Rise and Shine, Mama

A quick dose of encouragement and helpful tips for thriving and making the most of time at home with your kids.

More of that good conversation with Janel

Here’s a little more of my conversation with Janel about raising kids. Her book is Permanent Markers: Spiritual Life Skills to Write on Your Kid’s Heart.

10-19
09:58

You want this book! Author Interview

I talk with my friend Janel Breitenstein about parenting and about some of the important concepts in her new book. Practical ideas for helping your child develop spiritual maturity.

10-04
13:16

You don’t have to make them happy

Two more habits of healthy families: reading aloud and not focusing on happiness. Listen in to see why these are important.

09-14
07:45

Tips for creativity and confidence

Two habits for developing creativity and confidence in your kids. You might be surprised!

09-06
09:56

Healthy Families and their time

Healthy families make sure the family gets free time and limits screen time. Find out why!

08-30
10:42

Two emotional reactions to avoid and one practice to maintain

Healthy families don’t use shame or threats to try to control their children. And they try to do this practice every day.

08-23
10:58

Putting those boundaries in place

What do boundaries look like? What happens when my child pushes them? Let’s get into the details!

08-16
15:00

Why limits are good

Raising our children includes teaching, correcting, and shaping their character. Boundaries and limits are a big part of this. Let’s talk about why that’s important.

08-09
10:05

Building that relationship

Your relationship with your child needs to be the solid foundation to grow from.

08-02
07:25

Loving with our words

Loving our children is something we all know we need to do as parents. Let’s talk about some practical ways to love our children with our words.

07-26
08:30

What’s the idea about parenting?

Parenting is a special role and responsibility. What does that even mean? Let’s talk about raising kids and what the big idea is.

07-19
06:47

Your thoughts wanted!

I’d love to get your input about topics for season 4! Will you share your thoughts?

12-08
02:58

Ready for joy?

‘Tis the season and I think we are all ready for more joy. Let’s talk about some things we can do as we reach for joy.

11-23
09:10

Welcoming into our family through mentoring

Welcoming others into our family takes time and effort but it is also a powerful way to impact someone else. Today I’m talking about mentoring.

11-16
12:04

You, too, Mama! Take care of yourself!

Let’s also be intentional in our relationship with ourselves, taking time to assess how we are caring for ourselves.

11-09
11:24

Change the Us vs. Them

Let’s give our kids tools to be able to not develop an “us vs. them” perspective.

11-03
08:12

Partnering with your child’s teacher

Being intentional in our relationship with our child’s teacher is a gift we can give to our child and to the teacher. Listen in for encouragement about how to develop that relationship.

10-26
15:37

A Feast of Encouragement for Mama

Ready to be encouraged? This episode shares a conversation with my friend HaLee, mama of 5, grandmother of 3, and all around encouraging friend. Thoughts about motherhood through the growing up years. Don’t miss this!

10-19
17:04

When the band-aid is about more than the scratch

When is a band-aid more than just a band-aid? When it’s a tool for you to attach to your child and let them see they are seen, loved, and cared for. Join me in this episode about why attachment is so important.

10-12
11:47

Different seasons, valuable friendships

Today I share another conversation with a friend in a different season of life from my own season. We talk about connecting in these friendships and I talk about why that’s important.

10-05
10:07

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