by justaskyourmompodcast | Apr 4, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
After that first gasp at birth, the next sound from a baby is typically A CRY. And there’s a lot more where that came from! Childhood comes with a lot of tears. Kids cry when they’re hungry, when they’re tired, when you leave them, when they don’t...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Mar 28, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers
On this podcast, we spoke with David Skidmore, who’s been in youth ministry for 25 years. When he first began work in this ministry, he was closer in age to the teens he worked with than their parents. Now that he’s raised three girls of his own, parents...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Feb 28, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
A couple episodes back, we talked about how EMOTIONS are often an unexpected part of parenting—both our own and our child’s. A lot of times (& I think this is a more recent development in the US culture) we as parents are somehow triggered by our...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Feb 21, 2022 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Uncategorized
Who doesn’t love a good BOGO deal? For today’s episode, we have TWO guests with us who happen to be moms of TWINS. We thought it would be fun (& hopefully informative) to talk through some real life of what it’s like to raise two at once. (Kenny...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Feb 14, 2022 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers
Happy Heart Day! This is kind of a love it or hate it holiday, isn’t it? It can be really disheartening for some people—kids included—because it celebrates couples and love & friendships and if you happen to not HAVE a big love life, then where does...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Jan 31, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
One thing I never thought much about before becoming a parent was the way my child’s emotions would affect me. Every person on earth has emotions—adults and kids alike—but I never really considered having to help my kids understand and control theirs. I’m not a...