By Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM
Do you long to be a more intentional mom but you feel overwhelmed or weary or just don't have a clear path to the next step toward a successful family life? The Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harris
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How do we help our kids on their path to wholeness in a broken world? Daily our kids are facing the same world that we are facing. They're trying to navigate a world that is constantly pushing and pressuring. Our kids are facing burdens and burnout while dealing with their own insecurities, fears, brokenness, and overwhelm. What should our journey with our child toward wholeness look like in a broken world? This is the final episode in the series Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
All eight episodes have focused on something Val calls wholeness.
A whole heart is not depleted but thriving, not stagnate in our brokenness but growing healthier, not closed off but open to giving and receiving love. It is fully engaged in living out God's unique design. A whole heart isn't remaining hindered by lies, insecurities, deficiencies, wounds, unrepented sin, or fears. A whole heart has been freed from those hinderances.
First, let me remind you about where we have traveled in this series. We began this series (called Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood) in episode 212, where Val shared how developing a parenting mindset of wholeness SIMPLIFIES your parenting decisions.
Then, Val's husband, Rich, joined in for a few episodes where Val and Rich discussed wholeness in marriage, wholeness in sibling relationships and in our family unit. Finally, last week, Val began her top 10 tips for walking WITH YOUR CHILD toward wholeness.
In episode 218, Val covered #10 thru #6. They were:
10. Give your child a vision of the concept of their own wholeness
9. Pray more than you pester
8. Help your kids interpret their failures and wounds
7. Ask and Listen
6. Be impeccably trustworthy
Resources mentioned in this episode:
Audiobook of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10
Your Love Becomes Their Strength workshop $12
Unfortunately, the preschool songs
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How do we help our child grow in wholeness? How do we help them to flourish in God's design for them? How do we reach their heart for maximum impact?
In this series, we parents have been learning how to be ambassadors of wholeness for our own lives, in our marriage, to our family and among sibling groups. Now, in episode 218, we are looking at Val's Top 10 Tips for Growing Our Child Toward Wholeness.
Here's three resources that Val referenced in this episode:
Episode 129 about Circles of Influence
God of the Garden, Andrew Peterson
Freedom in Christ study
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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How can we foster healing and wholeness for our family unit when sibling conflict is a real thing? How can we improve the family culture and the atmosphere of the home? Val's husband Rich joins Val on the podcast as they cover a lot of various issues and practical solutions in our journey toward Wholeness in the family unit. Be sure to all the way to the end because there are two important concepts that could change the way you parent.
In this episode, Val referenced an earlier episode that she said you'd want to listen to - Episode 149 Life-giving words episode w/ Dakota Hammond
She also introduces two impactful concepts: The Hebrew word Shema which means "to listen, pay attention with your heart and head, and take action."
Then Val shares a parenting concept she has coined "Expectant reciprocity."
Shema and Expectant Reciprocity are two keys to a family culture that supports healing and wholeness.
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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The Key to a Lasting Marriage and a Family that Heals, Mends, Rests, and Restores...episode 216, Operation Wholeness for Marriage and Family w/ Rich and Val, part 5 of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
This is the day! 32 years ago, we made a commitment to forever.
We didn't know what all we were committing to, but that's kind of the point.
The first half of the 32 years we didn't know how to do commitment from a place of nurturing one another, blessing one another, seeking each other's wholeness and health.
The second half of the 32 years, we've been living as ambassadors of wholeness for each other, ourselves, and our family.
An ambassador is on mission for the leader. We are on God's mission of restoring and healing. Everything we say and do either hinders or helps restore and heal another person and ourselves. We choose to heal. This has changed everything about our lives, our marriage, our family, and anyone that God brings along our life journey.
Every day we strive to build up, mend, and bless. We don't get it right all the time, but I can tell you this - having a partner in life that is committed with me to creating a life that heals means that every day, little by little, our relationship becomes stronger, we become more stable for those around us, and we are more committed to each other than ever before.
We began to prioritize taking time to mend and nourish one another.
Arguments stopped being a tug-a-war for power and instead were discussions to find common-ground solutions.
We no longer were willing to make little "one-up" zingers at each other that would jeopardize healing.
Nitpicking was replaced with encouraging words and having grace for one another's imperfections.
Because my goal was Rich's healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, I no longer was willing to compromise his progress just so I could "win" an argument or get my way.
Likewise, because Rich's goal was my healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, he gave more effort in finding ways to affirm me and restore my injured areas.
We both began digging deeper into unhealthy emotions, facing past tr
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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Make "Broken Becoming Whole" the Measuring Stick for All Aspects of Life
As individuals: What will help my broken parts to heal? What will strengthen me and help me to grow? What barriers to growth need to be removed? What hinders peace in my spirit? What distracts me from healing?
Within our marriage: What will help our marriage to become stronger? What actions and words heal the insecurities, tension, and wounds between us? What are obstacles to oneness?
For each of our children: What do they need from us as we partner with God in their wholeness – to help them heal and flourish?
For each relationship within our family: What does each relationship need to heal, to be strengthened, to grow?
Within our family unit: What brings strength to our family as a whole? What tears it down? What increases unity?
Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.
