Rhythms and Routines are not one size fits all. We share what work for us, how Struggs are killing it with their rhythms and what we are dropping from our routines that is giving us life!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

Once-a-day brushers + an embarrassing story about Emily?s teeth in China  Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg Ph.D  Pairing activities and starting small to easily add things you want to do into your routine What we are taking out of our routines that is giving us life More controversial laundry talk Prompt: Think about what your safe place would look like, how can you add this to your every day? Rebecca?s tip for bringing a little bit of your vacation home to your daily life Bluebirds, bluejays, random stories about turtles Shows that we watch with our kids as a nighttime rhythm: AFV, Pushing Daisies, Psych, The Chosen, Wandavision, Disney Remakes  Strugg suggestions: pairing scripture with a constant routine, blocking time for yourself, prepping the night before KS: Work meetings, Friends teaser, quitting breast pumping + nursing strikes GL: Apple pencil for lowering the barrier to art, 60 songs that explain the 90s, making a landing into a hang out room for kiddos *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Are you into: body suits (shirt thongs), shoulder pads & gummy candies. Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids by Greta Eskridge Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids by Kristen A Jenson What's the Big Deal?: Why God Cares About Sex (God's Design for Sex) by Stan Jones We Should Pray Podcast KS: Solo parenting, the movie The Father, kids making bad choices with electronics  GL: Rebecca?s new internet crush @amandavernonmusic, the perfect s?mores, Mitchell?s vs. the Machines *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Why is it so hard to find lyrically appropriate music for kids that has beats they actually like? How can I navigate a relationship with a suicidal friend? How can I help my kiddo struggle well through a huge disappointment? Help me through the intense energy shift (which is just a nice phrase for total meltdown) at certain times of day. 

We solve these and so many more listener problems in this episode. We couldn?t get to all of them, but there were so many relatable ones! We decided we want to bring this segment back every month and start bringing on experts to help us solve them. If you have problems you want solved, email [email protected] and we may get to yours on the next Problem Solved!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Insight Development Plan for kiddos to build character through journal prompts We created a collaborative playlist on Spotify: Beats for Young Girls! Advice for having a healthy relationship with a suicidal person in your life National suicide prevention lifeline: 800.273.8255 Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No To Take Control of Your Life by Henry Cloud Encouragement for a young Strugg who is disappointed with the part they got in a play Em is bringing back fake news segments per Strugg request  Possible solutions for nail biting Practical tip to Struggle Well through grief Embracing (not avoiding) the after school meltdown How to Do the Work: Recognize Your Patterns, Heal from Your Past, and Create Your Self by Dr. Nicole LePera KS: Rebecca is not moving as soon as she hoped, Emily has too much junk food in her face at work, Kate wants to burn Big Boy?s sweat pants GL: Rebecca?s depression & anxiety meds are kicking in, Em is using insight development plans as a consequence, Kate is loving the book How to do the Work *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Bringing back the faith chats with a new segment called Frank Faith Rebecca is deconstructing her faith and separating it from religion Bottom line: she wants her kids to grow to live Jesus like she does. The Chosen series Em is talking through her own struggles with her kids to model how God had provided before and will again Kate fesses up that she doesn?t pray with her kids normally but it happened on accident and it actually worked! We share our own concerns about taking verses from the Bible out of context Rebecca has a new girl crush on a new Lindsey @createdcolorful KS: Rebecca wants to know her season, Kate stuck to her parenting guns, Em resigned from her management position GL: Rebecca is loving the podcast under the influence, Kate is loving yard work, Em is loving her patio time *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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What is self-care and who decides? Some people know exactly what they need and others feel lost. This week we are talking about the things we do to help us not run away from home. Next time you are feeling pressure building, use this tip!

Imagine changing your struggle switch to a struggle dial. Ask yourself what you would need to turn your struggle down to a more manageable level and voila, you know what self-care will look like for you today.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Strugg suggestions for self-care What we do to help us not run away from home Rookyloo, wind sock, air pillow (lounge pillow) Homemade iced coffee maker we love Kate has doctor-dysphoria and Rebecca has doctor-phobia  KS: Parent involved swim lessons, jiu jitsu + switch standoff,  kid electronic chords GL: Rebecca?s quiet afternoon, Em?s dry spiritual time ending, Kate?s new counselor *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Save the date for our live event Sunday May 16th at 8PM Central! Rebecca?s ring light failed her multiple times during this episode  Would you rather: Wake up in undies at work or naked in the woods 20 miles from home? Would you rather: Watch a scary movie or go to a haunted house? Would you rather: Feel like you have to pee all the time or not know when you?re peeing? Family counseling to help with day-to-day communications with Connected Families  Em?s upcoming surgery and recovery concerns  Rebecca is getting mental health help! Kate is taking lots of trips this summer, beginning with a stop at Sandwich Lot?s of revelations on cussing Big Sister Voicemails from Emily Laker and Stephanie Ackerman 
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The Struggs came through again by sharing some of the best mom hacks we have ever heard! We share our own hacks like how to remind yourself that your kids are new to this earth, how to manage household chores and what you should hide in your bedroom to stretch your quiet time in the morning to its max capacity. Make sure to listen to end, we may be taking MSW in a new direction and the bloopers can not be missed!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

