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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Learning to do life alongside a spouse is a constantly evolving process. Similar to being a student of your child, we have to work to understand and connect with our partners, even after decades of marriage! In this episode, Karen tackles your questions about communication, what to do when you’re at an impasse with your husband, and of course, sex! Enjoy mommas!
Read MoreWhether it’s outbursts of your own anger, temper tantrums from your 5 year old, or the overwhelm that comes from working full time as a new mom…we all know what it’s like to feel defeated from day to day in motherhood. On today’s show Karen answers questions about what to do when it seems like nothing you’ve done has worked.
Read MoreFrom losing a parent and co-parenting with a wayward ex, to dealing with disappointment and silence from God - today we are talking about the role faith plays when life isn’t easy.
Read MoreWhether you're trying to understand what is actually happening during their school day, or struggling with an issue at home, today Karen answers your questions and shares wisdom on how to communicate so our school-age kids hear and understand us.
Read MoreWe're back today with the last installment in our Love Languages mini-series. Acts of service and physical touch are the final languages we're covering as we answer your questions and Karen gives loads of practical tips.
Read MoreIn Part Two of this series, we're taking a look at Quality Time and Gifts.
Read MoreKaren’s son Taylor joins her in the studio today for a conversation about his years growing up in the Stubbs household. He reflects on some of the ways Karen and Greg instilled character in him across the years and the one family habit that stands out in his mind as being character-building.
Read MoreFrom big, intentional practices like creating a family mission statement to fun traditions like weekly queso-fests at the local Mexican restaurant, Karen shares her thoughts on how to create a family culture that ensures your children know they belong.
Read MoreKaren reflects back over 29 years of parenting and shares the big lessons she learned from all of those small moments.
Read MoreOn today's show we're discussing the idea of discipline as "currency", what that means and how to find out what your child's is.
Read MoreFrom sibling rivalry and sleepovers to meal time and bed time shenanigans, on today’s episode Karen and Sunny tackle questions that come up over and over again.
Read MoreFrom managing extracurricular activities and keeping our homes in order to shepherding our children's faith and paying attention to our marriage in the midst of it all; on today's show we're talking about 4 aspects of family life that are easy to overcomplicate. If you're feeling overwhelmed by pressure to do it all and do it all well, this episode is one you don't want to miss.
Read MoreKaren and Sunny are back together today talking about the experience of sending our children off to college for the first time.
Read MoreArlene Pellicane joins us again today to talk about a relatively recent parenting milestone: giving our kids their first phone. From pitfalls we want to avoid, to steps we can proactively take to ensure our child's health and safety, we are talking about it all. This is a conversation that is relevant whether you have a 5 year old or 15 year old, so grab a cup of coffee or pop in those earbuds and join us. As always, we hope you are encouraged and equipped!
Read MoreKaren and guest host Katie Leipprandt are chatting with Arlene Pellicane today about how technology has impacted our parenting world. We talk about the ways we use technology as moms, the benefits and pitfalls of having a world of technology at arm's length and some boundaries we can consider putting in place to stay connected in our most important relationships - our families.
Read MoreOn today's episode hear Karen’s kids speak about growing up in a big family, what traditions they want to carry into their own families one day, and for sure don't miss them answering the question, "How did Karen mess up as a mom?"
Read MoreOn today’s episode we’re getting real about how isolating and lonely life as a mom can be.
Read MoreTwo fantastic single moms, Misty Paige and Michelle Lane, join Karen and Sunny on today’s episode, to answer your questions, share their hearts, and discuss their experiences as single parents.
Read MoreOn today's show Karen answers questions from moms about about divorce and blended families. Even if you are not in a blended family or going through a divorce, listen to better understand the moms around you.
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