Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:11:27 -0500 http://practicallyspeakingmom.com en-us © 2026 Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family yes Support this Podcast dffb6e32-c654-5940-9c20-f431c788e0c8 Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM episodic false Do you long to be a more intentional mom but you feel overwhelmed or weary or just don't have a clear path to the next step toward a successful family life? The Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison, is here to bring some order to the chaos and some focus to the confusion. You don’t have to be the perfect mom to have a strong family, you need a plan! Join author, speaker, mother of seven, mother-in-law of four, and grandma of five, as she shares wisdom and encouragement about the six areas of an intentional mom's life. You'll learn from her years of experience, successes, mistakes and redemption. Val and her husband Rich have been married 32 years and she's been homeschooling for 25 years. This podcast covers all stages of parenting, from babies to toddlers to teens and beyond. Val wants to encourage you to not become weary in your work as an intentional mom, "Even with all its unique personalities, imperfections and scars; your family is God's masterpiece. Your efforts matter in this worthy journey of motherhood." Galatians 6:9 says, "Do not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time you'll reap a harvest if you do not give up." Let's walk this marathon journey of motherhood TOGETHER, right here, on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family. 

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) family, parenting, home, Bible, Chrisitan, homeschool, teen, middle school, toddler, preschool, children, mom, relationship, chores, intentional, preschool, toddlers Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM https://storage.buzzsprout.com/8hdhbm8w3a6v8v6au88ebu2j1kew?.jpg Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family http://practicallyspeakingmom.com Boundaries and Bonding: Drill Sargeant, Big Softy, or a Mercy Seat Parent, ep 224 Boundaries and Bonding: Drill Sargeant, Big Softy, or a Mercy Seat Parent, ep 224 This bonus episode is fire!

Want more? Listen to episode 61, 37, and 2 for more on this topic. 

Episode 61 Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Won't Listen

Episode 37 MISBEHAVIOR: Opposition or Opportunity. Plus, Potty Training and Other Fun. A Talk with My Daughter Becca, mom of four.

Episode 2 Mom is Master Gardener and Manager of the Monkeys (and I Don't Mean Your Kids).

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]]> This bonus episode is fire!

Want more? Listen to episode 61, 37, and 2 for more on this topic. 

Episode 61 Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Won't Listen

Episode 37 MISBEHAVIOR: Opposition or Opportunity. Plus, Potty Training and Other Fun. A Talk with My Daughter Becca, mom of four.

Episode 2 Mom is Master Gardener and Manager of the Monkeys (and I Don't Mean Your Kids).

This is my affiliate link to order from Trim Healthy Mama. On this episode, I mentioned the Essentials (a lemon-flavored, all natural, powder that contains all the amino acids in one  drink. I drink it in water or add to a shake or to hot tea. https://store.trimhealthymama.com/?ref=385 I also love their low acid, very clean coffee, their hemp protein powder, their gentle sweet natural sweetener, their gluten free Baking Blend flour, and lots of other things I get from them. It's a Christian owned company that focused on whole food, chemical free ingredients.

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-16159724 Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0600 1489 5 224 full false Strategies in Discipline from Toddlers to Teens - Pt 2 of Diagramming a Difficulty, Ep 223 Strategies in Discipline from Toddlers to Teens - Pt 2 of Diagramming a Difficulty, Ep 223 Consequences, Discipline, Rules, Boundaries, Standards, Principles - what are all these key words in parenting?
 
I'm feeling like I should walk on eggshells over here because we are looking at a touchy subject - discipline. Should we ever discipline a child? What does that mean? How should it look? When is it okay?

Episode 223 will bring clarity to the complicated role that consequences play in the life of a child or teen.

We're going to jump into the issue of consequences and discipline so buckle up!

Please remember, while sometimes I do a series where it doesn't matter if you listen to the episode in order or not, this is not one of those series.  For diagramming a difficulty or dealing with a struggle in your child or teen, it is important to listen to Part 1 first.

This is Part 2. So if you haven't listened to Part 1, please stop here and go back there first. Here's why. In today's episode, we're talking about consequences and discipline. Consequences come second, not first when we're parenting, when we're dealing with a major difficulty with our child especially.

What comes BEFORE consequences?
What's gumption got to do with discipline in parenting?
We're also going to talk about our big parent mouth and how to keep it under control! 

Episode 222 - Diagraming A Difficulty Part 1
Episode 4 - Dealing with Lying in Your Child Pt 1
Episode 12 - Dealing with Lying in Your Child Pt 2
Episode 83 - Four Stages of Discipline
Episode 25 Root Parenting vs Surface

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Consequences, Discipline, Rules, Boundaries, Standards, Principles - what are all these key words in parenting?
 
I'm feeling like I should walk on eggshells over here because we are looking at a touchy subject - discipline. Should we ever discipline a child? What does that mean? How should it look? When is it okay?

Episode 223 will bring clarity to the complicated role that consequences play in the life of a child or teen.

We're going to jump into the issue of consequences and discipline so buckle up!

Please remember, while sometimes I do a series where it doesn't matter if you listen to the episode in order or not, this is not one of those series.  For diagramming a difficulty or dealing with a struggle in your child or teen, it is important to listen to Part 1 first.

This is Part 2. So if you haven't listened to Part 1, please stop here and go back there first. Here's why. In today's episode, we're talking about consequences and discipline. Consequences come second, not first when we're parenting, when we're dealing with a major difficulty with our child especially.

What comes BEFORE consequences?
What's gumption got to do with discipline in parenting?
We're also going to talk about our big parent mouth and how to keep it under control! 

Episode 222 - Diagraming A Difficulty Part 1
Episode 4 - Dealing with Lying in Your Child Pt 1
Episode 12 - Dealing with Lying in Your Child Pt 2
Episode 83 - Four Stages of Discipline
Episode 25 Root Parenting vs Surface

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-16123698 Sun, 17 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0600 1824 parenting, discipline, consequences, lying, teen, child 5 223 full false Child/Teen Struggling? Part 1, Diagramming a Difficulty, Episode 222 Child/Teen Struggling? Part 1, Diagramming a Difficulty, Episode 222 Does your child seem to hold on tight to their unhealthy behavior? Every child or teen struggle is an opportunity for equipping them for life. In fact, there's a simple method you can teach your child or teen so that they learn how to step out of their struggle, their weakness, their stubborn obstinance even. Join Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, for a method she calls Diagramming a Difficulty.  This four-step method also works for pretty much any life situation and any aged person. So, pull up a chair and take a few notes about how you and your child can learn how to Diagram a Difficulty with Val Harrison, in episode 222 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for intentional parents to build strong families.

This episode mentions an earlier episode about helping your child to set goals and achieve them and also how goal-setting in marriage is also helpful. Listen to it here: Episode 17  Episode 18 is a great follow-up to this theme as well.

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Does your child seem to hold on tight to their unhealthy behavior? Every child or teen struggle is an opportunity for equipping them for life. In fact, there's a simple method you can teach your child or teen so that they learn how to step out of their struggle, their weakness, their stubborn obstinance even. Join Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, for a method she calls Diagramming a Difficulty.  This four-step method also works for pretty much any life situation and any aged person. So, pull up a chair and take a few notes about how you and your child can learn how to Diagram a Difficulty with Val Harrison, in episode 222 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for intentional parents to build strong families.

This episode mentions an earlier episode about helping your child to set goals and achieve them and also how goal-setting in marriage is also helpful. Listen to it here: Episode 17  Episode 18 is a great follow-up to this theme as well.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-16000306 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1520 Teen, child, discipline, struggle, deception, character, Christian, parenting, motherhood, parenthood 5 222 full false 221 Yes, No, and Boundaries, Parenting Basics for ages 1-18 221 Yes, No, and Boundaries, Parenting Basics for ages 1-18 As intentional parents, we must cut through the confusion and get back to the basics - creating a strong foundation for our kids. How do we say NO and YES to our kids in effective ways that equips them for a thriving future? What does your child need from you when it's time to tell them "no" or "yes" to a request? In episode 221, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM is sharing parenting basics for a strong foundation for your kids.



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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> As intentional parents, we must cut through the confusion and get back to the basics - creating a strong foundation for our kids. How do we say NO and YES to our kids in effective ways that equips them for a thriving future? What does your child need from you when it's time to tell them "no" or "yes" to a request? In episode 221, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM is sharing parenting basics for a strong foundation for your kids.



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15871383 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1251 full false 220 Creating Connection- Val and Abby talk Mentoring and Being Mentored 220 Creating Connection- Val and Abby talk Mentoring and Being Mentored Do you long for more meaningful relationships for your family? Is it difficult for you or your kids to build new and deeper connections with others? The entire family can benefit from the principles in this episode. Especially you, your teens, college students, and adult children will get a lot of practical help. In episode 220 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Val Harrison and her college daughter Abby have a conversation about how to mentor those who are coming after us and how to find a mentor for us as well. You'll learn step by step how to build impactful relationships. This is a new series to help parents equip their children to CONNECT better with those around them, and to establish more meaningful, healthy relationships. 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Do you long for more meaningful relationships for your family? Is it difficult for you or your kids to build new and deeper connections with others? The entire family can benefit from the principles in this episode. Especially you, your teens, college students, and adult children will get a lot of practical help. In episode 220 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Val Harrison and her college daughter Abby have a conversation about how to mentor those who are coming after us and how to find a mentor for us as well. You'll learn step by step how to build impactful relationships. This is a new series to help parents equip their children to CONNECT better with those around them, and to establish more meaningful, healthy relationships. 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15866111 Sun, 06 Oct 2024 17:00:00 -0500 1640 college, teens, parenting, mentoring, mentor, mentorship, Christian 5 220 full false 219: 5 Ways to Walk with Your Child Toward Wholeness in a Broken World - finality of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood 219: 5 Ways to Walk with Your Child Toward Wholeness in a Broken World - finality of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood How do we help our kids on their path to wholeness in a broken world? Daily our kids are facing the same world that we are facing. They're trying to navigate a world that is constantly pushing and pressuring. Our kids are facing burdens and burnout while dealing with their own insecurities, fears, brokenness, and overwhelm. What should our journey with our child toward wholeness look like in a broken world? This is the final episode in the series Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood. 

All eight episodes have focused on something Val calls wholeness. 

A whole heart is not depleted but thriving, not stagnate in our brokenness but growing healthier, not closed off but open to giving and receiving love. It is fully engaged in living out God's unique design. A whole heart isn't remaining hindered by lies, insecurities, deficiencies, wounds, unrepented sin, or fears. A whole heart has been freed from those hinderances.

First, let me remind you about where we have traveled in this series. We began this series (called Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood) in episode 212, where Val shared how developing a parenting mindset of wholeness SIMPLIFIES your parenting decisions. 

Then, Val's husband, Rich, joined in for a few episodes where Val and Rich discussed wholeness in marriage, wholeness in sibling relationships and in our family unit. Finally, last week, Val began her top 10 tips for walking WITH YOUR CHILD toward wholeness.

In episode 218, Val covered #10 thru #6. They were:
10. Give your child a vision of the concept of their own wholeness
9. Pray more than you pester
8. Help your kids interpret their failures and wounds
7. Ask and Listen
6. Be impeccably trustworthy

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Audiobook of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10
Your Love Becomes Their Strength workshop $12  

Unfortunately, the preschool songs

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> How do we help our kids on their path to wholeness in a broken world? Daily our kids are facing the same world that we are facing. They're trying to navigate a world that is constantly pushing and pressuring. Our kids are facing burdens and burnout while dealing with their own insecurities, fears, brokenness, and overwhelm. What should our journey with our child toward wholeness look like in a broken world? This is the final episode in the series Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood. 

All eight episodes have focused on something Val calls wholeness. 

A whole heart is not depleted but thriving, not stagnate in our brokenness but growing healthier, not closed off but open to giving and receiving love. It is fully engaged in living out God's unique design. A whole heart isn't remaining hindered by lies, insecurities, deficiencies, wounds, unrepented sin, or fears. A whole heart has been freed from those hinderances.

First, let me remind you about where we have traveled in this series. We began this series (called Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood) in episode 212, where Val shared how developing a parenting mindset of wholeness SIMPLIFIES your parenting decisions. 

Then, Val's husband, Rich, joined in for a few episodes where Val and Rich discussed wholeness in marriage, wholeness in sibling relationships and in our family unit. Finally, last week, Val began her top 10 tips for walking WITH YOUR CHILD toward wholeness.

In episode 218, Val covered #10 thru #6. They were:
10. Give your child a vision of the concept of their own wholeness
9. Pray more than you pester
8. Help your kids interpret their failures and wounds
7. Ask and Listen
6. Be impeccably trustworthy

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Audiobook of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10
Your Love Becomes Their Strength workshop $12  

Unfortunately, the preschool songs

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15682119 Mon, 02 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0500 1743 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 5 219 full false 218 - 10 Tips for Growing Your Child's Wholeness part A from Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood Series. 218 - 10 Tips for Growing Your Child's Wholeness part A from Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood Series. How do we help our child grow in wholeness? How do we help them to flourish in God's design for them? How do we reach their heart for maximum impact?

In this series, we parents have been learning how to be ambassadors of wholeness for our own lives, in our marriage, to our family and among sibling groups. Now, in episode 218, we are looking at Val's Top 10 Tips for Growing Our Child Toward Wholeness.

Here's three resources that Val referenced in this episode:

Episode 129 about Circles of Influence
God of the Garden, Andrew Peterson
Freedom in Christ study

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> How do we help our child grow in wholeness? How do we help them to flourish in God's design for them? How do we reach their heart for maximum impact?

In this series, we parents have been learning how to be ambassadors of wholeness for our own lives, in our marriage, to our family and among sibling groups. Now, in episode 218, we are looking at Val's Top 10 Tips for Growing Our Child Toward Wholeness.

Here's three resources that Val referenced in this episode:

Episode 129 about Circles of Influence
God of the Garden, Andrew Peterson
Freedom in Christ study

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15639176 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1351 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 5 218 full false 217 Siblings, Family Harmony, Shema: Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Pt. 6 217 Siblings, Family Harmony, Shema: Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Pt. 6 How can we foster healing and wholeness for our family unit when sibling conflict is a real thing? How can we improve the family culture and the atmosphere of the home? Val's husband Rich joins Val on the podcast as they cover a lot of various issues and practical solutions in our journey toward Wholeness in the family unit. Be sure to all the way to the end because there are two important concepts that could change the way you parent.

In this episode, Val referenced an earlier episode that she said you'd want to listen to - Episode 149 Life-giving words episode w/ Dakota Hammond

She also introduces two impactful concepts: The Hebrew word Shema which means "to listen, pay attention with your heart and head, and take action." 
Then Val shares a parenting concept she has coined "Expectant reciprocity."
Shema and Expectant Reciprocity are two keys to a family culture that supports healing and wholeness. 


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> How can we foster healing and wholeness for our family unit when sibling conflict is a real thing? How can we improve the family culture and the atmosphere of the home? Val's husband Rich joins Val on the podcast as they cover a lot of various issues and practical solutions in our journey toward Wholeness in the family unit. Be sure to all the way to the end because there are two important concepts that could change the way you parent.

In this episode, Val referenced an earlier episode that she said you'd want to listen to - Episode 149 Life-giving words episode w/ Dakota Hammond

She also introduces two impactful concepts: The Hebrew word Shema which means "to listen, pay attention with your heart and head, and take action." 
Then Val shares a parenting concept she has coined "Expectant reciprocity."
Shema and Expectant Reciprocity are two keys to a family culture that supports healing and wholeness. 


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15396100 Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0500 2415 Family unity, family culture, conflict resolution, siblings, shema 5 217 full false 216 Wholeness for Marriage and Family - Rich and Val - Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 5 216 Wholeness for Marriage and Family - Rich and Val - Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 5 The Key to a Lasting Marriage and a Family that Heals, Mends, Rests, and Restores...episode 216, Operation Wholeness for Marriage and Family w/ Rich and Val, part 5 of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

This is the day! 32 years ago, we made a commitment to forever.
We didn't know what all we were committing to, but that's kind of the point.
The first half of the 32 years we didn't know how to do commitment from a place of nurturing one another, blessing one another, seeking each other's wholeness and health.
The second half of the 32 years, we've been living as ambassadors of wholeness for each other, ourselves, and our family.
An ambassador is on mission for the leader. We are on God's mission of restoring and healing. Everything we say and do either hinders or helps restore and heal another person and ourselves. We choose to heal. This has changed everything about our lives, our marriage, our family, and anyone that God brings along our life journey.
Every day we strive to build up, mend, and bless. We don't get it right all the time, but I can tell you this - having a partner in life that is committed with me to creating a life that heals means that every day, little by little, our relationship becomes stronger, we become more stable for those around us, and we are more committed to each other than ever before.
We began to prioritize taking time to mend and nourish one another.

Arguments stopped being a tug-a-war for power and instead were discussions to find common-ground solutions. 

We no longer were willing to make little "one-up" zingers at each other that would jeopardize healing. 

Nitpicking was replaced with encouraging words and having grace for one another's imperfections. 

Because my goal was Rich's healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, I no longer was willing to compromise his progress just so I could "win" an argument or get my way.

Likewise, because Rich's goal was my healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, he gave more effort in finding ways to affirm me and restore my injured areas. 

We both began digging deeper into unhealthy emotions, facing past tr

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]]> The Key to a Lasting Marriage and a Family that Heals, Mends, Rests, and Restores...episode 216, Operation Wholeness for Marriage and Family w/ Rich and Val, part 5 of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

This is the day! 32 years ago, we made a commitment to forever.
We didn't know what all we were committing to, but that's kind of the point.
The first half of the 32 years we didn't know how to do commitment from a place of nurturing one another, blessing one another, seeking each other's wholeness and health.
The second half of the 32 years, we've been living as ambassadors of wholeness for each other, ourselves, and our family.
An ambassador is on mission for the leader. We are on God's mission of restoring and healing. Everything we say and do either hinders or helps restore and heal another person and ourselves. We choose to heal. This has changed everything about our lives, our marriage, our family, and anyone that God brings along our life journey.
Every day we strive to build up, mend, and bless. We don't get it right all the time, but I can tell you this - having a partner in life that is committed with me to creating a life that heals means that every day, little by little, our relationship becomes stronger, we become more stable for those around us, and we are more committed to each other than ever before.
We began to prioritize taking time to mend and nourish one another.

Arguments stopped being a tug-a-war for power and instead were discussions to find common-ground solutions. 

We no longer were willing to make little "one-up" zingers at each other that would jeopardize healing. 

Nitpicking was replaced with encouraging words and having grace for one another's imperfections. 

Because my goal was Rich's healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, I no longer was willing to compromise his progress just so I could "win" an argument or get my way.

Likewise, because Rich's goal was my healed heart, mind, body, and spirit, he gave more effort in finding ways to affirm me and restore my injured areas. 

We both began digging deeper into unhealthy emotions, facing past tr

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15180623 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0500 2482 marriage, family, relationships, healing, mending relationships, restore, parenting 5 216 full false 215 Operation Wholeness - Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 4 215 Operation Wholeness - Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 4 Make "Broken Becoming Whole" the Measuring Stick for All Aspects of Life

As individuals: What will help my broken parts to heal? What will strengthen me and help me to grow? What barriers to growth need to be removed? What hinders peace in my spirit? What distracts me from healing?

Within our marriage: What will help our marriage to become stronger? What actions and words heal the insecurities, tension, and wounds between us? What are obstacles to oneness?

For each of our children: What do they need from us as we partner with God in their wholeness – to help them heal and flourish? 

For each relationship within our family: What does each relationship need to heal, to be strengthened, to grow?

Within our family unit: What brings strength to our family as a whole? What tears it down? What increases unity?


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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Make "Broken Becoming Whole" the Measuring Stick for All Aspects of Life

As individuals: What will help my broken parts to heal? What will strengthen me and help me to grow? What barriers to growth need to be removed? What hinders peace in my spirit? What distracts me from healing?

Within our marriage: What will help our marriage to become stronger? What actions and words heal the insecurities, tension, and wounds between us? What are obstacles to oneness?

For each of our children: What do they need from us as we partner with God in their wholeness – to help them heal and flourish? 

For each relationship within our family: What does each relationship need to heal, to be strengthened, to grow?

Within our family unit: What brings strength to our family as a whole? What tears it down? What increases unity?


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Support the show

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-15136147 Mon, 27 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1261 Parenting, mom, motherhood, Christian, Biblical, relationships, mental health 5 215 full false 214 Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, pt 3 214 Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, pt 3 Struggling with your child? Have you told them "a million times" and it's not sinking in? Are you having a hard time reaching their heart? If so, I hope you're listening to our newest series, CLARITY FOR THE MISSION OF PARENTHOOD.

Childhood is this marvelous but small window of time where we have the privilege of teaching our kids how to navigate life. We don't want to miss the opportunities that are in the obstacles!!

This week we're looking at how OBSTACLES in our child are really OPPORTUNITIES

1. Opportunities to discover your child's unique design and giftings

2. Opportunities to bond as you discover and face life together.

3. Opportunities to teach your child how to navigate life.

We're talking about it as we continue our series, "Clarity for the mission of Parenthood. 



We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!


Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Struggling with your child? Have you told them "a million times" and it's not sinking in? Are you having a hard time reaching their heart? If so, I hope you're listening to our newest series, CLARITY FOR THE MISSION OF PARENTHOOD.

Childhood is this marvelous but small window of time where we have the privilege of teaching our kids how to navigate life. We don't want to miss the opportunities that are in the obstacles!!

This week we're looking at how OBSTACLES in our child are really OPPORTUNITIES

1. Opportunities to discover your child's unique design and giftings

2. Opportunities to bond as you discover and face life together.

3. Opportunities to teach your child how to navigate life.

We're talking about it as we continue our series, "Clarity for the mission of Parenthood. 



We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!


Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-14956184 Mon, 06 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1665 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 5 214 full false 213 Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 2 213 Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood, Part 2 We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

How can we live a lifestyle of meeting the needs of our children's hearts. We have these messages that we want to reach our children's hearts, but it seems there are obstacles that stand in the way.  

Some obstacles include:  heart wounds, clashing family dynamics, walls that they have around their heart, warped thinking about themselves (false labels), discouragement, sin, and more.

We talk about the lyrics from the song, Maria, from the Sound of Music. This song mirrors what we experience as parents. There are three hidden special messages in this song that help bring home the point of episode 213. Ultimately my child is a magnificent masterpiece, even if they have a lot of ways they still need to grow and improve.  How can we help them grow without discouraging them? We talked about it in this episode. We are going to look at how God helps us grow one small step at a time even though we have so many ways we need to grow. God has clarity about the true mission for our growth.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!

Let's talk about it TOGETHER in part two of this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

Link - Episode 61: Small Changes with Big Results

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

How can we live a lifestyle of meeting the needs of our children's hearts. We have these messages that we want to reach our children's hearts, but it seems there are obstacles that stand in the way.  

Some obstacles include:  heart wounds, clashing family dynamics, walls that they have around their heart, warped thinking about themselves (false labels), discouragement, sin, and more.

We talk about the lyrics from the song, Maria, from the Sound of Music. This song mirrors what we experience as parents. There are three hidden special messages in this song that help bring home the point of episode 213. Ultimately my child is a magnificent masterpiece, even if they have a lot of ways they still need to grow and improve.  How can we help them grow without discouraging them? We talked about it in this episode. We are going to look at how God helps us grow one small step at a time even though we have so many ways we need to grow. God has clarity about the true mission for our growth.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!

Let's talk about it TOGETHER in part two of this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

Link - Episode 61: Small Changes with Big Results

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-14882604 Mon, 15 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1031 habits, simplify, mom, family, systems, Bible, parenting 5 213 full false 212 SIMPLIFY, part 1 of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood 212 SIMPLIFY, part 1 of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood Are you a parent whose been calling S.O.S, feeling like you're sinking under the mountain of responsibilities with never enough time to get to what matters most - the hearts of your children? In this new series of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we are busting through the obstacles that stand in the way of reaching your children's hearts. Part 1, episode 212 helps you to get a handle on your responsibilities.  You are 20 minutes away from a big sigh of relief as we get practical ways to simplify your to do list.  Let's break down that heavy pile of obligations TOGETHER! Not only do we deal with the mountain of responsibilities but also the interruptions and how to handle those too. Let's get growing, together, in episode 212 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast and part one of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!


Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

Link to the book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended.

Related Podcast Episodes that would be a good resource to go with this episode:
Episode 2- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 1: Manager of the Monkeys (and I don't mean your children)
Episode
Episode 5- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 2: Getting Kids to Listen the First Time and Other Mom Hacks 

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Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Are you a parent whose been calling S.O.S, feeling like you're sinking under the mountain of responsibilities with never enough time to get to what matters most - the hearts of your children? In this new series of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we are busting through the obstacles that stand in the way of reaching your children's hearts. Part 1, episode 212 helps you to get a handle on your responsibilities.  You are 20 minutes away from a big sigh of relief as we get practical ways to simplify your to do list.  Let's break down that heavy pile of obligations TOGETHER! Not only do we deal with the mountain of responsibilities but also the interruptions and how to handle those too. Let's get growing, together, in episode 212 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast and part one of Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

We mamas work hard every day at reaching our children's hearts. It's a BIG, important job, and boy, oh boy, are there a lot of obstacles that stand in the way of our mission.

When it all starts feeling too big and too overwhelming, what can we focus on to reach their hearts?

In "Clarity for the Mission of Motherhood," we learn steps to SIMPLIFY our mission of partnering with God in removing obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the hearts of our children!


Let's talk about it TOGETHER in this new series, Clarity for the Mission of Parenthood.

Link to the book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended.

Related Podcast Episodes that would be a good resource to go with this episode:
Episode 2- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 1: Manager of the Monkeys (and I don't mean your children)
Episode
Episode 5- Time Saving Strategies for Busy Moms, part 2: Getting Kids to Listen the First Time and Other Mom Hacks 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-14840126 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 1340 5 212 full false 211 Siblings and Their Friends - Connection and Communication 211 Siblings and Their Friends - Connection and Communication How can we navigate the delicate dance of nurturing family time/sibling relationships alongside the growing need for personal friendships in the lives of our children?

I'm often asked by extended family and friends, how is that my kids get along so well and have close relationships. 
Today we'll be looking at one thing we did in our family that made a big difference to cultivate unbreakable bonds. AND YET, as our kids get older, their need for other FRIENDSHIPS increases. Is it possible to grow and maintain sibling relationships while also growing friendships? It can be tough, but doable!
Let me share practical HELP for navigating your child's growing need for other friends while cultivating sibling relationships as well. 
We will use a LISTENER QUESTION to talk about balancing these facets of family life. I'll provide heartfelt guidance on a listener's dilemma about an older child's yearning for exclusive time with friends. 
This episode is an essential listen for parents who wish to foster deep connections within their family while respecting their children's social development.

Embark with me, Val Harrison, on a heartening journey towards strengthening the family unit.
Also be a part of our "Intentional Mom, Strong Family" Facebook community where wisdom and questions flow freely. 
In this episode, I also share a personal update on how Rich and I are diving deeper into our calling to help struggling marriages.
This is more than a podcast; it's a community of intentional parents, and your enthusiastic participation makes all the difference in creating strong families anchored by love and understanding.
LINKS:
Episode: https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast/episode/78020fe0/130-part-2-your-childs-nine-circles-of-influence-on-their-self-perception-from-the-life-giving-words-series
Ebooks: Homeschooling in Real Life https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/7-system-for-homeschool-success-simplifying-schedules-records-and-curriculum
Ebook: The Homeschool High School Roadmap to College https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/the-homeschool-roadmap-to-college

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> How can we navigate the delicate dance of nurturing family time/sibling relationships alongside the growing need for personal friendships in the lives of our children?

I'm often asked by extended family and friends, how is that my kids get along so well and have close relationships. 
Today we'll be looking at one thing we did in our family that made a big difference to cultivate unbreakable bonds. AND YET, as our kids get older, their need for other FRIENDSHIPS increases. Is it possible to grow and maintain sibling relationships while also growing friendships? It can be tough, but doable!
Let me share practical HELP for navigating your child's growing need for other friends while cultivating sibling relationships as well. 
We will use a LISTENER QUESTION to talk about balancing these facets of family life. I'll provide heartfelt guidance on a listener's dilemma about an older child's yearning for exclusive time with friends. 
This episode is an essential listen for parents who wish to foster deep connections within their family while respecting their children's social development.

Embark with me, Val Harrison, on a heartening journey towards strengthening the family unit.
Also be a part of our "Intentional Mom, Strong Family" Facebook community where wisdom and questions flow freely. 
In this episode, I also share a personal update on how Rich and I are diving deeper into our calling to help struggling marriages.
This is more than a podcast; it's a community of intentional parents, and your enthusiastic participation makes all the difference in creating strong families anchored by love and understanding.
LINKS:
Episode: https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast/episode/78020fe0/130-part-2-your-childs-nine-circles-of-influence-on-their-self-perception-from-the-life-giving-words-series
Ebooks: Homeschooling in Real Life https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/7-system-for-homeschool-success-simplifying-schedules-records-and-curriculum
Ebook: The Homeschool High School Roadmap to College https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/the-homeschool-roadmap-to-college

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-14684775 Wed, 13 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0500 1093 siblings, friends, kids, parenting, Christian, family, relationships, communication 5 211 full false 210 Season 5 Debut, Parents start now - Lessons on Love, Dating, Marriage 210 Season 5 Debut, Parents start now - Lessons on Love, Dating, Marriage Season Five is here! Let's talk heart-to-heart! Now is the best time to share with your kids from your heart about love, dating, and marriage. Do you have your philosophies and principles figured out about these topics? I'm here to help! Your philosophy will impact the words you say, the jokes you make, and the guidance you give your kids years before they're even dating, so don't wait to figure it out! Let's talk about it TOGETHER!  Navigating the maze of romantic relationships can often feel like an untamed wilderness for parents, but fear not, we can take this adventure together!

