by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 12, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Wellbeing
Married at 22, busy with her blossoming career as a music teacher, and working towards an advanced degree, Katie Frazier’s life was turning out just the way she’d imagined. She and her musician husband Shawn, like most young married couples, were focused...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 5, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Teenagers
It’s something we both dread and hope for—high school graduation and launching our kids into the world. Junior/senior years of HS are the most fun, busy, and stressful times in a teen’s life. How do you navigate that? College won’t be every student’s...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Mar 29, 2021 | Family Topics, Teenagers
When you’re cruising through the relatively smooth late elementary years with your children, the tween and teen years can feel like an oncoming freight train. There’s all the horror stories of moodiness, rebellion, and slammed doors, and, it’s true,...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Mar 22, 2021 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
What do you do when your child continually disobeys you for the same offense? This is one of the most frustrating experiences as a parent. Sometimes we feel like we say the same thing again and again and again, with no changes in our child’s behavior. Notecards:...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Mar 15, 2021 | Family Topics, Wellbeing
Kids are supposed to act like kids: There’s a difference between childishness and foolishness. Childishness is when you 2-year-old acts like, well, a 2-year-old. Foolishness is when they know better and go full steam ahead anyway with a bad decision. Try not to...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Mar 8, 2021 | Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
Affection: Gross them out! Your kids will feel secure when they see that mom and dad love each other. If you two aren’t okay, then their world isn’t okay.Praise: In front of your kids, speak words of affirmation and praise. This helps tremendously in...
