Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs is a weekly podcast that equips moms with practical, biblical advice on everything from toddler discipline to teenage dating, and beyond! Karen draws on 30+ years of parenting experience to encourage moms with answers to their real life questions each week in Q&A style episodes.
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Being a boy mom is not for the faint of heart! On today's episode Karen and Sunny answer questions from moms that will make you laugh and might even make you cry. We tackle body odor, pornography and Karen suggests how single moms can fill the gap when Dad isn't around as a role model for their boys. Like what you heard? Visit www.birdsonawiremoms.com for more encouragement and make sure you subscribe and leave a review in iTunes!
Read MoreWe are excited to bring you the first episode in our mini-series all about Raising Boys & Girls today. In this episode we are fielding questions from boy moms - specifically moms with little boys. Body odor and hormones here we come! What a privilege and what a challenge to be a boy mom huh? If you love Wire Talk, visit www.birdsonawiremoms.com for more encouragement for your journey of motherhood and subscribe in iTunes so you never miss an episode!
Read MoreWe are talking all about spouses and how we handle conflict with them today. No biggie right? We’ve got questions on everything from intimacy and discipline to finances. Don't miss the teaser Karen sneaks in about the new curriculum she and Greg are developing!
Read MoreToday we are speaking with Kimber Burgess, a friend of the show and incredible mom who has a child with special needs. We know many of you also have a child with special needs and we hope this conversation encourages you. But even if you don’t personally have a child with special needs, this episode is packed with incredible wisdom for you and ways you can encourage the families of children with special needs in your community. If a mom of a child with special needs comes to mind, share this episode with her so she can be encouraged today!
Read MoreThere'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.
Read MoreMoms send in more questions about discipline than anything else, but right behind discipline…we get a lot of questions about how to parent according to your child’s personalities. In Episode 103 Karen and Sonny discuss how to parent the child God gave you.
Read MoreWe are tackling some nitty gritty questions about discipline today on Wire Talk.
Read MoreToday 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.
Read MoreWe are celebrating our 100th episode of Wire Talk today!! This podcast is one of our favorite parts of the Birds on a Wire ministry and we hope you enjoy today's special episode featuring ALL of Karen's children as guests.
Read MoreBeing on the same page with your spouse all the time would be wonderful right? Today Karen tackles what to do when that's not the case and even gives some tips on getting on the same page as your in-laws. Listen in mommas!
Read MoreSay what you mean and mean what you say, that is THE KEY to getting through the Terrible Twos. Be consistent and follow through moms.
Read MoreToday we’re answering questions about your child and faith, from a question as practical as, “how do I get my kids to be quiet while we’re praying?” to the deeper issue of teenagers finding their own faith once they are old enough to decide what they believe for themselves.
Read MoreThe questions we have to talk about with Karen today are all focused on the heart - how to talk to your child about what is going on inside their heart and how to address some of the behaviors that don’t necessarily deserve a time out.
Read MoreToday 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.
Read MoreWe’re a few weeks into the New Year and while Karen isn’t big personally on making new year’s resolutions I know a lot of us are setting goals and trying to do some things differently this year. Today’s episode is full of questions from moms trying to be more intentional and create some habits that are good for the mind, body and soul.
Read MoreWe’ve recently had a lot of questions from moms who are starting their own Birds on a Wire groups and we thought this would be a great time to talk about what a BOAW group is and answer some of those questions here on the podcast.
Read MoreThis week's episode encourages moms to take the week between Christmas and the New Year to rest, reset and refuel for 2018.
Read MoreA special episode for holiday well wishes and encouragement from Birds on a Wire. Merry Christmas, moms!
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