Join us, as we continue the journey as intentional parents building strong families TOGETHER!

Here's links to earlier episodes about parenting principles regarding dating and marriage (episodes with ** were the ones that we shared clips in this episode):
**#125 "Family Bonding Activity & Wisdom-giving about Love, Dating, and the Meaning of Marriage
#97 Modesty, Pitfalls from the Purity Movement, and Treasuring Sexuality
#96 Val & Abby Share Keys to Waiting with Grace, Part 2
#95 Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart, Part 1
**#72 Teach Your Kids the Truth about Love, Dating, and Marriage
**

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Season Five is here! Let's talk heart-to-heart! Now is the best time to share with your kids from your heart about love, dating, and marriage. Do you have your philosophies and principles figured out about these topics? I'm here to help! Your philosophy will impact the words you say, the jokes you make, and the guidance you give your kids years before they're even dating, so don't wait to figure it out! Let's talk about it TOGETHER!  Navigating the maze of romantic relationships can often feel like an untamed wilderness for parents, but fear not, we can take this adventure together!

Join us, as we continue the journey as intentional parents building strong families TOGETHER!

Here's links to earlier episodes about parenting principles regarding dating and marriage (episodes with ** were the ones that we shared clips in this episode):
**#125 "Family Bonding Activity & Wisdom-giving about Love, Dating, and the Meaning of Marriage
#97 Modesty, Pitfalls from the Purity Movement, and Treasuring Sexuality
#96 Val & Abby Share Keys to Waiting with Grace, Part 2
#95 Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart, Part 1
**#72 Teach Your Kids the Truth about Love, Dating, and Marriage
**

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-14466019 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 00:00:00 -0600 1543 teen, daughter, parenting, motherhood, Biblical parenting, Christian, relationships, family 5 210 full false 209 Siblings, Connection, and Family Bonding Activities 209 Siblings, Connection, and Family Bonding Activities Need a parenting pick-me-up?  Join in an episode to encourage and equip intentional parents to build strong families. In episode 209 you'll find
*More HELP for sibling issues
*Emphasizing CONNECTION in the family
*Family Bonding Activities Through BLESSING Others

Whether you're stepping into motherhood or have years of parenting under your belt, there’s something here for everyone. Join our growing community of intentional moms and strong families. Let's navigate this journey together.

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Need a parenting pick-me-up?  Join in an episode to encourage and equip intentional parents to build strong families. In episode 209 you'll find
*More HELP for sibling issues
*Emphasizing CONNECTION in the family
*Family Bonding Activities Through BLESSING Others

Whether you're stepping into motherhood or have years of parenting under your belt, there’s something here for everyone. Join our growing community of intentional moms and strong families. Let's navigate this journey together.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13995916 Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1194 sibling struggles, harmony, tattling, connection, family dynamics, peace, Christmas, bonding 4 209 full false 208 Sibling Strife - Help for the Pestering Child & the Tattle Tale 208 Sibling Strife - Help for the Pestering Child & the Tattle Tale If you have multiple children at your house, you probably have experienced one sibling intentionally irritating another sibling, maybe pestering them, causing them unhappiness on purpose, possibly even bullying. What do we do about this? We're going to talk about it today in episode 208, right here on the Practically Speaking Mom Podcast. It's the place for intentional moms to build a strong family. I'm Val Harrison, your mom friend for the journey. 
Ever felt overwhelmed when your kids come to you with stories of sibling irritations, and you're unsure of how to handle it? Buckle up, as we bring you an enlightening episode dedicated to handling sibling bullying and pestering. Find strategies to help the child who is doing the pestering, and strategies to help the one who is being pestered. Get to the heart of these sibling dynamics, helping you decode the stories your kids bring to you, without labeling them as tattlers.
Our exploration doesn't stop there; we tap into the five Rs - reflection, regret, repentance, refinement, and restoration for your CHILD, powerful tools to help your children understand their actions toward their siblings. We put the spotlight on the kids who might be causing disharmony, identifying the root cause of their behavior to channel their energy positively and build better habits.

Prepare for a power-packed journey of building stronger families.

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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> If you have multiple children at your house, you probably have experienced one sibling intentionally irritating another sibling, maybe pestering them, causing them unhappiness on purpose, possibly even bullying. What do we do about this? We're going to talk about it today in episode 208, right here on the Practically Speaking Mom Podcast. It's the place for intentional moms to build a strong family. I'm Val Harrison, your mom friend for the journey. 
Ever felt overwhelmed when your kids come to you with stories of sibling irritations, and you're unsure of how to handle it? Buckle up, as we bring you an enlightening episode dedicated to handling sibling bullying and pestering. Find strategies to help the child who is doing the pestering, and strategies to help the one who is being pestered. Get to the heart of these sibling dynamics, helping you decode the stories your kids bring to you, without labeling them as tattlers.
Our exploration doesn't stop there; we tap into the five Rs - reflection, regret, repentance, refinement, and restoration for your CHILD, powerful tools to help your children understand their actions toward their siblings. We put the spotlight on the kids who might be causing disharmony, identifying the root cause of their behavior to channel their energy positively and build better habits.

Prepare for a power-packed journey of building stronger families.

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13931167 Mon, 13 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1395 sibling struggles, harmony, tattling, bullying, family dynamics, peace, sibling strife, sibling arguing 4 208 full false 207 Let's Get Real w/ Tiff and Val, Habits to Thrive 207 Let's Get Real w/ Tiff and Val, Habits to Thrive Ever wondered how to balance an organized home while raising kids? That's what we're chatting about this week with the delightful Tiffany Deschner, a mom of four who shares some helpful nuggets of wisdom with us about joy in the midst of housekeeping and enjoying quality time with her kids. "Let's Get Real w/ Tiff and Val" is an occasional series, this time it overlaps with our ongoing theme of Habits to Thrive - where everyday intentional moms share their habits to thrive with our listeners.

In episode 207, we talk about the challenges of fostering productivity in our everyday life. Tiffany shares with us about 'blessing her future self' and her clever way of anchoring new habits into existing routines. She even lets us in on her strategy of using time tracking to handle her tasks efficiently. Sprinkled in this rich conversation is a thought-provoking discourse on the impact of social media on our lives, along with Tiffany's recommendation of Wendy Speake's 40-day social media fast for reclaiming control.

Hear how Tiffany motivates her daughters to take ownership of their spaces and how her husband's organized nature serves as the perfect foil to her spontaneous spirit - a balance that keeps their home in harmony. Tune in and let's journey together.

Want to hear more from Let's Get Real with Val & Tiff?  Listen to episodes 70, 71, 73.
Want to hear more from the HABITS TO THRIVE series? Listen to episodes 192, 172.

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Ever wondered how to balance an organized home while raising kids? That's what we're chatting about this week with the delightful Tiffany Deschner, a mom of four who shares some helpful nuggets of wisdom with us about joy in the midst of housekeeping and enjoying quality time with her kids. "Let's Get Real w/ Tiff and Val" is an occasional series, this time it overlaps with our ongoing theme of Habits to Thrive - where everyday intentional moms share their habits to thrive with our listeners.

In episode 207, we talk about the challenges of fostering productivity in our everyday life. Tiffany shares with us about 'blessing her future self' and her clever way of anchoring new habits into existing routines. She even lets us in on her strategy of using time tracking to handle her tasks efficiently. Sprinkled in this rich conversation is a thought-provoking discourse on the impact of social media on our lives, along with Tiffany's recommendation of Wendy Speake's 40-day social media fast for reclaiming control.

Hear how Tiffany motivates her daughters to take ownership of their spaces and how her husband's organized nature serves as the perfect foil to her spontaneous spirit - a balance that keeps their home in harmony. Tune in and let's journey together.

Want to hear more from Let's Get Real with Val & Tiff?  Listen to episodes 70, 71, 73.
Want to hear more from the HABITS TO THRIVE series? Listen to episodes 192, 172.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13907980 Mon, 06 Nov 2023 00:00:00 -0600 2297 motherhood, parenting, time management, chores, mom hacks, cleaning hacks, parenting multiples 4 207 full false 206 "Don't Be Late!" Facing Weaknesses & Finding Strengths in Our Kids 206 "Don't Be Late!" Facing Weaknesses & Finding Strengths in Our Kids Have you ever felt that sinking feeling when your child's weakness continues to cause issues for your child or for the family? I understand and have been there too! Take heart, mom friend, as those weaknesses may be important guides to our child's strengths. Yet, we still have to manage and finetune the weak spots. How do we do this all at the same time and in a way that doesn't squash your child's gifts?! We can do this TOGETHER! We can manage our child's weaknesses without trying to change their unique personalities. I'm Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking Mom, and I'll be sharing some of the strategies I've discovered, and I'm also going to share an embarrassing family memory in hopes that it helps you see that yours isn't the only imperfect family.  We are all beautifully flawed and, well, we might as well laugh about the mishaps! More so, I discuss how the habits we help our kids form today will shape their lives tomorrow and why a child's weaknesses can actually be a roadmap to their strengths.
Together, let's explore the importance of identifying and managing our children's weaknesses in a way that allows their strength to emerge! 

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Have you ever felt that sinking feeling when your child's weakness continues to cause issues for your child or for the family? I understand and have been there too! Take heart, mom friend, as those weaknesses may be important guides to our child's strengths. Yet, we still have to manage and finetune the weak spots. How do we do this all at the same time and in a way that doesn't squash your child's gifts?! We can do this TOGETHER! We can manage our child's weaknesses without trying to change their unique personalities. I'm Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking Mom, and I'll be sharing some of the strategies I've discovered, and I'm also going to share an embarrassing family memory in hopes that it helps you see that yours isn't the only imperfect family.  We are all beautifully flawed and, well, we might as well laugh about the mishaps! More so, I discuss how the habits we help our kids form today will shape their lives tomorrow and why a child's weaknesses can actually be a roadmap to their strengths.
Together, let's explore the importance of identifying and managing our children's weaknesses in a way that allows their strength to emerge! 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13863441 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 11:00:00 -0500 835 parenting, mom, motherhood, personalities, weaknesses, procrastination, time management, organization with kids, teens, family, Christian 4 206 full false 205 Resources for Growing Confidence 205 Resources for Growing Confidence One Announcement, Two Lists, and the Next Confidence Manner...

Imagine unlocking the treasure of good manners in your children and seeing them navigate the world with poise and confidence. This episode includes my favorite manners books and a character development chapter book.

Some programs mentioned in this episode include: AmericanHeritageGirls.org, TrailLifeUSA.com, Meals on Wheels, CYIA, and Teen Pact, Speech and Debate Leagues, STOA USA and NCFCA, designed for homeschooling parents keen on teaching speech, debate, and apologetic skills. We wrap up by discussing the art of maintaining attention, and teach your kids to be like a carrot, not like jello!
Some books I mentioned in this episode (they are not affiliate links):
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain: 9780394873336 - Christianbook.com
Pinocchio's Quest, Grade 5: Robert Rogland: 9781932971118 - Christianbook.com
The Children's Book of Virtues: William J. Bennett: 9780684813530 - Christianbook.com

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> One Announcement, Two Lists, and the Next Confidence Manner...

Imagine unlocking the treasure of good manners in your children and seeing them navigate the world with poise and confidence. This episode includes my favorite manners books and a character development chapter book.

Some programs mentioned in this episode include: AmericanHeritageGirls.org, TrailLifeUSA.com, Meals on Wheels, CYIA, and Teen Pact, Speech and Debate Leagues, STOA USA and NCFCA, designed for homeschooling parents keen on teaching speech, debate, and apologetic skills. We wrap up by discussing the art of maintaining attention, and teach your kids to be like a carrot, not like jello!
Some books I mentioned in this episode (they are not affiliate links):
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners: Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain: 9780394873336 - Christianbook.com
Pinocchio's Quest, Grade 5: Robert Rogland: 9781932971118 - Christianbook.com
The Children's Book of Virtues: William J. Bennett: 9780684813530 - Christianbook.com

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13769681 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1034 mom, parents, teens, manners, etiquette, people skills, soft skills, homeschool 4 205 full false 204 Safe Haven: Parenting When News is Big 204 Safe Haven: Parenting When News is Big Ever felt a sense of unease discussing current events with your kids? Fear not, as we're here to help you create a safe haven at home while maintaining awareness of the world around us. Balancing knowledge of global events with the well-being of our children is paramount, and we draw on scripture to guide us through this journey. Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, chose to push pause on the scheduled episode for this week to address how to handle an international conflict (currently the crisis in Israel) when we also want to protect our kids' delicate hearts and let them be young as long as possible. Discussing complex issues with kids can be daunting, but we're here to help.

Here are links to the videos I recommended about the history of the crisis in Israel:
https://www.prageru.com/video/the-middle-east-problem?fbclid=IwAR0hPEHGvAgVfrhT-PzkM4C7vRmdL9KQ_cVuXkGVS3TKmofGQoZSlZHIsTU

Why Isn't There a Palestinian State? | PragerU

Here's a link to the Wallbuilders Podcast, that I recommend you listen to their podcast on Fridays when they do Good News Friday: 

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Ever felt a sense of unease discussing current events with your kids? Fear not, as we're here to help you create a safe haven at home while maintaining awareness of the world around us. Balancing knowledge of global events with the well-being of our children is paramount, and we draw on scripture to guide us through this journey. Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, chose to push pause on the scheduled episode for this week to address how to handle an international conflict (currently the crisis in Israel) when we also want to protect our kids' delicate hearts and let them be young as long as possible. Discussing complex issues with kids can be daunting, but we're here to help.

Here are links to the videos I recommended about the history of the crisis in Israel:
https://www.prageru.com/video/the-middle-east-problem?fbclid=IwAR0hPEHGvAgVfrhT-PzkM4C7vRmdL9KQ_cVuXkGVS3TKmofGQoZSlZHIsTU

Why Isn't There a Palestinian State? | PragerU

Here's a link to the Wallbuilders Podcast, that I recommend you listen to their podcast on Fridays when they do Good News Friday: 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13781721 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 590 parenting, current events, crisis, news, motherhood, kids, Christian, Biblical 4 204 full false 203 Simple Ways to Grow Communication Skills & Self-Assuredness in Kids & Teens: Confidence Series 203 Simple Ways to Grow Communication Skills & Self-Assuredness in Kids & Teens: Confidence Series What age should you begin equipping your kids with self-confidence habits?  Start now! Toddlers are not too young to begin developing habits that will help them be more confident. Have you ever wondered how to instill the habits of confidence in your kids from an early age? Did you know that when your kids display confidence that other people have more confidence in them - which means they get their messages across and achieve their goals more often? But how do we actually equip our kids with the right communication skills and confidence habits they need to enhance their life? Today in episode 203 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, I share my personal strategies for raising self-assured kids! It's an episode full of SIMPLE techniques for every mom in the many stages of raising your kids and helping prepare them for life. I've got examples for you from what manners to practice with toddlers to conversations with teens on how to bring up difficult issues with someone. These are simple techniques to impact your kids' habits in how they treat one another, the messages they send through eye contact and posture.  We've got strategies for helping your kids to rise above timidity, there's so much here today so be sure to listen through to the end.  

This is episode 4 in our Confident Kids/Confident Teens series. The first three episodes were discussions between me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and three of my kids Abby, Andrew, and Emma. Those were #175, 201, and 202, you can find links in the shownotes.  

Today is jam packed with practical help in what I did with my own seven kids BEFORE teaching them to step out of their comfort zone and become open to opportunities, along with sharing some of the skills I have taught to many students from my speech and communication classes from the past 20 plus years.

Today is like a communication 101 guide that also introduces you to the many types of confidence from mental confidence to spiritual confidence to body confidence and more. 

We will also look at the significance of eye contact in how it plays a pivotal role in conveying value and attention during an interaction. Hop in and join us, as

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> What age should you begin equipping your kids with self-confidence habits?  Start now! Toddlers are not too young to begin developing habits that will help them be more confident. Have you ever wondered how to instill the habits of confidence in your kids from an early age? Did you know that when your kids display confidence that other people have more confidence in them - which means they get their messages across and achieve their goals more often? But how do we actually equip our kids with the right communication skills and confidence habits they need to enhance their life? Today in episode 203 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, I share my personal strategies for raising self-assured kids! It's an episode full of SIMPLE techniques for every mom in the many stages of raising your kids and helping prepare them for life. I've got examples for you from what manners to practice with toddlers to conversations with teens on how to bring up difficult issues with someone. These are simple techniques to impact your kids' habits in how they treat one another, the messages they send through eye contact and posture.  We've got strategies for helping your kids to rise above timidity, there's so much here today so be sure to listen through to the end.  

This is episode 4 in our Confident Kids/Confident Teens series. The first three episodes were discussions between me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and three of my kids Abby, Andrew, and Emma. Those were #175, 201, and 202, you can find links in the shownotes.  

Today is jam packed with practical help in what I did with my own seven kids BEFORE teaching them to step out of their comfort zone and become open to opportunities, along with sharing some of the skills I have taught to many students from my speech and communication classes from the past 20 plus years.

Today is like a communication 101 guide that also introduces you to the many types of confidence from mental confidence to spiritual confidence to body confidence and more. 

We will also look at the significance of eye contact in how it plays a pivotal role in conveying value and attention during an interaction. Hop in and join us, as

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13728238 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1584 confidence, self-assurance, communication, teens, kids, parenting, speech, eye-contact, manners 4 203 full false 202 The Blessings of Nurturing Confidence in Our Kids/Teens 202 The Blessings of Nurturing Confidence in Our Kids/Teens How important is it to make the most of opportunities to build confidence in your kids? Join me and my daughter Emma for a chat about confidence opportunities and the blessings that follow. We underscore the importance of stepping out of comfort zones to make a difference for others and yourself.  Isn't it interesting that saying "yes" to opportunities leads to more opportunities.  Such are the blessings of nurturing confidence in our kids and teens.

Want more from the series Confident Kids/ Confident Teens?
Listen to episode 175 with Abby Harrison and 201 with Andrew Harrison.

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> How important is it to make the most of opportunities to build confidence in your kids? Join me and my daughter Emma for a chat about confidence opportunities and the blessings that follow. We underscore the importance of stepping out of comfort zones to make a difference for others and yourself.  Isn't it interesting that saying "yes" to opportunities leads to more opportunities.  Such are the blessings of nurturing confidence in our kids and teens.

Want more from the series Confident Kids/ Confident Teens?
Listen to episode 175 with Abby Harrison and 201 with Andrew Harrison.

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her daughter Emma Buzzsprout-13682553 Mon, 02 Oct 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1456 Confidence, influence, parenting teens, middle school, impact, Christian parenting 4 202 full false 201 Confidence Series: Success for Teens & Young Adults w/ Andrew Harrison 201 Confidence Series: Success for Teens & Young Adults w/ Andrew Harrison I wish every parent plus children that are middle school or older would listen to this episode. It will nourish your soul first and then will give you practical action steps based on sound life principles. It will wrap up by challenging your spirit. There's lots of wisdom steps here, whether you need spiritual grounding, interview skills, time management help, or to be winning at life, this episode will not disappoint. 
Confidence is essential for all of us on the road to life success. Perhaps confidence comes from an unexpected place! Join me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, and one of my grown sons, Andrew, as we talk about many aspects of success and the purpose of our striving. We touch on 
*How to grow in wisdom
*Time Management Skills
*Interview Skills
*Networking Skills
*Study Skills
*Teacher and professor interaction skills
*College scholarship or admissions interview skills
*How to develop lasting confidence


Brace yourself for an enlightening conversation with Andrew Harrison and Val Harrison. Together, we uncover essential communication skills that can help teens and young adults (and really everyone) forge stronger relationships and interact effectively even in stressful settings. Andrew shares his wisdom on setting healthy boundaries daily and weekly, revealing how communing with God positively impacts all life facets. He also opens up about securing his internship, offering invaluable advice on study and interview techniques.

In the second part of our dialogue, we enlighten you on preparing for interviews, placing a spotlight on understanding the values of the college or company you're keen on. Discover the benefits of researching your interviewer, their background, and leadership style. We close with a powerful exploration of recognizing your identity in Christ.  While success in life is important, we remind you that cultivating a relationship with God and serving His purpose holds the ultimate fulfillment. Dive into this enlightening discussion and find out how to instill confidence in your kids/teens to help them grow toward success habits.

Want more from the Confident Kids & Teens series? Li

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> I wish every parent plus children that are middle school or older would listen to this episode. It will nourish your soul first and then will give you practical action steps based on sound life principles. It will wrap up by challenging your spirit. There's lots of wisdom steps here, whether you need spiritual grounding, interview skills, time management help, or to be winning at life, this episode will not disappoint. 
Confidence is essential for all of us on the road to life success. Perhaps confidence comes from an unexpected place! Join me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, and one of my grown sons, Andrew, as we talk about many aspects of success and the purpose of our striving. We touch on 
*How to grow in wisdom
*Time Management Skills
*Interview Skills
*Networking Skills
*Study Skills
*Teacher and professor interaction skills
*College scholarship or admissions interview skills
*How to develop lasting confidence


Brace yourself for an enlightening conversation with Andrew Harrison and Val Harrison. Together, we uncover essential communication skills that can help teens and young adults (and really everyone) forge stronger relationships and interact effectively even in stressful settings. Andrew shares his wisdom on setting healthy boundaries daily and weekly, revealing how communing with God positively impacts all life facets. He also opens up about securing his internship, offering invaluable advice on study and interview techniques.

In the second part of our dialogue, we enlighten you on preparing for interviews, placing a spotlight on understanding the values of the college or company you're keen on. Discover the benefits of researching your interviewer, their background, and leadership style. We close with a powerful exploration of recognizing your identity in Christ.  While success in life is important, we remind you that cultivating a relationship with God and serving His purpose holds the ultimate fulfillment. Dive into this enlightening discussion and find out how to instill confidence in your kids/teens to help them grow toward success habits.

Want more from the Confident Kids & Teens series? Li

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13636926 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 01:00:00 -0500 2008 teen, young adult, time management, interview skills, college admission, parenting teens, Christian, Biblical parenting 4 201 full false Keeping Intentional Priorities Plus 200th Episode including BLOOPERS Keeping Intentional Priorities Plus 200th Episode including BLOOPERS Do you wrestle with societal pressures of being Super Mom while learning how to balance time and priorities? Do you find it difficult to keep your priorities when life gets difficult? We talk about it this week in the 200th episode and four-year anniversary of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

 Val Harrison is joined by her husband, Rich. They've been married over 30 years and have seven children and four grandchildren. And is also joined by their youngest daughter, Emma to co-host this milestone episode!  If you listen to the very end you'll also hear the debut performance of grand little VIP Felicity!

This might be a celebration episode, but it is still packed with wisdom for your busy and blessed mama heart, to help you and your family to thrive!

We’ve come a long way in the last four years, reaching out to moms all over the world who all share the same goal - being intentional in partnering with God to strengthen their families.

The celebration doesn’t end here! As we look forward to what lies ahead in the rest of season four and beyond, we’re inviting you, our cherished listeners, to join in. Get ready to participate in our special drawings! We will have one winner for every 10 entries up to six winners.  Celebration drawings end 8/29/2023!
Two ways to enter:
1. Rate or review the podcast
AND/OR
2. Share the podcast
Then let us know what you've done so we can enter you in the drawing. Let us know by looking for the 200th episode POST @PracticallySpeakingMOM on Instagram, Facebook, or in the Private Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family!
If you have questions, DM val @PracticallySpeakingMOM on Instagram or Facebook.

The most common places to rate & review podcasts is on Google, Apple, and Spotify.
You can share the podcast by posting about it on your social media, sending a text or an email to moms you know who may need some encouragement or solid support in the worthy role of being mama to their God-made masterpiece family!
If you don't know how to share, you could share the website in a post and it will take them to the podcast. Our website is w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Do you wrestle with societal pressures of being Super Mom while learning how to balance time and priorities? Do you find it difficult to keep your priorities when life gets difficult? We talk about it this week in the 200th episode and four-year anniversary of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

 Val Harrison is joined by her husband, Rich. They've been married over 30 years and have seven children and four grandchildren. And is also joined by their youngest daughter, Emma to co-host this milestone episode!  If you listen to the very end you'll also hear the debut performance of grand little VIP Felicity!

This might be a celebration episode, but it is still packed with wisdom for your busy and blessed mama heart, to help you and your family to thrive!

We’ve come a long way in the last four years, reaching out to moms all over the world who all share the same goal - being intentional in partnering with God to strengthen their families.

The celebration doesn’t end here! As we look forward to what lies ahead in the rest of season four and beyond, we’re inviting you, our cherished listeners, to join in. Get ready to participate in our special drawings! We will have one winner for every 10 entries up to six winners.  Celebration drawings end 8/29/2023!
Two ways to enter:
1. Rate or review the podcast
AND/OR
2. Share the podcast
Then let us know what you've done so we can enter you in the drawing. Let us know by looking for the 200th episode POST @PracticallySpeakingMOM on Instagram, Facebook, or in the Private Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family!
If you have questions, DM val @PracticallySpeakingMOM on Instagram or Facebook.

The most common places to rate & review podcasts is on Google, Apple, and Spotify.
You can share the podcast by posting about it on your social media, sending a text or an email to moms you know who may need some encouragement or solid support in the worthy role of being mama to their God-made masterpiece family!
If you don't know how to share, you could share the website in a post and it will take them to the podcast. Our website is w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13603134 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 08:00:00 -0500 1306 Parenting, Priorities, time management, motherhood, mom, Christian parenting, parenting teens, home management, household management, practical parenting 4 200 full false 199. Guest Angela Startz: Family Peace pt 2 199. Guest Angela Startz: Family Peace pt 2 Navigating the tumultuous waves of parenthood, especially during trying times such as a high-conflict marriage or divorce, often feels like a daunting voyage. We're joined this week by Angela, a beacon of empathy and wisdom from Hope Works Counseling, helping us chart our course with invaluable guidance. Angela stresses the importance of forging supportive anchors outside our children, reminding us to avoid burdening them with our adult struggles. She also underscores the significance of our words when talking about the other parent and the detrimental effect of negative speech.

As we continue our journey, we learn that honoring our children's other parent is a critical aspect of their emotional well-being, irrespective of our personal sentiments or the status of our relationship. Angela lends her expertise on erecting healthy, Godly boundaries that are deeply rooted in love, serving as protective barriers for ourselves and our children against potential conflicts. Furthermore, she emphasizes the need for self-care as parents, equipping us to offer our children the requisite emotional support they require. With Angela's guidance, we aim to step up our parenting game by becoming more intentional and loving, thereby nurturing a healthier family dynamic.

Helpful links from this episode:
Called2Rise.com
Hopeworks Counseling
Coparenting International

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Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Navigating the tumultuous waves of parenthood, especially during trying times such as a high-conflict marriage or divorce, often feels like a daunting voyage. We're joined this week by Angela, a beacon of empathy and wisdom from Hope Works Counseling, helping us chart our course with invaluable guidance. Angela stresses the importance of forging supportive anchors outside our children, reminding us to avoid burdening them with our adult struggles. She also underscores the significance of our words when talking about the other parent and the detrimental effect of negative speech.

As we continue our journey, we learn that honoring our children's other parent is a critical aspect of their emotional well-being, irrespective of our personal sentiments or the status of our relationship. Angela lends her expertise on erecting healthy, Godly boundaries that are deeply rooted in love, serving as protective barriers for ourselves and our children against potential conflicts. Furthermore, she emphasizes the need for self-care as parents, equipping us to offer our children the requisite emotional support they require. With Angela's guidance, we aim to step up our parenting game by becoming more intentional and loving, thereby nurturing a healthier family dynamic.

Helpful links from this episode:
Called2Rise.com
Hopeworks Counseling
Coparenting International

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13526846 Thu, 07 Sep 2023 09:00:00 -0500 1274 mom, momlife, family, parenting, encouragement, intentional parenting, divorce, Christian, Biblical, family 4 199 full false 198. Guest Angela Startz: Family Peace - Difficult Marriage or Divorce, Co-Parenting & More 198. Guest Angela Startz: Family Peace - Difficult Marriage or Divorce, Co-Parenting & More Wouldn't it be nice if our life really was a fairy tale, and everything turned out the way we wanted it to? But life just isn't like that. Things get difficult and today we have a guest to help us with difficult. Join Angela and I for an encouraging chat on how to handle some of the most difficult circumstances in life.
What happens when a passionate mental health coach, Angela Starts from Called2Rise, shares her insights on managing life's challenging circumstances? You get a treasure trove of relevant advice and transformative insights! 