Save the date for our Mother?s Day Live Event! 5.16.21 8PM Central Rebecca?s hacks: Wallpaper (surprisingly) from Rifle Paper Co, Swedish ladders, chore sticks Em?s hacks: Calling your kids on the phone, sticking to your guns for consequences Kate?s hacks: Bulk peanut butter & jelly prep, Keurig in your bedroom Making things easy: Mini-fridge for your personal snacks, pizza cutters for kiddo food, sort laundry by person not color, frisbees for kids eating in the car, keeping crib mattresses under your bed for easy access & no PJ?s ever! Making things fun: Picnics, shaving cream on tin foil outside, glow sticks for road trips Making thing safe: Parental controls on your router KS: 3AM purchases, returning clothes all weekend, mental health struggles GL: Verb bars, breeo smokeless fire pit, big boy love & Disney trips

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I?ve always wanted: To be called Amile, get a bracelet tattoo & float on a lazy river Commiserating with Rebecca on how parenting can feel like a prison sentence  Poor communication with the professionals in our lives Update on the MSW theme song writer (originally from songfinch) Katie Rose Stump Lattes that are giving us life: Rose flavored + at-home mochas Big Sister?s Jeanie Russell-Dahl and Beth Tessier speak to parenting siblings Doing Life with Your Adult Children by Jim Burns *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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When it comes to your clothes, what?s your hangup? Can?t find a style that feels authentic to you? Do you have pieces in your closet that you love but never wear? Find out why in this episode + hear a fashion expert answer relatable style issues that Struggs wrote in with!

Meet Lindsey: She?s been every size from an 8 to a 22. She?s a working professional, a stay-at-home mom, and now a self-employed entrepreneur and creator of Fashion Fix who has experienced it all and has the wonderful ability to relate to women, no matter where they are in life! Her experience and journey with body image and style have given her the tools that will empower ladies and give them the confidence they want in their wardrobe!

When she?s not styling or shopping with clients, you can find her spending too much time at the Mall of America, chasing toddlers, and looking for the next best lipstick to add to her arsenal!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Lindsey?s advice to change your clothes, not your body Identifying how to shop for fit, not size Rebecca?s experience with Lindsey?s virtual style consultation How to find your body shape How to create a comfortable wardrobe for the new mom Old Navy Leggings What to look for in tops for everyday casual wear: slub, vintage or boyfriend. What to avoid: perfect, classic or everyday Quick way to find your complimentary colors  How to avoid over spending and under buying   *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Are You Into That: What the gush & yes day Gas station fears revealed Have you tried Guava Sao Paulo, black razzberry or orange vanilla seltzers? Navigating as a military spouse Shout out to Singleton Tattoo, Texas Reminiscing on Boyz II Men + Jem and the Holograms Can we stop talking about the bunny butt cake now? GL: Our text threads, Kate?s trampoline, Em?s succulent sleeve KS: Shoe size charts, co-parenting, Em?s sweet MIL heading to heaven *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Do you march in the moment your kids start fighting and control the situation? Maybe you play it cool and slowly simmer until you explode like a momster. Newsflash: we do some version of this too. In this episode we share our own shortcomings and listener problems so that you know you?re not alone in the struggle with siblings. Listen for perspective shifts on how to parent siblings well + reminders of the beautiful parts of our jobs as Mamas. 

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Stash It or Trash It: Peeps Delights + KitKat Lemon Crisps We share where we think we fall short when it comes to parenting siblings We have tips on: tattling, taunting & teen tudes Reminder to meet your kids where they are developmentally The beauty in seeing your kids as individual subjects of study + figuring out how to parent them uniquely  Team building ideas for your sibling children The new ?go to your room!? from Jim and Lynn Jackson of Connected Families Paul David Tripp: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family The Parent Cue Workbooks Struggs suggest following @ourmamavillage on IG If you have walked this road before us, call the Mom Struggling Well Line at 203.871.1683 and leave us a tip so that we can all learn from you Big Sisters! KS: Rebecca?s still I will praise you potty plunging, Kate?s toe tumor, Em?s misshapen feet GL: Rebecca?s Casely phone case, Kate loves Sara Bareilles, Em is getting a Peloton

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

MSW Boutique coming soon! Vinny Thomas on IG for laughs The Whole Cook on IG for quick easy recipes Em & Kate?s experience with Whole30 The story of Em?s husband ?Pie? Rebecca?s fridge is overflowing with breast milk Depression and a serious conversation about suicide and PMDD  Rebecky is mad about ads and is taking her Au Pair to Carolina  Kate is loving hemp hearts + Em is working on her patio in a healthy way Yuliya announced the Strugg of the week *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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There are no magical phrases that smooth the rough edges of grief so how can you help a friend grieve well? If you?ve lost someone you love, this one will make you feel seen. If you happen to be in a season of grief yourself,  grab some tissues and settle in. Rebecca asks us about our recent experience and we give you our very raw version. Listen for perspective shifts on how to grieve well and keep your eyes open to see the sweetness God provides in the darkest times.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Leave a review in March and you will be entered to win a Stash it or Trash it item to try with us! The new Better Life Bags embossed leather  Jennifer, Sarah and Katherine?s are topping the Patreon Strugg charts The importance of understanding that all grief counts The different roles we play in the grieving process Kate is working on creating a corner of the internet where those grieving can place messages that they would send to their loved ones. Stay tuned! How to take advantage of moments with those you know you will lose Grieving complicated relationships  How to plan for the eventual grief How to help a friend grieve well + things to avoid The number one tip to help someone you know grieve well The importance of exploring your strengths and weaknesses in grief How to love your family well when it comes to diving up sentimental belongings   How to share your story of grief while being thoughtful of others grieving with you Hope in the Dark: Believing God Is Good When Life Is Not by Craig Groeschel Ways God was sweet to us in our grief Peloton app and hashtag #strugglingwell Killing us softly: Rebecca?s passwords, Em?s career choice, Kate?s volunteering Giving us life: Rebecca is loving her body + exercise, Em loves the show Psych,  Kate is feeling empowerment in grief *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Are you into listening to pods and books on 1.5 speed? Are you into a long shower pre-game? Em is adding rain to her prayer list + rainwater catchers look like this Are you into the #freebritney movement? NYTimes Documentary Kate has baby-fever because of listening to Maisy every week Rebecky?s upcoming science experiment with measuring cups Emily has to end her ninja shoe tiek kick Rebecky shares an amazing Olive Garden chicken recipe Barber Mom classes have improved Kate?s hair cutting skills (use code MSW for $10 off) Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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We talked about doing the grownup this week, guys. You asked for it and we finally delivered with a Problem Solved: Marriage. Was this uncomfortable? Sure was! Do we KNOW that it will serve you well to hear from other moms struggling well on the topic? One hundred percent! Here are some of the things we were asked.

