The Not So Angry Mom

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Ep. 9 | When It's Hard To Like a Child You Love - feeling numb, annoyed or distant, practical ideas to repair "attachment", reducing your mental load and more

2025-10-2150:06

Show Notes:-Access My Survival Workbook For The Christian Home Here. -Understanding Attachment on the Raising Boys and Girls Podcast-My IG post on this very topic from this week. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 8 | Parenting and Discipline: spanking, my “style”, when grown kids reject God, advice I avoid all together, gospel conversations and more

2025-10-0731:56

Find Bethany Kimsey’s Courses at her website here! Use code TNSAM10 for 10% off any of Bethany’s courses or shop items. Thank you for sponsoring today’s episode, Bethany and team! Here are a handful of my recommended resources: * Bethany Kimsey’s Warrior Mama Podcast: Disciplining with Grace* Don’t Make Me Count To Three by Ginger Hubbard* Jen Wilkin on Obedience * The New Strong Willed Child and Bringing Up Boys by Dr. James Dobson (If my parents or in laws used it and it was fruitful, you can bet we will too. Saddened to hear of the many voices who would like to discredit Dobson’s faithful work. Maybe it wasn’t perfect, and yes, there are some who would say it did their families a disservice or was harmful, but I wouldn’t see it that way. Take the meat, leave the bones. More on this another time.)* Habits of The Household by Justin Whitmel Earley* Raising Boys to Men by Durenda Wilson* Wild Things by Stephen Jame and David Thomas This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 7 | New Season! Why I'm not overwhelmed by my minimal home, where I'm NOT minimal, which items to treasure, donating my husband's things and more.

2025-09-2331:20

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 6 | burnout vs. survival mode, family "quality vs. quantity" of time, how to choose the best schooling for the whole family and a husband's wise leading

2025-09-1228:20

This marks Part II of my time chatting with my dear sister, Laura, Connecticut homeschooling mom to four. We hope you leave encouraged! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 5 | Bonus Sister Chat I: financial stress, 4 kids in 4 years, a learning-culture for any home, holding your tongue, parent-child feedback loops and more.

2025-08-3049:00

So, we did it! My sister, Laura, and I hid away on our Ontario vacation for an hour and chatted like we would IRL but pressed record in hopes to encourage any listeners. We share insights on our experiences raising eight children ages 1-13, homeschooling, private-schooling, and a little of everything in between. Ever Warmly,Olivia (and Laura) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 4 | squandering "me time"?, training kids: duty v. desire, a family dynamic tipping point, my TOP tip for adding a baby close in age and more

2025-08-1833:09

Some housekeeping…* The idea of “Containment” goes with you wherever you are. For example the stroller for being in public places (i.e. strapping in the toddler while changing the babies diaper; “if you run away from mama when I say ‘time to go’ you will go in the stroller” type idea.)* Scripture reference: Psalm 90:12* I knew the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled incorrectly…just wanted to make sure I said it incorrectly, correctly. ;)* Rachel Norman from Mother U talks more about benevolent deprivation in her podcast with the same title.Thank you, thank you, thank you for the love and support of this “summer podcast trial” series. Here’s to seeing what the future holds!Ever Warmly, Olivia This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 3 | q&a: quitting a cycle of yelling & irritation, tips for crazy bedtimes, room sharing, a minimal wardrobe for childbearing years, top baby items and more

2025-08-0841:05

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 2 | having help in the home, on correcting [baby, saucy, disrespectful] talk, what's really making you angry in parenting and more

2025-07-2534:46

Some other housekeeping…I utilize help in various ways and didn’t get in to all the details in this episode. This is something I can do a deeper dive into in the future. My examples and anecdotes on parenting are not finessed with every exact word I would like to use and I didn’t word everything perfectly in this episode. Thanks for your giving the benefit of the doubt. Lastly, I will be hosting a Q and A podcast for my next episode. Share in the comment below any questions and I’ll pick a few to answer! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

Ep. 1 | a little of this and that: staging for summer, a trigger I'm desensitizing myself to and Jesus holding ME fast.

2025-07-1118:30

Aiming for two episodes per month for the time being. The goal is to have the podcast available on Apple, Spotify, etc.... in the meantime, thanks for your patience. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

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