Join Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her guest for a lively discussion on all sorts of topics regarding healthy family dynamics. Trauma, a difficult marriage, divorce, co-parenting, making the stepmom an ally, decisional forgiveness, how our bodies hold on to stress, and living in victory after difficulty are some of the topics explored. Parental alienation is also sifted under Angela's expert gaze.   We tackle strategies to identify and protect our children from this phenomenon and hear Angela's personal journey through trauma and divorce that's led her to her current ministry. 

This conversation is sure to motivate and inspire every parent. Listen in for these and more transformative insights that could be the key to a harmonious family life. So, buckle up and get ready for a fascinating exploration into the world of emotional health and family dynamics!

  • If you're a mom aiming to build a strong family, our episode wraps up with an invitation to join our Intentional Mom Facebook Group. It's a supportive community where mothers like you navigate the journey of motherhood, together. We encourage one another in our worthy journey of motherhood, a divine appointment from our Creator, full of lots of challenges but also exceptional reward! Motherhood is messy and marvelous; let's navigate it together in the Intentional Mom Strong Family Facebook group!


Helpful links from this episode:
Called2Rise.com
Hopeworks Counseling

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Wouldn't it be nice if our life really was a fairy tale, and everything turned out the way we wanted it to? But life just isn't like that. Things get difficult and today we have a guest to help us with difficult. Join Angela and I for an encouraging chat on how to handle some of the most difficult circumstances in life.
What happens when a passionate mental health coach, Angela Starts from Called2Rise, shares her insights on managing life's challenging circumstances? You get a treasure trove of relevant advice and transformative insights! 

Join Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her guest for a lively discussion on all sorts of topics regarding healthy family dynamics. Trauma, a difficult marriage, divorce, co-parenting, making the stepmom an ally, decisional forgiveness, how our bodies hold on to stress, and living in victory after difficulty are some of the topics explored. Parental alienation is also sifted under Angela's expert gaze.   We tackle strategies to identify and protect our children from this phenomenon and hear Angela's personal journey through trauma and divorce that's led her to her current ministry. 

This conversation is sure to motivate and inspire every parent. Listen in for these and more transformative insights that could be the key to a harmonious family life. So, buckle up and get ready for a fascinating exploration into the world of emotional health and family dynamics!

  • If you're a mom aiming to build a strong family, our episode wraps up with an invitation to join our Intentional Mom Facebook Group. It's a supportive community where mothers like you navigate the journey of motherhood, together. We encourage one another in our worthy journey of motherhood, a divine appointment from our Creator, full of lots of challenges but also exceptional reward! Motherhood is messy and marvelous; let's navigate it together in the Intentional Mom Strong Family Facebook group!


Helpful links from this episode:
Called2Rise.com
Hopeworks Counseling

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13517087 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1930 intentional parenting, coparenting, divorce, parental alienation, forgiveness, family dynamics 4 198 full false 197. Four Simple Words 197. Four Simple Words Discover the power of four simple words: See, Say, Sit, and Step; Val's fundamental formula to assist children in separating their identity from their emotions, and expressing these feelings in a healthier way. We'll also look into the significance of setting boundaries around emotions, a vital step in maintaining our overall wellbeing.

HERE IS A PDF TO HELP YOU USE THESE FOUR SIMPLE WORDS WITH YOUR CHILD"S EMOTIONS - it's the story of SAM and how he handles his big emotions using four simple words.

Further, we delve into the intricate process of managing emotions before acting, hear Val's 'I Am' statements designed to help manage emotions.
This is the final episode in a series of four on Managing Emotions. Here are the first three:
Episode 194: Raising Emotionally Wise Kids and Teens
Episode 195: Five Steps to Emotional Wholeness
Episode 196: Balancing Emotions and Actions; and Facing Difficult Things

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Discover the power of four simple words: See, Say, Sit, and Step; Val's fundamental formula to assist children in separating their identity from their emotions, and expressing these feelings in a healthier way. We'll also look into the significance of setting boundaries around emotions, a vital step in maintaining our overall wellbeing.

HERE IS A PDF TO HELP YOU USE THESE FOUR SIMPLE WORDS WITH YOUR CHILD"S EMOTIONS - it's the story of SAM and how he handles his big emotions using four simple words.

Further, we delve into the intricate process of managing emotions before acting, hear Val's 'I Am' statements designed to help manage emotions.
This is the final episode in a series of four on Managing Emotions. Here are the first three:
Episode 194: Raising Emotionally Wise Kids and Teens
Episode 195: Five Steps to Emotional Wholeness
Episode 196: Balancing Emotions and Actions; and Facing Difficult Things

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13438309 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1478 emotional intelligence, emotional health, emotion management in kids, parenting, Christian parenting 4 197 full false 196. Mom/Daughter Talk on Balancing Emotions & Actions, & Facing Difficult Things 196. Mom/Daughter Talk on Balancing Emotions & Actions, & Facing Difficult Things Share some laughs, vulnerable honesty, and getting to the heart of emotional issues in this mother/daughter conversation. Join Abby and me, as we embark on a heartfelt exploration of emotion management and the courage required to face tough situations.  We tackle the dangers of letting our emotions dictate our actions and offer guidance on maintaining control.

EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Episodes with Pam Swanson about the Blueprint of Every Heart 183, 184

"Mom & Teen Daughter Talk about Knowing Your Value, Leading Your Heart, & Navigating Relationships, Book Pick #3, Episode 156"

"Val & Abby Review Abby's #2 Book Pick, Episode 158"

"Help Middle School & Teen Girls to Grow  Before Guys, Walk in Purpose, Live as a Leader in this Mom/Daughter Conversation about Abby's #1 Book Pick for Girls, Episode 159" (159 is Abby's Top pick and the book she mentions this week -

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Share some laughs, vulnerable honesty, and getting to the heart of emotional issues in this mother/daughter conversation. Join Abby and me, as we embark on a heartfelt exploration of emotion management and the courage required to face tough situations.  We tackle the dangers of letting our emotions dictate our actions and offer guidance on maintaining control.

EPISODES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

Episodes with Pam Swanson about the Blueprint of Every Heart 183, 184

"Mom & Teen Daughter Talk about Knowing Your Value, Leading Your Heart, & Navigating Relationships, Book Pick #3, Episode 156"

"Val & Abby Review Abby's #2 Book Pick, Episode 158"

"Help Middle School & Teen Girls to Grow  Before Guys, Walk in Purpose, Live as a Leader in this Mom/Daughter Conversation about Abby's #1 Book Pick for Girls, Episode 159" (159 is Abby's Top pick and the book she mentions this week -

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13352409 Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1714 Emotional Intelligence, Emotion Management, Difficulty, Motherhood, Parenting, Biblical Parenting 4 196 full false 195. 5 Steps to Emotional Wholeness, Emotion Management for Parents & Kids 195. 5 Steps to Emotional Wholeness, Emotion Management for Parents & Kids Who knew that the journey to emotional wholeness could start with a conversation between spouses? That’s exactly what happened for my husband and I, and it's a journey we've not only embarked on within our marriage and family life, but also as a teaching tool for others. In our second week on Raising Emotionally Wise Kids & Teens, let's examine our five-step approach to managing emotions, from identifying and evaluating them, to meeting the root needs, mending emotional wounds and finally, creating a plan for managing and fostering growth.

CLICK HERE for a downloadable page of the five steps including questions to ask.

There's nothing more challenging than recognizing unhealthy emotions and setting boundaries. That’s why we've dedicated an episode to the art of recognizing negative emotions, triggers of those emotions, mending the damage caused by our own actions or words, and creating a game plan for managing and fostering emotional growth. We even delve into a set of powerful questions that can help you on this journey, so don’t miss it!
Thank you for joining us on the Practically Speaking Mom podcast as we continue nurturing emotional wholeness within ourselves, our relationships and our community.

Want more on some of the topics mentioned in this episode? Here's some recommended episodes for more!
Root Parenting Episodes 25 -26
8 Layers of Influence (Social/Relationship related episodes) 129-130
Luke 2:52 Episode 14
Pam Swanson Episodes 183-184
Mental Health- Dealing with Lies We Tell Ourselves 16
Self-Care episode 31
Stress Management 43-45

John Maxwell's book: Thinking for a Change

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Who knew that the journey to emotional wholeness could start with a conversation between spouses? That’s exactly what happened for my husband and I, and it's a journey we've not only embarked on within our marriage and family life, but also as a teaching tool for others. In our second week on Raising Emotionally Wise Kids & Teens, let's examine our five-step approach to managing emotions, from identifying and evaluating them, to meeting the root needs, mending emotional wounds and finally, creating a plan for managing and fostering growth.

CLICK HERE for a downloadable page of the five steps including questions to ask.

There's nothing more challenging than recognizing unhealthy emotions and setting boundaries. That’s why we've dedicated an episode to the art of recognizing negative emotions, triggers of those emotions, mending the damage caused by our own actions or words, and creating a game plan for managing and fostering emotional growth. We even delve into a set of powerful questions that can help you on this journey, so don’t miss it!
Thank you for joining us on the Practically Speaking Mom podcast as we continue nurturing emotional wholeness within ourselves, our relationships and our community.

Want more on some of the topics mentioned in this episode? Here's some recommended episodes for more!
Root Parenting Episodes 25 -26
8 Layers of Influence (Social/Relationship related episodes) 129-130
Luke 2:52 Episode 14
Pam Swanson Episodes 183-184
Mental Health- Dealing with Lies We Tell Ourselves 16
Self-Care episode 31
Stress Management 43-45

John Maxwell's book: Thinking for a Change

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13312831 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1867 Emotional intelligence, parenting, confident kids, motherhood, mom, feelings, emotions, Christian, 4 195 full false 194. Raising Emotionally Wise Kids & Teens 194. Raising Emotionally Wise Kids & Teens OH Mama the emotions we deal with all day long!  Whether it is figuring out our newborn baby's cries, facing our toddlers tantrums, our middle schoolers wide range of feelings, or whether it is our own hormones and tiredness and stress which all generate some internal turmoil, emotions are a big part of parenting.  Today, we are going to talk about raising emotionally wise kids while we become emotionally wiser also!  Let's go!

Today is a follow-up to last week's podcast. You're listening to episode 194. Last week, in 193, we listened in to a recording of me as the guest on the MOM MADE PLANS Podcast.  Toward the end of that episode, we heard me share a conversation that recently took place between my college daughter and me.  Let's listen again to that scenario and then we will unpack some principles about raising emotionally wise kids.  

A phrase often heard these days is EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.  To me, emotional intelligence really means that we have become wise about emotions - we have an appropriate awareness about the role of emotions in life.  We are honest with ourselves and others about the role that feelings play in life, while also having a game plan for growth and maintenance of those feelings.  Let's break it down.

Are you or your kids a People Pleaser?  We talk about some characteristics to watch for or overcome. 
We talk about the importance of recognizing how our physical needs affect our emotions, how to respond to our emotions in a socially responsible way, and the power of introspection.
At the end of today's episode, we look at a big pendulum swing that has taken place in our society since the 1950's. We went from being an emotionally unaware society to being a society that is driven by emotions.  What's a better balance and can we achieve it in our families?

Next week, I will be joined by my son, Andrew, to discuss building confident kids. So, stay tuned for more insights into raising emotionally wise and confident children.

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]]> OH Mama the emotions we deal with all day long!  Whether it is figuring out our newborn baby's cries, facing our toddlers tantrums, our middle schoolers wide range of feelings, or whether it is our own hormones and tiredness and stress which all generate some internal turmoil, emotions are a big part of parenting.  Today, we are going to talk about raising emotionally wise kids while we become emotionally wiser also!  Let's go!

Today is a follow-up to last week's podcast. You're listening to episode 194. Last week, in 193, we listened in to a recording of me as the guest on the MOM MADE PLANS Podcast.  Toward the end of that episode, we heard me share a conversation that recently took place between my college daughter and me.  Let's listen again to that scenario and then we will unpack some principles about raising emotionally wise kids.  

A phrase often heard these days is EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE.  To me, emotional intelligence really means that we have become wise about emotions - we have an appropriate awareness about the role of emotions in life.  We are honest with ourselves and others about the role that feelings play in life, while also having a game plan for growth and maintenance of those feelings.  Let's break it down.

Are you or your kids a People Pleaser?  We talk about some characteristics to watch for or overcome. 
We talk about the importance of recognizing how our physical needs affect our emotions, how to respond to our emotions in a socially responsible way, and the power of introspection.
At the end of today's episode, we look at a big pendulum swing that has taken place in our society since the 1950's. We went from being an emotionally unaware society to being a society that is driven by emotions.  What's a better balance and can we achieve it in our families?

Next week, I will be joined by my son, Andrew, to discuss building confident kids. So, stay tuned for more insights into raising emotionally wise and confident children.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13275206 Mon, 24 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1579 Emotional intelligence, parenting, confident kids, motherhood, mom, feelings, emotions, Christian, 4 194 full false 193. Val as guest on the Mom Made Plans podcast 193. Val as guest on the Mom Made Plans podcast Ever feel challenged as a parent, trying to understand and connect with your children who have vastly different personalities than you? Guess what, you're not alone! Last week we had Guest Julie Redmond on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  This week, I join her on her podcast while you all listen in! Join me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM when I was a guest on Julie Redmond's show, Mom Made Plans Podcast.

We're pushing the parenting discourse beyond the conventional, delving into root parenting as a technique to tackle the heart of any issue our kids might be facing. Using the treasure chest illustration, we highlight how to help our children recognize and celebrate their unique qualities. 

Not forgetting the power of empathy, we dig into the life-transforming impacts it has on our kids. The necessity of developing top-notch people skills, the understanding of different personalities in the home, and the art of equipping our children to handle emotional support are other vital topics we unpack.  All these and more, just a listen away when Val Harrison from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast visited Julie Redmond from the Mom Made Plans podcast. Buckle up for a journey that promises to be enlightening, empowering, and above all, full of love.

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]]> Ever feel challenged as a parent, trying to understand and connect with your children who have vastly different personalities than you? Guess what, you're not alone! Last week we had Guest Julie Redmond on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  This week, I join her on her podcast while you all listen in! Join me, Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM when I was a guest on Julie Redmond's show, Mom Made Plans Podcast.

We're pushing the parenting discourse beyond the conventional, delving into root parenting as a technique to tackle the heart of any issue our kids might be facing. Using the treasure chest illustration, we highlight how to help our children recognize and celebrate their unique qualities. 

Not forgetting the power of empathy, we dig into the life-transforming impacts it has on our kids. The necessity of developing top-notch people skills, the understanding of different personalities in the home, and the art of equipping our children to handle emotional support are other vital topics we unpack.  All these and more, just a listen away when Val Harrison from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast visited Julie Redmond from the Mom Made Plans podcast. Buckle up for a journey that promises to be enlightening, empowering, and above all, full of love.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Julie Redmond from Mom Made Plans Buzzsprout-13229813 Sat, 15 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0500 2487 personalities, family dynamics, communication, emotions, motherhood, parenting 4 193 full false 192. Simplify for Busy Moms w/ Guest Julie Redmond, Habits to Thrive 192. Simplify for Busy Moms w/ Guest Julie Redmond, Habits to Thrive Need some new momhacks to simplify life? This mom chat will help! Whether your struggle is overwhelm, a constant messy house, or never-ending negotiations with your kids, Guest Julie Redmond of the Mom Made Plans podcast has some fresh ideas for you. She  shares a game changer that has brought a sense of order to her household. Val & Julie chat about eliminating the stress of constant haggling and other momhacks to simplify life in episode 191, that goes with the occasional theme "Habits to Thrive."

Discover the beauty of assigning specific times for tasks and the immense difference it can make to your stress levels. We also shed light on the significance of teaching our kids the principles behind what we ask them to do. We can teach our kids how to get things done in a way that isn't just issuing commands, but is also preparing our little ones to thrive in life.

Julie also shares about consistency, SIMPLE meal planning, and the stress relief that comes with some basic scheduling tips. Julie shares how you can tune into her podcast and gain more insights. Julie says, "No schedule is going to work until you know how you work." 

Don't forget to join our Intentional Mom, Strong Family private Facebook group and leave a review to help other moms discover us!

Link to Julie's site- Mom Made Plans
Link to Julie's podcast

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]]> Need some new momhacks to simplify life? This mom chat will help! Whether your struggle is overwhelm, a constant messy house, or never-ending negotiations with your kids, Guest Julie Redmond of the Mom Made Plans podcast has some fresh ideas for you. She  shares a game changer that has brought a sense of order to her household. Val & Julie chat about eliminating the stress of constant haggling and other momhacks to simplify life in episode 191, that goes with the occasional theme "Habits to Thrive."

Discover the beauty of assigning specific times for tasks and the immense difference it can make to your stress levels. We also shed light on the significance of teaching our kids the principles behind what we ask them to do. We can teach our kids how to get things done in a way that isn't just issuing commands, but is also preparing our little ones to thrive in life.

Julie also shares about consistency, SIMPLE meal planning, and the stress relief that comes with some basic scheduling tips. Julie shares how you can tune into her podcast and gain more insights. Julie says, "No schedule is going to work until you know how you work." 

Don't forget to join our Intentional Mom, Strong Family private Facebook group and leave a review to help other moms discover us!

Link to Julie's site- Mom Made Plans
Link to Julie's podcast

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and guest Julie Redmund of Mom Made Plans Podcast Buzzsprout-13140109 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 2148 Scheduling, Organization, Mom Hacks, Life Hacks, Meal Planning, Parenting, Chores 4 191 full false 191. Patriotism in an Imperfect Nation 191. Patriotism in an Imperfect Nation Division seems to have grown in recent years about how to look at America's past and how to teach it to our children, How do we teach our children to honor our nation while also acknowledging complicated past flaws in a way that inspires the younger generation toward a brighter future? Intentional parenting requires facing complex issues, but we've got this! Val Harrison is joined by Andrew and Emma in this episode to help you see that it is possible to take an honest look at the pas, the present, AND have great hope for the future at the same time! 
Lyrics: Ragged Old Flag, by the late Johnny Cash and a prayer by the late Billy Graham.
In our troubled times, the power of prayer is as significant as ever We conclude this week's episode reaffirming the divine strength that operates in our lives, a reminder relevant to families worldwide. So, come along, let's embark on this effort together of finding patriotism in an imperfect nation.

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]]> Division seems to have grown in recent years about how to look at America's past and how to teach it to our children, How do we teach our children to honor our nation while also acknowledging complicated past flaws in a way that inspires the younger generation toward a brighter future? Intentional parenting requires facing complex issues, but we've got this! Val Harrison is joined by Andrew and Emma in this episode to help you see that it is possible to take an honest look at the pas, the present, AND have great hope for the future at the same time! 
Lyrics: Ragged Old Flag, by the late Johnny Cash and a prayer by the late Billy Graham.
In our troubled times, the power of prayer is as significant as ever We conclude this week's episode reaffirming the divine strength that operates in our lives, a reminder relevant to families worldwide. So, come along, let's embark on this effort together of finding patriotism in an imperfect nation.

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-13150253 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 00:00:00 -0500 724 July 4th, Patriotism, American History, Parenting, Independence Day 4 191 full false 190. Kids Can Grow in Compassion, Courage, and Conviction from Learning about True Heroes,, Summer Enrichment 190. Kids Can Grow in Compassion, Courage, and Conviction from Learning about True Heroes,, Summer Enrichment 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!  Books and audiobooks about true heroes grows character in our kids.
 
Voice of the Martyrs
Adventures in Odyssey
Experiencing God Bible Study
Jesus Freaks

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]]> 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!  Books and audiobooks about true heroes grows character in our kids.
 
Voice of the Martyrs
Adventures in Odyssey
Experiencing God Bible Study
Jesus Freaks

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12983658 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1699 parenting, raising kids, missions, history, motherhood, parenting teens 4 190 full false 189. GrowTime Before Screentime Checklist 189. GrowTime Before Screentime Checklist Do you need a simple checklist for your kids of things to do before they can use electronics?  Summer can be fun and productive for our kids at the same time!  Let a CHECKLIST be their guide to being eligible for SCREEN TIME for the day instead of you feeling like you have to nag and harp and grouch at them to get them to do something productive with their days!    The beauty of a CHECKLIST – the kids follow it instead of mom needing to repeatedly ask them to do things or for mom to try to think of what she wishes the kids would do to be productive before they get on their screens. Two of my daughters join me on the podcast this week to help me share a SIMPLE PLAN for kids to keep themselves off of screen time until they’ve GROWN in some main areas of life EACH DAY! 

  Simple plans for ways your kids can engage their mind and body, be creative, build relationships, and make the most of their summertime, rather than spending all of their time on screens.

Here's a link to an old blog post of mine that contains this week's GROWTIME before SCREENTIME Checklist https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/post/podcast-blog-growing-our-kids-even-in-a-pandemic-plus-mom-what-s-your-harriet-road

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]]> Do you need a simple checklist for your kids of things to do before they can use electronics?  Summer can be fun and productive for our kids at the same time!  Let a CHECKLIST be their guide to being eligible for SCREEN TIME for the day instead of you feeling like you have to nag and harp and grouch at them to get them to do something productive with their days!    The beauty of a CHECKLIST – the kids follow it instead of mom needing to repeatedly ask them to do things or for mom to try to think of what she wishes the kids would do to be productive before they get on their screens. Two of my daughters join me on the podcast this week to help me share a SIMPLE PLAN for kids to keep themselves off of screen time until they’ve GROWN in some main areas of life EACH DAY! 

  Simple plans for ways your kids can engage their mind and body, be creative, build relationships, and make the most of their summertime, rather than spending all of their time on screens.

Here's a link to an old blog post of mine that contains this week's GROWTIME before SCREENTIME Checklist https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/post/podcast-blog-growing-our-kids-even-in-a-pandemic-plus-mom-what-s-your-harriet-road

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12971949 Mon, 19 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1265 summer, parenting, kids, intentional, teens, screens, checklist, activities 4 189 full false 188. Top 10 Summer Plans Away from Screens Pt 2 188. Top 10 Summer Plans Away from Screens Pt 2  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time, but it will require a little brainstorming and planning to fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your child before they get in front of a screen for leisure. 

Blog Post Link

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]]>  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time, but it will require a little brainstorming and planning to fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your child before they get in front of a screen for leisure. 

Blog Post Link

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12971616 Mon, 12 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1175 4 188 full false 187. Top 10 Summer Plans Away from Screens; Part 1 187. Top 10 Summer Plans Away from Screens; Part 1 Most of us parents want summer to be flexible and fun for our kids, yet we don’t want that to mean they have complete freedom for their brains to wither away in front of a screen all day. Click here to read the full BLOG POST related to this podcast, containing links to All that was discussed in this week's podcast. Abby & Emma join me on the podcast to share some ideas that are better than screen time! 

Suddenly the realization of having only 18 or less summers with our growing kids makes the summer days so much more valuable.  It’s time to be intentional. 

Yes, summer should be full of leisure, fun, and rejuvenation but what it should not be is wasted.  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time, but it will require a little brainstorming and planning to fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your child before they get in front of a screen for leisure. 

Chuck Black Books
Lamplighter Theatre - books and audio
Diana Waring:  History CD’s
Focus on the Family Radio Theater, also find Adventures In Odyssey
Awana Club Audio Books
YWAM Audio Biographies

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Most of us parents want summer to be flexible and fun for our kids, yet we don’t want that to mean they have complete freedom for their brains to wither away in front of a screen all day. Click here to read the full BLOG POST related to this podcast, containing links to All that was discussed in this week's podcast. Abby & Emma join me on the podcast to share some ideas that are better than screen time! 

Suddenly the realization of having only 18 or less summers with our growing kids makes the summer days so much more valuable.  It’s time to be intentional. 

Yes, summer should be full of leisure, fun, and rejuvenation but what it should not be is wasted.  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time, but it will require a little brainstorming and planning to fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your child before they get in front of a screen for leisure. 

Chuck Black Books
Lamplighter Theatre - books and audio
Diana Waring:  History CD’s
Focus on the Family Radio Theater, also find Adventures In Odyssey
Awana Club Audio Books
YWAM Audio Biographies

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12957295 Mon, 05 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1266 4 187 full false 186. Family Communication OVERHAUL with Rich and Val 186. Family Communication OVERHAUL with Rich and Val If your marriage or family is having trouble with healthy communication, this episode is here to help. We are vulnerable and transparent and have specific action steps to bring lasting change.
Available on all the platforms or from my website PracticallySoeakingMOM.com
What negative communication games are you playing in your family?  We had several that needed to END FOR GOOD at our house several years ago.  This is one of the most important changes we made for our family.  Your family can do this too!!
Rich and I also talk about the dangers of self-preservation in relationships and what it looked like for us.
Get Val's book Clash In Your Home

Read my blog post connected to this episode:
* "Overcoming Negative Communication Habits" on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.
Quotes from Episode 23
"The communication habits that are happening in your home today are going to impact the communication of all of your children’s relationships in their future."
"As a parent, the condition of my heart determines the words I say & the tone with which I say things, which affects my relationships with my kids and affects literally the atmosphere of our home. We are the atmosphere setters in our family’s life... In our own strength we can maintain a good atmosphere for a little while but when my  heart is anemic for the spiritual nourishment I need from my Creator, Provider, Counselor, and Guide, I simply can’t keep up that positive atmosphere in my own strength for very long.  The atmosphere of our heart is dependent on filling from the Father."

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> If your marriage or family is having trouble with healthy communication, this episode is here to help. We are vulnerable and transparent and have specific action steps to bring lasting change.
Available on all the platforms or from my website PracticallySoeakingMOM.com
What negative communication games are you playing in your family?  We had several that needed to END FOR GOOD at our house several years ago.  This is one of the most important changes we made for our family.  Your family can do this too!!
Rich and I also talk about the dangers of self-preservation in relationships and what it looked like for us.
Get Val's book Clash In Your Home

Read my blog post connected to this episode:
* "Overcoming Negative Communication Habits" on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.
Quotes from Episode 23
"The communication habits that are happening in your home today are going to impact the communication of all of your children’s relationships in their future."
"As a parent, the condition of my heart determines the words I say & the tone with which I say things, which affects my relationships with my kids and affects literally the atmosphere of our home. We are the atmosphere setters in our family’s life... In our own strength we can maintain a good atmosphere for a little while but when my  heart is anemic for the spiritual nourishment I need from my Creator, Provider, Counselor, and Guide, I simply can’t keep up that positive atmosphere in my own strength for very long.  The atmosphere of our heart is dependent on filling from the Father."

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12930610 Mon, 29 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1135 Communication, Marriage, Family, Parenting, Relationships, Communication Games 4 186 full false 185. What do I do when my chil d isn't following through or is apathetic? 185. What do I do when my chil d isn't following through or is apathetic? I think every parent, from time to time, deals with a child/teen not following through with their responsibilities.  It can be frustrating.  What's at the root of the issue?  Let's explore some possible causes and solutions this week in episode 185 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  EPISODE 61 is a wonderful addition to this episode. It's called SMALL STEPS to BIG Growth.  It hits on a lot of practical help that I didn't have time to cover in this episode.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Val shares from page 58-59 of her book Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out: Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended Click Here to look at the book         CLICK HERE to order the AUDIOBOOK

Three values to consider when figuring out how to deal with a child that is not following through with their responsibilities.

1. Value your own words as a parent so that your kids will value your words. Here's an episode on Getting Kids to Listen the First Time: Episode 5

2. Value family systems to increase peace and freedom. Here's an episode on how to add family systems one at a time: Overwhelmed? Reduce Chaos One System at a Time Episode 10
And along with having family systems, you want to learn how to hand off a chore effectively.  Here's an episode for that: Episode 2 Manager of the Monkeys 
Here's one on teaching your kids a solid work ethic: Episode 7: Work Ethic and the Habit of Happiness

3. Value self-evaluation - teach your kids how to identify root causes in their behavior.  Here's some episodes on Roo

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> I think every parent, from time to time, deals with a child/teen not following through with their responsibilities.  It can be frustrating.  What's at the root of the issue?  Let's explore some possible causes and solutions this week in episode 185 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  EPISODE 61 is a wonderful addition to this episode. It's called SMALL STEPS to BIG Growth.  It hits on a lot of practical help that I didn't have time to cover in this episode.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Val shares from page 58-59 of her book Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out: Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended Click Here to look at the book         CLICK HERE to order the AUDIOBOOK

Three values to consider when figuring out how to deal with a child that is not following through with their responsibilities.

