by justaskyourmompodcast | May 27, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
It happens to a lot of moms: somewhere between the 2 am feedings, reading Good Night Moon for the 57th time, and schlepping to and from soccer, dance, and band practice, we look around and sigh at the sheer ordinariness of mothering. Bonnie: I admit that...
by justaskyourmompodcast | May 6, 2024 | All Grown Up, Family Topics
What’s the best way to help a child work through the passing of a relative or close family member? When a grandparent or another family member dies, it’s only natural for kids to start asking questions. Kids will likely want to know where grandpa has gone and...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 29, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers
We’re rounding the corner into May, which is when the end-of-the year ceremonies ramp up, so we thought we’d weigh in on some of that. Not just graduations but other milestone markers as well. As you know if you’ve listened to the podcast before, my...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 22, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers
With Miley and Peyton Smith It’s been awhile since you’ve been out for some one-on-one with your spouse. It’s been a week of wrangling toddlers and helping your 1st grader with her “All About Me” poster, and you need some adult conversation. Cue the...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 8, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers
The mother-daughter relationship can be one of the closest–and most fraught–relationships we have. Having read a bit about this since losing my own mother in my early 20’s, I know that a young girl identifies with and takes so many cues from her mother...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 1, 2024 | Family Topics, Marriage, Toddlers
We’re entering wedding season (I think I have 3 invitations on our calendar as we speak), and we thought it might be fun to do an episode about children & weddings. Having children AT your wedding, having children IN your wedding, or being the parent of a...
