by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 18, 2024 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
This episode is a shorter conversation just to do a bit of a gut check. Renee, you were just saying the other day that you’d been talking to a friend who’s about to move here from central America, and that you were giving a big head’s up about the pace of life...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 4, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers
We talked recently about looking back over raising kids from our empty nest vantage point. As we say, we’re on the back side of raising kids, and that perspective really does change how we’ve approached the parenting classes and family coaching we...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 21, 2024 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
What’s brave? If we consider all the things we could be afraid of, we can quickly see why don’t be afraid, in one form or another, is one of the most repeated commands in Scripture. But God calls us to “be strong and of good courage” (Daniel 10:19). How do we...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 14, 2024 | Family Topics, Teenagers
“Just wait until you have a teenager!” Heard that one yet? It’s the classic, lighthearted observation of experienced parents talking to their younger counterparts. Whatever the situation, the message is about the same: You may think you’re getting the hang of this...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 7, 2024 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers
Talking today about the gig of motherhood. If we do it right, we’re going to end up with children who leave and make their own ways in the world. It’s the most all-consuming thing for parents and…..then it isn’t anymore. Here we are in our empty...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Sep 30, 2024 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
Every parent’s been there: the routine trip to the pediatrician for a vaccine or a sick visit where your child gets a strep throat swab. It’s tough to hear your child cry and then have them look to you for rescue, even from the nicest of nurses and doctors in...