1. Value your own words as a parent so that your kids will value your words. Here's an episode on Getting Kids to Listen the First Time: Episode 5

2. Value family systems to increase peace and freedom. Here's an episode on how to add family systems one at a time: Overwhelmed? Reduce Chaos One System at a Time Episode 10
And along with having family systems, you want to learn how to hand off a chore effectively.  Here's an episode for that: Episode 2 Manager of the Monkeys 
Here's one on teaching your kids a solid work ethic: Episode 7: Work Ethic and the Habit of Happiness

3. Value self-evaluation - teach your kids how to identify root causes in their behavior.  Here's some episodes on Roo

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12886329 Mon, 22 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1357 Responsibility, Relationship, Parenting, Teens, Kids, Motherhood, Bible, Christian 4 185 full false 184. Blueprint of Every Heart with Pam Swanson, Part 2 184. Blueprint of Every Heart with Pam Swanson, Part 2 Wouldn't it be awesome if we could see our kids hearts on the inside? See what they need to function at their best to produce the fruit of good character in their lives and to have a strong relationship with God?  Did you know the Bible has a blueprint for this?  I grew up reading the Bible regularly and yet I completely was overlooking some really important elements to the Christian life. It is right there in scripture, but I just wasn't connecting the dots. My good friend Pam Swanson has connected the dots in a way that has been very lifechanging for me. She has made 15 free videos to help us understand God's blueprint for how our heart can function at its best. Her videos series is called You are a Living Temple.   I've actually watched each one about 4 or 5 times because I want to soak in all of the content until it becomes second nature for me.  As I have experienced so much insight from these videos, I began applying these concepts to parenting my children -helping them learn how to partner with God in shaping their character.  That's when I decided that Pam needed to come on the podcast and share some of these concepts with all of you, my dear intentional momfriends
Click here for Pam's guest blog post
Today and next week  on the podcast,  for our parenting-focused podcast, Pam applies her information on how we are a living temple of God to parenting. We didn't design our kids and we don't know what is best. But God did. And he does know what is best.
Here's some links to connect with Pam...
Planbible Website:
www.PlanBible.com
Living Temple video series
PlanBible School:
https://school.planbible.com/
Study guide to go along with Pam's videos:
https://school.planbible.com/p/my-downloadable-39768
Connect with Pam in the Facebook Group: Abiding in the Vine 

Pam's videos on forgiveness (and other videos by Pam)

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Wouldn't it be awesome if we could see our kids hearts on the inside? See what they need to function at their best to produce the fruit of good character in their lives and to have a strong relationship with God?  Did you know the Bible has a blueprint for this?  I grew up reading the Bible regularly and yet I completely was overlooking some really important elements to the Christian life. It is right there in scripture, but I just wasn't connecting the dots. My good friend Pam Swanson has connected the dots in a way that has been very lifechanging for me. She has made 15 free videos to help us understand God's blueprint for how our heart can function at its best. Her videos series is called You are a Living Temple.   I've actually watched each one about 4 or 5 times because I want to soak in all of the content until it becomes second nature for me.  As I have experienced so much insight from these videos, I began applying these concepts to parenting my children -helping them learn how to partner with God in shaping their character.  That's when I decided that Pam needed to come on the podcast and share some of these concepts with all of you, my dear intentional momfriends
Click here for Pam's guest blog post
Today and next week  on the podcast,  for our parenting-focused podcast, Pam applies her information on how we are a living temple of God to parenting. We didn't design our kids and we don't know what is best. But God did. And he does know what is best.
Here's some links to connect with Pam...
Planbible Website:
www.PlanBible.com
Living Temple video series
PlanBible School:
https://school.planbible.com/
Study guide to go along with Pam's videos:
https://school.planbible.com/p/my-downloadable-39768
Connect with Pam in the Facebook Group: Abiding in the Vine 

Pam's videos on forgiveness (and other videos by Pam)

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12842349 Mon, 15 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1789 Christian, parenting, Bible, heart, motherhood, Biblical parenting 4 184 full false 183. Parenting with the Blueprint of Every Heart, Guest Pam Swanson Part 1 183. Parenting with the Blueprint of Every Heart, Guest Pam Swanson Part 1 Wouldn't it be awesome if we could see our kids hearts on the inside? See what they need to function at their best to produce the fruit of good character in their lives and to have a strong relationship with God?  Did you know the Bible has a blueprint for this?  I grew up reading the Bible regularly and yet I completely was overlooking some really important elements to the Christian life. It is right there in scripture, but I just wasn't connecting the dots. My good friend Pam Swanson has connected the dots in a way that has been very lifechanging for me. She has made 15 free videos to help us understand God's blueprint for how our heart can function at its best. Her videos series is called You are a Living Temple.   I've actually watched each one about 4 or 5 times because I want to soak in all of the content until it becomes second nature for me.  As I have experienced so much insight from these videos, I began applying these concepts to parenting my children -helping them learn how to partner with God in shaping their character.  That's when I decided that Pam needed to come on the podcast and share some of these concepts with all of you, my dear intentional momfriends
Click here for Pam's guest blog post
Today and next week  on the podcast,  for our parenting-focused podcast, Pam applies her information on how we are a living temple of God to parenting. We didn't design our kids and we don't know what is best. But God did. And he does know what is best.
Here's some links to connect with Pam...
Planbible Website:
www.PlanBible.com
Living Temple video series
PlanBible School:
https://school.planbible.com/
Study guide to go along with Pam's videos:
https://school.planbible.com/p/my-downloadable-39768
Connect with Pam in the Facebook Group: Abiding in the Vine 



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Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Wouldn't it be awesome if we could see our kids hearts on the inside? See what they need to function at their best to produce the fruit of good character in their lives and to have a strong relationship with God?  Did you know the Bible has a blueprint for this?  I grew up reading the Bible regularly and yet I completely was overlooking some really important elements to the Christian life. It is right there in scripture, but I just wasn't connecting the dots. My good friend Pam Swanson has connected the dots in a way that has been very lifechanging for me. She has made 15 free videos to help us understand God's blueprint for how our heart can function at its best. Her videos series is called You are a Living Temple.   I've actually watched each one about 4 or 5 times because I want to soak in all of the content until it becomes second nature for me.  As I have experienced so much insight from these videos, I began applying these concepts to parenting my children -helping them learn how to partner with God in shaping their character.  That's when I decided that Pam needed to come on the podcast and share some of these concepts with all of you, my dear intentional momfriends
Click here for Pam's guest blog post
Today and next week  on the podcast,  for our parenting-focused podcast, Pam applies her information on how we are a living temple of God to parenting. We didn't design our kids and we don't know what is best. But God did. And he does know what is best.
Here's some links to connect with Pam...
Planbible Website:
www.PlanBible.com
Living Temple video series
PlanBible School:
https://school.planbible.com/
Study guide to go along with Pam's videos:
https://school.planbible.com/p/my-downloadable-39768
Connect with Pam in the Facebook Group: Abiding in the Vine 



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and guest Pam Swanson Buzzsprout-12764571 Mon, 08 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1637 character, Biblical Parenting, life-change, Christian, motherhood, momlife, self-growth 4 183 full false 182. Mom's Daily Replenishing 182. Mom's Daily Replenishing Weary Mama, I'm throwing you a lifeline in today's episode - sharing the way I have learned to daily replenish my heart and prepare for my day.  I also do this with my daughter most mornings. (All of my other children have grown up. I will cherish this time with my last child and want to equip her how to handle the daily rigors of life from a place of peace, right in the middle of God's hands.

I want to welcome you to a different kind of practically speaking mam podcast this week. Today we are taking a slow pace - a peaceful, calm, rejuvenating pace.  My desire. is that at the end of this episode, you will feel like you know a better way to be replenished in your daily life,   This week also gives a little nod to a new series that I'll be introducing next week called "Rip Off the Blindfold" - I want to help you take off the blindfold that you may be wearing as you parent.  We don't have to parent in the dark.  Let's learn God's design for how our kids grow in character -that series begins next week. I introduce it this week.  In this introduction to both my daily replenishing and introduction to a new series that begins next week, I tell you about my good friend and theologian, Pam Swanson from  PlanBible.Com, who will be sharing such important and impactful content for two episodes beginning next week.  This week is really my introduction of these two upcoming episodes!

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Weary Mama, I'm throwing you a lifeline in today's episode - sharing the way I have learned to daily replenish my heart and prepare for my day.  I also do this with my daughter most mornings. (All of my other children have grown up. I will cherish this time with my last child and want to equip her how to handle the daily rigors of life from a place of peace, right in the middle of God's hands.

I want to welcome you to a different kind of practically speaking mam podcast this week. Today we are taking a slow pace - a peaceful, calm, rejuvenating pace.  My desire. is that at the end of this episode, you will feel like you know a better way to be replenished in your daily life,   This week also gives a little nod to a new series that I'll be introducing next week called "Rip Off the Blindfold" - I want to help you take off the blindfold that you may be wearing as you parent.  We don't have to parent in the dark.  Let's learn God's design for how our kids grow in character -that series begins next week. I introduce it this week.  In this introduction to both my daily replenishing and introduction to a new series that begins next week, I tell you about my good friend and theologian, Pam Swanson from  PlanBible.Com, who will be sharing such important and impactful content for two episodes beginning next week.  This week is really my introduction of these two upcoming episodes!

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12739140 Mon, 01 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 819 Christian Mom, Mom Encouragement, Mom of Littles, Mom of Middles, Mom of High Schoolers, Mom of Grown Kids, Mom Self-care 4 182 full false 181. Dear Younger Me, with Guest Jyl Griffin, homeschool mom of five 181. Dear Younger Me, with Guest Jyl Griffin, homeschool mom of five "Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  In this episode we feature Jyl Griffin - wife for 28 years and mom to five children, ages 25-11, with four biological and one adopted child.  Jyl was also an adopted child. She beautifully shares how her being adopted impacted how she has chosen for her child's adoption to function.
Today's topics include:

*What an open adoption looks like in their family

*Things Jyl wishes she would have done differently in parenting if she could do it all over again

*22 Lessons she would tell her younger self -Dear Younger Me  

Jyl is also a homeschool mom so some of her 22 points are specific to homeschooling, but most of them will also  apply to all intentional moms. 
CLICK HERE for the blog post from Jyl about the 22 things she would tell her younger self.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.  In this episode we feature Jyl Griffin - wife for 28 years and mom to five children, ages 25-11, with four biological and one adopted child.  Jyl was also an adopted child. She beautifully shares how her being adopted impacted how she has chosen for her child's adoption to function.
Today's topics include:

*What an open adoption looks like in their family

*Things Jyl wishes she would have done differently in parenting if she could do it all over again

*22 Lessons she would tell her younger self -Dear Younger Me  

Jyl is also a homeschool mom so some of her 22 points are specific to homeschooling, but most of them will also  apply to all intentional moms. 
CLICK HERE for the blog post from Jyl about the 22 things she would tell her younger self.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and Jyl Griffin Buzzsprout-12697429 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1771 adoption, open adoption, parenting, parenting multiples, homeschooling, home schooling, 4 181 full false 180. Anxious, Worried, or Fearful child? Here's Help with Becca Hammond & Val Harrison 180. Anxious, Worried, or Fearful child? Here's Help with Becca Hammond & Val Harrison No matter the age of your child/teen, there are ideas in this episode that can help you walk with them through anxiety, worry, fear, and also  talking to your child about death or walking with them through the death of a loved one. 

In episode 180, we're talking a little bit about breastfeeding, a little about parenting multiples, and a lot about helping your child to deal with anxiety, worry, and fear.  This is a powerful episode for peace in you and your child.  

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, is joined by one of her grown daughters, Becca Hammond, mom of three.  Join them for a few laughs and a lot of HOPE & HELP for reducing fear in your hearts of your home.

Want to listen to more episodes with Val & Becca:

Episode 4 "Dealing with Lying in Your Child, Part 1, and Toddler Manners" 

Episode 36 "Kids Emotions, Self-Sufficiency, and Talk with a Preschool Mom" 

Episode 37 "Misbehavior: Opposition or Opportunity. Plus Potty-Training and Other Fun" 

Episode 41 "Sibling Relationships, Family Values, and Lots of Laughs with Val's Four Daughters" 

Episode 82: "Moms and False Inadequacy" 

Episode 102 "Simplifying Hospitality from Teaching Your Kids to Be a Blessing series" 

Episode 111 "Moms Health Journey & Managing Multiples with Becca Hammond"

Episode 149 features Becca's Husband:  "Words that Impact, with Dakota Hammond" 

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> No matter the age of your child/teen, there are ideas in this episode that can help you walk with them through anxiety, worry, fear, and also  talking to your child about death or walking with them through the death of a loved one. 

In episode 180, we're talking a little bit about breastfeeding, a little about parenting multiples, and a lot about helping your child to deal with anxiety, worry, and fear.  This is a powerful episode for peace in you and your child.  

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, is joined by one of her grown daughters, Becca Hammond, mom of three.  Join them for a few laughs and a lot of HOPE & HELP for reducing fear in your hearts of your home.

Want to listen to more episodes with Val & Becca:

Episode 4 "Dealing with Lying in Your Child, Part 1, and Toddler Manners" 

Episode 36 "Kids Emotions, Self-Sufficiency, and Talk with a Preschool Mom" 

Episode 37 "Misbehavior: Opposition or Opportunity. Plus Potty-Training and Other Fun" 

Episode 41 "Sibling Relationships, Family Values, and Lots of Laughs with Val's Four Daughters" 

Episode 82: "Moms and False Inadequacy" 

Episode 102 "Simplifying Hospitality from Teaching Your Kids to Be a Blessing series" 

Episode 111 "Moms Health Journey & Managing Multiples with Becca Hammond"

Episode 149 features Becca's Husband:  "Words that Impact, with Dakota Hammond" 

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12656309 Mon, 17 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1953 anxiety, fear, worry, parenting, breastfeeding, motherhood, momlife 4 180 full false 179. Snapshots of Hearts in Transformation - featuring many contributors 179. Snapshots of Hearts in Transformation - featuring many contributors Change of plans! I had something planned for you (you'll hear it next week) but GOD had something different planned for you. So, I put my plan on hold for His.  This week features some of the precious hearts that were in my home this week.  I hope it brings you lots of encouragement!

*Because this was a last-minute change, we were not able to produce the sound quality that we usually bring to the podcast.  I was hesitant to publish it since it doesn't meet our usual sound standards, but I didn't want to keep these messages from you.  We'll get it better next time!

Link to episode with Andrew Dahilig: "Four Life Challenges for Boys, Reaching Middle School Boys with Guest Andrew Dahilig"

Link to The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

Next week:  I'm joined in the studio with Becca Hammond, one of my daughters who is a mother of three. We talk about breastfeeding, parenting multiples, and we especially focus on HELPING OUR KIDS DEAL WITH FEAR.  It's a great discussion so join us back here next Monday!

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Change of plans! I had something planned for you (you'll hear it next week) but GOD had something different planned for you. So, I put my plan on hold for His.  This week features some of the precious hearts that were in my home this week.  I hope it brings you lots of encouragement!

*Because this was a last-minute change, we were not able to produce the sound quality that we usually bring to the podcast.  I was hesitant to publish it since it doesn't meet our usual sound standards, but I didn't want to keep these messages from you.  We'll get it better next time!

Link to episode with Andrew Dahilig: "Four Life Challenges for Boys, Reaching Middle School Boys with Guest Andrew Dahilig"

Link to The Knowledge of the Holy by A.W. Tozer

Next week:  I'm joined in the studio with Becca Hammond, one of my daughters who is a mother of three. We talk about breastfeeding, parenting multiples, and we especially focus on HELPING OUR KIDS DEAL WITH FEAR.  It's a great discussion so join us back here next Monday!

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12618912 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1537 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 4 179 full false 178. Tools to Help Bad Attitudes 178. Tools to Help Bad Attitudes Have you ever noticed that a bad attitude is contagious in the family? Parents have to get to the ROOT of the problem.  In episode 178 we will look at how to deal with bad attitudes at various ages of our kids.

Link to earlier episode on teaching the habit of being joyful: Episode 7 "Work Ethic & the Habit of Happiness in Littles, Middles, and Teens"
Link to Root Parenting : Episode 25 "Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting"
Link to Root Parenting Part 2: Episode 26 "Digging Deeper to Get to the Roots"

A lot of times, the unhappy child just needs to be shown how to handle life - how to handle circumstances around them, how to handle feelings, how to handle others around them, etc.  As parents, we are not just making sure they are fed, clothed, and sheltered. Parents need to EQUIP our kids for the complex parts of life. We want to help them BLOOM in the aspects of their life.  This episode will give you tools to help your children to deal with their bad attitude at various ages.

One person's attitude affects:
*those around them
*the atmosphere of our home
*my attitude about other things
*my attitude affects me physically
*my attitude prevents me from praising the Lord and glorifying Him
The habit of choosing joy, is better for me, for those around, and for God's Kingdom

Side note: Boredom, lack of direction, lack of accomplishment can be one contributing factor in a bad attitude. We really are designed to accomplish, overcome, discover, explore, investigate, and create.  Kids need to be LIVING, not just existing.  Are your kids spending too much time just being entertained?  Let's get them moving and get their minds thinking.


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Have you ever noticed that a bad attitude is contagious in the family? Parents have to get to the ROOT of the problem.  In episode 178 we will look at how to deal with bad attitudes at various ages of our kids.

Link to earlier episode on teaching the habit of being joyful: Episode 7 "Work Ethic & the Habit of Happiness in Littles, Middles, and Teens"
Link to Root Parenting : Episode 25 "Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting"
Link to Root Parenting Part 2: Episode 26 "Digging Deeper to Get to the Roots"

A lot of times, the unhappy child just needs to be shown how to handle life - how to handle circumstances around them, how to handle feelings, how to handle others around them, etc.  As parents, we are not just making sure they are fed, clothed, and sheltered. Parents need to EQUIP our kids for the complex parts of life. We want to help them BLOOM in the aspects of their life.  This episode will give you tools to help your children to deal with their bad attitude at various ages.

One person's attitude affects:
*those around them
*the atmosphere of our home
*my attitude about other things
*my attitude affects me physically
*my attitude prevents me from praising the Lord and glorifying Him
The habit of choosing joy, is better for me, for those around, and for God's Kingdom

Side note: Boredom, lack of direction, lack of accomplishment can be one contributing factor in a bad attitude. We really are designed to accomplish, overcome, discover, explore, investigate, and create.  Kids need to be LIVING, not just existing.  Are your kids spending too much time just being entertained?  Let's get them moving and get their minds thinking.


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12563000 Mon, 03 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 2109 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 4 178 full false 177. Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 2 177. Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 2 When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story. 

God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.

In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:
Part 1, episode 176
*Lessons Learned
*Things I Did Right
Part 2, episode 177
*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid
*Seasons of Motherhood

"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood.



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story. 

God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.

In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:
Part 1, episode 176
*Lessons Learned
*Things I Did Right
Part 2, episode 177
*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid
*Seasons of Motherhood

"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood.



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12466567 Thu, 23 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1184 adoption, foster care, motherhood, parenting, special needs, Christian, Biblical parenting 4 177 full false 176. Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 1 176. Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 1 When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story. 

God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.

In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:
Part 1, episode 176
*Lessons Learned
*Things I Did Right
Part 2, episode 177
*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid
*Seasons of Motherhood

"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood.




Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story. 

God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.

In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:
Part 1, episode 176
*Lessons Learned
*Things I Did Right
Part 2, episode 177
*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid
*Seasons of Motherhood

"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood.




Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and guest April Raccuglia Buzzsprout-12466562 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 1561 adoption, foster care, motherhood, parenting, special needs, Christian, Biblical parenting 4 176 full false 175. Confident Kids/Teens, with Abby & Val 175. Confident Kids/Teens, with Abby & Val Growing Confident Kids and Confident Teens happens day by day, so let's get growing in episode 175! This is a great week to let your kids listen to this conversation between Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and one of her college-age kids Abby.  Especially your middle schoolers, teens, and college kids will get a lot out of this episode.  Moms with all ages of kids can get some great ideas to impact to confidence and success habits. This mom/daughter chat touches on volunteering, being proactive, learning how to network in life, realizing that you are always "building your brand," interview skills, and MINDSET that makes a difference.  They talk about having healthy friendships, how to take constructive criticism, and who we allow to have the privilege of speaking into us. Then they end with some thoughts about parent/teen relationships.  
Want more from the Confident Kids & Teens series? Listen to episode 201 featuring Andrew Harrison.

Next week our topic will be Dear Younger Me.  Val will bring on a seasoned mom of grown kids - one biological and four adopted children. She will share what she did well, what she wishes she would have done differently, and the important lessons she learned along the way in raising her kids.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Growing Confident Kids and Confident Teens happens day by day, so let's get growing in episode 175! This is a great week to let your kids listen to this conversation between Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and one of her college-age kids Abby.  Especially your middle schoolers, teens, and college kids will get a lot out of this episode.  Moms with all ages of kids can get some great ideas to impact to confidence and success habits. This mom/daughter chat touches on volunteering, being proactive, learning how to network in life, realizing that you are always "building your brand," interview skills, and MINDSET that makes a difference.  They talk about having healthy friendships, how to take constructive criticism, and who we allow to have the privilege of speaking into us. Then they end with some thoughts about parent/teen relationships.  
Want more from the Confident Kids & Teens series? Listen to episode 201 featuring Andrew Harrison.

Next week our topic will be Dear Younger Me.  Val will bring on a seasoned mom of grown kids - one biological and four adopted children. She will share what she did well, what she wishes she would have done differently, and the important lessons she learned along the way in raising her kids.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12424583 Mon, 13 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 2133 teen, daughter, parenting, motherhood, Biblical parenting, Christian 4 175 full false 174. Hello Spring! - A "Parenting in the Trenches" episode 174. Hello Spring! - A "Parenting in the Trenches" episode In episode 174 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we cover *resources for talking to our kids about current events and freedom, 2. spring break goals 3. Easter bonding plans, 4. Some details about parenting college age kids.

COUPON CODE is "MARCHsale" for 10% off anything in the PSM Store! Expires 4/1/2023. 

Link to AUDIO BOOK of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10 before coupon.


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> In episode 174 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we cover *resources for talking to our kids about current events and freedom, 2. spring break goals 3. Easter bonding plans, 4. Some details about parenting college age kids.

COUPON CODE is "MARCHsale" for 10% off anything in the PSM Store! Expires 4/1/2023. 

Link to AUDIO BOOK of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10 before coupon.


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12373744 Mon, 06 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1195 parenting, college kids, Easter, spring break, bonding, social studies, Christian, motherhood 4 174 full false 173. Val & Guest Sasha Star Robertson chat about God-first living, self-care for moms, church hurt and the value of Christian community 173. Val & Guest Sasha Star Robertson chat about God-first living, self-care for moms, church hurt and the value of Christian community Pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea, and let's encourage one another in our worthy journey of motherhood. Today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast we meet fellow mom podcaster Sasha Star Robertson.  We're talking about keeping a "God first" lifestyle, Sasha's take on self-care (it might not be what you expect), and we even take a bit of a dive into church hurt. Do you have a church hurt experience? Sasha did but she found community again and we're gonna talk about it. 

Meet our guest, Sasha Star Robertson. She is an Intentional Living & Biblical Mindset Coach for busy Christian moms, wife of 13 years to her best friend, boy mom x2 (blessed by adoption), travel addict, and Jesus freak. She is the founder of The Intentional Abundance Co., curator of the Life & Goals Planner, & host of the Intentional MomLife with Jesus Podcast.

Links to connect with Sasha: 

Podcast: MomlifewithJesus.com

Website: https://intentionalabundance.life/

Freebie: SimpleBiblicalSelfcare.com

Facebook Community: https://intentionalabundance.life/community

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea, and let's encourage one another in our worthy journey of motherhood. Today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast we meet fellow mom podcaster Sasha Star Robertson.  We're talking about keeping a "God first" lifestyle, Sasha's take on self-care (it might not be what you expect), and we even take a bit of a dive into church hurt. Do you have a church hurt experience? Sasha did but she found community again and we're gonna talk about it. 

Meet our guest, Sasha Star Robertson. She is an Intentional Living & Biblical Mindset Coach for busy Christian moms, wife of 13 years to her best friend, boy mom x2 (blessed by adoption), travel addict, and Jesus freak. She is the founder of The Intentional Abundance Co., curator of the Life & Goals Planner, & host of the Intentional MomLife with Jesus Podcast.

Links to connect with Sasha: 

Podcast: MomlifewithJesus.com

Website: https://intentionalabundance.life/

Freebie: SimpleBiblicalSelfcare.com

Facebook Community: https://intentionalabundance.life/community

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12327385 Mon, 27 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 2099 Christian community, self-care, church hurt, motherhood, parenting, God-first living 4 173 full false 172. Part 2, Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive 172. Part 2, Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!   
 
 While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family!

Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:
Bible Study Guide
Here's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible Damage

About the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...
Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are.
Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual dis

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!   
 
 While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family!

Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:
Bible Study Guide
Here's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible Damage

About the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...
Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are.
Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual dis

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12229301 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1300 habits, mom, family, homeschool, Bible, parenting 4 172 full false 171. Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive part 1 171. Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive part 1 A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!   
 
 While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family!

Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:
Bible Study Guide
Here's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible Damage

About the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...
Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are. 
Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual d

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!   
 
 While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family!

Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:
Bible Study Guide
Here's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible Damage

About the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...
Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are. 
Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual d

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12212919 Mon, 13 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1817 habits, simplify, mom, family, systems, chores, laundry, homeschool, Bible, parenting 4 171 full false 170. Season 4 Debut 170. Season 4 Debut She's BAACCKK!!  That's right, Val is back from her break, filled with inspiration and hope for all of you intentional moms building strong families. On this debut episode to Season FOUR of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Emma and Rich join Val who introduces five new themes for this year:

*Habits to Thrive

*Operation Wholeness

*Confident Kids and Confident Teens

*Rip Off the Blindfold 

*Dear Younger Me

While these five new themes are going to be great, you can still expect more from the old themes, such as Uniquely United, Guarding Their Hearts, Marriage Oneness, Lasso Your Life

In this episode Val also announces some new formats for the show such as Bonus Weeks, Power Punch Weeks, No Weeks, and Normal Weeks.  That should liven things up!

AND Val and Rich share a great big THANK YOU to our audience about something great that happened over Val's break.

Link to Valentine's episode 72 "Teaching Your Kids the Truth about Love: What is Your Child Learning about Love and Marriage from You or From Culture?"


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> She's BAACCKK!!  That's right, Val is back from her break, filled with inspiration and hope for all of you intentional moms building strong families. On this debut episode to Season FOUR of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Emma and Rich join Val who introduces five new themes for this year:

*Habits to Thrive

*Operation Wholeness

*Confident Kids and Confident Teens

*Rip Off the Blindfold 

*Dear Younger Me

While these five new themes are going to be great, you can still expect more from the old themes, such as Uniquely United, Guarding Their Hearts, Marriage Oneness, Lasso Your Life

In this episode Val also announces some new formats for the show such as Bonus Weeks, Power Punch Weeks, No Weeks, and Normal Weeks.  That should liven things up!

AND Val and Rich share a great big THANK YOU to our audience about something great that happened over Val's break.

Link to Valentine's episode 72 "Teaching Your Kids the Truth about Love: What is Your Child Learning about Love and Marriage from You or From Culture?"


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-12151589 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 1618 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 4 170 full false 169. Two Big Announcements Between Season 3 and Season 4 169. Two Big Announcements Between Season 3 and Season 4 The Practically Speaking MOM Podcast recently entered its fourth year and finished up our third season of the podcast!  
Have you ever stood in a pool with your young child on the side of the pool in their water wings, held out your arms and said, "Come on.  You can do it.  Jump in!  I won't let you go under."   It is scary for a child to LEAP to a new level of ability, even though we parents know they are ready for the next steps.

God is a lot like that with us.  He knows we are ready for growth, but we are timid and fearful.  That's where TRUST comes in!  
This week on the podcast Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM shares about TWO BIG LEAPS OF FAITH that God is calling her to with the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry.  In episode 169, she shares about these two big leaps and encourages intentional parents to also be full of faith and to leap forward in whatever God is calling them toward as well.

Would you like to GIVE to the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry?  Help improve the tech side of recording for the podcast and also help the ministry to afford some very part time help in editing and other office tasks so that Val can focus on content of her fifth book and also content for SEASON 4 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast!


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The Practically Speaking MOM Podcast recently entered its fourth year and finished up our third season of the podcast!  
Have you ever stood in a pool with your young child on the side of the pool in their water wings, held out your arms and said, "Come on.  You can do it.  Jump in!  I won't let you go under."   It is scary for a child to LEAP to a new level of ability, even though we parents know they are ready for the next steps.

God is a lot like that with us.  He knows we are ready for growth, but we are timid and fearful.  That's where TRUST comes in!  
This week on the podcast Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM shares about TWO BIG LEAPS OF FAITH that God is calling her to with the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry.  In episode 169, she shares about these two big leaps and encourages intentional parents to also be full of faith and to leap forward in whatever God is calling them toward as well.

Would you like to GIVE to the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry?  Help improve the tech side of recording for the podcast and also help the ministry to afford some very part time help in editing and other office tasks so that Val can focus on content of her fifth book and also content for SEASON 4 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast!


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11633996 Mon, 07 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1316 mom podcast, motherhood, parenting, Bible, Christian, family 3 169 full false 168. Dominant Director Personality Combo, Here We Go Through Uniquely United 2.0 168. Dominant Director Personality Combo, Here We Go Through Uniquely United 2.0 The "Dominant Director" child you are raising is going to be a leader.  They were born to lead. The question is, what kind of leader are they going to be?  Will they lead by power and control, intimidation and trampling others?  Or will they learn how to be humble and how to treat all people with dignity? Will they learn to value all the other personalities around them?

