Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family

Pt 3 of Managing STRESS in Mom & Child: Counteracting the Harmful Impacts of Stress w/ guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (Be sure to checkout the coordinating blog post on Val's website) In this episode Amanda shares all of these Buffers to Stress: *How to have Good Sleep Habits * STATUE PARENTING for teens and tweens *The role of Exercise and a Healthy Diet i...

BUFFERING Techniques for Stress in Our & Our Kids' Lives - from Guest Amanda Colliatie, LMFT  Click here to read Blog .   1. Build Up - Be a force against the negativity in our kid's life. Notice the things they're doing well.   Praise them for what they're doing right. Be quick to repair when the relationship has been compromised.  Choose your words carefully when you need...

2020 has provided plenty of stress for ALL of us.  Today, on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast we're learning how to identify signs of stress and deal with the Grizzly Bears in the room!  We're facing stress head on with our guest stress expert, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Amanda Colliatie!  In week one of three, we look at the aspects below regarding stress.  Then the next...

Every child longs for a loving father.   Every child has a perfect Heavenly Father, and either an imperfect or absent earthly father.   On today's podcast, we'll be talking about all of that - the harmful father, the absent father, the imperfect but loving father, and your child's Heavenly Daddy.   This is an episode of honor and hope as well as some inspiration for marriage and som...

Behind the Scenes w/ Four Sisters and their Practically Speaking MOM, Episode 41. Join us today for lots of laughs and lots of honesty! This episode is a special treat to me -  visiting with all four of my daughters together in the studio.  We all gathered around the microphone to laugh and to tell the truth about sibling life, family values, fighting fair, and more.  The Practically Speaking MOM...

Today we're looking at strategies for being an intentional mom and income provider. Now it just so happens that I love business, so this is a super fun topic to me! Click here for the blog post that goes with this episode. Most moms have to at least contribute to the family income. Whether single or married, the cost of living these days demands a lot of creativity in making enough money to p...

Family communication habits, mutual respect, getting a new perspective on our kids' misbehavior, potty-training, getting littles to eat healthy... this is what we're talking about in part 2 of a conversation with Becca Hammond.  Free Family Communication Evaluation mentioned in this episode.  Link to Pt. 1 - the blog & podcast,   Next week we conclude this conversation on the topic o...

Parenting Principles in this episode: Mom-dependent vs. Independent, Helping Kids deal with their emotions, Your child's weakness may be a strength in disguise, Having Kids Take Responsibility for the Ripple Effects of Their Actions is the Best Teacher of All. We talk about all of these parenting issues today on the podcast in a conversation between myself and my grown daughter, Becca, the mo...

 Are you operating from empty? Do you think it is selfish to dedicate TIME to replenish YOU?             Click here to read Val's blog post, "Depleted? Mom, It's not selfish to replenish."      The first half of this episode is a vulnerable topic for Val as it includes her road back to health and she reminds moms that when you are depleted, it often leads to defeated. It is not...

This week's podcast has three parts: The Practically Speaking MOM listeners share their thoughts about positive changes their family is making due to the pandemic experience.  Val shares some  a paradigm shift that she developed about Mothers Day. The spotlight of this week's podcast is a short story Val wrote about a time when the great pause button of life was pushed and all the world...

A teenage girl's life is full of emotions, friend-drama, guy-drama, self-image, and lots of conflicting and confusing culture messages.  These are the topics discussed in Pt. 2 of Girl's Self-Worth.( Additional help in the accompanying blog post, click here .)  The Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison, is joined by her oldest daughter and youth director in Christian ministry, Victoria...

Part 1 of Parenting Middle School and High School girls.  If your kids are younger than this age, please listen also.  Intentional Mom, now is the time to determine where you stand on many complex issues and now is the time to begin impacting your daughter's perspective while also planting seeds of the right values.  Then too, if you are a mom with girls in this stage right now , you are need...