Support the show
Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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Struggling with your child? Have you told them "a million times" and it's not sinking in? Are you having a hard time reaching their heart? If so, I hope you're listening to our newest series, CLARITY FOR THE MISSION OF PARENTHOOD.
Childhood is this marvelous but small window of time where we have the privilege of teaching our kids how to navigate life. We don't want to miss the opportunities that are in the obstacles!!
This week we're looking at how OBSTACLES in our child are really OPPORTUNITIES
1. Opportunities to discover your child's unique design and giftings
2. Opportunities to bond as you discover and face life together.
3. Opportunities to teach your child how to navigate life.
We're talking about it as we continue our series, "Clarity for the mission of Parenthood.
We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.
When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?
In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!
Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.
Support the show
Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.
How can we live a lifestyle of meeting the needs of our children's hearts. We have these messages that we want to reach our children's hearts, but it seems there are obstacles that stand in the way.
Some obstacles include: heart wounds, clashing family dynamics, walls that they have around their heart, warped thinking about themselves (false labels), discouragement, sin, and more.
We talk about the lyrics from the song, Maria, from the Sound of Music. This song mirrors what we experience as parents. There are three hidden special messages in this song that help bring home the point of episode 213. Ultimately my child is a magnificent masterpiece, even if they have a lot of ways they still need to grow and improve. How can we help them grow without discouraging them? We talked about it in this episode. We are going to look at how God helps us grow one small step at a time even though we have so many ways we need to grow. God has clarity about the true mission for our growth.
When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?
In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!
Let's talk about it TOGETHER in part two of this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
Link - Episode 61: Small Changes with Big Results
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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Are you a parent whose been calling S.O.S, feeling like you're sinking under the mountain of responsibilities with never enough time to get to what matters most - the hearts of your children? In this new series of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we are busting through the obstacles that stand in the way of reaching your children's hearts. Part 1, episode 212 helps you to get a handle on your responsibilities. You are 20 minutes away from a big sigh of relief as we get practical ways to simplify your to do list. Let's break down that heavy pile of obligations TOGETHER! Not only do we deal with the mountain of responsibilities but also the interruptions and how to handle those too. Let's get growing, together, in episode 212 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast and part one of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.
When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?
In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!
Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.
Link to the book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended.
Related Podcast Episodes that would be a good resource to go with this episode:
Episode 2- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 1: Manager of the Monkeys (and I don't mean your children)
Episode
Episode 5- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 2: Getting Kids to Listen the First Time and Other Mom Hacks
Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.
Support the show
Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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How can we navigate the delicate dance of nurturing family time/sibling relationships alongside the growing need for personal friendships in the lives of our children?
I'm often asked by extended family and friends, how is that my kids get along so well and have close relationships.
Today we'll be looking at one thing we did in our family that made a big difference to cultivate unbreakable bonds. AND YET, as our kids get older, their need for other FRIENDSHIPS increases. Is it possible to grow and maintain sibling relationships while also growing friendships? It can be tough, but doable!
Let me share practical HELP for navigating your child's growing need for other friends while cultivating sibling relationships as well.
We will use a LISTENER QUESTION to talk about balancing these facets of family life. I'll provide heartfelt guidance on a listener's dilemma about an older child's yearning for exclusive time with friends.
This episode is an essential listen for parents who wish to foster deep connections within their family while respecting their children's social development.
Embark with me, Val Harrison, on a heartening journey towards strengthening the family unit.
Also be a part of our "Intentional Mom, Strong Family" Facebook community where wisdom and questions flow freely.
In this episode, I also share a personal update on how Rich and I are diving deeper into our calling to help struggling marriages.
This is more than a podcast; it's a community of intentional parents, and your enthusiastic participation makes all the difference in creating strong families anchored by love and understanding.
LINKS:
Episode: https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast/episode/78020fe0/130-part-2-your-childs-nine-circles-of-influence-on-their-self-perception-from-the-life-giving-words-series
Ebooks: Homeschooling in Real Life https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/7-system-for-homeschool-success-simplifying-schedules-records-and-curriculum
Ebook: The Homeschool High School Roadmap to College https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/the-homeschool-roadmap-to-college
Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.
Support the show
Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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Season Five is here! Let's talk heart-to-heart! Now is the best time to share with your kids from your heart about love, dating, and marriage. Do you have your philosophies and principles figured out about these topics? I'm here to help! Your philosophy will impact the words you say, the jokes you make, and the guidance you give your kids years before they're even dating, so don't wait to figure it out! Let's talk about it TOGETHER! Navigating the maze of romantic relationships can often feel like an untamed wilderness for parents, but fear not, we can take this adventure together!
Join us, as we continue the journey as intentional parents building strong families TOGETHER!
Here's links to earlier episodes about parenting principles regarding dating and marriage (episodes with ** were the ones that we shared clips in this episode):
**#125 "Family Bonding Activity & Wisdom-giving about Love, Dating, and the Meaning of Marriage
#97 Modesty, Pitfalls from the Purity Movement, and Treasuring Sexuality
#96 Val & Abby Share Keys to Waiting with Grace, Part 2
#95 Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart, Part 1
**#72 Teach Your Kids the Truth about Love, Dating, and Marriage
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Support the show
Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: [email protected]
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
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