You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another.
We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The "Dominant Director" child you are raising is going to be a leader.  They were born to lead. The question is, what kind of leader are they going to be?  Will they lead by power and control, intimidation and trampling others?  Or will they learn how to be humble and how to treat all people with dignity? Will they learn to value all the other personalities around them?

You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another.
We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11583195 Mon, 31 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1739 personality differences, personality types, family dynamics, communication, parenting, motherhood 3 198 full false 167. Careful Calculator Personality Combo, Uniquely United 2.0 167. Careful Calculator Personality Combo, Uniquely United 2.0 What would we do without our Careful Calculator family members?!  We need them!!  They are often misunderstood, however.  You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another.
We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as wel

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> What would we do without our Careful Calculator family members?!  We need them!!  They are often misunderstood, however.  You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another.
We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as wel

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11536651 Mon, 24 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1484 personality differences, personality types, family dynamics, communication, parenting, motherhood 3 167 full false 166. Sensitive Server Personality Differences, Uniquely United 2.0 166. Sensitive Server Personality Differences, Uniquely United 2.0 We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.

Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.

RESOURCES
"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personali

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:
✅What they FEAR
✅How to MOTIVATE them
✅What brings them JOY
✅How they view RULES
✅What they VALUE
✅Their Greatest STRENGTH
✅Ways to IMPROVE
✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT
✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.

Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.

RESOURCES
"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personali

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11490690 Mon, 17 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1523 parent, communication, family dynamics, personalities, relationships, teens, kids, dad, parenting 3 166 full false 165. Impulsive Impactors: Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0 165. Impulsive Impactors: Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0 Today we begin a four-week sub-series called "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  We'll examine FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through each of the four combinations we'll look at the following characteristics in each of the four combinations:
For Each Type: ✅What they FEAR ✅How to MOTIVATE them ✅What brings them JOY ✅How they view RULES ✅What they VALUE ✅Their Greatest STRENGTH ✅Ways to IMPROVE ✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT ✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.

Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.

RESOURCES
"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of them is Mine!" Recorded LIVE Audio Workshop by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Today we begin a four-week sub-series called "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  We'll examine FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through each of the four combinations we'll look at the following characteristics in each of the four combinations:
For Each Type: ✅What they FEAR ✅How to MOTIVATE them ✅What brings them JOY ✅How they view RULES ✅What they VALUE ✅Their Greatest STRENGTH ✅Ways to IMPROVE ✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT ✅Their Greatest NEEDS

When we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.

By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,

God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.

So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.

Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.

RESOURCES
"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of them is Mine!" Recorded LIVE Audio Workshop by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11462078 Mon, 10 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1752 family, conflict, personalities, communication, parenting, DISC, family dynamics, arguing, conflict resolution 3 165 full false 164. People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members: Uniquely United series 164. People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members: Uniquely United series Do you have some family members who just want to have fun and other family members that are militant about tasks?  How do we help these two very different people blend and mesh and shine TOGETHER in the family unit? Episode 164 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is here to help!

Rich joins Val for "People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members" in the Uniquely United Series, equipping parents to identify different characteristics in our family members, helping all of you to thrive and mesh and blend TOGETHER.  

Part of Rich's role at his employment is to train trainers and some of that training involves personality training - increasing their empathy toward personalities that are different from themselves, yes, but also teaching these trainers how to COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY with different personality types, how to RELATE and build bridges with those they are training, no matter their unique characteristics. To do that you have to learn to READ PEOPLE - that is called EMOTIONAL APTITUDE.   We hope that this there, Uniquely United, will help to grow the emotional aptitude in your family.

People's characteristics are not always obvious and do not always remain the same. However, we can still learn so much by studying ourselves and one another to help us relate to one another more effectively, reduce conflict, increase harmony, and learn how to highlight the unique value of each individual within the family unit.  

What are some ways to identify whether you are people or task focused:
  -what activities and environment fills you up, energizes you, makes you feel alive?  What deflates you, depletes you, demotivates you?  - what do you look forward to or dread?

 EVERYONE has some TASK and some RELATIONAL aspect to them.  You could really think of each of these characteristics as a sliding scale with TASK being on one end of the scale and PEOPLE or RELATIONSHIPS begin at the other end of the scale.  Some people are going to obviously fall on one end of that scale but there are some people who are quite balanced between the two.

 Our ultimate goal is to be the masterpiece God designed us to be.  

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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Do you have some family members who just want to have fun and other family members that are militant about tasks?  How do we help these two very different people blend and mesh and shine TOGETHER in the family unit? Episode 164 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is here to help!

Rich joins Val for "People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members" in the Uniquely United Series, equipping parents to identify different characteristics in our family members, helping all of you to thrive and mesh and blend TOGETHER.  

Part of Rich's role at his employment is to train trainers and some of that training involves personality training - increasing their empathy toward personalities that are different from themselves, yes, but also teaching these trainers how to COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY with different personality types, how to RELATE and build bridges with those they are training, no matter their unique characteristics. To do that you have to learn to READ PEOPLE - that is called EMOTIONAL APTITUDE.   We hope that this there, Uniquely United, will help to grow the emotional aptitude in your family.

People's characteristics are not always obvious and do not always remain the same. However, we can still learn so much by studying ourselves and one another to help us relate to one another more effectively, reduce conflict, increase harmony, and learn how to highlight the unique value of each individual within the family unit.  

What are some ways to identify whether you are people or task focused:
  -what activities and environment fills you up, energizes you, makes you feel alive?  What deflates you, depletes you, demotivates you?  - what do you look forward to or dread?

 EVERYONE has some TASK and some RELATIONAL aspect to them.  You could really think of each of these characteristics as a sliding scale with TASK being on one end of the scale and PEOPLE or RELATIONSHIPS begin at the other end of the scale.  Some people are going to obviously fall on one end of that scale but there are some people who are quite balanced between the two.

 Our ultimate goal is to be the masterpiece God designed us to be.  

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11410910 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1128 family, parenting, communication, personality, dynamics, relationships, Bible, Biblical, Christian, 3 164 full false 163. Differences are Opportunities: Fast-paced and Slow-paced Family Members, Uniquely United Series 163. Differences are Opportunities: Fast-paced and Slow-paced Family Members, Uniquely United Series CHALLENGES in a family unit are actually OPPORTUNITIES in a family unit, opportunities for self-evaluation, opportunities for identifying ways that we need to grow, opportunities for getting a gameplan for that growth. And family challenges are opportunities for family bonding.

Well, friends, let's take today in the next 30 min to learn how to better enjoy the gift of the family God has given you as we take a look at Slow-paced and Fast-Paced Family Members in the ongoing occasional series Uniquely United.

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Is the main host of the podcast. In this episode she is joined by her husband, Rich, the producer and occasional co-host of the show. 

NEXT WEEK: Rich joins Val again as they discuss Task-focused vs. People-Focused family members.

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]]> CHALLENGES in a family unit are actually OPPORTUNITIES in a family unit, opportunities for self-evaluation, opportunities for identifying ways that we need to grow, opportunities for getting a gameplan for that growth. And family challenges are opportunities for family bonding.

Well, friends, let's take today in the next 30 min to learn how to better enjoy the gift of the family God has given you as we take a look at Slow-paced and Fast-Paced Family Members in the ongoing occasional series Uniquely United.

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Is the main host of the podcast. In this episode she is joined by her husband, Rich, the producer and occasional co-host of the show. 

NEXT WEEK: Rich joins Val again as they discuss Task-focused vs. People-Focused family members.

CONNECT with VAL
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11381549 Mon, 26 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1686 personality differences, personality types, family dynamics, communication, parenting, motherhood 3 163 full false 162. Uniquely United: Foundation First 162. Uniquely United: Foundation First Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series in the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

Note from Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, about episode 162.
If you have listened to this podcast for a while, you know that I pray about every topic and every episode and really seek to listen to God's leading of what we air and when we air it.  Well, God has given me some direction for how to proceed with our occasional series Uniquely United.  We began this series a few months ago with part 1. My husband Rich joined me on the podcast for us to talk about Fast-Paced and Slow-Paced people and how to navigate having both types in your home.  We have also recorded the next stepsin the series that is about People-Focused vs Task-Focused family members.  When that episode airs you will learn how to handle parenting a child that is opposite of you. Maybe you are task-focused, and they are people-focused. Or perhaps you are a free spirit who likes to enjoy whimsy and spontaneity, but your child likes to be regimented and scheduled.  How do we handle these differences within the family unit in a way that helps us all to flourish?  As we prepared to air that episode for all of you, in my prayer time for the podcast, I felt God was telling me that we need to BACK UP.  Let's do this more solidly, from the foundation first.


That's what today is.  Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series.  You may have actually already heard this conversation, way back in episode 8.  One of the things we did in that episode was to discuss what ONENESS in marriage means to us.  While we were talking about ONENESS we also talked about the concept of UNIQUELY UNITED.  We are going to back up and listen to that conversation now for two reasons: First, because this conversation is a great description of uniquely united, we want you to hear it again. and secondly, a family can be so much more uniquely united if the marriage is committed to that paradigm as well. So, if you are married, begin there first, in helping your family to be uniquely united.  IF YOU ARE NOT MARRIED, your child may be some

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series in the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

Note from Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, about episode 162.
If you have listened to this podcast for a while, you know that I pray about every topic and every episode and really seek to listen to God's leading of what we air and when we air it.  Well, God has given me some direction for how to proceed with our occasional series Uniquely United.  We began this series a few months ago with part 1. My husband Rich joined me on the podcast for us to talk about Fast-Paced and Slow-Paced people and how to navigate having both types in your home.  We have also recorded the next stepsin the series that is about People-Focused vs Task-Focused family members.  When that episode airs you will learn how to handle parenting a child that is opposite of you. Maybe you are task-focused, and they are people-focused. Or perhaps you are a free spirit who likes to enjoy whimsy and spontaneity, but your child likes to be regimented and scheduled.  How do we handle these differences within the family unit in a way that helps us all to flourish?  As we prepared to air that episode for all of you, in my prayer time for the podcast, I felt God was telling me that we need to BACK UP.  Let's do this more solidly, from the foundation first.


That's what today is.  Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series.  You may have actually already heard this conversation, way back in episode 8.  One of the things we did in that episode was to discuss what ONENESS in marriage means to us.  While we were talking about ONENESS we also talked about the concept of UNIQUELY UNITED.  We are going to back up and listen to that conversation now for two reasons: First, because this conversation is a great description of uniquely united, we want you to hear it again. and secondly, a family can be so much more uniquely united if the marriage is committed to that paradigm as well. So, if you are married, begin there first, in helping your family to be uniquely united.  IF YOU ARE NOT MARRIED, your child may be some

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11334211 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1643 Family Dynamics, Marriage, Parenting, Motherhood, Family, Christian, Communication 3 162 full false 161. Save Your Sanity One Hour a Week Meal Prep from Lasso Your Life Series 161. Save Your Sanity One Hour a Week Meal Prep from Lasso Your Life Series It's important to equip our kids for life. One way we do that is by involving them in cooking. However, I was uncomfortable with my kids working with raw meat, so I needed a plan.  Years ago, I came up with this "Save Your Sanity: One Hour a Week Meal Prep Plan" so my kids could cook meals but not deal so much with meat.  This plan ended up saving me loads of time AND saved us lots of money also.  Let's jump in to our second week of The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Time and Money in the Kitchen.

Click on this BLOG POST to see pics and additional insight for this episode:  BLOG POST for episode 161

*MISFITS MARKET - CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and change it or cancel it or postpone it.  It's organic fruits, veggies, and lots of other healthy foods.  I have been using them for about nine months.  It's called "misfits" because it's the imperfect looking produce that wouldn't get chosen at the store but is still good.  And the good news is, if I'm ever not pleased with the quality of an item, I just jump online in my account and click on that item and ask for the cost of it to be refunded.  I have never had any trouble getting it refunded right away.

Top 10 Ways to Save on Groceries plus meal hacks, money hacks, and cleaning hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life on-going occasional series, episode 160

What's coming Next on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:
"Before Uniquely United"

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> It's important to equip our kids for life. One way we do that is by involving them in cooking. However, I was uncomfortable with my kids working with raw meat, so I needed a plan.  Years ago, I came up with this "Save Your Sanity: One Hour a Week Meal Prep Plan" so my kids could cook meals but not deal so much with meat.  This plan ended up saving me loads of time AND saved us lots of money also.  Let's jump in to our second week of The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Time and Money in the Kitchen.

Click on this BLOG POST to see pics and additional insight for this episode:  BLOG POST for episode 161

*MISFITS MARKET - CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and change it or cancel it or postpone it.  It's organic fruits, veggies, and lots of other healthy foods.  I have been using them for about nine months.  It's called "misfits" because it's the imperfect looking produce that wouldn't get chosen at the store but is still good.  And the good news is, if I'm ever not pleased with the quality of an item, I just jump online in my account and click on that item and ask for the cost of it to be refunded.  I have never had any trouble getting it refunded right away.

Top 10 Ways to Save on Groceries plus meal hacks, money hacks, and cleaning hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life on-going occasional series, episode 160

What's coming Next on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:
"Before Uniquely United"

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11286900 Mon, 12 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1052 meal prep, cooking, kitchen, organization, recipes, family meal, parent, chores 3 161 full false 160. Ten $ Saving Grocery, Meals, and Natural Cleaning Hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life series 160. Ten $ Saving Grocery, Meals, and Natural Cleaning Hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life series Feeding a family of nine can be expensive.  I learned to SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES and SAVE MONEY ON CLEANERS.  This podcast is bursting with mom hacks for meals, groceries, and cleaning.  HI, I'm Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM.  I am passionate about helping intentional moms to build strong families.  A big key in having TIME and ENERGY to focus on what really matters with your family is to get some systems in place for the "have-to"s in the momlife.   This week I am excited to begin a new mini-series- The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Money and Time in the Kitchen.  And this HELP continues next week when I share my "Save Your Sanity, One Hour Per Week Meal Prep Plan."  If you need to save money on groceries, save time in the kitchen, and use some more natural cleaning alternatives, you are going to love episode 160 & 161 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom Strong Family Podcast.

ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
*BOKA TOOTHPASTE - I've been using BOKA toothpaste for the last three years. I'm a really picky toothpaste person. *I want it to be CHEMICAL-FREE  *I want my mouth and teeth to feel REALLY CLEAN Those are my two main reasons, but I also have allergies to most toothpastes. I get blisters in my mouth with almost every kind, even many of the more natural brands. BOKA has been the only option that didn't give me blisters, was chemical-free, and leaves my mouth feeling really clean. A bonus is that one tube lasts me a super long time (I think about a year and it may actually be longer because I think I'm on my third tube and still have a lot left).  Here's a link that will get you 15% off and me 15% off too.  http://bokaoralcare.refr.cc/valharrison  

*MISFITS MARKET -  CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Feeding a family of nine can be expensive.  I learned to SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES and SAVE MONEY ON CLEANERS.  This podcast is bursting with mom hacks for meals, groceries, and cleaning.  HI, I'm Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM.  I am passionate about helping intentional moms to build strong families.  A big key in having TIME and ENERGY to focus on what really matters with your family is to get some systems in place for the "have-to"s in the momlife.   This week I am excited to begin a new mini-series- The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Money and Time in the Kitchen.  And this HELP continues next week when I share my "Save Your Sanity, One Hour Per Week Meal Prep Plan."  If you need to save money on groceries, save time in the kitchen, and use some more natural cleaning alternatives, you are going to love episode 160 & 161 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom Strong Family Podcast.

ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
*BOKA TOOTHPASTE - I've been using BOKA toothpaste for the last three years. I'm a really picky toothpaste person. *I want it to be CHEMICAL-FREE  *I want my mouth and teeth to feel REALLY CLEAN Those are my two main reasons, but I also have allergies to most toothpastes. I get blisters in my mouth with almost every kind, even many of the more natural brands. BOKA has been the only option that didn't give me blisters, was chemical-free, and leaves my mouth feeling really clean. A bonus is that one tube lasts me a super long time (I think about a year and it may actually be longer because I think I'm on my third tube and still have a lot left).  Here's a link that will get you 15% off and me 15% off too.  http://bokaoralcare.refr.cc/valharrison  

*MISFITS MARKET -  CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11213326 Mon, 05 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1621 save money, save time, mom hacks, cleaning hacks, money hacks, groceries, food costs, kitchen hacks, natural cleaners 3 160 full false 159. Help Middle School & Teen Girls to Grow before Guys, Walk in Purpose, Live as a Leader in this Mom/Daughter Conversation about Abby's #1 Book Pick for Girls 159. Help Middle School & Teen Girls to Grow before Guys, Walk in Purpose, Live as a Leader in this Mom/Daughter Conversation about Abby's #1 Book Pick for Girls Would you love to see your middle school or teen girl become more fully-devoted to living a life of growth, courage, patience, purpose, resilience?  You're going to enjoy this fast-paced mother/daughter talk about being focused on GROWTH and LIVING a meaningful life rather than preoccupied with romance too young.  There is time for romance in life AFTER growth.  We want to help our kids to become confident, at peace, focused, aware of their value, and fully-devoted to God's best for their life FIRST, before romance.  Our kids/teens don't need a romantic relationship to help them FEEL significant.  They are significant, valuable, and have a purpose, but they need to KNOW it and live it BEFORE they are ready for a relationship.  This conversation about a book that had huge impact on Abby's life, just might have the same impact on your teen or pre-teen's life also.  Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, brings on her 6th child, 18-year-old Abby, for an honest and lively mother daughter conversation.

 We saved the best episode for last in this series of mother/daughter talks.  As parents we take so much time and effort on things like academics for our kids' future., but what about their future relationships? How can we equip them better for some of the most important relationships of their lives?  Little by little as a parent, I have learned to better walk with my kids through developing their self-worth and navigating their heart.

My 18 yr old daughter, Abby, and I have been doing a series of talks on guiding your heart, navigating relationships, and knowing your self-worth.  This week we go over Abby's #1 book pick for middle school and teen girls to GROW before GUYS.  The book is called Lady in Waiting: Becoming God's Best While Waiting for Mr. Right, but the trut

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]]> Would you love to see your middle school or teen girl become more fully-devoted to living a life of growth, courage, patience, purpose, resilience?  You're going to enjoy this fast-paced mother/daughter talk about being focused on GROWTH and LIVING a meaningful life rather than preoccupied with romance too young.  There is time for romance in life AFTER growth.  We want to help our kids to become confident, at peace, focused, aware of their value, and fully-devoted to God's best for their life FIRST, before romance.  Our kids/teens don't need a romantic relationship to help them FEEL significant.  They are significant, valuable, and have a purpose, but they need to KNOW it and live it BEFORE they are ready for a relationship.  This conversation about a book that had huge impact on Abby's life, just might have the same impact on your teen or pre-teen's life also.  Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, brings on her 6th child, 18-year-old Abby, for an honest and lively mother daughter conversation.

 We saved the best episode for last in this series of mother/daughter talks.  As parents we take so much time and effort on things like academics for our kids' future., but what about their future relationships? How can we equip them better for some of the most important relationships of their lives?  Little by little as a parent, I have learned to better walk with my kids through developing their self-worth and navigating their heart.

My 18 yr old daughter, Abby, and I have been doing a series of talks on guiding your heart, navigating relationships, and knowing your self-worth.  This week we go over Abby's #1 book pick for middle school and teen girls to GROW before GUYS.  The book is called Lady in Waiting: Becoming God's Best While Waiting for Mr. Right, but the trut

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11213317 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1433 full false 158. Val & Abby review her #2 book pick Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity 158. Val & Abby review her #2 book pick Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity Val and her third daughter, Abby, a college freshman, discuss Abby's 2nd favorite book for understanding our self-worth, guarding and guiding our heart, and focusing on becoming God's design for our life BEFORE getting into a romantic relationship.  This would be a great episode for your teen daughter to listen along with you.

Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity
Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart

Check out our Spotify Self-Worth Playlist link
Episode on Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Mending Your Child's Heart at Every Age blog & podcast
A Girl's Self-Worth, Parenting a Teen and Those Who Will Be, Part 1
Part 2
Mom/Daughter Conversation about Guiding Hearts in Middle School  Part 1 

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]]> Val and her third daughter, Abby, a college freshman, discuss Abby's 2nd favorite book for understanding our self-worth, guarding and guiding our heart, and focusing on becoming God's design for our life BEFORE getting into a romantic relationship.  This would be a great episode for your teen daughter to listen along with you.

Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity
Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart

Check out our Spotify Self-Worth Playlist link
Episode on Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Mending Your Child's Heart at Every Age blog & podcast
A Girl's Self-Worth, Parenting a Teen and Those Who Will Be, Part 1
Part 2
Mom/Daughter Conversation about Guiding Hearts in Middle School  Part 1 

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11163472 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1384 teen, daughter, parenting, motherhood, Biblical parenting, Christian 3 158 full false 157. Interrupting the Plan... Letting Go of the Old to Begin the New, Hard is good, 5 Dual Credit Tips 157. Interrupting the Plan... Letting Go of the Old to Begin the New, Hard is good, 5 Dual Credit Tips We hit the pause button for a week... Letting Go of the Old to Begin the New, Hard is Good,  5 Dual Credit Tips, and a Note from the Heart.  Episode 157 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is a little interruption in the plan.

Resources mentioned
The Homeschool Roadmap to College,  $5 EBook  Click Here
Homeschooling in Real Life, $5 EBook Click Here
Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College $13 Book CLICK HERE   Order the book through Amazon Prime  Click Here

CONNECT with VAL
Website        Facebook Group        Facebook Page      Instagram

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]]> We hit the pause button for a week... Letting Go of the Old to Begin the New, Hard is Good,  5 Dual Credit Tips, and a Note from the Heart.  Episode 157 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is a little interruption in the plan.

Resources mentioned
The Homeschool Roadmap to College,  $5 EBook  Click Here
Homeschooling in Real Life, $5 EBook Click Here
Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College $13 Book CLICK HERE   Order the book through Amazon Prime  Click Here

CONNECT with VAL
Website        Facebook Group        Facebook Page      Instagram

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11133526 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1635 Christian, Parenting, Teen, Dual Credit, College, Siblings, Change, Bible, Mom 3 157 full false 156. Mom & Teen Daughter Talk about Knowing Your Value, Leading Your Heart, & Navigating Relationships, Book Pick #3 156. Mom & Teen Daughter Talk about Knowing Your Value, Leading Your Heart, & Navigating Relationships, Book Pick #3 You may hear the phrase, "Follow your heart" but I teach my kids to LEAD their hearts.   I want my kids to be confident in their intrinsic value. I want them to know how to get control of their thoughts and emotions.  I want them to identify their life principles. I want them to know their self-worth is not dependent on someone wanting to date them.
 Abby (my 6th child and  college freshman) and I, Val Harrison,  The Practically Speaking MOM, recorded this three week series that continues the conversation about Self-worth & Identity, Relationships & Choices, about Guarding and Guiding your Heart.  When our kids reach the teen years or a little before, we like to start having them read some books on this relationship topics.  Abby read fifteen books and this three week conversation is about her top three book choices, what she learned from them, and in the process of giving the reviews  Abby and I talk about many important issues.  Join Val & Abby for episodes 156-158 as we continue with the ongoing occasional theme of self-worth and guiding your heart.

Teen and Older Book Recommendations:
1. Lady in Waiting: Becoming God's Best While Waiting for Mr. Right (there are several books in this series for different ages of girls)
2. Girl Defined: God's Radical  Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity (this author has another book that Abby is reading right now that she is also really enjoying called "Sex,Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart).
3. Quest for Love: True Stories of Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot

Younger Book Recommendations
1. Pinocchio's Quest by Robert Rogland
2. The Princess a

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> You may hear the phrase, "Follow your heart" but I teach my kids to LEAD their hearts.   I want my kids to be confident in their intrinsic value. I want them to know how to get control of their thoughts and emotions.  I want them to identify their life principles. I want them to know their self-worth is not dependent on someone wanting to date them.
 Abby (my 6th child and  college freshman) and I, Val Harrison,  The Practically Speaking MOM, recorded this three week series that continues the conversation about Self-worth & Identity, Relationships & Choices, about Guarding and Guiding your Heart.  When our kids reach the teen years or a little before, we like to start having them read some books on this relationship topics.  Abby read fifteen books and this three week conversation is about her top three book choices, what she learned from them, and in the process of giving the reviews  Abby and I talk about many important issues.  Join Val & Abby for episodes 156-158 as we continue with the ongoing occasional theme of self-worth and guiding your heart.

Teen and Older Book Recommendations:
1. Lady in Waiting: Becoming God's Best While Waiting for Mr. Right (there are several books in this series for different ages of girls)
2. Girl Defined: God's Radical  Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity (this author has another book that Abby is reading right now that she is also really enjoying called "Sex,Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart).
3. Quest for Love: True Stories of Passion and Purity by Elizabeth Elliot

Younger Book Recommendations
1. Pinocchio's Quest by Robert Rogland
2. The Princess a

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11091880 Mon, 08 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1254 self-worth, purity, Bible, Christian, Mom, Parent, Teen, Parenting, Middle School, Relationships, Dating 3 156 full false 155. Interpreting the World's Messages for Your Child - a Guarding Their Hearts 155. Interpreting the World's Messages for Your Child - a Guarding Their Hearts The world is sending SO MANY messages to our hearts.  As adults, we know to filter those messages and to guard our minds, but kids have a harder time doing that.  In episode 155 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, I am introducing a new series - a series in which we will look at many of the world's messages and identify how to talk with our children about them.  Episode 155 is about being an INTERPRETER of the world's messages to our kids about their hearts and bodies and romantic relationships.  The series that I am introducing is three weeks of mother/daughter conversations that begin next week about our TOP THREE BOOKS for teens to guard their hearts.  These are books that I had my daughter read beginning in upper middle school but they are not kids books. They are for teens and young adults to help make decisions about standards regarding treasuring purity, honoring marriage, and so much more.  The three weeks that we talk about these books are very lively discussion. This week is setting the stage for those three weeks.  This week is about being an interpreter for our kids about the messages of the world.

Guarding your child's heart and equipping them to do the same is one of the reoccurring themes on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. For more on this topic, be sure to take a look at the following episodes.  Just click on the green links below to listen:

148 Includes a section on "cautions about depleted hearts"

129-132 is a series about Life-giving Words that incorporates training kids about their self-perception & the CIRCLES of INFLUENCE in their lives  129  130

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]]> The world is sending SO MANY messages to our hearts.  As adults, we know to filter those messages and to guard our minds, but kids have a harder time doing that.  In episode 155 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, I am introducing a new series - a series in which we will look at many of the world's messages and identify how to talk with our children about them.  Episode 155 is about being an INTERPRETER of the world's messages to our kids about their hearts and bodies and romantic relationships.  The series that I am introducing is three weeks of mother/daughter conversations that begin next week about our TOP THREE BOOKS for teens to guard their hearts.  These are books that I had my daughter read beginning in upper middle school but they are not kids books. They are for teens and young adults to help make decisions about standards regarding treasuring purity, honoring marriage, and so much more.  The three weeks that we talk about these books are very lively discussion. This week is setting the stage for those three weeks.  This week is about being an interpreter for our kids about the messages of the world.

Guarding your child's heart and equipping them to do the same is one of the reoccurring themes on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. For more on this topic, be sure to take a look at the following episodes.  Just click on the green links below to listen:

148 Includes a section on "cautions about depleted hearts"

129-132 is a series about Life-giving Words that incorporates training kids about their self-perception & the CIRCLES of INFLUENCE in their lives  129  130

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-11052954 Mon, 01 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1615 teens, purity, dating, marriage, romance, parenting, Christian, guarding your heart 3 155 full false 154. Teach kids' discernment about movies & T.V. 154. Teach kids' discernment about movies & T.V. ❓Do you ever get tired of telling kids "no" they can't watch that movie or show or listen to that music or play that game? ❗Help is here!!! This week on the podcast, I share with you a plan  to reduce that stress, to help you say "no" less because your child has learned to discern and filter to protect their own heart and mind - the process of teaching them to be a gatekeeper to their heart. ❤It's a week about Guarding Our Hearts - Body & Mind             ✔I know you're an intentional parent.  Now help them become intentional to establish good habits and be comfortable with tough conversations - learn how to do this with me on the podcast this week! 

 Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" Please take the time to learn how to do that with your kids in our culture today by listening to this week's podcast!

 I go into great detail for how we utilize Pluggedin.com at each stage of childhood from the younger years, to the middle years,  to the upper years.  You need a plan for protecting their heart and mind  AND a plan for teaching them to protect their own heart and mind.  Hear what alternative to rules we have for TV & movies, how we have  conversations about culture topics, what our process is for gradually teaching our children how to be strong GATEKEEPERS OF THEIR OWN HEART & MIND.

If you want to see your child thrive, equip them for these life issues with a clear system that teaches them along the way how to BECOME their own gatekeeper.  This is one of the most important things we can do - protect their heart & mind while gradually transferring that responsibility to them. Let me show you one way  we do that at our house TODAY, on episode 154!