It's a mother & daughter talk - invite your kids to listen too!   Topics: The Joy of seeing your child find the Pursuits that makes them Come to Life! Three Character Qualities (Compassion, Courage, and Conviction) that Grow from Learning about Missionaries, and Six Steps to THRIVE in Crisis-Schooling including some tips for Sibling Squabbles & Rivalry. PLUS a very special ending by A...

Can Crisis Parenting and families celebrating Holy Week fit together?   Well, it does this week! These two issues come together on the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast. Val talks about Essentials in Parenting, even in Crisis.  We hear about Val's Ladder of a Child's hierarchy of needs to reach God's will for their life both daily and long term.  We lo...

A SIMPLE SOLUTION to STOP the magnetic pull of the screen to your child is included among the ideas Val shares this week on our series Parenting in the Pandemic.  You'll learn about Val's GROWTIME before SCREENTIME Checklist, a Blessings Calendar (to help kids develop the HABIT of being a blessing to their family members and others), making a Grateful Poster, and having your child begin...

Oh, Mom, how is your family holding up? Are you feeling confused, overwhelmed, and stunned? Since our current world crisis doesn't seem near its end, we parents are looking at how to bring normalcy to this new and unusual reclusive life . I thought I would begin a series to help us find our new normal, however temporary it might be, called Parenting in the Pandemic. This first episode of Pare...

So much parenting wisdom is tucked into this week's episode. First, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, reminds moms that INFLUENCE in our child's heart is a PRIVILEGE and thus we must delicately guard it from relationship killers.  Then Val looks at the first half of the key elements of learning to live a lifestyle of Feasting with the Father - by helping moms to not get "t...

  There's so much going on below the surface in your child, and all of these things impact your child's attitude and behavior. It's our tendency to respond to the surface behavior  without giving attention to the hidden mysteries of your child's heart, where in lie, the reasons why they're doing what they're doing. So it becomes our goal to figure out what's goin...

" Root Parenting requires extra time observing when we are busy with other things; it requires listening with our heart when we feel like snapping back; it means shouting a silent, pleading prayer for God to give us discernment when we feel like using our own judgement. Possibly hardest of all, it requires slowing the pace of family life to make time for soul discussions and soul growth . Par...

Val shares a way you can plan a family night where each family member contributes to the evening, expressing that you all treasure one another AND to teach your kids to LEAD THEIR HEART.  Then, as Val continues the theme of Living a Lifestyle of Feasting with the Father,  we talk about the different ways a busy mom can get quality time with God to nourish your heart so that it's filled up in...

In this episode of the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, my husband, Rich, joins me on the show to talk about the negative communication games that we gave up in our marriage and we give some pointers for having a communication overhaul in your family. I also continue my introduction on Living a Lifestyle of Feasting with the Father When You Feel Like a Frazzled Mama, by addressing the fact that,...

This week's podcast has two blog posts connected to this episode: *Read Val's post about Living a Lifestyle of Feasting with the Father *Read Val's post about Are we going to teach our kids that sex is sacred? When a society has lost its way... If you are wanting a complete transcript of this episode, email val@practicallyspeakingmom.com and ask for episode 22. Details about Val&apo...

How do you bring HAPPY to the Dol-drums in your Days?  The last five minutes of this episode Val share's how she adds a little sunshine to the less-lovely parts of a mom's routine responsibilities. This episode begins with Val sharing some laundry tips that were shared from her Intentional Mom, Strong Family Facebook group. Then she shares her 8 Steps to Cut Laundry Chaos, and she ought...

#FamilySpontaneousFriday was God’s solution to our family’s heartache.  This week you're going to learn all about the Family bonding plan that became a big hit! Want to read the BLOG POST about #FamilySpontaneousFriday and #FamilySketchySaturday?  Read it here. In the first half of this week's episode of the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, sh...

When Littles are Loud:A routine that fosters growth, reduces chaos & whining, Episode 19. Resources for Today's episode: Today's episode is PART 2 of a series, When Littles are Loud.   Here's the blog post that coincides with today's episode, here .  Each part of the series stands alone, so no need to start with part 1. I hope you'll also listen to Part 1 Showing Love...