?I?ve been married forever and I don?t like my spouse anymore, what should I do?? Rebecky has an amazing perspective shift to share on this. 

?How do I handle the wildly different parenting style of my partner?? Emily nailed this one.

?How can I make the grownup more enjoyable? Kate took this one (thank goodness) and it?s quite clever.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

Rebecky did her first ever intro to the show! This episode marks the birth of the ?boop? How to find a middle ground on how often to do the ?grownup? The pressure of your release after the 6 week postpartum appointment What does marriage look like after baby? Things to make the grownup more enjoyable: lube and heated blankets How to serve a spouse well who has high expectations If you are the spouse with high expectations, how to temper them Writing contracts as a family What if I don?t like my spouse anymore? + Rebecky?s perspective shift on this. Date night ideas: Virtual concerts Do teenagers = no sex? How do I handle wildly different parenting styles with my spouse? How do you decide on division of labor? Rebecky is anti-breakfast smells Dogs and red onions don?t mix Em?s new office is visually upsetting Sharon says so Show and movie suggestions: Selena, Firefly Lane, Badla *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Honest reviews of Stitch Fix boxes  Stash it or Trash it: ?Shitake? Mushroom Candy Canes  + Nature Valley Coconut Butter Biscuit Em & Kate on day 12 of a Whole 30 Beware of apple in-app purchases via touch ID  Kate wants her husbands seabag to be a no-see bag Em?s roomba named Fran is in trouble with Priscilla Macabee  Rebecca?s roomba Rosie may be renamed to Herb Kate is loving her free 10 minute workouts  Ways we help our kids that struggle with anger  Fran?s virtual wall boundaries  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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How can I trust that the bible is true? What do you do when you?re doubting your faith? What does it look like when your kids come to you with hard questions regarding religion?

These are actual questions that came up in an especially candid episode released today. We didn?t know exactly where this conversation would take us and you may very well find parts of it that you disagree with. The great thing is, we are loved by a Father that welcomes the wrestling.

The messiness is dialed up to about an 11 on this one! We are just three moms struggling (mostly) well through this hard and honest conversation. We invite you to listen through to the end and pray through the parts that you find uncomfortable, keeping in mind that we are clearly not pursuing perfection over here.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Huge thank you to the Strugg community for helping us grieve WELL Our three minute faith journeys  Kate?s full episode on feeling behind as a Christian When your spouse does not share faith with you What to do when your faith is rocked by hard questions Homosexuality in our lives and in the Bible What quiet time looks like in our real lives Seamless bible study Cultivate What Matters journals  New Morning Mercies devotional Streams in the Desert devotional  Paul?s Leather Company Em?s simple tip for modeling Bible reading for your children Mildliners highlighters The painful sound of YouTubers Cabaret mascara and primer Peter Thomas Roth moisturizer for your declot The overwhelming feelings that come with a new job Kate?s bad cholesterol and an upcoming visit to a magician  Rebecky?s suggestion to shop around for car insurance companies Tieks Understanding the Gorilla Glue mishap *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Would you rather be covered in fur or covered in scales? Sweet chili garlic hummus Rebecky is looking into ear-igation for hearing loss Exploring: Does old age cause eyelashes to straighten? Emily and Rebecky have both broken their cars Rebecky is loving the Queens Gambit because it?s clean and interesting  Kate and Em share tricks to drink more water Em is getting a new luxurious bathtub & her kids are over it *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Would you like to have an approach to cleaning that and will keep your mind calm, give your kids freedom to play AND teach them responsibility? Well, I am so excited for you to listen to this episode then! 