Business teacher Michael Hyatt, in an article, "Your Most Important Leadership Tool - Three Reasons Why You Must Guard Your Heart," says "If your heart is unhealthy, it threatens everything else 1. because your heart is extremely valuable 2. because your heart is the source of everything you do 3

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> ❓Do you ever get tired of telling kids "no" they can't watch that movie or show or listen to that music or play that game? ❗Help is here!!! This week on the podcast, I share with you a plan  to reduce that stress, to help you say "no" less because your child has learned to discern and filter to protect their own heart and mind - the process of teaching them to be a gatekeeper to their heart. ❤It's a week about Guarding Our Hearts - Body & Mind             ✔I know you're an intentional parent.  Now help them become intentional to establish good habits and be comfortable with tough conversations - learn how to do this with me on the podcast this week! 

 Proverbs 4:23 says, "Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it" Please take the time to learn how to do that with your kids in our culture today by listening to this week's podcast!

 I go into great detail for how we utilize Pluggedin.com at each stage of childhood from the younger years, to the middle years,  to the upper years.  You need a plan for protecting their heart and mind  AND a plan for teaching them to protect their own heart and mind.  Hear what alternative to rules we have for TV & movies, how we have  conversations about culture topics, what our process is for gradually teaching our children how to be strong GATEKEEPERS OF THEIR OWN HEART & MIND.

If you want to see your child thrive, equip them for these life issues with a clear system that teaches them along the way how to BECOME their own gatekeeper.  This is one of the most important things we can do - protect their heart & mind while gradually transferring that responsibility to them. Let me show you one way  we do that at our house TODAY, on episode 154!

Business teacher Michael Hyatt, in an article, "Your Most Important Leadership Tool - Three Reasons Why You Must Guard Your Heart," says "If your heart is unhealthy, it threatens everything else 1. because your heart is extremely valuable 2. because your heart is the source of everything you do 3

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10971922 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1234 discernment, kids, parents, family, Pluggedin, Focus on the Family, mom, intentional, teens, middle school 3 154 full false 153. ScreenStrong Families founder Melanie Hempe and Val Harrison chat about family internet habits 153. ScreenStrong Families founder Melanie Hempe and Val Harrison chat about family internet habits The Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is all about strengthening families and one important factor in a strong family is having a handle on internet usage in your home.  After all, our children's childhood should be made up of lots of LIVING LIFE to the fullest through experiences and adventures and developing hobbies and talents, and so much more!  We talk a lot on our podcast about taking control of the internet and Val thought it was time to bring on an internet expert to help!

Melanie Hempe, BSN, founder and speaker for ScreenStrong Families, helps families avoid problematic screen use - video games, social media, pornography - in their kids' lives. Through ScreenStrong she provides easy education on brain development, the effects of screen use on kids and solutions for parents who desire to free their kids from screen addictions. She helps parents reclaim their kids by delaying the use of toxic screens and helps families regain a healthier use of technology.

Slight caution is needed for very young ears due to the nature of this topic, there are a couple of online issues that are mentioned in name only, no prolonged detail about it and no description, but a couple of words that parents may not want to explain to younger ears.

ScreenStrong Families provides alternative ways to raise kids in a screen-dependent world. If you are ready to stop the screen conflicts in your home and prevent screen addiction, ScreenStrong Families is for you.  It's a 501c3 non-profit that empowers parents to take the lead and rethink cultural childhood screen trends, rebuild life skills, and reconnect families distracted by screen overuse.ScreenStrong.com

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, also has an internet resource for your family, called a Family Internet Usage Packet that includes an INTERNET AGREEMENT for your children to sign.  This agreement is the one Val uses at her house.  It might be exactly what you are looking for or it may be a starting point for you to come up with your own family internet agreement.  Val uses this agreement to make the family rules very CLEAR and CONSISE. Then it is also used for ACCOUNTAB

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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is all about strengthening families and one important factor in a strong family is having a handle on internet usage in your home.  After all, our children's childhood should be made up of lots of LIVING LIFE to the fullest through experiences and adventures and developing hobbies and talents, and so much more!  We talk a lot on our podcast about taking control of the internet and Val thought it was time to bring on an internet expert to help!

Melanie Hempe, BSN, founder and speaker for ScreenStrong Families, helps families avoid problematic screen use - video games, social media, pornography - in their kids' lives. Through ScreenStrong she provides easy education on brain development, the effects of screen use on kids and solutions for parents who desire to free their kids from screen addictions. She helps parents reclaim their kids by delaying the use of toxic screens and helps families regain a healthier use of technology.

Slight caution is needed for very young ears due to the nature of this topic, there are a couple of online issues that are mentioned in name only, no prolonged detail about it and no description, but a couple of words that parents may not want to explain to younger ears.

ScreenStrong Families provides alternative ways to raise kids in a screen-dependent world. If you are ready to stop the screen conflicts in your home and prevent screen addiction, ScreenStrong Families is for you.  It's a 501c3 non-profit that empowers parents to take the lead and rethink cultural childhood screen trends, rebuild life skills, and reconnect families distracted by screen overuse.ScreenStrong.com

Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, also has an internet resource for your family, called a Family Internet Usage Packet that includes an INTERNET AGREEMENT for your children to sign.  This agreement is the one Val uses at her house.  It might be exactly what you are looking for or it may be a starting point for you to come up with your own family internet agreement.  Val uses this agreement to make the family rules very CLEAR and CONSISE. Then it is also used for ACCOUNTAB

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10923312 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 2012 parents, teens, internet, video games, computer, tablet, phone, self-control, boundaries 3 153 full false 152. Guest Yvette Hampton on Simplifying, Traveling in an RV, and making a documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked. 152. Guest Yvette Hampton on Simplifying, Traveling in an RV, and making a documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked. Three of today's topics are #1 Taking the plunge to SIMPLIFY & Reduce #2 Great family vacation spots in the US, and #3 helping our kids grow in wisdom, which for many these days includes homeschooling.  Whether you homeschool or not, you will enjoy this lighthearted look at selling it all, traveling with your family, and living God's calling for your life.  

We are talking about all of this with Yvette Hampton, mom of two and producer of the movie School House Rocked.  

In episode 152 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast we meet a mom of two girls, Yvette Hampton.  Her family  sold their home in California, along with most of their belongings,  and traveled the US in an RV for five years  while they filmed a documentary called Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution.  


Did you know that Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM is also a homeschool mom?  That's right, I have homeschooled for 24 years and have graduated six from our homeschool.  All of them were accepted into colleges and have been able to pursue their passions and callings in life.   I have two homeschool downloads to support your homeschool journey.

The first product is called Homeschooling in Real Life - it is basically the inside scoop on how I homeschool.  It's only $5
48 page guide for setting up and maintaining your homeschool. ✔Simplifying Schedules, Records, & Curriculum ✔Saving Time & Keeping Your Sanity ✔Making a Student Checklist to Increase Accountability & Responsibility ✔Creating Learning Spots in Your Home ✔Determining Your Priorities & Implementing them into Your Days ✔Character Development & Success Habits ✔Curriculum Choices & Combining Ages ✔A Partnership between Parent & Student ✔Math Success Tips Building your family's days based on your priorities in a way that increases your student's success habits. Success isn't about perfection. Success is about lifestyle habits, character development, strong people skills, and seeking after God's will fo

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Three of today's topics are #1 Taking the plunge to SIMPLIFY & Reduce #2 Great family vacation spots in the US, and #3 helping our kids grow in wisdom, which for many these days includes homeschooling.  Whether you homeschool or not, you will enjoy this lighthearted look at selling it all, traveling with your family, and living God's calling for your life.  

We are talking about all of this with Yvette Hampton, mom of two and producer of the movie School House Rocked.  

In episode 152 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast we meet a mom of two girls, Yvette Hampton.  Her family  sold their home in California, along with most of their belongings,  and traveled the US in an RV for five years  while they filmed a documentary called Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution.  


Did you know that Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM is also a homeschool mom?  That's right, I have homeschooled for 24 years and have graduated six from our homeschool.  All of them were accepted into colleges and have been able to pursue their passions and callings in life.   I have two homeschool downloads to support your homeschool journey.

The first product is called Homeschooling in Real Life - it is basically the inside scoop on how I homeschool.  It's only $5
48 page guide for setting up and maintaining your homeschool. ✔Simplifying Schedules, Records, & Curriculum ✔Saving Time & Keeping Your Sanity ✔Making a Student Checklist to Increase Accountability & Responsibility ✔Creating Learning Spots in Your Home ✔Determining Your Priorities & Implementing them into Your Days ✔Character Development & Success Habits ✔Curriculum Choices & Combining Ages ✔A Partnership between Parent & Student ✔Math Success Tips Building your family's days based on your priorities in a way that increases your student's success habits. Success isn't about perfection. Success is about lifestyle habits, character development, strong people skills, and seeking after God's will fo

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10885926 Mon, 11 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1763 family, RV, homeschool, home school, mom, parenting, simplify, family vacation 3 152 full false 151. NEW GrowTime before ScreenTime, Book Review, Family Vacay Ideas 151. NEW GrowTime before ScreenTime, Book Review, Family Vacay Ideas This week on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast (for intentional moms to build strong families), I will give you a game plan for getting your kids off of screens and on to activities that help them GROW in the four main areas of life - physical, mental, social, and spiritual. It's a plan called GROWTIME before SCREENTIME which is perfect for SummerTime - when kids have lots of time on their hands but are lacking direction. I also have a book recommendation, and a family vacation review.

If you believe your family is God's masterpiece and you want to be more intentional in your parenting, this podcast is for you. You can listen on your favorite podcast platform or at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com where you can also find my blog, books and other resources for intentional moms building strong families. I also have a Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family.


RESOURCES  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Val's Family ScreenTime Game Plan including an internet agreement and accountability
Girl Defined book
Girl Defined podcast
Rainbow Resources

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> This week on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast (for intentional moms to build strong families), I will give you a game plan for getting your kids off of screens and on to activities that help them GROW in the four main areas of life - physical, mental, social, and spiritual. It's a plan called GROWTIME before SCREENTIME which is perfect for SummerTime - when kids have lots of time on their hands but are lacking direction. I also have a book recommendation, and a family vacation review.

If you believe your family is God's masterpiece and you want to be more intentional in your parenting, this podcast is for you. You can listen on your favorite podcast platform or at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com where you can also find my blog, books and other resources for intentional moms building strong families. I also have a Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family.


RESOURCES  MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Val's Family ScreenTime Game Plan including an internet agreement and accountability
Girl Defined book
Girl Defined podcast
Rainbow Resources

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10885859 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 2110 family, family vacation, summer kids activities, Girl Defined book, mom, motherhood, parenting 3 151 full false 150. Four Life Challenges for Boys, Reaching Middle School Boys, Guest Andrew Dahilig, Raising Sons Series. 150. Four Life Challenges for Boys, Reaching Middle School Boys, Guest Andrew Dahilig, Raising Sons Series. The topic of Junior High Boys can be very interesting. That's where this episode begins - with our guest, Andrew Dahilig who has worked with middle school boys for over twelve years. 
He gives his boys FOUR CHALLENGES every week in four main life areas.  We will learn about these challenges in episode 150 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

Our guest also shares with us an event he created for middle school boys that combines these life challenges - it was a physical obstacle course combined with interactive personal growth activities for the  boys.  It's an event that you could duplicate when coupled with the material that he provided free to our listeners.  You will receive this in this weeks' ministry email from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast if you are a part of my email list.  Otherwise, go to my website, www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, click on RESOURCES, and look for "Boys Journal Prompts Activity from Episode 150 and Guest Andrew Dahilig."

Then this episode ventures into some further topics about boys - including common differences in how girls and boys learn and how that may be impacting your son's self-perception regarding academics which would then in turn be impacting his school performance. 

There's lots to ponder and pursue from listening to this week's episode, "Four Life Challenges Boys Need, Plus Reaching Middle School Boys with Guest Andrew Dahilig" from our RAISING SONS Series.

What's COMING on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:
151 "A Checklist for Kids to have GROWTIME before SCREENTIME in the SummerTime." Plus, a book review, and a family vacation review of the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Horse Shoe Bend in Antelope Canyon,  the Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde, and the Great Sand Dunes.
152 Guest Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked is our guest.  She will tell us about the movie she produced and the five year adventure her family took in  selling most of their possessions to travel  the U.S. in an RV.
153 The founder of ScreenStrong Families is our guest to share the importance of having a family plan for internet use at your house, including helpful resources for pare

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The topic of Junior High Boys can be very interesting. That's where this episode begins - with our guest, Andrew Dahilig who has worked with middle school boys for over twelve years. 
He gives his boys FOUR CHALLENGES every week in four main life areas.  We will learn about these challenges in episode 150 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

Our guest also shares with us an event he created for middle school boys that combines these life challenges - it was a physical obstacle course combined with interactive personal growth activities for the  boys.  It's an event that you could duplicate when coupled with the material that he provided free to our listeners.  You will receive this in this weeks' ministry email from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast if you are a part of my email list.  Otherwise, go to my website, www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, click on RESOURCES, and look for "Boys Journal Prompts Activity from Episode 150 and Guest Andrew Dahilig."

Then this episode ventures into some further topics about boys - including common differences in how girls and boys learn and how that may be impacting your son's self-perception regarding academics which would then in turn be impacting his school performance. 

There's lots to ponder and pursue from listening to this week's episode, "Four Life Challenges Boys Need, Plus Reaching Middle School Boys with Guest Andrew Dahilig" from our RAISING SONS Series.

What's COMING on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:
151 "A Checklist for Kids to have GROWTIME before SCREENTIME in the SummerTime." Plus, a book review, and a family vacation review of the Grand Canyon, Petrified Forest, Horse Shoe Bend in Antelope Canyon,  the Cliff Dwellings of Mesa Verde, and the Great Sand Dunes.
152 Guest Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked is our guest.  She will tell us about the movie she produced and the five year adventure her family took in  selling most of their possessions to travel  the U.S. in an RV.
153 The founder of ScreenStrong Families is our guest to share the importance of having a family plan for internet use at your house, including helpful resources for pare

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10851384 Mon, 27 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1853 middle school boys, junior high boys, challenges for teens, growth for teens, parenting boys and sons 3 150 full false 149. Words that Impact, Raising Sons Series, with Guest Dakota Hammond 149. Words that Impact, Raising Sons Series, with Guest Dakota Hammond The words we choose with our kids can speak life into them, can transform their perception of themselves, can give them a vision for who they are becoming. This week's guest, Dakota Hammond (dad to our special VIPs) shares methods he uses to impact his sons.  You will be inspired and challenged with some very practical steps you can take with any age child, from very young to grown.  Dakota will share what he needed growing up, what impacted his heart, and how he uses words that impact.

Learn how to have a Bedtime Benediction that pours LIFE and VISION into your child's future. Words that IMPACT our child's heart - that's the topic this week in our third week of the Raising Sons series.  Every parent will be inspired with these simple but mighty interactions that you can incorporate into your routine quality time with your kids. Four weeks and four guests in this series! Meet Dakota Hammond, husband of Becca, who you have met several times on the podcast.  Becca and Dakota are parents of my most special VIPs.  This episode will make you smile, but it will also possess the ingredients for changing your child's future for their good as they hear you, their parent, speak words that impact.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode
John Piper ministry and podcast
Give Them Grace

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843/ -joining Val's private Facebook Group "Intentional Mom, Strong Family"
https://www.instagram.com/practicallyspeakingmom/ -Follow Val on Instagram @PracticallySpeakingMOM
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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The words we choose with our kids can speak life into them, can transform their perception of themselves, can give them a vision for who they are becoming. This week's guest, Dakota Hammond (dad to our special VIPs) shares methods he uses to impact his sons.  You will be inspired and challenged with some very practical steps you can take with any age child, from very young to grown.  Dakota will share what he needed growing up, what impacted his heart, and how he uses words that impact.

Learn how to have a Bedtime Benediction that pours LIFE and VISION into your child's future. Words that IMPACT our child's heart - that's the topic this week in our third week of the Raising Sons series.  Every parent will be inspired with these simple but mighty interactions that you can incorporate into your routine quality time with your kids. Four weeks and four guests in this series! Meet Dakota Hammond, husband of Becca, who you have met several times on the podcast.  Becca and Dakota are parents of my most special VIPs.  This episode will make you smile, but it will also possess the ingredients for changing your child's future for their good as they hear you, their parent, speak words that impact.
 
Resources mentioned in this episode
John Piper ministry and podcast
Give Them Grace

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843/ -joining Val's private Facebook Group "Intentional Mom, Strong Family"
https://www.instagram.com/practicallyspeakingmom/ -Follow Val on Instagram @PracticallySpeakingMOM
https://www.fac

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10812896 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1976 sons, dad, visionary parenting, motivation, inspiration, fatherhood, motherhood, mom, Christian, Bible, family 3 149 full false 148. Redefine Failure & Challenges for Kids, CAUTIONS about depleted hearts, Father/No-Father Factor, Raising Sons Series 148. Redefine Failure & Challenges for Kids, CAUTIONS about depleted hearts, Father/No-Father Factor, Raising Sons Series Rich joined me on this week's episode for some very important topics. Please consider listening to our Father's Day Special Episode:

Some questions our sons may be thinking but not saying:

Can I be depended on? Will I be able to come through in difficult situations?

 Am I capable? Can I achieve challenges that come my way? 

Then we address:

What can a dad do? What does a mom do if there is no dad or not a healthy involved dad in their daughter or son's lives? CAUTIONS for depleted hearts (this is such an important section)

When a person is depleted in an area of our life (a question in our heart that is not being adequately answered = depleted),  we may go searching for the answers or searching for fulfilling our depletion in unhealthy ways.  Rich and I give some cautions about this in episode 148 - some cautions for parents of daughters, some cautions for parents of sons...

 
 
All of this in our special Father's Day Week episode of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

This conversation may in fact be in my top ten on the podcast so far, out of 148 episodes! 
This episode is for all parents - from single moms to widows to parents who have a father and a mother in the home. No matter what your family looks like, it is time to take a look at failure, pitfalls to avoid as we give our kids the messages they need to feel believed in and supported in their life, what to do when we blow it as parents (restoring with our kids, even grown kids), and cautions for girls who aren't feeling treasured or sons who aren't feeling capable in life's challenges.

While Rich and I have four girls and three boys, our youngest two have been daughters, thus many times my examples on the podcast end up being daughter examples. And, so it is, that I had a goal of making the month of June a very special month on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast - a month for celebrating sons!  While the examples are about boys, the topics are very much applicable to both boys and girls.

"Teach your kids the principle: We are to do good in this world with the strengths we have been given.  Use your Strengths for GOOD." - episode 148

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Rich joined me on this week's episode for some very important topics. Please consider listening to our Father's Day Special Episode:

Some questions our sons may be thinking but not saying:

Can I be depended on? Will I be able to come through in difficult situations?

 Am I capable? Can I achieve challenges that come my way? 

Then we address:

What can a dad do? What does a mom do if there is no dad or not a healthy involved dad in their daughter or son's lives? CAUTIONS for depleted hearts (this is such an important section)

When a person is depleted in an area of our life (a question in our heart that is not being adequately answered = depleted),  we may go searching for the answers or searching for fulfilling our depletion in unhealthy ways.  Rich and I give some cautions about this in episode 148 - some cautions for parents of daughters, some cautions for parents of sons...

 
 
All of this in our special Father's Day Week episode of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

This conversation may in fact be in my top ten on the podcast so far, out of 148 episodes! 
This episode is for all parents - from single moms to widows to parents who have a father and a mother in the home. No matter what your family looks like, it is time to take a look at failure, pitfalls to avoid as we give our kids the messages they need to feel believed in and supported in their life, what to do when we blow it as parents (restoring with our kids, even grown kids), and cautions for girls who aren't feeling treasured or sons who aren't feeling capable in life's challenges.

While Rich and I have four girls and three boys, our youngest two have been daughters, thus many times my examples on the podcast end up being daughter examples. And, so it is, that I had a goal of making the month of June a very special month on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast - a month for celebrating sons!  While the examples are about boys, the topics are very much applicable to both boys and girls.

"Teach your kids the principle: We are to do good in this world with the strengths we have been given.  Use your Strengths for GOOD." - episode 148

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10765707 Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1980 3 148 full false 147. Raising Boys, Being a Mom Who Listens, Finding Mentors w/ Guest Amy Kusmaul 147. Raising Boys, Being a Mom Who Listens, Finding Mentors w/ Guest Amy Kusmaul We've had multiple podcast episodes about teaching our kids to listen to us. This episode is about the importance of us as parents learning to effectively listen to our kids. It's also  about the value of mentors for our teen kids and how to go about setting up a mentor, and it is about teaching them work ethic and lots more today in episode #147.  Our featured guest is Amy Kusmaul, who is a mom of one daughter and four boys.  Amy is our first of four guests this month who will have lots of examples about boys. That's right; we are are talking about Raising Sons for the month of June.  The Father Factor will also come up quite a bit this month.  No worries, if you don't have boys or if you are a single mom. All of these episodes for the month of June will be applicable to all moms even moms with girls only.

Episode 5 Getting Kids to Listen the First Time
Book - Mother and Son: The Respect Effect

For the rest of June, we've got three more guests to go with our theme of Raising Boys.  Next week - in our Fathers Day episode, episode 148, - we're talking Failure is A-OK! Helping our kids to not allow failure to define us, but rather redefining failure (and we talk about so many other great things with our Fathers Day guest!) 
 The next week, in episode 149- our guest will inspire us with great ways to speak words of life and vision over our kids.  
Then in the final Monday of June our guest will be talking about the benefits of CHALLENGES for older kids and teens.  

Hey mama, would you like to help the PSM Ministry?  There are two things that would be a big blessing to the ministry. 1. When you see one of my posts announcing a new podcast episode. if you could LIKE that post it would be seen by m

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]]> We've had multiple podcast episodes about teaching our kids to listen to us. This episode is about the importance of us as parents learning to effectively listen to our kids. It's also  about the value of mentors for our teen kids and how to go about setting up a mentor, and it is about teaching them work ethic and lots more today in episode #147.  Our featured guest is Amy Kusmaul, who is a mom of one daughter and four boys.  Amy is our first of four guests this month who will have lots of examples about boys. That's right; we are are talking about Raising Sons for the month of June.  The Father Factor will also come up quite a bit this month.  No worries, if you don't have boys or if you are a single mom. All of these episodes for the month of June will be applicable to all moms even moms with girls only.

Episode 5 Getting Kids to Listen the First Time
Book - Mother and Son: The Respect Effect

For the rest of June, we've got three more guests to go with our theme of Raising Boys.  Next week - in our Fathers Day episode, episode 148, - we're talking Failure is A-OK! Helping our kids to not allow failure to define us, but rather redefining failure (and we talk about so many other great things with our Fathers Day guest!) 
 The next week, in episode 149- our guest will inspire us with great ways to speak words of life and vision over our kids.  
Then in the final Monday of June our guest will be talking about the benefits of CHALLENGES for older kids and teens.  

Hey mama, would you like to help the PSM Ministry?  There are two things that would be a big blessing to the ministry. 1. When you see one of my posts announcing a new podcast episode. if you could LIKE that post it would be seen by m

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10736899 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1724 parenting, teens, listening, relationship, family, motherhood, raising boys, sons, fatherhood 3 147 full false 146. Talking to Your Child About Tragedy, Fears, & Why God Allows Bad Things to Happen - Parenting In the Trenches 146. Talking to Your Child About Tragedy, Fears, & Why God Allows Bad Things to Happen - Parenting In the Trenches An unscripted, honest look at the difficult parenting task of talking to our kids about tragedy -  facing fear with them, giving them tools to manage fear or anxiety, effective discussion topics to grow kids who become hope-filled, difference makers in our world, and looking at the question, "How could a good God allow bad things to happen."

This is our first ever "parenting in the trenches" episode -  a new, occasional theme that is basically a conversation with Val without the music, without an intro or outtro. Val is just inviting you, her mom friend, over for a cup of coffee to talk about a parenting issue that she has been facing that may help you face the same thing.

Coming Up on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:

We've got a guest for each week of June.!
Wk 1 Amy Kusmaul, is a mom of four boys and one daughter.
Wk 2 of June, in our Father's Day episode, Rich Harrison will talk about failure-  Shaping our Kids Perspective about Failure.
Wk 3, Dakota Hammond and Val have an awesome discussion  regarding words of affirmation and visionary parenting 
Wk 4, Andrew Dahilig, who has a heart for middle schoolers, will be talking about the importance of challenges in our kids' lives. 
It's a great lineup for all parents of all kids, but I will say there will be extra attention given to examples regarding boys and fathers.  Even if you are a single mom with only girls you will still get a lot out of each week in June, but if you are a mom of boys, you'll be feeling especially inspired in your parenting.

Be sure to connect with Val and other intentional moms in the private Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family. Look for the conversation where moms are sharing how they communicated with their kids about the tragedy this past week that took place in Texas, where 19 children and two lost their lives.  How did you talk to your kids about it? Or did you choose not to discuss it with them? 

Also you can get lots more help from Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, on her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com




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]]> An unscripted, honest look at the difficult parenting task of talking to our kids about tragedy -  facing fear with them, giving them tools to manage fear or anxiety, effective discussion topics to grow kids who become hope-filled, difference makers in our world, and looking at the question, "How could a good God allow bad things to happen."

This is our first ever "parenting in the trenches" episode -  a new, occasional theme that is basically a conversation with Val without the music, without an intro or outtro. Val is just inviting you, her mom friend, over for a cup of coffee to talk about a parenting issue that she has been facing that may help you face the same thing.

Coming Up on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:

We've got a guest for each week of June.!
Wk 1 Amy Kusmaul, is a mom of four boys and one daughter.
Wk 2 of June, in our Father's Day episode, Rich Harrison will talk about failure-  Shaping our Kids Perspective about Failure.
Wk 3, Dakota Hammond and Val have an awesome discussion  regarding words of affirmation and visionary parenting 
Wk 4, Andrew Dahilig, who has a heart for middle schoolers, will be talking about the importance of challenges in our kids' lives. 
It's a great lineup for all parents of all kids, but I will say there will be extra attention given to examples regarding boys and fathers.  Even if you are a single mom with only girls you will still get a lot out of each week in June, but if you are a mom of boys, you'll be feeling especially inspired in your parenting.

Be sure to connect with Val and other intentional moms in the private Facebook group Intentional Mom Strong Family. Look for the conversation where moms are sharing how they communicated with their kids about the tragedy this past week that took place in Texas, where 19 children and two lost their lives.  How did you talk to your kids about it? Or did you choose not to discuss it with them? 

Also you can get lots more help from Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, on her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com




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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10698071 Mon, 30 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1287 kids, fear, anxiety, tragedy, stress management, mom, motherhood, parenting, God, Christian, Bible, 3 146 full false 145. Tools to Transform Your Marriage - What we learned from 30 yrs together 145. Tools to Transform Your Marriage - What we learned from 30 yrs together "We chose to no longer have a Battle of Wits or a Battle of Verbal Arrows or a Battle of Stiff Silence. We were learning to lay down our emotional weapons and pick up tools for transforming our relationship."
Celebrating 30 years of marriage, Rich & Val share some of the tools that transformed their marriage in episode 145 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast - the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.
Even if you are a widow, divorced, or single mom, still you want to learn the principles for a healthy marriage as YOU are teaching your children about how to build healthy relationships and preparing them for their potential future marriage.

This week the Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison and her husband Rich are celebrating 30 years of marriage!  In this episode they take a vulnerable and honest look at some of the things they had to STOP doing and some things they had to BEGIN doing if they wanted to transform their relationship and create a strong marriage that would last.


More Marriage Episodes from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast
Episode 23 - Overcoming Negative Communication Habits in Marriage
Episode 54 - Nurturing a Sense of Security in Marriage
Episode 17 - The Value of Goal Setting and Dreaming Together in Marriage
Episode 8 - Redeeming Your Marriage

Link to the Mar

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]]> "We chose to no longer have a Battle of Wits or a Battle of Verbal Arrows or a Battle of Stiff Silence. We were learning to lay down our emotional weapons and pick up tools for transforming our relationship."
Celebrating 30 years of marriage, Rich & Val share some of the tools that transformed their marriage in episode 145 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast - the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.
Even if you are a widow, divorced, or single mom, still you want to learn the principles for a healthy marriage as YOU are teaching your children about how to build healthy relationships and preparing them for their potential future marriage.

This week the Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison and her husband Rich are celebrating 30 years of marriage!  In this episode they take a vulnerable and honest look at some of the things they had to STOP doing and some things they had to BEGIN doing if they wanted to transform their relationship and create a strong marriage that would last.


More Marriage Episodes from the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast
Episode 23 - Overcoming Negative Communication Habits in Marriage
Episode 54 - Nurturing a Sense of Security in Marriage
Episode 17 - The Value of Goal Setting and Dreaming Together in Marriage
Episode 8 - Redeeming Your Marriage

Link to the Mar

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10657502 Mon, 23 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 948 marriage, relationships, Christian, Bible, restoration, transformation, communication 3 145 full false 144. Work Ethic, Kids Hearing You, More Help for Parents of a Slow Personality Child: Listener Q&A 144. Work Ethic, Kids Hearing You, More Help for Parents of a Slow Personality Child: Listener Q&A Do Hard Things
Love Works
Episode 139 Link
Work Ethic Episode Link
Getting Kids to Listen the First Time Episode Link

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]]> Do Hard Things
Love Works
Episode 139 Link
Work Ethic Episode Link
Getting Kids to Listen the First Time Episode Link

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10562088 Mon, 16 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1604 full false 143. Lonely and Longing for Alone Time, Simultaneously. Such is the MomLife 143. Lonely and Longing for Alone Time, Simultaneously. Such is the MomLife Isn't it interesting that as moms we can LONG FOR alone time, when in the very same moment we feel LONELY.  How is that possible to feel lonely when we are continually surrounded by our little darlings?  It's because we long for intimacy, a relationship that challenges us and spurs us to growth through mutual edification.  We long for this kind of relationship from our spouse, from our friends, and from God as well.  We talk about it today in episode 143 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

This is the fourth and final episode in our Mother's Day Week of short episodes.

