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...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 18, 2021 | Family Topics, Health, Wellbeing
When I was born, my dad stood outside in the hospital hallway (probably smoking with all the other dads in the “stork club”) while my mom was given some kind of “twilight” drug and delivered me in a semi-conscious state. There were no mirrors at the foot of the...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Oct 11, 2021 | All Grown Up, Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Teenagers, Wellbeing
As parents concerned about our kids’ whole development—including MORAL—I think this topic may dog us, exhaust us, plague us like no other in parenting. When our kids reach school age (actually before that in many cases) and our sphere of influence changes, they...
by justaskyourmompodcast | Sep 20, 2021 | All Grown Up, Books, Family Topics, Health, Marriage, Uncategorized, Wellbeing
Megyn Kelly did a 2018 TODAY interview in a segment called “Mommy Burnout”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNPUEkeyvI She spoke with 3 moms in their 30’s-40’s who were eager to start a conversation about moms and alcohol because of their own cringey experiences....