The three of us have such different ways that we manage cleaning the house. I am in the ABC (always be cleaning) camp which is downright exhausting. Rebecca has genius tips about zoning your home that could not be more simple and Kate has a tip that will put a stop to the constantly-giving-direction-to-family-members fatigue. P.S. We FINALLY nailed down meta in this one!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Scrub Daddy and Scrub Mommmy How to manage the division of labor Using kid?s reward-time space for their to-do item storage Using timers for progress bursts Laundry episodes from the Lazy Genius 1 & 2 Follows: @gocleanco & @house.peace Our favorites: Mrs. Meyers, Barkeepers & Thieves No shade to Goldie Hawn, just to her photographer Who What Wear crop pants Lume deodorant commercial *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Are you into that: spam sandwiches, double islands, among us! That wonderful toddler phase: dumping Katie?s power ranger beauty routine Em?s COVID vaccine experience  Zillow browsing: Fun or painful? Em is exploring Campral and continuing her alcohol experiment  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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What do you wish you knew before heading to the hospital to have a baby? What invaluable nuggets did you learn when you had your little nugget? Since our sweet Rebecky had her fifth baby Smith this week it was the perfect time to talk about how to Struggle WELL with bebes. We shared our personal stories with adoption and childbirth and our amazing Strugg community came with crucial advice for what NOT to do after baby comes!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: The joy of dermoplast and the practicality of depends Our adoption, breastfeeding and childbirth stories The upcoming birth of Rebecky?s fifth baby Smith Baby names for adopted children Childbirth during the pandemic  Gifts to bring for nurses: Black pens and office supplies   Abdominal binders for after a cesarean section White noise in headphones to help moms multi-task Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah Rebecky?s review of her Cinemood Emily?s promotion to Nurse Manager Seamless bible study by Angie Smith Growth Book from Growth Roots Co. *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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What will you leave behind in 2020? What will you bring with you into the New Year? Join us as we talk about Struggling WELL in 2021!

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This week we are talking about what is giving us life with the segment What?s in Your Pantry? Some of the ways we are struggling WELL in the kitchen: Rebecky put all those kids of hers to good use and started a meal planning committee at her house. Emily has been eating raw fish and suggests spicing up sandwiches with a panini press and Katie feels strongly about the phrase ?pop a broccoli?. 

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Whats in  our pantry? Lox, freezer foods, sandwiches & chaffles Emily really sells the moms on her panini press Em?s husband is into woodworking via Rex figures it out A Slob Comes Clean podcast lovin Aveda foot relief  Rebecky has met her clutter threshold How we handle Christmas morning wrapping paper  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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We are sharing a full episode this week that the Struggs loved over on Patreon earlier this year. Since it?s the holidays and our personal lives are a bit turned upside down, we knew that you all would understand us taking a breather! We can?t wait to return with a new episode in two weeks on how we plan to Struggle WELL in 2021! 

Rebroadcast from October 19, 2020 Patreon Episode:

Few cool things happening around here! This is the first episode with our new segment songs from the one and only Katie Stump. We begged her to sing more songs for us like her Problem Solved ditty and this episode has the debut jingle. We played a game of Would You Rather and laughed until we cried. We even did a little bit of regular crying too because real life is pretty dang difficult some days. We wrapped up by announcing the first Better Life Bags gift card winner! Was it you?! It's all too exciting!
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This is another off-week for the main show but we laughed so hard we had to share with you! Christmas is just around the corner. If you're not hanging out with us on Patreon, treat yourself this season!

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How do YOU Struggle Well with music? Are there misheard lyrics that you just can?t unhear? Have you ever played the Mooshi music game? Join us and learn about all three!

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Struggling Well with music for moms Struggling Well with music for kiddos Our Spotify Playlist created by Struggs Misheard Lyrics Rebecca?s Mooshi game

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This week we are talking about all of the Secret Santa fun and playing a Christmas round of Stash It or Trash It?! We accidentally left Rebecky out of the conversation and then eventually had to call PETA on her. We spilled the tea on tea and wrapped it up with an announcement regarding Honeybee! 

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Stash it or Trash it? Gingerbread Oreos & Sugar Cookie M&Ms Emily?s floors are being demolished over Christmas Rebecky is loving David?s North African Mint tea Emily is loving Trader Joe?s maple espresso tea Katie is killing her plants and rhyming too much Rebecky is excited about making her end-of-year family photo book Emily recommends the show Dr. Pol the vet *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Do you know what you?re getting your people this Christmas? We are offering up all of our best ideas for this cyber Monday and some sweet coupons too!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

Digital picture frames (like Nixplay) for grandparents Masterclass buy one get one memberships Photography classes and a digital camera for tech-curious kiddos Outschool if you want to hide educational value in a gift KiwiCo box subscriptions to keep those kids busy Oral-B toothbrushes with a timer MiiCreative paint by numbers - Use code ?MSW15? for 15% off  Cinemood projector Arttly custom art - Use code ?MSW? for 20% off  Seriously Shannon Christmas cards with matte card stock photos Prep-Dish meal plans are 50% off - Use code ?MSW5020?  Plan to Eat meal plans are also 50% off Let?s Make Art watercolor subscription box Robot vacuums  Disney: Storybook Collection Advent Calendar Animal advent calendars from Trader Joe?s Heavyweight the podcast Blended strawberry lemonade phase at Rebecky?s house Katie still processing thoughts on faith and feelings of inadequacy Rebecky?s close call with COVID exposure Emily?s experience with heartbreak at work *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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This time we played a round of are you into that and we talked about the fashion choices we are willing to make this coming winter. Spoiler alert: not many! Rebecky is sleep training, Katie had some tears and Emily has strong feeling about snacks. We laughed endlessly in this episode and we hope you love it!

