by justaskyourmompodcast | Jan 10, 2022 | Family Topics, Health, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
It’s a problem for lots of American families. Our kids are so-called “picky eaters”. What is the source of the problem in our kids’ eating habits? Starts with us. Examine your eating habits? Do you snack all day? Do you skip breakfast and fail to eat until...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Dec 27, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Wellbeing
You’re probably painfully familiar with New Year’s resolution statistics, if only because you’re one of them: Whether it’s a small goal or a huge, life-changing goal, people tend to fail at the same rate: Approximately 80 percent of people who...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Dec 6, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
To give completely. Without reservation. That’s the original root of the word forgive. Why is this so hard for some of us? Perhaps it’s fairly easy to let the minor things go—he ate the last slice of cherry pie, she forgot to pick up the...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 29, 2021 | Family Topics, Teenagers, Toddlers, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
I don’t think families are mentoring one another in prayer nearly enough. Somehow we think that you just start talking to God and that’s it. But Jesus’s own disciples asked him to teach them to pray! Prayer can feel HARD. It’s called a spiritual DISCIPLINE for a...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 22, 2021 | Family Topics, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Are YOU the default parent? CLUE: If you have to think about it, you’re not. 🙂 Scenario: out for a rare evening with a handful of other mom friends. At some point, inevitably, someone’s phone starts up with a text or call. Often, more than one phone. When are...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Nov 8, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Marriage, Teenagers, Toddlers, Wellbeing
In the 70’s/80’s (when we grew up), one of the most popular shows on the air was The Brady Bunch, which tackled the socially radical concept of two single parents getting married and creating their blended new family with 6 kids. Later, Cheaper by the Dozen did...
