Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family

<p>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 Harrison, is here to bring some order to the chaos and some focus to the confusion. You don’t have to be the perfect mom to have a strong family, you need a plan! Join author, speaker, mother of seven, mother-in-law of four, and grandma of five, as she shares wisdom and encouragement about the six areas of an intentional mom's life. You'll learn from her years of experience, successes, mistakes and redemption. Val and her husband Rich have been married 32 years and she's been homeschooling for 25 years. This podcast covers all stages of parenting, from babies to toddlers to teens and beyond. Val wants to encourage you to not become weary in your work as an intentional mom, "Even with all its unique personalities, imperfections and scars; your family is God's masterpiece. Your efforts matter in this worthy journey of motherhood." Galatians 6:9 says, "Do not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time you'll reap a harvest if you do not give up." Let's walk this marathon journey of motherhood TOGETHER, right here, on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family. </p>

Boundaries and Bonding: Drill Sargeant, Big Softy, or a Mercy Seat Parent, ep 224

This bonus episode is fire! Want more? Listen to episode 61, 37, and 2 for more on this topic. Episode 61 Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Won't Listen Episode 37 MISBEHAVIOR: Opposition or Opportunity. Plus, Potty Training and Other Fun. A Talk with My Daughter Becca, mom of four. Episode 2 Mom is Master Gardener and Manager of the Monkeys (and I Don't Mean Your Kids). This is my affiliate link to order from Trim Healthy Mama. On this episode, I mentioned t...

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Strategies in Discipline from Toddlers to Teens - Pt 2 of Diagramming a Difficulty, Ep 223

Consequences, Discipline, Rules, Boundaries, Standards, Principles - what are all these key words in parenting? I'm feeling like I should walk on eggshells over here because we are looking at a touchy subject - discipline. Should we ever discipline a child? What does that mean? How should it look? When is it okay? Episode 223 will bring clarity to the complicated role that consequences play in the life of a child or teen. We're going to jump into the issue of consequences and disc...

11-18
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Child/Teen Struggling? Part 1, Diagramming a Difficulty, Episode 222

Does your child seem to hold on tight to their unhealthy behavior? Every child or teen struggle is an opportunity for equipping them for life. In fact, there's a simple method you can teach your child or teen so that they learn how to step out of their struggle, their weakness, their stubborn obstinance even. Join Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, for a method she calls Diagramming a Difficulty. This four-step method also works for pretty much any life situation and any aged p...

10-28
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220 Creating Connection- Val and Abby talk Mentoring and Being Mentored

Do you long for more meaningful relationships for your family? Is it difficult for you or your kids to build new and deeper connections with others? The entire family can benefit from the principles in this episode. Especially you, your teens, college students, and adult children will get a lot of practical help. In episode 220 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Val Harrison and her college daughter Abby have a conversation about how to mentor those who are coming after us and how to fi...

10-06
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219: 5 Ways to Walk with Your Child Toward Wholeness in a Broken World - finality of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood

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. A...

09-02
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