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website. It's a graduation prayer. Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home. 

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Isn't it interesting that as moms we can LONG FOR alone time, when in the very same moment we feel LONELY.  How is that possible to feel lonely when we are continually surrounded by our little darlings?  It's because we long for intimacy, a relationship that challenges us and spurs us to growth through mutual edification.  We long for this kind of relationship from our spouse, from our friends, and from God as well.  We talk about it today in episode 143 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

This is the fourth and final episode in our Mother's Day Week of short episodes.

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website. It's a graduation prayer. Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home. 

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10554284 Fri, 13 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 294 mom, motherhood, encouragement, parenting, Christian, Bible, hope, focus, direction 3 143 full false 142. Finding God Moments in Each Day 142. Finding God Moments in Each Day This is the third episode in our Mother's Day Week series of four short episodes about motherhood.

 "Come to the Table: Feasting with the Father When You Feel Like a Frazzled Mama" is an event topic that I speak on from time to time at women's retreats or conferences.  Some of the material from that is sprinkled into the following episodes:
    22 Mom's Marathon Path 
    24 How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily  
    27 Mom, Are You Out of Order
    29 Mom, What's Your Harriot Road

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website.  Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home.   The mom prayers are in the room called The Front Porch - Moms Finding Rest in God's Best

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]]> This is the third episode in our Mother's Day Week series of four short episodes about motherhood.

 "Come to the Table: Feasting with the Father When You Feel Like a Frazzled Mama" is an event topic that I speak on from time to time at women's retreats or conferences.  Some of the material from that is sprinkled into the following episodes:
    22 Mom's Marathon Path 
    24 How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily  
    27 Mom, Are You Out of Order
    29 Mom, What's Your Harriot Road

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website.  Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home.   The mom prayers are in the room called The Front Porch - Moms Finding Rest in God's Best

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10554133 Wed, 11 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 266 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 3 142 full false 141. Walk with Me Out of My Comfort Zone 141. Walk with Me Out of My Comfort Zone Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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]]> Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10546876 Mon, 09 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 345 full false 140. Moms Feel the Deepest Feelings, Celebrating Motherhood, Mother's Day, and Graduations 140. Moms Feel the Deepest Feelings, Celebrating Motherhood, Mother's Day, and Graduations "Some moments in motherhood are pure bliss. It's the big moments of joy when our child learns to walk or say, "I love you" for the first time.  Then there are moments in motherhood that are pure agony or fear or regret or concern..."Listen to episode 140, "Mom's feel the deepest feelings."  This is the first of FOUR SHORT EPISODES THIS WEEK, celebrating MOTHERHOOD this Mother's Day Week. 

I can remember the first time that my first grandson told me he loved me or the time when he was leaving my house from visiting us for a week. That little three-year-old said with his stumbling little words, "I love you, Grandma. I will be back." Oh, my heart melted with joy. 

Then there are moments in motherhood that are pure agony or fear or regret or concern.

We mothers are the humans who feel the deepest of feelings as we have these human extensions of ourselves that walk around independently from our body. 

And yet, they are very much a part of us forever as they grow. We learn to somehow cope with the fact that this extension of us is also separate from us, their own person, their own soul, their own heart, their own mind.

It's in those moments of reality that I in prayer place, this part of me, my child, into the hands of Jesus, asking Him to be with my child, wherever they go:

- to see what I can't see, 

 - to hear what I can't hear,

- to guide, 

-to nudge,

- to whisper his love to their heart, 

-to reveal truth to their mind.

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website. It's a graduation prayer. Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home. 

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "Some moments in motherhood are pure bliss. It's the big moments of joy when our child learns to walk or say, "I love you" for the first time.  Then there are moments in motherhood that are pure agony or fear or regret or concern..."Listen to episode 140, "Mom's feel the deepest feelings."  This is the first of FOUR SHORT EPISODES THIS WEEK, celebrating MOTHERHOOD this Mother's Day Week. 

I can remember the first time that my first grandson told me he loved me or the time when he was leaving my house from visiting us for a week. That little three-year-old said with his stumbling little words, "I love you, Grandma. I will be back." Oh, my heart melted with joy. 

Then there are moments in motherhood that are pure agony or fear or regret or concern.

We mothers are the humans who feel the deepest of feelings as we have these human extensions of ourselves that walk around independently from our body. 

And yet, they are very much a part of us forever as they grow. We learn to somehow cope with the fact that this extension of us is also separate from us, their own person, their own soul, their own heart, their own mind.

It's in those moments of reality that I in prayer place, this part of me, my child, into the hands of Jesus, asking Him to be with my child, wherever they go:

- to see what I can't see, 

 - to hear what I can't hear,

- to guide, 

-to nudge,

- to whisper his love to their heart, 

-to reveal truth to their mind.

I end today with one of the mom prayers that I have on my website. It's a graduation prayer. Now you can find all of them HERE on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, which is set up as the six rooms of the intentional mom's home. 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10518364 Sun, 08 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 404 Mothers Day, Graduation, Graduate, Prayer, Parenting, Motherhood, momlife, Christian, Bible 3 140 full false 139. Uniquely United! Part 1: Fast and Slow 139. Uniquely United! Part 1: Fast and Slow Everyone in your family is God's precious, purposeful design. And yet, sibling squabbles, personality clashes, character issues, parenting mistakes... sometimes family life is uhh, colorful.   We've created a new occasional, on-going series looking at the unique personalities in your home and how to get them to mesh, blend, and shine together as a family.   Even with your parent imperfections, and your kids' one-of-a-kind differences, and all of those designed-by-God personalities, your family is God's masterpiece in the making!

In PART 1 Uniquely United, my husband Rich joins me in the studio as we discuss the differences between a slower-paced personality and a faster-paced personality.  We look at both types of parents and the pitfalls that sometimes accompany those differences.  I open up about some big regrets that brought some BIG LESSONS in learning to reign in my parenting type, to better blend with my kids that are different from me. 

CLASH IN YOUR HOME: A GAMEPLAN for CLEANING UP the CONFLICT is a book I wrote about changes we made in our family to communicate better and find our way toward more teamwork and less conflict. 

WHAT'S COMING ON THE PODCAST:
* Episode 140-143 Mother's Day week I will have four short episodes celebrating motherhood
*Episode 144 Listener Q&A on work ethic and also a follow-up to today's episode on some positive ways to raise a slower-paced child.
*Episode 145-147 Marriage Week - It's Rich and I's 30th anniversary so I've got three short episodes on Marriage

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]]> Everyone in your family is God's precious, purposeful design. And yet, sibling squabbles, personality clashes, character issues, parenting mistakes... sometimes family life is uhh, colorful.   We've created a new occasional, on-going series looking at the unique personalities in your home and how to get them to mesh, blend, and shine together as a family.   Even with your parent imperfections, and your kids' one-of-a-kind differences, and all of those designed-by-God personalities, your family is God's masterpiece in the making!

In PART 1 Uniquely United, my husband Rich joins me in the studio as we discuss the differences between a slower-paced personality and a faster-paced personality.  We look at both types of parents and the pitfalls that sometimes accompany those differences.  I open up about some big regrets that brought some BIG LESSONS in learning to reign in my parenting type, to better blend with my kids that are different from me. 

CLASH IN YOUR HOME: A GAMEPLAN for CLEANING UP the CONFLICT is a book I wrote about changes we made in our family to communicate better and find our way toward more teamwork and less conflict. 

WHAT'S COMING ON THE PODCAST:
* Episode 140-143 Mother's Day week I will have four short episodes celebrating motherhood
*Episode 144 Listener Q&A on work ethic and also a follow-up to today's episode on some positive ways to raise a slower-paced child.
*Episode 145-147 Marriage Week - It's Rich and I's 30th anniversary so I've got three short episodes on Marriage

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10518360 Mon, 02 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1681 personality differences, personality types, family dynamics, communication, parenting, motherhood 3 139 full false 138. Healthy Sibling Relationships - Listener Q and A 138. Healthy Sibling Relationships - Listener Q and A Healthy Sibling Relationships - Listener Q&A, episode 138

Resources Related to today's Topic
Val's book When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
Val's book Clash In Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

The podcast series called Dealing with Lying in Your Child (This series teaches a way to deal with any heart issue that has been an on-going problem, not just lying.  Lying is the example we use in the discussion).
Episode 4 Dealing with Lying In Your Child, PART 1, including  dealing with lying in preschoolers.             
Episode 12 Dealing with Lying in Your Child, PART 2, Dealing with the HEART of Your Child

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]]> Healthy Sibling Relationships - Listener Q&A, episode 138

Resources Related to today's Topic
Val's book When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
Val's book Clash In Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

The podcast series called Dealing with Lying in Your Child (This series teaches a way to deal with any heart issue that has been an on-going problem, not just lying.  Lying is the example we use in the discussion).
Episode 4 Dealing with Lying In Your Child, PART 1, including  dealing with lying in preschoolers.             
Episode 12 Dealing with Lying in Your Child, PART 2, Dealing with the HEART of Your Child

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10490559 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1852 siblings, kids, relationships, parenting, momlife, motherhood, sons and daughters 3 138 full false 137. Kids HABITS, Mom HACKS, and Getting Your Kids to Clean Their Room without Wreaking Havoc on Your Relationship from the "Lasso Your Life Series" 137. Kids HABITS, Mom HACKS, and Getting Your Kids to Clean Their Room without Wreaking Havoc on Your Relationship from the "Lasso Your Life Series" Too often we moms get distracted by the smaller parenting issue right in front of us, missing the BIGGER, LONG-TERM issue behind it that matters even more than the immediate frustration or difficulty with our child.  Or, sometimes, in an effort to deal with this immediate issue, we don't realize we are sacrificing the bigger priority.  This parenting gig can be COMPLICATED.  Today, in episode 137, I'm going to help you sort some of this out.  We're going to get a long-term view about the immediate issue, focusing on making the most of the immediate issue by using it to  DEVELOP GOOD HABITS for the long-term.   Getting them to clean their rooms is one of those issues that is like that.  Yes, having a clean room matters, but not at the expense of our relationship with them, SO... how can we do both - how can we use the issue of messy bedroom to develop some LIFE HABITS and keep your relationship in tact as well?  Let's talk about it today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. Listen to episode 137 and let's break it down into smaller, doable steps. 

You see, it's not really about getting their room clean at this moment.  What matters is taking this moment to move the room forward in a way that equips them more with positive HABITS regarding taking care of themselves and their things.  AND, ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT, our bigger goals are about their hearts and our relationship with them.  Are there ways that accomplish all of this at the same time?  Yes. There are ways to FOCUS on what really matters while getting the general RESULTS we need for this moment as well. 

"Lasso Your Life" is an occasional series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast in which we take a deeper dive into a particular mom responsibility and find some ways to SIMPLIFY and get a system for this responsibility so we REDUCE our TIME and MENTAL EFFORT on this "have to" to free us up to focus on what really matters - the hearts and minds of our kids and RELATIONSHIP STRENGTH. 
Here's some more episodes from the Lasso Your Life Series:

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]]> Too often we moms get distracted by the smaller parenting issue right in front of us, missing the BIGGER, LONG-TERM issue behind it that matters even more than the immediate frustration or difficulty with our child.  Or, sometimes, in an effort to deal with this immediate issue, we don't realize we are sacrificing the bigger priority.  This parenting gig can be COMPLICATED.  Today, in episode 137, I'm going to help you sort some of this out.  We're going to get a long-term view about the immediate issue, focusing on making the most of the immediate issue by using it to  DEVELOP GOOD HABITS for the long-term.   Getting them to clean their rooms is one of those issues that is like that.  Yes, having a clean room matters, but not at the expense of our relationship with them, SO... how can we do both - how can we use the issue of messy bedroom to develop some LIFE HABITS and keep your relationship in tact as well?  Let's talk about it today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. Listen to episode 137 and let's break it down into smaller, doable steps. 

You see, it's not really about getting their room clean at this moment.  What matters is taking this moment to move the room forward in a way that equips them more with positive HABITS regarding taking care of themselves and their things.  AND, ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT, our bigger goals are about their hearts and our relationship with them.  Are there ways that accomplish all of this at the same time?  Yes. There are ways to FOCUS on what really matters while getting the general RESULTS we need for this moment as well. 

"Lasso Your Life" is an occasional series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast in which we take a deeper dive into a particular mom responsibility and find some ways to SIMPLIFY and get a system for this responsibility so we REDUCE our TIME and MENTAL EFFORT on this "have to" to free us up to focus on what really matters - the hearts and minds of our kids and RELATIONSHIP STRENGTH. 
Here's some more episodes from the Lasso Your Life Series:

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10450483 Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1627 habits, parenting, cleaning, chores, parent, parenting, Bible, Christian, manners 3 137 full false 136. Week Of Encouragement! - Weekend Family Goals 136. Week Of Encouragement! - Weekend Family Goals As each weekend rolls around, what kind of goals do you have for your family?  Today we're unpacking four simple goals that will bring much more meaning to your weekend.


Blog post and podcast episode about Spontaneous Friday and Sketchy Saturday

What's coming next Monday:
Kids HABITS, Mom HACKS, and How to Get Kids to Clean Their Room without Ruining the Parent/Child Relationship, Episode 137

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]]> As each weekend rolls around, what kind of goals do you have for your family?  Today we're unpacking four simple goals that will bring much more meaning to your weekend.


Blog post and podcast episode about Spontaneous Friday and Sketchy Saturday

What's coming next Monday:
Kids HABITS, Mom HACKS, and How to Get Kids to Clean Their Room without Ruining the Parent/Child Relationship, Episode 137

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10400488 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 495 family, goals, goalsetting, mom, motherhood, parent, bonding 3 136 full false 135. Week Of Encouragement! - Parenting is Like Growing Plants 135. Week Of Encouragement! - Parenting is Like Growing Plants Just a few days ago the ground looked dormant.  The mulch had faded and decomposing leaves were burrowed all around the flowerbed.... For a moment I worried that my plants wouldn't emerge...

You know, mamas, parenting is a lot like raising plants.  We’re tending these plants BEFORE the growth comes. Growth is not always visible at the moment and we are tempted to get discouraged to think our efforts are not paying off, or to feel undo pressure on ourselves or on our children to reach maturity immediately -mature in mind or in habits or in character development.  Mama, plants just don’t grow like that.  They grow in seasons of dormant and new growth.   

 Dear mom friend, my prayer for you today is that you would take care and keep putting in effort toward the tending of your children.  New growth is coming.  It might be just one rainstorm away from seeing a big growth spurt in their character, in their decision-making, in their attitude, in their soul.  

 Galatians 6:9 says, Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Intentional Mamas!  This week is a bit different on the PSM Podcast.  This week I am doing three short episodes on M,W, and F.  It’s a week of encouragement for you- my intentional mom friends.  Then beginning next week we will be back to our usual Monday episodes again.  This month we’ll be tackling the  have-to's in life.  That’s right, we’ll be beginning some new episodes in the Lasso your life series, including some mom hacks for figuring out how to get your kids to clean there room without it  wreaking havoc on the parent/child relationship.  We will also talk about Kid HABITS.  It's all next week on the podcast. But first, this Friday we will wrap up our week of encouragement to moms.

If you'd like to learn more about  how raising kids is a lot like raising plants, here's a link to the audio version of my book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out.  Or you can get the book from my website, www.Practica

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]]> Just a few days ago the ground looked dormant.  The mulch had faded and decomposing leaves were burrowed all around the flowerbed.... For a moment I worried that my plants wouldn't emerge...

You know, mamas, parenting is a lot like raising plants.  We’re tending these plants BEFORE the growth comes. Growth is not always visible at the moment and we are tempted to get discouraged to think our efforts are not paying off, or to feel undo pressure on ourselves or on our children to reach maturity immediately -mature in mind or in habits or in character development.  Mama, plants just don’t grow like that.  They grow in seasons of dormant and new growth.   

 Dear mom friend, my prayer for you today is that you would take care and keep putting in effort toward the tending of your children.  New growth is coming.  It might be just one rainstorm away from seeing a big growth spurt in their character, in their decision-making, in their attitude, in their soul.  

 Galatians 6:9 says, Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Intentional Mamas!  This week is a bit different on the PSM Podcast.  This week I am doing three short episodes on M,W, and F.  It’s a week of encouragement for you- my intentional mom friends.  Then beginning next week we will be back to our usual Monday episodes again.  This month we’ll be tackling the  have-to's in life.  That’s right, we’ll be beginning some new episodes in the Lasso your life series, including some mom hacks for figuring out how to get your kids to clean there room without it  wreaking havoc on the parent/child relationship.  We will also talk about Kid HABITS.  It's all next week on the podcast. But first, this Friday we will wrap up our week of encouragement to moms.

If you'd like to learn more about  how raising kids is a lot like raising plants, here's a link to the audio version of my book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out.  Or you can get the book from my website, www.Practica

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10394185 Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 454 Raising kids, motherhood, momlife, mom, parenting 3 135 full false 134. The Atmosphere in Your Home 134. The Atmosphere in Your Home The sound of home... a respite from the rest of life. Or is it?   

The atmosphere of our mama heart spills over and becomes the atmosphere of our home.

Plenty of days I completely blow it when it comes to having an atmosphere of peace and joy inside my heart, and it is pretty obvious in my attitude, in my voice, in my eyes, in my facial expression. 

 Pressure, anxiety, worry, frustration, busyness - all of these can be culprits to steal our joy and rob us from a peaceful atmosphere in our heart.  What's a mom to do?  Let's talk about it today in episode 134 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

If you could use some new encouragement and motivation for your intentional parenting journey, you'll want to listen to this week's THREE episodes, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.


LINK to a list of resources to help kids to get God's word in their hearts

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]]> The sound of home... a respite from the rest of life. Or is it?   

The atmosphere of our mama heart spills over and becomes the atmosphere of our home.

Plenty of days I completely blow it when it comes to having an atmosphere of peace and joy inside my heart, and it is pretty obvious in my attitude, in my voice, in my eyes, in my facial expression. 

 Pressure, anxiety, worry, frustration, busyness - all of these can be culprits to steal our joy and rob us from a peaceful atmosphere in our heart.  What's a mom to do?  Let's talk about it today in episode 134 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

If you could use some new encouragement and motivation for your intentional parenting journey, you'll want to listen to this week's THREE episodes, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.


LINK to a list of resources to help kids to get God's word in their hearts

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10393824 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 531 mom, momlife, home, motherhood, encouragement, intentional parenting, Christian, Biblical, family 3 134 full false 133. Reshaping Weaknesses into Strengths, Being a Barometer of Your Child, Wrapping Up our series on Self-Perception 133. Reshaping Weaknesses into Strengths, Being a Barometer of Your Child, Wrapping Up our series on Self-Perception  Intentional parent, we want to answer the question, “Am I worth knowing?” with the answer, “I am honored and excited to spend my lifetime discovering God’s unique, masterful design of you, my precious child.  I want to know you – not the surface you, but the deep in your heart you. I can handle knowing your fears, your struggles, what makes you angry, and what makes you want to hide from the world. That is the privilege of discerning your heart and I will maintain that privilege. I will be honoring of your heart."   

As a parent, you are not going to always get it right. Sometimes, even though you mean well, you may cause a heart wound in your child's spirit that will require some repairing.  Repairing is a slow, humbling  process that reveals your commitment to your child's wholeness.   

Last week we talked about the question “Am I worth knowing?” as one of the six questions of our child’s heart and we're continuing this topic for a second week.   "Am I worth KNOWING?"  is partly a question about EFFORT - "Mom, are you willing to make the effort to pursue knowing me deeply, knowing the real me - my inner complex self?"  And the question is also about CONTENT, as the child's heart longs to know they have value, or, "Mom, if you make the effort to discover the real me, will it be worth it?  Is there anything special about me to discover?"

Did you know that one of the most loving things you can do for your child is be excited about DISCOVERING who they are?

The following is a list of some of the questions your child's heart it asking, related to "Am I worth Knowing?"

What’s the point of me? 

Why am I here? 

Do I bring value to the world? 

What difference do I make? 

Am I a burden or a blessing? 

Am I intentionally designed or an accident? 

Does anyone find joy in my presence or am I a bother? 

Do I have important thoughts or am I unintelligent?

If you really knew me, would you still love me?

Are you willing to put forth enough effort and time to discover the real

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]]>  Intentional parent, we want to answer the question, “Am I worth knowing?” with the answer, “I am honored and excited to spend my lifetime discovering God’s unique, masterful design of you, my precious child.  I want to know you – not the surface you, but the deep in your heart you. I can handle knowing your fears, your struggles, what makes you angry, and what makes you want to hide from the world. That is the privilege of discerning your heart and I will maintain that privilege. I will be honoring of your heart."   

As a parent, you are not going to always get it right. Sometimes, even though you mean well, you may cause a heart wound in your child's spirit that will require some repairing.  Repairing is a slow, humbling  process that reveals your commitment to your child's wholeness.   

Last week we talked about the question “Am I worth knowing?” as one of the six questions of our child’s heart and we're continuing this topic for a second week.   "Am I worth KNOWING?"  is partly a question about EFFORT - "Mom, are you willing to make the effort to pursue knowing me deeply, knowing the real me - my inner complex self?"  And the question is also about CONTENT, as the child's heart longs to know they have value, or, "Mom, if you make the effort to discover the real me, will it be worth it?  Is there anything special about me to discover?"

Did you know that one of the most loving things you can do for your child is be excited about DISCOVERING who they are?

The following is a list of some of the questions your child's heart it asking, related to "Am I worth Knowing?"

What’s the point of me? 

Why am I here? 

Do I bring value to the world? 

What difference do I make? 

Am I a burden or a blessing? 

Am I intentionally designed or an accident? 

Does anyone find joy in my presence or am I a bother? 

Do I have important thoughts or am I unintelligent?

If you really knew me, would you still love me?

Are you willing to put forth enough effort and time to discover the real

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10370643 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 907 self-perception, self-worth, parenting, mom, motherhood, Biblical, Bible, Christian, identity 3 133 full false 132. Continuing to Impact your Child's Self-Perception & Uncover their Strengths 132. Continuing to Impact your Child's Self-Perception & Uncover their Strengths Part of our role as intentional moms is to identify God’s unique design in our children, to help them to see it clearly for themselves, and, to  help them to allow the Holy Spirit to HONE their gifts & strengths and work on their "weaknesses" that may be strengths that are just covered up.   HOW DO WE DO THIS?  How do we discover our child's design and impact their self-perception?  We are continuing this topic this week as we also continue about dealing with negative self-talk.

This process is the tremendous privilege we are given in motherhood of partnering with our kids and with God to develop their lives into their purpose.   Here's a link to the blog post for Episode 63.

"...snails are a lot like many kids (and even many of us adults) that only see the ordinary part of ourselves – maybe even see our ordinariness as unattractive and unwanted when all the while, we have wonderful, uniquely-designed-by-God qualities that we don’t see...."     

Episode 63, Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception,  focuses on two of our child's heart-questions,  “Am I worth Knowing?” and “Am I worth Believing In?”
It gives insight into how to DISCOVER your child's strengths that may be hiding behind "weaknesses" and also gives practical ways to impact your child's self-perception.

In this second week with my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength, Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart," we join again with the Chosen Mamas Podcast, where I was asked to be a guest for an event followed by a Q&A session.

💚RESOURCES
Click here to listen to Last week's episode: 62 Mending Your Child's Heart at every age.

💚Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of a

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]]> Part of our role as intentional moms is to identify God’s unique design in our children, to help them to see it clearly for themselves, and, to  help them to allow the Holy Spirit to HONE their gifts & strengths and work on their "weaknesses" that may be strengths that are just covered up.   HOW DO WE DO THIS?  How do we discover our child's design and impact their self-perception?  We are continuing this topic this week as we also continue about dealing with negative self-talk.

This process is the tremendous privilege we are given in motherhood of partnering with our kids and with God to develop their lives into their purpose.   Here's a link to the blog post for Episode 63.

"...snails are a lot like many kids (and even many of us adults) that only see the ordinary part of ourselves – maybe even see our ordinariness as unattractive and unwanted when all the while, we have wonderful, uniquely-designed-by-God qualities that we don’t see...."     

Episode 63, Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception,  focuses on two of our child's heart-questions,  “Am I worth Knowing?” and “Am I worth Believing In?”
It gives insight into how to DISCOVER your child's strengths that may be hiding behind "weaknesses" and also gives practical ways to impact your child's self-perception.

In this second week with my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength, Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart," we join again with the Chosen Mamas Podcast, where I was asked to be a guest for an event followed by a Q&A session.

💚RESOURCES
Click here to listen to Last week's episode: 62 Mending Your Child's Heart at every age.

💚Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of a

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10326914 Mon, 28 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1426 mom, child, teen, self-worth, self-image, self-perception, negative self-talk, strengths, weaknesses, self-growth, parenting 3 132 full false 131. Mother/Daughter Talk about Self-Perception and Combatting Lies about our Self-Worth 131. Mother/Daughter Talk about Self-Perception and Combatting Lies about our Self-Worth Self-Perception, overcoming internal lies we are tempted to believe about ourselves, speaking life and truth into our self-worth ...that's what Val and her daughter Emma are discussing in episode 131, in the occasional, on-going series "Life-Giving Words."

Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist they put together for you to listen to with your kids as you all work toward a healthier self-perception.

Spotify Self-Worth Playlist link
Episode on Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Mending Your Child's Heart at Every Age blog & podcast
A Girl's Self-Worth, Parenting a Teen and Those Who Will Be, Part 1
Part 2

Bible Verses to memorize  Psalm 139:13-14, 1 John 4:10-11, Philippians 4:8, 2 Cor 10:5
Belovedness by Sarah Kroger
Christy Nockels, music artist of Always Remember to Never Forget

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Self-Perception, overcoming internal lies we are tempted to believe about ourselves, speaking life and truth into our self-worth ...that's what Val and her daughter Emma are discussing in episode 131, in the occasional, on-going series "Life-Giving Words."

Be sure to check out the Spotify playlist they put together for you to listen to with your kids as you all work toward a healthier self-perception.

Spotify Self-Worth Playlist link
Episode on Overcoming Negative Self-Talk
Mending Your Child's Heart at Every Age blog & podcast
A Girl's Self-Worth, Parenting a Teen and Those Who Will Be, Part 1
Part 2

Bible Verses to memorize  Psalm 139:13-14, 1 John 4:10-11, Philippians 4:8, 2 Cor 10:5
Belovedness by Sarah Kroger
Christy Nockels, music artist of Always Remember to Never Forget

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10274388 Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 2140 self-worth, self-perception, Bible, Mom, daughter, mental health, encouragement, truth, parenting 3 131 full false 130. Part 2, Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception from the Life-Giving Words Series 130. Part 2, Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception from the Life-Giving Words Series Let's dive into a deeper understanding of  Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception and the invisible labels they may be wearing, in Part 2 of "Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception, episode 130."

Click Here for Part 1 of Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception, Episode 129. Listen to episode 129 first!

Click Here for the Family Communication Scripture Reference Tool

Click Here to listen to episode 105 when Val shared practical solutions for growing your child's FRIENDSHIPS using the nine circles of influence.

NEXT WEEK:  We continue this series with a conversation between Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, and her youngest daughter, twelve-year-old Emma, as they discuss self-image, combatting negative self-talk and learning to filter our thoughts.

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
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Visit

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Let's dive into a deeper understanding of  Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception and the invisible labels they may be wearing, in Part 2 of "Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception, episode 130."

Click Here for Part 1 of Your Child's Nine Circles of Influence on their Self-Perception, Episode 129. Listen to episode 129 first!

Click Here for the Family Communication Scripture Reference Tool

Click Here to listen to episode 105 when Val shared practical solutions for growing your child's FRIENDSHIPS using the nine circles of influence.

NEXT WEEK:  We continue this series with a conversation between Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, and her youngest daughter, twelve-year-old Emma, as they discuss self-image, combatting negative self-talk and learning to filter our thoughts.

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843/ -joining Val's private Facebook Group "Intentional Mom, Strong Family"
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Visit

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Here's some other ways to give:
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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10222475 Mon, 14 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 1676 mom, parenting, motherhood, self-image, family bonding, siblings, communication, influence 3 130 full false 129. Your Child's Self-Perception, Circles of Influence, from the Life-Giving Words Series 129. Your Child's Self-Perception, Circles of Influence, from the Life-Giving Words Series This episode will be beneficial for parents no matter what age their children may be.  It is so important to understand these influences over your child's self-perception, whether they are four years old or twenty four years old.  The more we understand these circles of influence, the better we are at filtering and guarding and impacting the world around us.  Your child's self-perception is made of many facets, including the circles of influence in their lives.  However, we can flip it!  We can help our children become the influencers. We can help them filter and guard what they take it. We can help them to consider how they are impacting those around them. In episode 129,  we look at these circles of people who are impacting your child.
Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, shares three things that your child needs to know and three things your child needs to do about these circles of influence in their lives.
The circles of influence were first introduced in episode 105 when Val talked about helping your children develop friendships (see link below).

