by justaskyourmompodcast | May 31, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
Lavy Little is an OT and mother of three active, grown sons (ages 18, 20, and 21). She and her husband Conrad had been married only 3 years when, because of kidney disease related to the diabetes he’d lived with since the age of 4, she donated one of her kidneys...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 24, 2021 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
Helping Kids Overcome Shame If we look at the most profound and basic of human questions (why are we here?) scripture tells us it is to act justly, love mercy, walk humbly, to love our neighbor as ourselves, and to love God with our heart, soul, and strength. All of...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 10, 2021 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
No Matter What. There’s nothing you can do that would make me (or God) not love you. I might not always like everything you DO but I will always love YOU. A child should never feel like they’re walking on eggshells where their parents’ love is...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 3, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Wellbeing
We’ve talked a lot about how motherhood (especially the early years) can feel lonely & isolating. More & more (because of jobs & greater mobility), families no longer live in the same community, so the shared responsibilities and support that come with...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 26, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Wellbeing
What We Wish We’d Known After Baby Arrived The months of waiting are over. You’ve weathered the morning sickness, backaches, reflux, swollen ankles, and mastered the “waddle” gait of pregnancy. The nurses tell you to pull the car around and...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 19, 2021 | Family Topics, Teenagers
The spectrum of girlhood is wide. Not every girl is born loving everything princess and pink. Our daughters have more opportunities afforded them today than ever before. Ballerina or soccer star? Astronaut or kindergarten teacher? Each of our daughters is unique, with...
