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Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 077.
I’m sad to announce that this is the last episode of the Busy Mom’s Survival Guide for the forseeable future. I’ve been thinking and praying about this decision for a while and with Jim’s help, I’ve decided that I need to stop podcasting for now. It’s my hope that by stopping the podcast, I can free up some time to catch up on some projects (for myself, for the family, and for Goat Milk Stuff) that have been needing my attention for quite a while now.

During this episode, I share ten recurring themes that I found myself repeating during many of my podcast episodes. They are not in any particular order, they are just some thoughts that I think all busy moms (including me) need to be reminded of periodically.

10 Thoughts

1. Say No – to outsiders, to yourself, and to your children.
2. Don’t be afraid – don’t live in fear of the unknown or of bad things happening.
3. Don’t judge other moms or feel the need to compete with other moms.
4. Enjoy your kids.
5. Stay in the moment.
6. Don’t expect perfection – from your kids, from your spouse if you have one, and especially not from yourself.
7. Take care of yourself and don’t feel guilty for doing it.
8. Live below your means and make sure you have enough margin.
9. Train your children – it takes more time, but it’s worth the investment.
10. Create systems for your life.

And most of all, remember to dream big!

I just want to say thank you to everyone who has ever listened to this podcast and reached out to me. It is a huge encouragement to me when something I share in this podcast makes a difference in someone’s life. And remember, although I am not currently podcasting, you can still reach out to me!

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Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 031.
Our homeschooling series continues as we answer more homeschooling questions such as “How do I homeschool boys?” and “What about curriculum?”

There are many different ways to homeschool. This series gives you an idea of not only how we homeschool, but how we continue to enjoy homeschooling. Tune in next week as we finish this series on homeschooling.

Episodes in series:

• Homeschooling Part I
• Homeschooling Part II
• Homeschooling Part III
• Homeschooling Part IV

Thanks for listening! Join me next week as I continue the discussion of homeschooling.

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Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 075.
During today’s episode, I’m going to talk about the importance of friendships with Carlin Flora, author of the book Friendfluence*.

I read an article a few weeks ago that surprised me. It said that research has shown that if you don’t have enough friends, your risk of dying is the same as if you smoked 15 cigarettes a day.

I wanted to understand better the roles that friendships play in our lives, so I read the book Friendfluence by Carlin Flora*. She was kind enough to join me for this podcast episode so we could discuss what the research and leading psychologists say about the Importance of Friendships.

Episodes Resources

• Friendfluence by Carlin Flora*

Episodes In This Series

• The Importance of Friends I
• The Importance of Friends II

Thanks for listening! Please join me for next weeks episode as I finish the discussion with Carlin Flora about The Importance of Friends.

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Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 073.

I have always said that God gives us children not JUST so that we can raise them, but so that we can finish growing up ourselves. Have you ever found yourself saying, “My children make me want to scream!?” I admit, I’ve said that. And while our children may instigate that feeling in us, they aren’t the ones that make us scream. We do that all on our own. The truth is, becoming a scream-free parent actually has very little to do with our children’s behavior, and everything to do with our own.

Because this is such a huge issue for so many parents, I’m very excited to talk with Hal Runkel today, author of Scream Free Parenting*. I hope that it encourages you that you can gain control over the way you react to your children.

Episodes Resources

• Screamfree Parenting: The Revolutionary Approach to Raising Your Kids by Keeping Your Cool*
• Screamfree.com

Episodes In This Series

• Scream Free Parenting I
• Scream Free Parenting II

Thanks for listening! Please join me for next weeks episode as I continue the discussion with Hal about Scream Free Parenting.

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Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 072.

During today’s episode, I’m going to finish the discussion about sibling rivalry with Dr. Todd Cartmell, author of the book, Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry*.

A lot of parents are tempted to think that siblings fighting is normal and that there is nothing they can do about it. While sibling rivalry may be common, and your children may bicker and squabble, it is something you can definitely do something about.

In his book, Keep the Siblings, Lose the Rivalry*, Dr. Todd Cartmell gives 10 specific steps that you can follow that will help you to improve the sibling rivalry in your home.

The Ten Steps

1. Create a strong family bond
2. Connect with each child
3. Eliminate comparing, labeling, and competition
4. Require sibling respect
5. Improve sibling communication
6. Step toward solutions
7. Teach sibling survival skills
8. Reinforce positive sibling behavior
9. Use sibling consequences that work
10. Put them on the same team

Episodes In This Series

• How To Overcome Sibling Rivalry I
• How To Overcome Sibling Rivalry II

Thanks for listening! Please join me for next weeks episode as I talk about Scream Free Parenting.

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