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WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Are you into that: Wide legs pants in boots Are you into that: Shoulder pads Are you into that: Velvet & buttery leather Emily shares her love hate relationship with small bags of trail mix Rebecky is sleep training with popcorn Katie is pro pie and anti Thanksgiving *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Thanksgiving might not go the way you want. This whole year hasn?t gone as planned. Let?s struggle well this Thanksgiving by blessing our mother-in-laws and our difficult cousins and our rude grandpas by JUST being happy to be there. Or maybe you are skipping Thanksgiving this year or turning it on it?s head and ordering Domino?s. Struggle well through that! 

Consider yourself challenged, friend. In response to every Thanksgiving decision or plan change or food mishap; have a perspective shift towards grace. Practice in the mirror responding ?That?s perfect? to anything that you think might be coming your way. Let?s make it a year to remember!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: How our families are handling Thanksgiving during COVID Emily?s mother-in-law thinks everything she does is ?just perfect? Costco is taking a stand on monkey labor Does anyone even like turkey? Katie?s in-law turkey noodle tradition Rebecky has been challenged to make a turkey this year Permission has been granted to veer from traditional food + decorate for Christmas Our favorite desserts: apple pie, sweet potato pie and sweet potato casserole Solving the problem: cousin awkwardness at the holidays with a phone jail Blessing your mother-in-law with a perspective shift Random problem solved for a listener on kids watching scary movies Katie?s entrance into the Better Life cult Rebecky?s open curtain policy  Emily moving towards being a home-school mom again The curse of the West Elm couch *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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Sometimes when there isn't a perspective shift in sight, you have to take another route. 

This week one of the Moms shared something that you probably have experience with as well: A breakup with a friend. The kind that impacts the whole family. It's the worst! 

This week we also stashed/trashed some fall treats that got a 10 out of 10 from all three Moms! Em tells the tale of her four-flood-wood-floors and Rebecky announced that she is begrudgingly giving up her clown car to perfect-picker, better-meal-Neal!

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Stash it or trash it: Maple Oreos & Pumpkin Pie Jelly Belly

Em?s Pottery Barn table woes

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Kate?s pod nook

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Kate?s breakup with her neighbor over COVID

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Overwhelmed with the pressure of providing healthy meals as a working mom? Maybe you?re in the pantry quite a bit these days since you?re home with kids. We want to know: Whats in your pantry?

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Self-care is for everyone shirts Em likes Rebecky?s Stitch Fix $25 off coupon In Motion Jacket with go go gadget arms Puss Caterpillars and Tussock Moth Caterpillar Rotating Meals for easy planning The complicated nature of food and burden of healthy eating Rebecky?s meal kit comparison: EveryPlate vs. Hello Fresh Katie?s fancy Gobble week with Big Boy Trader Joe?s cinnamon bun spread Franks RedHot seasoning  Against All Grain granola  Perfect Bars Shortage of Tapioca for the best Peach Cobbler Recipe  *Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

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I?m sick of thinking about alcohol! I wonder if I could have fun socializing without it. Do I even enjoy drinking anymore? If any of this struck a nerve with you, you are not alone! These are things I wrestle with and I have just recently started sharing my struggles with this particular topic on the podcast. With the help of Annie Grace and the Alcohol Experiment, I have been exploring my relationship with Alcohol and I can feel a shift in my perspective. In this episode, you?ll hear more about that and about how Annie?s personal journaling transitioned into an excellent resource and free program that could change your life.

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how growing up in a remote cabin gave Annie a high tolerance for discomfort her experience of finding Jesus, escaping a bad relationship, and attending college how Annie?s drinking escalated from work happy hours to alcoholism dispelling the myth of addictive personalities and genetic alcoholism weighing the cost vs. benefit of drinking the trauma from the inner conflict of wanting to stop drinking while continuing to drink the change that occurred when Annie stopped asking ?what?s wrong with me?? and started asking ?what changed?? how putting down the weapons of shame and blame and instead investigating the ?why? without judgment gave her hope how the journey of finding absolute radical grace for yourself will give you a bigger capacity to give grace to others

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We tend to make Christianity complicated. Our relationship with God can feel rigid or only surface-deep. This week my friend Anjuli talks to us about the gift of resistance. Paying attention to the things that you?re trying your best to ignore; the things that feel like the scary deep end of the pool. But what if that deep end part of your story was the way to true intimacy with your Creator?

Anjuli Paschall is the founder of The Moms We Love Club and writes regularly for (in)courage, a widely followed online community of Christian women. She grew up encircled by an orange grove in San Diego. After graduating from Point Loma Nazarene University, she earned a master's degree in spiritual formation and soul care from Talbot Seminary. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband, Sam, and five children. Sam is a pastor at Mission Hills Church in San Marcos. They enjoy renovating their fixer-upper and spending weekends at the ocean.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Anjuli?s Instagram transition and the struggle to actually be authentic vs. faking authenticity how vulnerability and growing her trust in God has reduced her mom guilt creating a genogram to help identify and break generational sins the importance of dealing with our own personal pain so that our kids don?t feel the need to try to fix it for us the gift of resistance - the deep end of your story is the way to true intimacy what it looks like to abide with God in your everyday life over complicating Christianity when all we need is the faith of a child the continued resistance Anjuli feels about being honest wrestling with the truth of God?s love for us building spiritual rhythms into your daily habits different phases of parenting happening simultaneously

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This week is all about re-introductions plus another BIG announcement that Better Life Bags fans and long-time listeners of the show will LOVE! As we transition the show we thought it would be nice to have a refresher and find out: Who even are these Moms Struggling Well? We struggle hard in this episode and laughed so much that Rebecky?s sweet baby girl will probably never forgive us for the disturbance.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: getting to know all about Emily, Rebecca, and Kate - where we live, our families, enneagram numbers, first CDs, first jobs, and irrational fears misconceptions people have about us what?s giving us life what?s killing us softly

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Did you know there are practices that can actually help you slow your thoughts? Doesn?t seem like something you would need to practice but I sure do crave a calm mind. My guest today is a big fan of slowing it on down and bringing rest and togetherness back into the human experience. We talked some about our perspectives as working moms and some about ways to create mutually beneficial and empowering relationships with the POC in your life. You?re going to love Ashlee Eiland for her wisdom, grace, and her adorable laugh!

