Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family

In this episode, Val asks her four youngest kids - Josh, Andrew, Abby, and Emma a question about choosing God's way over their way.  Then Val shares her 2020 goals for the six main areas of intentional motherhood and she encourages you to do the same. Read Blog Post Here Resources Mentioned: Val's Book: Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Ma...

Teach Your Kids Goal-Setting. Plus, Rich & Val on the Value of Dreaming & Goal-Setting in Marriage, Episode 17. 2020 brings 52 opportunities for you and I to get more intentional together every Monday on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast. The podcast for an Intentional Mom to build a Strong Family. **** Val's BLOG POST on GIVING YOUR KIDS THE GIFT OF GOAL-SETTING **** " Our ki...

 Let’s Not Waste This Moment; it’s the perfect time to do something very difficult but very good.  We’re going to look at our regrets for just a moment, but it is for a purpose.  The important purpose of growing. A powerful part of living well is taking time to reflect, even on the tough stuff, be willing to be honest with ourselves about the messes we may see and do what it takes to clean them up...

Christmas with Val's Friends. Plus, The Life of Saint Nicholas that Inspired some of Today's Most Popular Christmas Traditions, Episode 15. Meet some of Val's friends and her daughters' friends who share quick thoughts about Christmas at their houses. Plus, Val spends the last seven minutes of this episode sharing some of the inspiring history of the real Saint Nicolas and the...

What if there was a SIMPLE PLAN for helping your child GROW in CHARACTER, WISDOM, HEALTH, and RELATIONSHIPS on a regular basis?  Here's your road map to more intentional parenting! Luke 2:52 says, referring to when Jesus was a child, “And Jesus grew in WISDOM, STATURE, FAVOR with GOD, and FAVOR with MAN."   (NIV)     I’ve used this verse for many years to set goals twice a year regarding...

 Episode 13, Mom's Mental Health, Our Drive for Perfection, The "Hurt Cycle," and Finding Joy in the Valley - Val interviews Amanda Colliatie, Marriage and Family Therapist with a Live Studio Audience. Mom, you’re committed to monitoring your child’s mental and emotional health, but what about your own?  Today we’ve got a LIVE studio audience and a marriage and family therapist to h...

Episode 12, T.I.M.E., not Time-Out.  Dealing with the HEART of Your Child through Mercy Seat Parenting. Lying, Part 2. (Lying Part 1 is in episode 4). Quote " I have got to spend some time praying and evaluating my own self in the situation because this is a big deal. I don't want to handle it wrong. I need God's help. I need God's wisdom and I also need to evaluate what could...

Quotes from Episode 11,  A Christ-Filled Christmas: "We don't want to waste any holiday opportunity to pour into the life of our kids - to grow some character, to make some memories, and to build some traditions that our kids will want  to come back home to later." "Learning to serve helps their heart and also develops people skills."  So, let's get kids involved in:...

Episode 10: Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Homes, Part 3. Quotes "These systems increase simplicity and they also increase self-discipline in our kids."  "Recognize that your kids' hearts and souls require tending to build their character and to help them to become the people that God really created them to be. Having systems in place allows you more time with your kids. Maybe...

  Listener Q&A (consequences, child's weaknesses, mom's mistakes), Episode 9.  Plus Meet Val's Son, Andrew. Resources (some are affiliate links) Free Val's video workshop on Time Saving Strategies (slides in youtube shownotes) Free Slides to Time Saving Strategies printable Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders by Joel Manby Strength Finders 2.0 by Tom...

Intentional Marriage, 8: *Moms find serenity moments in your day *Single mom's marriage perspective *Your marriage can be redeemed!! *Meet Val's husband as they discuss what principle God used to transformed their marriage, including a short, original marriage song at the end  Quotes from Episode 8 "Mom, find some serenity spots in your life so that you can have a moment of peace ev...

7. Giving Kids the Habit of Happiness. Work Ethic in Littles, Middles, and Teens; Success Habits for Teens from GAINING MOMENTUM: Preparing Your Student for Success with or without College Quotes from Episode "We want our kids to fully experience what God created them to be,  in the life He created them to live." "We want them to become strong leaders who are leading people in the r...

Quotes from Episode 6 Parenting Middles & Teens, Negative Self-Talk, What Teens Aren't Telling You: "We can either fight the reality that they're starting to look more outward now for their influences rather than toward us, or, we can face this reality, decide to be intentional about it, and get a game plan for the teen years." "What they're struggling with on the...

Episode 2, Getting Kids to Listen the First Time: "Delegating Chores to your child isn't about making life easier for you.  It's about growing your kids' abilities, character, and work ethic, teaching them responsibility, building up self-esteem based on accomplishment and capability, equipping them for success habits in life, and to be over-comers in whatever obstacles that co...

(Part 2 of Dealing with Lying can be heard in Episode 12). Today you're listening to  Episode 4, "Dealing with Lying in Your Child, Part 1." For the first ten min of the episode, Val is joined by her grown daughter, Becca who has two preschoolers. They discuss some techniques for developing Manners in your toddler. Then the final 20 min of the episode focus on how to handle lying in...

  Quote from Episode 3, The Top Priority and Letting Them Grow Up: "I was so busy trying to make sure that they were good, that I failed to make sure they knew they were pricelessly treasured.  Don't make the mistake I made." HIGHLIGHTS of Episode: What's the Top Priority from Toddlers to Teens? Fill their LOVE TANKS. *Fill the YOUNGEST *"love tank" first.  When a lov...

Episode 2: Time Saving Strategies for Busy Homes Morning Prayer for Moms by Val: "God, Help me to have PASSION for YOUR Purposes in this day and PEACE about the things you don't want me to get done." http://practicallyspeakingmom.buzzsprout.com/ - for complete transcript Highlights I spoke about the book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out, and we focused on the first two hat...

Quote from Episode 1, Introduction to the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home: "If we can learn how to deal with the hectic obligations in a more effective way to simplify and to reduce chaos, then we're able to really focus on the things that we're designed for - such as living an abundant family life."  That's what this podcast is all about - helping a mom to be...

Welcome to the Practically Speaking MOM podcast - the place for an Intentional Mom to build a Strong Family. I’m Val Harrison, mom to seven and wife to Rich for 27 years.  I love warm drinks in my favorite mug, future-dreaming with my favorite guy, and listening to music by any of my favorite kids (that’s all of them). We have three married children, two college students, a Sophomore in high schoo...