Hi Friends! Today Becky Keife joins us to talk about something I'm pretty sure every mom relates to...whether she says it out loud or not. :) It's a question that I know I have wrestled with at various times in my parenting journey: AM I THE RIGHT MOM FOR THE JOB? I mean, surely another Mom could do a better job with these crazy boys!? Becky, who was raised mostly by her mom and alongside only sisters...was caught off guard by her three "spirited boys". She
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The Why, How, and What of Praying for your Sons {Ep. 027 with Brooke McGlothlin}
The power of praying for our sons, with Brooke McGlothlin. Aloha! I am so happy to share today's episode with you! My friend and guest, Brooke McGlothlin, joins me to chat about praying for our sons. After praying specifically that God would give her sons, Brooke felt completely unprepared for the "250% boy" - boys that He gave her. This brought her to her knees, and changed her life, from the inside out. Many of you already know about Brooke
What We Learn from Our Kids {Podcast Episode 25, with Updates and a giveaway}
Hey Friends! Today I am sharing the an Aloha Friday Episode...which will be the last Friday edition of the podcast for 2019. In it I'm sharing WHY this is the last Friday episode. ( mostly because I'll be spending much of the next 2 months traveling with my son Luke for surf contests -- and all the FUN details are in this episode!) Today's topic is drawing from a blog post I just published, which was inspired by time reflecting on my oldest sons and all I have
25 Things I have Learned from Raising Boys
25 Things I've Learned from Raising my Four Boys Considering the fact that I'm still such a young thing (wait, why are you laughing?) it's hard to believe that two of my four sons are now adults. I mean, legally grown ups and all that. I couldn't be more proud of the young men they are in this season. I treasure who they are, but oh the ache in my heart for every moment we have shared along the way. Last summer, shortly before my oldest packed his bags for his
Practical Parenting Q & A {Episode 024 with Wendy Speake}
Aloha Friends! I'm so happy to share today's podcast episode with you. Wendy Speake was the first guest ever on my podcast (Episode # 3 on Boys, Boundaries and Freedoms and #4 Boys and Discipline) and I've had a lot of requests to bring her back for more! I love talking to Wendy, so I loved that idea! Well, Wendy is in a very busy season at the moment! Her book: The 40-Day Sugar Fast, will release on November 5th -(it's SO GOOD-- and you can
Books and Podcasts for Teens {Aloha Friday Episode 023, with my Son Jonah}
In today's episode my son, Jonah, (18) joins me to talk about some of the books and podcasts he recommends for teenagers. Jonah is so much fun to talk to, I really think you'll enjoy this conversation! Side note: Jonah and Josiah really wanted to start a podcast last summer, but I kinda talked them out of it...seriously. (shame on me, right?) I just didn't think they had the time and felt they needed to mature a bit before taking on a podcast. (I also knew
Raising Boys with Sensory Processing Challenges. {Episode 022 with Heather MacFadyen}
Friends! We have officially made our way through all of the topics from Boy Mom here on the Podcast! I hope you have enjoyed them all. It feels a little bittersweet to be moving on, but of course I'll be referring to the book allofthetime, because it's like my fifth son now, and also -- it's applicable to so many topics we'll be covering. If you've missed any of the episodes, be sure to scroll through the archives and catch up!! The fun thing now is that
Weekend Challenge: Teach your Kids a New Life Skill. And Q & A on Sibling Bullying. {Aloha Friday Episode 21}
Happy Aloha Friday! After our last Podcast Episode (on raising boys who will be ready to launch one day!) we've been talking more about teaching our boys the LIFE SKILLS they need to be independent one day. These life skills can (and should!) begin when boys are young, and will build on each other and add up to make a responsible young man one day. (the goal!!) Listeners have been asking me for ideas on what kids should do at various ages, so I decided to share