Ashlee is a leader, pastor, writer, and Bible teacher who exists to join God in His redemptive work here on Earth. Her work has one purpose: to help humanity build bridges back to the Truth of who God is and between one another in redemptive, healing relationship. Her passion for Scripture, family, writing, elevating women in the Church, and the holy journey of adoption are core to who she is. Ashlee serves as Formation & Preaching Pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids. She and her husband, Delwin, have three kids, Brooklyn, Myles, and Journey.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Ashlee?s 3 kids who Ninja Warrior everywhere and create paint masterpieces on her carpet being intentional with your time, but holding it loosely seeing interruptions as opportunities to practice internal peace vs. external contentment slowing down with Ignatian spirituality and breath prayer the example Ashlee?s mom set as a working mom encouragement for working moms about changing your mind taking a break vs. doing something life-giving when you feel frayed Ashlee?s work with juveniles being tried as adults persisting when your efforts to show kindness don?t go the way you want them to being faithful in the small things that over time create progress creating mutually beneficial and empowering relationships with the POC in your life

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How do you start the conversation with your spouse when you suspect that pornography is a problem in your marriage? Yep, we?re going there today! We're shedding some light on this dark subject and talking practical tips that you can implement when there is a hole in the boat. My guest Rosie gives us hope that it is attainable to have a porn-free marriage if addressed properly and shares all of the right steps to take.

Rosie Makinney is a writer, speaker, and podcaster, who ten years ago entered the fight against her husband?s compulsive porn use. Through her faithful and uncompromising stance and his repentance, counseling, and group work, their marriage is now porn-free. From the very beginning of her journey, Rosie has been bold and relentless about reaching other wives struggling with porn-invaded marriages. There is now a thriving recovery community on the central coast of California, supervised by her husband, Mark, a certified sexual addiction therapist. Rosie is the founder of Fight For Love Ministries, which empowers women with both the facts and the faith to fight against porn addiction and its effects on them, their spouses, and their families.

Ever feel like one day you?re flying high and the next you?re requesting a leave of absence from your motherly duties? Us too. Hormones, amiright? Today listeners share their hormone problems and we give it our best go. Oh yea, and there are THREE Moms Struggling Well now! We?ll get you all caught up in this episode about the new things happening around here at MSW. Thanks for coming along on our maiden voyage! 

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

the big show changes coming in November our upcoming MSW trip to Ohio Rebecky crying over potato wedges syncing cycles with the teen in your house different hormone seasons PMDD vs. depression Tear-jerker movies for when you need a good cry Rebecky?s strong feelings for Train?s ?Drops of Jupiter? feeling guilty when you?re hormonal and need a break letting yourself feel anger without assigning blame to things going on around you giving yourself grace and reaching out when you?re lonely and hormonal tips from fellow struggs about what?s been helping manage their hormones what?s giving us life and what?s killing us softly LINKS MENTIONED: #253: Bloom Where You?re Planted with Tina Prenzi
#254: Hormones Reframed with Dr. Heather Rhodes
This is Your Period in 2 Minutes
Calm magnesium
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Women Are Sharing The Most Obscene Things They?ve Done While ?Under The Influence Of Hormones?
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine: A Novel
HelloFresh
Every Plate
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What do you say when someone you love experiences loss? How is even possible to find the blessings when the pain of losing a loved one is your own? If you haven?t experienced grief yourself, you?re likely to have a friend who has and you?ll feel that urge to come alongside them. Today I brought on a listener who helped my sister Katie when she was blindsided with grief and I wanted her to come to share her insight.

Emily Honea rides a pony. Not really, but Honea rhymes with pony, so now you might be able to remember how to say her last name. Emily is a regular mom who lives just outside of Dallas, Texas and spends most of her days wrangling her two young boys. She has been married for eleven years and is thankful every day for God?s provision for her through her husband Jeremy. Emily works part-time from home as an online adjunct professor of Communication Studies, and recently started a podcast. It is called Uniquely You Podcast which looks at how God created us each uniquely using the Bible as well as the enneagram.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: how motherhood revealed Emily?s selfishness dealing with postpartum anxiety after the traumatic birth of her son  navigating a house with high energy people when you like peace and quiet encouragement for moms with kids in the potty training phase the loss of Emily?s father to a brain tumor and what that experience has taught her about grief the six stages of grief the difference between moving on and moving forward how to help friends who are grieving

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Hormones feel too complicated to understand and I don?t have the confidence to know where to begin when I?m feeling off. Heck, I can still be completely surprised by my cycle and I?m 40 years old! Whether you?re caught off guard like me or have a nagging feeling something isn?t quite right, you?re going to get something out of this chat. 

