Outnumbered the Podcast

If you too are in the middle of the winter doldrums, this episode of Outnumbered the Podcast is for you! Join us as we explore 5 ways to pull yourself and your children out of the winter blahs and get motivated for school again.

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Episode 157: Inspired Motherhood

Two moms, parenting a combined total of 19 kids and finding joy in the chaos. Join Audrey and Bonnie as they share real parenting tips for real people through humor, advice and compassion. Whether it's tackling how to teach kids to work or discussing where to turn when you're all out of patience, these two experienced moms are here to offer authentic tips for raising children joyfully.

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There might not be anything worse than a bratty, entitled child who thinks the world owes him something! But in today's society, it's easier than ever to allow our children to get something for nothing.

Join us as we explore 5 ways to ensure that your child does NOT grow up entitled:

1. Be the adult and stay unemotional when dealing with children who want something from you.
2. Set clear expectations and consequences and follow through with them!
3. Don't give your children something for nothing
4. Don't reward every task or chore
5. Don't fix their mistakes

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In this episode, Bonnie and Audrey dive into inspired parenting.  They dig into how and where they find inspiration as mothers and how they seek to inspire their own children.  Also, they share personal experiences of what it looks like when they are inspired and when they are not!  A very fun and inspiring episode!

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Episode 152: Guest Interview with Carina of Make + Design

Classic mothers in books:

Audrey and Bonnie have a combined total of 40+ years of parenting experience which means that they often wish they could travel back in time and redo some of their early parenting years! 

But rather than looking back in regret, we're choosing to share our reflections with all of you in hopes of encouraging and uplifting those with young children. Above all, we talk about how to follow your intuition in this episode as we firmly believe that YOU are the best parent for your children.

Episodes interviewing moms of special needs kids:
Melissa Esplin
Megan Gibson

Episode 21: Breastfeeding

Episode 8: Kids and Sleep

Episode 106: Get a baby to sleep

Episode 135: Sleeping Arrangements

Episode 41: Potty Training

Episode 12: Intentional Parenting

Episode 27: Mother's Intuition

Quick check: what do you think about marriage?  In the next episode in their marriage series, Bonnie & Audrey share 3 areas of focus and 3 tips for improving your mindset surrounding marriage.  Your thoughts about marriage affect your feelings about marriage, so it's really important to get this one right!

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Mentioned in this episode:

Episode 151- Marriage: Intimacy

Episode 64- Body Image

Episode 92- Marriage: Communication

Organizing and storing the photos, videos and memories of your family is just one MORE thing on our list of to-do's lurking in the background of our consciousness, right? It doesn't have to be that way!

Bonnie and Audrey are breaking down their own simple tips for saving their family's visual history in a foolproof way. Don't buy into the pressure of overwhelm! We're here to help you get it under control and give yourself permission to let most of it go.

Qeepsake App (Bonnie's recommendation)

One of our favorite episodes of all time is back today to help you understand the difference between showing ourselves grace and making excuses for when we're feeling a bit lazy.

Motherhood can be a strange dichotomy of both utter exhaustion and total boredom and so it's important to understand when we need to push ourselves and when it's essential to give ourselves some rest. We'll walk you through how to navigate this tricky dilemma for both yourself and others.

Episode 52 Goalsetting for Moms

Episode 56 Goalsetting for Kids

Brene Brown blame animation

Brene Brown books

Brene Brown videos 

Have you ever felt like you don't have a creative bone in your body?  Like you couldn't possibly find any extra time to create?  Then this episode is for you!  Carina Gardner shares her experiece of earning a living through creative pursuits while raising a family.  She addresses what to do when you feel stuck, and gives some behind-the-scenes glimpse into how to find success in the creative industry.

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Find Carina Gardner here.

Episode 109: Teenagers

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Experienced wives and mothers, Bonnie & Audrey, share 5 beliefs they use to keep the intimacy in their own marriages alive.  

1. Keeping intimacy private

2. The importance of positive language surrounding intimacy

3. Physical, mental, and emotional health all contribute to healthy intimacy

4. Women's rights and their role in intimacy in marriage

5. Seeking outside help for intimacy issues

This is one episode you do NOT want to miss!

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Episode 19 Talking to kids about sex

Episode 50 Post Pregnancy Fitness