May is coming moms - and it’s full of school commitments, parties, end of year events and more. Today we’re talking about what you can do before the chaos begins to prepare yourself and your family for a more peaceful May.
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Courtney DeFeo, host of the Pardon the Mess podcast and a dear friend of Karen’s joins us to talk about raising her daughters. They talk about the season when Courtney felt God calling her to take a break from the professional world - which turned into a 3 year pause. Courtney shares what God did in her world during those years and the new season she is moving into now. We know Courtney’s story will encourage you today!
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The start of school each year is like January 1st for families. New activities, new schedules, and oftentimes, new stresses! Today Karen is answering your questions about the transition from summer to school, how to stay involved in your child’s class, fostering independence in your older kids, and the mindset moms need to embrace when schedules are crazy and you are juggling allllllll the things!
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Today we’re answering questions from the working moms in the BOAW Moms community. We’re going to address the transition from work to home, the ever-present mom guilt, negotiating to re-distribute responsibilities on the home front, and learning to say no. Working moms, we see you, and we hope this episode helps bring peace to your home this week.
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Whether you love or loathe summer, no one can deny that longer days, soaring temperatures, and no school routine means a change of pace around the house. Today we're tackling questions about how to keep your kids fed, how to manage work from home life when the kids are around, and how to inject FUN into summer as a red mom.
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Whether you're a working mom or a stay at home mom, studies show that women tend to bear the brunt of the work in and around the home. On today's episode Karen and Sunny answer questions from moms about household chores, fighting with our kids over mealtime and how to ask for help from our partners. Stay tuned until the end to hear Karen's #1 hack for keeping your house tidy!
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There's no "right" way to be a working mom and of course it's not 'wrong' to be a working mom! On today's episode Karen and Sunny take questions from moms about work, work-life balance and all the emotions that come along with navigating this part of life once kids enter the picture.
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We are tackling some nitty gritty questions about discipline today on Wire Talk.
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Today we're talking about some mom emotions that have totally taken us by surprise. Karen gives practical advice for how to handle the less-than-pleasant mom emotions in your days.
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Today we are getting super practical with Karen’s tips on tackling household chores, dinner time and even some ideas for making family time a priority when your schedules are crazy.
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As moms, we’re constantly thinking about what’s next. We meal prep, we pack diaper bags, we schedule appointments, we run errands; but, every now and then we run into situations in which we don’t know how to prepare. Coming across the unexpected can really throw a wrench into an otherwise planned and routine day, week, month, or year! In this episode, listen to Karen weigh in on multiple scenarios of unexpected situations submitted by moms, like you.
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Our families are always growing, whether it's adding new babies to the house or just our current littles growing up and discovering their unique personalities. So, as a mom, how do you feel like you've got it under control if it's always changing? Karen covers new babies, your child's growing social calendar, staying organized and carving out one-on-one time with each kid. Moms, you've got this!
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Moms are superhuman, but we're still human. We make mistakes, feel guilty and compare ourselves to others. But it's okay. And it certainly doesn't mean that we aren't great moms (because we are!). At some point in your journey of motherhood, you're going to feel like you aren't a good mom. But it's a lie. We hope today's episode encourages and equips you!
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Summer is a great season. But as a mom, summer can become overwhelming when you add up the loss of structure school provided.
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Every mom loses their cool sometime. We snap at our kids and then we feel the guilt set in almost immediately. How do we show our kids, through action, how to own up to our mess ups and apologize to them? Karen gives her advice on today's episode.
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Guilt sneaks in and takes root, causing you to feel unvalued or like a disappointment.
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Sometimes as a mom you feel like superwoman, or maybe you feel like you are expected to be superwoman.
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