Dr. Heather Rhodes is a holistic pharmacist with a passion for women's health. She makes understanding your hormones simple and teaches you practical steps for maintaining hormone balance. Her natural approach to healing creates lasting results and symptom relief with ease for busy women. You?re going to love this cross-fit instructor, adoption advocate, ice cream addicted mother of two!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

hormone issues that are often swept under the rug why Heather has chosen a middle ground between Western and holistic medicine the difference between PMDD, PMS, and PCOS and some clues to look for how stress affects our hormones how cycle journaling can help find hormonal patterns strategizing your workouts to keep stress levels down signs of orthorexia and the guilt Heather felt during recovery how she recovered by reframing, seeking counseling, and changing what she took in on social media what she uses as a guide for her health now vs. her past indulging in diet culture two things she can?t stop talking about

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You know those people that are so full of life and easy to be around that you just feel lighter after spending time with them? That?s my neighbor Tina. And dang it, I miss her! We talk a lot in this episode about what it has done to our friendship to be on opposite sides of the spectrum when it comes to sheltering in place. You?re going to love her and her stories about the foot she was going to use for Christmas and the finger she lost in menopause. 

You can find Tina @themightydandelion on Instagram. The story behind this name and Tina?s bloom where you are planted theory is this: The dandelion has grit, grows with just a little piece of dirt, rain, and a bit of sunshine. The mighty dandelion can bloom just about anywhere! Then, just when you think its life is finished;  the seeds fly all over the world and begin again. Just like us. We are dandelions too. And we are MIGHTY. 

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: what our friendship looks like with different perspectives on COVID the gifts Tina is finding during her shelter-in-place time  what she wants to bring into her life when she heads back to work being true to your own convictions without judging others how going through instapause and having a broken foot shifted Tina?s identity what helped Tina get her hormones balanced after menopause her conscious, daily decision to grow where she is planted how Tina maintains her joy and love for life regardless of circumstances the different type of grief she?s experiencing after the loss of her father
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Get Out of Your Head
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Whether you?re overwhelmed with all of the change in your life or you?re sick of the monotony, we are here to empathize! Emily is in a big season of change with a new job and a new house and frankly, too many new things to keep up with! Katie has nothing but groundhogs days so she has been forced to find ways to make things new again.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: what our kid's schooling looks like right now Emily prepping her new condo in the woods Katie making fancy coffees from home the books that Emily and her family have been listening to new summer hair colors at Katie?s house Emily?s new job what?s giving us life and what?s killing us softly

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I don?t like it when people make me feel like I need to be more, buy more, or accomplish more. I also don?t like feeling out of control or like I?m falling behind. I am SUCH a fan of Kendra?s concept: Be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don?t. Striving towards movement vs. racing to achievement is the perspective shift we are talking about today.

Kendra Adachi went to college to become a high school English teacher but instead became the Lazy Genius, passionately and candidly sharing how to stop doing it all for the sake of doing what matters. Her work includes hosting The Lazy Genius Podcast, cooking dinner on  Instagram, and convincing her three young kids that talking on the phone is Mommy?s job. She and her husband love raising their family in the same North Carolina city they both grew up in.
WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

the difficulty of launching a book in the middle of 2020 Kendra?s love for her whiteboard card games she?s loving during the pandemic Kendra?s life before she developed The Lazy Genius concept doing things because of their importance to you, not someone else simplifying your life by deciding once accomplishing your long-term goals by thinking smaller developing one new ridiculously new habit at a time becoming comfortable with failure Kendra?s new hobby

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250 episodes were just begging to be celebrated this week! The three of us got together to bring back the popular ?Favorite Things? episode, and to be honest, we really had to dig for things that we are absolutely loving in this wacky season. We hope you guys get a chuckle out of this one because we laughed the entire time! There is a special unedited video version of this episode over on Patreon for those Struggs who support the show. Thank you ladies for listening and being here to celebrate the pod today!

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

clearing up some misconceptions about the 3 of us a walk down memory lane of the Favorite Things episode with Rebecky our favorite kitchen things our favorite kid things our favorite things for ourselves a surprise for Rebecky from the Strugg community a mad-lib letter to Emily from Rebecky and Katie

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It can be so gratifying to look at yourself/family/spouse through God?s eyes. But the truth is, it?s really hard to let go of what you?ve envisioned for your life. Sara talks with us about the huge shift she has seen over the past few years while focusing on adoration and aligning herself with the Word.  We talk a lot about idealism and perfectionism in this one which is something that I really struggle with. What?s the difference between the two, and what?s the big deal?  

Sara Hagerty is a lover of God, a wife to Nate, and a mother of seven-four adopted from Africa and then more through miracle pregnancies. She's also a bestselling author and speaker. As a lifelong admirer of words, Sara has experienced their power to revive. Raw words written in tearful honesty and shared with her readers. Words whispered in hidden places as conversation with God and worship to Him. Today  Sara's words offer God's hope to readers facing unexpected life circumstances.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: feeling the effects of aging what Sara?s life looks like with a large, mixed-race family in a word that has been turned upside down the effects of trauma across a lifetime and can be vastly different for each child how trusting that her kid?s pain is real has affected the way Sara?s children respond what Sara?s family has been doing for their mental health perfectionism vs. idealism the trap of idealism the grace of God Sara sees in her 4 adopted children how letting go of her vision for her family and seeing it through God?s eyes is slowly changing Sara as a mom, leader, and wife a shift in perspective about kids? emotional teenage years adoration bringing our thoughts in alignment with God?s thoughts what Sara has learned about herself after a decade of being intentional about adoration

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Have you ever heard of the game: Thousand Ball Soccer? Are you looking for ways to keep kids off screens this summer or just looking to feel less awful when they are? Just listen to this episode here and you?re going to feel loads less alone! 

