by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 7, 2022 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers
A lot of us may not rub elbows with military personnel since (I checked) in 2020 those actively serving in the 5 branches of the military was 0.7%. Add to that about 7% of our population who are veterans. That means that a relatively select portion of our...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 31, 2022 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers
This is part of our series called Cultivate. We are always saying that it’s so much better to elevate/cultivate what you ARE looking for in your children (the virtues!) rather than squashing what you DON’T want (the vices!). With that in mind, we thought we’d...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 24, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
Children aren’t born with table manners. They shove food in their mouths, and then talk with their mouths full. They smear food across their high chairs, throw it on the floor, chew with their mouths open, and burp. The list goes on. This is to be expected from a...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 17, 2022 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
I’m so interested in today’s topic! It’s not something I know a lot about, at least officially. We’re talking about emotional intelligence. Today our guest is NORA MARTIN, a long-time friend and associate who’s going to weigh in with some information (and...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 10, 2022 | Family Topics, Toddlers
Contrary to what most moms report, the toddler years were some of my favorite times in my kids’ lives. The baby stage wasn’t engaging enough & I felt very unequipped. Give me like 18 months to 3 years old & that’s the golden time. AND it’s...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 3, 2022 | Family Topics, Marriage
The late Zig Ziglar, author, salesman, and motivational speaker, once said, “If you aim at nothing, you’ll hit it every time.” (Ba-du-bum-shhh) This is true for almost everything in life, from our careers, to our friendships, to our goals for our children, and…...