With Olivia Wilcox

The Not So Angry Mom

Kids EN ↓ 33 episodes

Welcome to TNSAM Podcast! Here Olivia shares help and hope for anger, parenting in the young years, Christian family life and more. thenotsoangrymom.substack.com

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With Olivia Wilcox

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Ep. 8 | Parenting and Discipline: when grown kids reject God, why I won't address spanking, advice I avoid, gospel conversations and more 07.10.2025 31:56

Find Bethany Kimsey’s Courses at her website here! Use code TNSAM10 for 10% off any of Bethany’s courses or shop items. Thank you for sponsoring today’s episode, Bethany and team! Here are a handful of my recommended resources: * Bethany Kimsey’s Warrior Mama Podcast: Disciplining with Grace * Don’t Make Me Count To Three by Ginger Hubbard * Jen Wilkin on Obedience * The New Strong Willed Child an...

Ep. 7 | New Season! Why I'm not overwhelmed by my minimal home, where I'm NOT minimal, which items to treasure, donating my husband's things and more. 23.09.2025 31:20

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Ep. 6 | burnout vs. survival mode, family "quality vs. quantity" of time, how to choose the best schooling for the whole family and a husband's wise leading 12.09.2025 28:20

This marks Part II of my time chatting with my dear sister, Laura, Connecticut homeschooling mom to four. We hope you leave encouraged! Get full access to The Open Door at thenotsoangrymom.substack.com/subscribe

Ep. 5 | Bonus Sister Chat I: financial stress, 4 kids in 4 years, a learning-culture for any home, holding your tongue, parent-child feedback loops and more. 30.08.2025 49:00

So, we did it! My sister, Laura, and I hid away on our Ontario vacation for an hour and chatted like we would IRL but pressed record in hopes to encourage any listeners. We share insights on our experiences raising eight children ages 1-13, homeschooling, private-schooling, and a little of everything in between. Ever Warmly, Olivia (and Laura) Get full access to The Open Door at thenotsoangrymom.s...

Ep. 4 | squandering "me time"?, training kids: duty v. desire, a family dynamic tipping point, my TOP tip for adding a baby close in age and more 18.08.2025 33:09

Some housekeeping… * The idea of “Containment” goes with you wherever you are. For example the stroller for being in public places (i.e. strapping in the toddler while changing the babies diaper; “if you run away from mama when I say ‘time to go’ you will go in the stroller” type idea.) * Scripture reference: Psalm 90:12 * I knew the Toronto Maple Leafs was spelled incorrectly…just wanted to make...

Ep. 3 | q&a: quitting a cycle of yelling & irritation, tips for crazy bedtimes, room sharing, a minimal wardrobe for childbearing years, top baby items and more 08.08.2025 41:05

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Ep. 2 | having help in the home, on correcting [baby, saucy, disrespectful] talk, what's really making you angry in parenting and more 25.07.2025 34:46

Some other housekeeping… I utilize help in various ways and didn’t get in to all the details in this episode. This is something I can do a deeper dive into in the future. My examples and anecdotes on parenting are not finessed with every exact word I would like to use and I didn’t word everything perfectly in this episode. Thanks for your giving the benefit of the doubt. Lastly, I will be hosting...

Ep. 1 | a little of this and that: staging for summer, a trigger I'm desensitizing myself to and Jesus holding ME fast. 11.07.2025 18:30

Aiming for two episodes per month for the time being. The goal is to have the podcast available on Apple, Spotify, etc.... in the meantime, thanks for your patience. Get full access to The Open Door at thenotsoangrymom.substack.com/subscribe