I am so proud of you ladies! Here in the middle of Endless Summer 2020 we asked for some problems and we were flooded with solutions you?ve already come up with. Could we be struggling any well-er? Any more well? Anyway? 

This time you all solved how to add more reading into your days and discovered we can all be the kind of mom that names the days of the week with a cute theme. Here at MSW we are starting with Tired Tuesday and Rebecky?s favorite day of the week: Super Sick With a Surprise Baby Saturday.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT: Rebecky?s struggle to trust God to give her another daughter (spoiler alert: God is good and she is having a girl) the gender reveal of Rebecky?s surprise baby Rebecky proves that she really does listen to the show by using Katie?s code word Emily discomfort with having less to accomplish defamation proclamations about a Rugable that shan?t be vacuumed an update on Rebecky?s Peleton purchase Rebecky?s tips and rules for building indoor forts summer bridge learning for your kids theming days of the week - Trail Tuesday? or Tired Tuesday what does the school year even look like this semester ideas to keep your kids off screens our special upcoming 250th episode celebration

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Do you ever feel lost as a Mom, like you can?t remember what your assignment is? Are you digging deep right now deciding how you will respond to racial inequality? 

Throughout this chat we hit on the ever-evolving nature of our relationships with our children, being a part of a blended family and even share what may be unpopular opinions on some hot topics but with each subject that comes up, Rachel keeps reminding me to self-reflect and get to the root. I am so thankful for my sweet friend's positive biblical perspective when it feels like a minefield to bring up race.

Rachel G. Scott is an author, speaker, and business/branding consultant. She has built several companies and her passion is to help aspiring and current business owners build, brand (or re-brand), and launch their business while providing them with tools to overcome hurdles along the way. Rachel has a unique ability to help individuals define what they do, who they do it for, and how they can present it to the world.  Her knowledge and love for business and branding is evident whether she is consulting, mentoring, or speaking to a room full of people.  

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

relationships with adult stepchildren

the difference in the connection between Rachel and her biological kids vs. stepkids

adjusting how you run your household as children move out

the importance of self-reflection

Rachel?s thoughts on oppression from a Christian perspective and recognizing that racism is still a problem

getting to the root of why we stick to comfortable cliques

taking the risk to grow your sphere of connection with diversity

the story behind Rachel?s ministry I Can?t Come Down

your purpose vs. your assignment - we all have the same purpose; the assignment is how we do it

juggling multiple assignments and identifying what to let go of

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Try Softer
#90: Better Than Blended with Rachel Scott
Better Than Blended
I Can?t Come Down
White Fragility

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Think back to your earliest summer memory. Was it something sweet like picking strawberries in a straw hat or was it more like hot lava seat belts and CDs melting to your dashboard? 

We?ve all made it to July! This week we celebrate that by reminiscing about scorching Arizona summers and squash some myths about the Southwest. We also share summer recipe ideas, dunk on our Mom a bit, reveal a code word (shhhh, don?t tell Rebecky) and Emily re-imagines her life as Foop founder, Claire. 

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

the story of Emily?s new ?Almond Butter is My Jam? shirt myths about Arizona memories of our summers in Arizona summer fragrances nearly sending the kids to camp with large trash cans summer road trip plans Rebecky?s code word why Emily?s new dust buster and fountain giving her life Katie?s fun final summer classes Emily?s attempt at teaching her dog to fetch Katie?s near death-by-healthy-cookie experience movie night snack ideas

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Greta Eskridge is a homeschooling mom of 4. She loves to fill her family?s days with reading, making art, and being outside as much as possible. Her favorite places to be are on a hiking trail or at the tide pools--preferably with a La Croix or iced coffee in hand. Greta loves laughing, having adventures, and talking about the things that really matter. She and her husband, Aaron, have been married for 22 years and make their home in sunny southern California.

Greta is also an author and speaker. Her first book releases July of 2020 with Thomas Nelson. Greta travels the country speaking and sharing her message of joyful, connected parenting. She?s passionate about equipping parents with tools to protect their kids from the damaging effects of pornography and to help them cultivate a healthy sexual culture in their home. Greta strives to bring a voice of hope, encouragement, and inspiration wherever she goes.

WHAT WE CHAT ABOUT:

Greta?s experience of being homeschooled and why she chose to homeschool her children

hormone imbalance and mom anger

Greta?s trial and error with medical options before discovering bioidentical hormone therapy

protecting kids from pornography by giving them a healthy sexual outlook

creating a healthy sexual culture in your home early by using medical names for body parts

defining pornography for your kids so they?ll know to look away and report it

the addictive and destructive nature of porn

simplifying adventuring with your family

how adventuring with her family has helped her and her spouse grow together

allowing your teen to bring a friend on family adventures

finding empathy for your kids who are constantly dealing with hard things

what Greta can?t stop talking about

LINKS MENTIONED:

3 Reasons Why Parents Don?t Want to Talk to Their Kids About Porn and 3 Reasons They Should
Adventuring Together: How to Create Connections and Make Lasting Memories with Your Kids

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