"Teaching Your Child to Be a Blessing" Series episodes:
101 - The Value of Volunteering
102 - Simplifying Hospitality
103 - Being a Blessing Among Siblings, Pt 1
104 - Being a Blessing Among Siblings, Pt 2
105 - Helping My Child Build Strong Friendships

Here's a link to the newest product from Val Harrison, The Practically Sp

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> This episode will be beneficial for parents no matter what age their children may be.  It is so important to understand these influences over your child's self-perception, whether they are four years old or twenty four years old.  The more we understand these circles of influence, the better we are at filtering and guarding and impacting the world around us.  Your child's self-perception is made of many facets, including the circles of influence in their lives.  However, we can flip it!  We can help our children become the influencers. We can help them filter and guard what they take it. We can help them to consider how they are impacting those around them. In episode 129,  we look at these circles of people who are impacting your child.
Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, shares three things that your child needs to know and three things your child needs to do about these circles of influence in their lives.
The circles of influence were first introduced in episode 105 when Val talked about helping your children develop friendships (see link below).

"Teaching Your Child to Be a Blessing" Series episodes:
101 - The Value of Volunteering
102 - Simplifying Hospitality
103 - Being a Blessing Among Siblings, Pt 1
104 - Being a Blessing Among Siblings, Pt 2
105 - Helping My Child Build Strong Friendships

Here's a link to the newest product from Val Harrison, The Practically Sp

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10195460 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1432 self-perception, self-worth, parenting, mom, motherhood, Biblical, Bible, Christian, identity 3 129 full false 128. Season 3 DEBUT! Lots of New and Exciting Topics on This Season's Podcasts 128. Season 3 DEBUT! Lots of New and Exciting Topics on This Season's Podcasts Season 3 Introduces several new themes for intentional parents...
Parenting in the Trenches
Uniquely United
Lasso Your Life
Life-Giving Words
Guiding Your Child's Heart

Healthy family communication habits is taught in my book and taught LIVE on audio MP3, Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of Them is Mine!" is an mp3 recorded LIVE https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/live-audio-workshops-by-val

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
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From the Practically Speaking MOM ministry, you'll find practical ways to help you find your focus to be the masterpiece family God created you to be!
Music by NathanHarrison.music@gmail.com

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Season 3 Introduces several new themes for intentional parents...
Parenting in the Trenches
Uniquely United
Lasso Your Life
Life-Giving Words
Guiding Your Child's Heart

Healthy family communication habits is taught in my book and taught LIVE on audio MP3, Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of Them is Mine!" is an mp3 recorded LIVE https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/live-audio-workshops-by-val

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843/ -joining Val's private Facebook Group "Intentional Mom, Strong Family"
https://www.instagram.com/practicallyspeakingmom/ -Follow Val on Instagram @PracticallySpeakingMOM
https://www.facebook.com/PracticallySpeakingMom/ -Like Val's public Facebook page Practically Speaking MOM
Visit the website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
From the Practically Speaking MOM ministry, you'll find practical ways to help you find your focus to be the masterpiece family God created you to be!
Music by NathanHarrison.music@gmail.com

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10148215 Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1968 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, personalities, household, Christian, Biblical 3 128 full false 127. Mom, Need ENCOURAGEMENT? Find HOPE in the midst of suffering 127. Mom, Need ENCOURAGEMENT? Find HOPE in the midst of suffering Moms have the most rewarding role in the whole world, by far.  But with that reward comes some very heavy responsibilities as well, responsibilities that we must continue to carry even in the midst of tragedy or personal suffering.  This seems almost impossible at times.  

I've heard from several moms lately who are brokenhearted – newly widowed, a terminal cancer diagnosis, a grown child who seems to be walking away from truth, a high schooler who has run away, a family member sentenced to prison...  

Those are some very painful burdens to carry.  They’ve shared about sleepless nights, aching hearts, and not understanding how this could be happening.  

If you also are going through some difficult times right now, if a dark cloud of suffering or fear or loneliness is hovering over your life, maybe this week's podcast episode and blog is for you.  

Podcast episode 127 and its corresponding  blog post are here to bring encouragement to the mama who is suffering or in despair.  CLICK HERE to read the blog post.

CLICK HERE to listen to episode 60, "Let God Write Your Victory Song."
CLICK HERE to get to Val's blog post: "Prayers, Verses, and Moments with God for the Mom Life by The Practically Speaking MOM."

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Moms have the most rewarding role in the whole world, by far.  But with that reward comes some very heavy responsibilities as well, responsibilities that we must continue to carry even in the midst of tragedy or personal suffering.  This seems almost impossible at times.  

I've heard from several moms lately who are brokenhearted – newly widowed, a terminal cancer diagnosis, a grown child who seems to be walking away from truth, a high schooler who has run away, a family member sentenced to prison...  

Those are some very painful burdens to carry.  They’ve shared about sleepless nights, aching hearts, and not understanding how this could be happening.  

If you also are going through some difficult times right now, if a dark cloud of suffering or fear or loneliness is hovering over your life, maybe this week's podcast episode and blog is for you.  

Podcast episode 127 and its corresponding  blog post are here to bring encouragement to the mama who is suffering or in despair.  CLICK HERE to read the blog post.

CLICK HERE to listen to episode 60, "Let God Write Your Victory Song."
CLICK HERE to get to Val's blog post: "Prayers, Verses, and Moments with God for the Mom Life by The Practically Speaking MOM."

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10105475 Sun, 20 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0600 509 mom, parenting, motherhood, encouragement, suffering, household, Christian, Biblical 2 127 full false 125. Family Fun Bonding Activity & Wisdom-Giving about Love, Dating, & the Meaning of Marriage 125. Family Fun Bonding Activity & Wisdom-Giving about Love, Dating, & the Meaning of Marriage Our kids are constantly bombarded with messages even at a very young age about romance, love, dating, and marriage.  Messages come from music, shows and movies, even video games with their seductive images. Most of these messages do way more harm than good in impacting your child's perception on these issues. Of course, reducing their intake of media goes along way in helping their beliefs about these concepts and parents can also speak a clear and impactful message on these topics with our kids as well.  Podcast episode 125, will be two things:
1. A list of questions for you, the parent.  Take some time to figure out what your message is going to be through your years of parenting in this complex issue.  Don't wait to figure out your philosophy, because the messages they are getting are happening even at young ages, so your messages have to start young as well.

2. The second part of this episode is a NIGHT OF FUN, BONDING, and WISDOM-GIVING regarding your child's heart, romantic love, dating, and the meaning of marriage. 
With Valentine's one week away, this is the perfect opportunity to have a night like this, but you can also use these ideas anytime.
CLICK HERE for the  THE BLOG POST THAT GOES WITH THIS EPISODE.  IT HAS ALL THE QUESTIONS & IDEAS 

Want some more podcast episodes on the topic? Here you go!

95. Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart Part 1 

96  The conversation continues. The Keys to Waiting with Grace, Part 2 

97 Modesty Pitfalls from the Purity Movement and Treasuring Sexuality, Part 3 

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Support the show

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Our kids are constantly bombarded with messages even at a very young age about romance, love, dating, and marriage.  Messages come from music, shows and movies, even video games with their seductive images. Most of these messages do way more harm than good in impacting your child's perception on these issues. Of course, reducing their intake of media goes along way in helping their beliefs about these concepts and parents can also speak a clear and impactful message on these topics with our kids as well.  Podcast episode 125, will be two things:
1. A list of questions for you, the parent.  Take some time to figure out what your message is going to be through your years of parenting in this complex issue.  Don't wait to figure out your philosophy, because the messages they are getting are happening even at young ages, so your messages have to start young as well.

2. The second part of this episode is a NIGHT OF FUN, BONDING, and WISDOM-GIVING regarding your child's heart, romantic love, dating, and the meaning of marriage. 
With Valentine's one week away, this is the perfect opportunity to have a night like this, but you can also use these ideas anytime.
CLICK HERE for the  THE BLOG POST THAT GOES WITH THIS EPISODE.  IT HAS ALL THE QUESTIONS & IDEAS 

Want some more podcast episodes on the topic? Here you go!

95. Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart Part 1 

96  The conversation continues. The Keys to Waiting with Grace, Part 2 

97 Modesty Pitfalls from the Purity Movement and Treasuring Sexuality, Part 3 

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-10015352 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1383 Valentine, Mom, Family, Bonding, Parent, Kids, Teens, 2 125 full false 124. Increase Peace & Reduce Chaos One System at a Time, Guest Host Amy Roberts 124. Increase Peace & Reduce Chaos One System at a Time, Guest Host Amy Roberts I'm on a mission to simplify my life and streamline my systems AND to teach gt my kids on board with the systems also.  This frees me up to focus on what really matters - the hearts and minds of my children.  Having the kids participate in the home systems grows their character and gives them a framework for living a self-disciplined, productive life. In episode 124, you'll learn about several of my systems to make life simpler for busy households.  And I am so thankful that Amy Roberts from Raising Arrows joined us in this episode as our guest host!

Quotes:
"These systems increase simplicity and they also increase self-discipline in our kids."
 'Why am I talking about our kids' internet usage in a time-saving strategies podcast? It's because having a family internet agreement saves us so much time in multiple ways. Such as, I don't have to wrestle with myself about what my rules are going to be today with the kids regarding internet. Otherwise, if I didn't have a clear plan for internet usage in our home, then on days when I was tired or sick or overwhelmed, then I would be very tempted to be very lax on those rules. And that's when things end up happening is when we're distracted as parents."
Resources Mentioned (some are affiliate links):
Internet Usage Agreement
Net Nanny Filtering service, Covenant Eyes accountability service
Simple Systems for Homeschool Success
Blog post about my sticky note system with three Brain Books.
Blog post about Save Your Sanity- one hour a week  meal prep.
Raisi

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]]> I'm on a mission to simplify my life and streamline my systems AND to teach gt my kids on board with the systems also.  This frees me up to focus on what really matters - the hearts and minds of my children.  Having the kids participate in the home systems grows their character and gives them a framework for living a self-disciplined, productive life. In episode 124, you'll learn about several of my systems to make life simpler for busy households.  And I am so thankful that Amy Roberts from Raising Arrows joined us in this episode as our guest host!

Quotes:
"These systems increase simplicity and they also increase self-discipline in our kids."
 'Why am I talking about our kids' internet usage in a time-saving strategies podcast? It's because having a family internet agreement saves us so much time in multiple ways. Such as, I don't have to wrestle with myself about what my rules are going to be today with the kids regarding internet. Otherwise, if I didn't have a clear plan for internet usage in our home, then on days when I was tired or sick or overwhelmed, then I would be very tempted to be very lax on those rules. And that's when things end up happening is when we're distracted as parents."
Resources Mentioned (some are affiliate links):
Internet Usage Agreement
Net Nanny Filtering service, Covenant Eyes accountability service
Simple Systems for Homeschool Success
Blog post about my sticky note system with three Brain Books.
Blog post about Save Your Sanity- one hour a week  meal prep.
Raisi

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, Amy Roberts, Raising Arrows Buzzsprout-9852372 Mon, 31 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1672 Organize, simplify, systems, chores, peace, parenting, motherhood, chaos, kids 2 124 full false 123. "Parenting in the Fire Swamp," a lighthearted look at renewing hope for parents w/ guest host Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked 123. "Parenting in the Fire Swamp," a lighthearted look at renewing hope for parents w/ guest host Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked Parenting is fabulous but it can also be really hard, with difficulties that come at you from all directions.  Sometimes those difficult times last for a day or week. Other times, a difficult season seems it will never end.  Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, and her husband, Rich, take a lighthearted look at the valuable role of dreaming and goal setting as parents and in marriage when life gets tough.  Listen as they share how to find renewed hope in the midst of Fire Swamp Parenting.   

Want to hear more episodes with Rich and Val?      Listen to episodes 106      54        23

Meet our guest host:
Guest host Yvette Hampton is the producer and host of the documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. As a mom who is concerned for the future of this generation and the future of our country, Yvette has a deep desire to see a culture shift by encouraging people through the truth of God’s Word. Her greatest joy in life is being a wife and mom! In the fall of 2016, Yvette and her family sold their home and most of their stuff, loaded up in an RV, and began traveling the country to film Schoolhouse Rocked. They have a passion for families and the homeschool community and are humbled and honored that the Lord has called them to tell the stories of the millions of families who have been impacted by the homeschool revolution. Find out more by visiting SchoolhouseRocked.com.  SchoolHouseRocked.com
School House Rocked Podcast

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]]> Parenting is fabulous but it can also be really hard, with difficulties that come at you from all directions.  Sometimes those difficult times last for a day or week. Other times, a difficult season seems it will never end.  Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, and her husband, Rich, take a lighthearted look at the valuable role of dreaming and goal setting as parents and in marriage when life gets tough.  Listen as they share how to find renewed hope in the midst of Fire Swamp Parenting.   

Want to hear more episodes with Rich and Val?      Listen to episodes 106      54        23

Meet our guest host:
Guest host Yvette Hampton is the producer and host of the documentary, Schoolhouse Rocked: The Homeschool Revolution, The Schoolhouse Rocked Podcast and the Homegrown Generation Family Expo. As a mom who is concerned for the future of this generation and the future of our country, Yvette has a deep desire to see a culture shift by encouraging people through the truth of God’s Word. Her greatest joy in life is being a wife and mom! In the fall of 2016, Yvette and her family sold their home and most of their stuff, loaded up in an RV, and began traveling the country to film Schoolhouse Rocked. They have a passion for families and the homeschool community and are humbled and honored that the Lord has called them to tell the stories of the millions of families who have been impacted by the homeschool revolution. Find out more by visiting SchoolhouseRocked.com.  SchoolHouseRocked.com
School House Rocked Podcast

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM with guest Yvette Hampton of Schoolhouse Rocked Buzzsprout-9852221 Mon, 24 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 790 parenthood, parenting, goal-setting, hope, marriage, dreaming, motherhood, mom 2 123 full false 122. Helping Our Kids Get God's Vision for Their Future w/ Guest Host Lisa Nehring 122. Helping Our Kids Get God's Vision for Their Future w/ Guest Host Lisa Nehring I don't want my vision for my family's future. My vision is skewed. My motives are often selfish and my imagination of what could be is often way too small. I want new vision, but I want it to be God's vision for our family. He is the divine Way-Maker. He's the great Vision-Caster, truly the Master Artist of our family, if we allow Him to be. I don't want to be heading toward my own goals and agenda. I don't want my vision to have come from me. I want to be heading towards GOD's vision for my family. I believe that His ways are 

1. better than my ways 

2. bigger than I could have imagined

3. more blessed than my own ways could have been

I want to live this out in my life and equip my children to do the same.  This is an episode you will want your children to listen along with you.  You'll be hearing from four of my children sharing from their heart about getting God's heart for their future.

Isaiah 55:8 Says, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord… “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.”



Val's Book: Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended   

Content by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM. Guest host today, Lisa Nehring of True North Homeschool Academy

Meet our guest host: Lisa Nehring directs True North Homeschool Academy, a full-service K-12th grade academy offering live online, small group, dynamic, interactive classes, clubs, Mom's Membership and more! 

Lisa has been married for 36 years, has 5 grown children, 2 grandchildren and 2 Master's Degrees. Her heart is to come alongside other intentional moms to create a space that welcomes and nurtures truth, beauty and goodness in the world! 

To find out about Lisa's classes, clubs, testing, Advising, weekly Blog and more:

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> I don't want my vision for my family's future. My vision is skewed. My motives are often selfish and my imagination of what could be is often way too small. I want new vision, but I want it to be God's vision for our family. He is the divine Way-Maker. He's the great Vision-Caster, truly the Master Artist of our family, if we allow Him to be. I don't want to be heading toward my own goals and agenda. I don't want my vision to have come from me. I want to be heading towards GOD's vision for my family. I believe that His ways are 

1. better than my ways 

2. bigger than I could have imagined

3. more blessed than my own ways could have been

I want to live this out in my life and equip my children to do the same.  This is an episode you will want your children to listen along with you.  You'll be hearing from four of my children sharing from their heart about getting God's heart for their future.

Isaiah 55:8 Says, “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord… “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts higher than your thoughts.”



Val's Book: Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended   

Content by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM. Guest host today, Lisa Nehring of True North Homeschool Academy

Meet our guest host: Lisa Nehring directs True North Homeschool Academy, a full-service K-12th grade academy offering live online, small group, dynamic, interactive classes, clubs, Mom's Membership and more! 

Lisa has been married for 36 years, has 5 grown children, 2 grandchildren and 2 Master's Degrees. Her heart is to come alongside other intentional moms to create a space that welcomes and nurtures truth, beauty and goodness in the world! 

To find out about Lisa's classes, clubs, testing, Advising, weekly Blog and more:

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, Lisa Nehring Buzzsprout-9851714 Mon, 17 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 769 mom, teens, kids, preteens, God's will, vision, goals, parenting 2 122 full false 121. Give Your Kids the Gift of Goal-Setting with Guest Host Lisa Nehring 121. Give Your Kids the Gift of Goal-Setting with Guest Host Lisa Nehring "Our kids need to know that SUCCESS IS IN THE JOURNEY AS MUCH AS IN THE END ACHIEVEMENT. Falling down and getting back up are important milestones in the journey." Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

Three Steps to Teaching Your Kids the Success Habit of Goal Setting and Goal-mapping Skills.
1. Pray over your goal-setting before, after, and during the process.
We want God to be our partner in life.  He knows us; He knows our circumstances; He knows our future.  He knows all of those things better than we do.  Having Him as our partner in all of these decisions and all o f these plans is so critical.  Ultimately we want His will.  We don't want our will.   He can do this so much better than we can.  I need Him to direct my life and I want to teach my children to allow Him to direct their lives also.  We shouldn't expect that for their future behavior if we don't teach them how today.
"His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are above the earth, so far are His thoughts above our thoughts and His ways above our ways."  Isaiah 55:8.
2. Teach them to WRITE DOWN their goals and place them around the house where they can see them regularly.
3. Include a TIMELINE for  achievable little steps as a roadmap to the big goal. If you only have the big end goal, it may stay too unattainable.  You and your kids need some little successes to celebrate along the way!  Let's learn how!

Quotes from the episode:
"Even if we never reach the end goal, we have succeeded by making progress." Val Harrison

"It's bonding to set goals together, to map them out together, and to watch God do great things." Val Harrison

Other Resources Mentioned:
Joni
A Man Called Norman

By the way, no shark was harmed - it was one that had died naturally.

Plugged In .com Media Review Website from Focus on the Family

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "Our kids need to know that SUCCESS IS IN THE JOURNEY AS MUCH AS IN THE END ACHIEVEMENT. Falling down and getting back up are important milestones in the journey." Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

Three Steps to Teaching Your Kids the Success Habit of Goal Setting and Goal-mapping Skills.
1. Pray over your goal-setting before, after, and during the process.
We want God to be our partner in life.  He knows us; He knows our circumstances; He knows our future.  He knows all of those things better than we do.  Having Him as our partner in all of these decisions and all o f these plans is so critical.  Ultimately we want His will.  We don't want our will.   He can do this so much better than we can.  I need Him to direct my life and I want to teach my children to allow Him to direct their lives also.  We shouldn't expect that for their future behavior if we don't teach them how today.
"His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are above the earth, so far are His thoughts above our thoughts and His ways above our ways."  Isaiah 55:8.
2. Teach them to WRITE DOWN their goals and place them around the house where they can see them regularly.
3. Include a TIMELINE for  achievable little steps as a roadmap to the big goal. If you only have the big end goal, it may stay too unattainable.  You and your kids need some little successes to celebrate along the way!  Let's learn how!

Quotes from the episode:
"Even if we never reach the end goal, we have succeeded by making progress." Val Harrison

"It's bonding to set goals together, to map them out together, and to watch God do great things." Val Harrison

Other Resources Mentioned:
Joni
A Man Called Norman

By the way, no shark was harmed - it was one that had died naturally.

Plugged In .com Media Review Website from Focus on the Family

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, Practically Speaking MOM, and Lisa Nehring of True North Homeschool Academy Buzzsprout-9824860 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0600 1298 mom, motherhood, parent, goal, goal-setting, teens, kids, life skills 2 121 full false 120. A Parent's Annual Inventory - the 5 R's that impact our character and our relationships 120. A Parent's Annual Inventory - the 5 R's that impact our character and our relationships "Hiding in the messy moments from our past are opportunities for new God moments with us and with our kids" - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM from episode 68 & 120

We are always working on the growth of our kids' hearts.  This episode is for YOU, intentional mom, to work on your heart.  It's a process to recalibrate, to refine your mom journey.

Somewhere around eleven New Years’ ago, I began a personal mom tradition - taking some time alone to practice something I’ve come to call the Five R’s of Intentional Parenting: Reflect, Regret, Repent, Redeem, Refine. I would love it if you joined me in this practice!

As you go through this process, you are also learning a wonderful skill to teach your children as well! You are equipping them to face their mistakes in a productive, strength-building way.

CLICK HERE to read the full blog post that coordinates with this podcast episode.

Steps to the Five R’s of Being an Intentional Mistaking Parent
1. REFLECT 

❓What are some things that went great or is going well in our family? 

❓What needs a little tweak of refinement because it’s not quite right but is on the right track? 

❓What were big fails or is really not going well right now? 

❓Where do I see relationship walls or other signs of potentially troubled hearts in your home? 

(The hearts of your family are the most important things of all to zero in on for your time of reflection. Linger here the longest.)

2. REGRET 

I’ve learned to stay in this REGRET step for a bit - to go ahead and live in the pain on purpose for a little while, letting reality sting. I don’t want to avoid the important role of regret. It is like a refiner’s fire of my character. It sears into my heart the importance of not remaining the way I am.
There is healing in the refiner’s fire of regret. Don’t skip it, don’t undervalue it, but also don’t build a summer home in regret. It’s a temporary sto

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "Hiding in the messy moments from our past are opportunities for new God moments with us and with our kids" - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM from episode 68 & 120

We are always working on the growth of our kids' hearts.  This episode is for YOU, intentional mom, to work on your heart.  It's a process to recalibrate, to refine your mom journey.

Somewhere around eleven New Years’ ago, I began a personal mom tradition - taking some time alone to practice something I’ve come to call the Five R’s of Intentional Parenting: Reflect, Regret, Repent, Redeem, Refine. I would love it if you joined me in this practice!

As you go through this process, you are also learning a wonderful skill to teach your children as well! You are equipping them to face their mistakes in a productive, strength-building way.

CLICK HERE to read the full blog post that coordinates with this podcast episode.

Steps to the Five R’s of Being an Intentional Mistaking Parent
1. REFLECT 

❓What are some things that went great or is going well in our family? 

❓What needs a little tweak of refinement because it’s not quite right but is on the right track? 

❓What were big fails or is really not going well right now? 

❓Where do I see relationship walls or other signs of potentially troubled hearts in your home? 

(The hearts of your family are the most important things of all to zero in on for your time of reflection. Linger here the longest.)

2. REGRET 

I’ve learned to stay in this REGRET step for a bit - to go ahead and live in the pain on purpose for a little while, letting reality sting. I don’t want to avoid the important role of regret. It is like a refiner’s fire of my character. It sears into my heart the importance of not remaining the way I am.
There is healing in the refiner’s fire of regret. Don’t skip it, don’t undervalue it, but also don’t build a summer home in regret. It’s a temporary sto

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9816969 Mon, 03 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 1652 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, self-evaluation, regret, restore, relationships, reflect 2 120 full false 119. Middles & Teens, Overcoming Negative Self-Talk, Parenting a Gen Z Kid. Guest Host Katie Waalkes of Life in the Mundane 119. Middles & Teens, Overcoming Negative Self-Talk, Parenting a Gen Z Kid. Guest Host Katie Waalkes of Life in the Mundane "What they're struggling with on the inside, these are the more critical things than the things that they're struggling with on the outside."
What I've Observed in the middle years
1.They're figuring out social skills about themselves so be sure to be teaching them people skills.
2. There's a reason they're so absent-minded right now - have grace and try the two techniques mentioned.
3. They're turning more outward for their influences so pray for their influencers and build bridges with their influencers and take Val's tips on this point.
*Watch carefully the different ways your introvert or extrovert teen or preteen handles this time.
*Be a visionary to help them see what they don't see in themselves (learn about being a Visionary Parent in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out or the Ebook version - the Ebook is an affiliate link).
*Be their biggest cheerleader as you help them find something to win at, which volunteering can be a great way to feel like they're winning!

You met Tori a few weeks ago when you heard her own story through the young teen years and now you get to hear her as a youth director. 
Val and youth director, Tori, on how to parent Gen Z'ers:
-Middle Schoolers, "Do you like me?"
-High Schoolers, "Do I like you?"
The world is telling them, "If you perform well, if you bring something to the table, if you have something to offer then you're worth something."

Val shares some lessons she learned the hard way in parenting teenagers including applying Mercy Seat Parenting to the teen years -  and they discuss how to get teens to open up with parents about the hard things.
Resources Recommended:
Techwise Family by Andy Crouch
www.Axis.com especially the Culture Translator Newsletter

Special thanks to our guest host, Katie Waalkes of Life In the Mundane YouTube Chan

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "What they're struggling with on the inside, these are the more critical things than the things that they're struggling with on the outside."
What I've Observed in the middle years
1.They're figuring out social skills about themselves so be sure to be teaching them people skills.
2. There's a reason they're so absent-minded right now - have grace and try the two techniques mentioned.
3. They're turning more outward for their influences so pray for their influencers and build bridges with their influencers and take Val's tips on this point.
*Watch carefully the different ways your introvert or extrovert teen or preteen handles this time.
*Be a visionary to help them see what they don't see in themselves (learn about being a Visionary Parent in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out or the Ebook version - the Ebook is an affiliate link).
*Be their biggest cheerleader as you help them find something to win at, which volunteering can be a great way to feel like they're winning!

You met Tori a few weeks ago when you heard her own story through the young teen years and now you get to hear her as a youth director. 
Val and youth director, Tori, on how to parent Gen Z'ers:
-Middle Schoolers, "Do you like me?"
-High Schoolers, "Do I like you?"
The world is telling them, "If you perform well, if you bring something to the table, if you have something to offer then you're worth something."

Val shares some lessons she learned the hard way in parenting teenagers including applying Mercy Seat Parenting to the teen years -  and they discuss how to get teens to open up with parents about the hard things.
Resources Recommended:
Techwise Family by Andy Crouch
www.Axis.com especially the Culture Translator Newsletter

Special thanks to our guest host, Katie Waalkes of Life In the Mundane YouTube Chan

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, Katie Waalkes of Life In the Mundane, and Victoria Dahilig Buzzsprout-9777273 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1944 Teens, Middle School, Preteens, Parenting, Gen Z, Motherhood, Intentional, Christian 2 119 full false 118. Christmas Devo to Moms by Guest Jan L. Burt 118. Christmas Devo to Moms by Guest Jan L. Burt Intentional Moms, I pray that you and your family are preparing your hearts for a blessed Christmas in your home. 

Today's episode is an inspirational devotional from guest host Jan Burt.  She gives us encouragement that, because of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have reason to have hope and joy, even in the midst of the struggles we face in our world.  Thank you, Jan, for pointing us again to the Savior this Christmas season!

Jan L. Burt is an author, speaker, podcaster, homeschooling veteran, mother to five, and has been happily married to Tony for twenty-nine years. She served in youth ministry alongside her husband for twelve years & has led several Bible studies for women as well as hosting an online prayer retreat.

Jan is the host of the podcast “The Burt (Not Ernie) Show” & author of the new book “The Power of God’s Will – 40 Days of God’s Promises Devotional” (available on Amazon) & “The Once-A-Year Homeschool Planner” (a multi-grade, multi-subject planning system) – which can be found at JanLBurt.com. She is also a regular contributor to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Find Jan  Instagram: @JanLBurt or at her website JanLBurt.com 

The Burt (Not Ernie) Show Podcast

(on Apple Podcasts)
The Power of God's Will - 40 Days of God's Promises Devotional on Amazon
JanLBurt.com

Next Week: Guest Host Katie Waalkes

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]]> Intentional Moms, I pray that you and your family are preparing your hearts for a blessed Christmas in your home. 

Today's episode is an inspirational devotional from guest host Jan Burt.  She gives us encouragement that, because of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, we have reason to have hope and joy, even in the midst of the struggles we face in our world.  Thank you, Jan, for pointing us again to the Savior this Christmas season!

Jan L. Burt is an author, speaker, podcaster, homeschooling veteran, mother to five, and has been happily married to Tony for twenty-nine years. She served in youth ministry alongside her husband for twelve years & has led several Bible studies for women as well as hosting an online prayer retreat.

Jan is the host of the podcast “The Burt (Not Ernie) Show” & author of the new book “The Power of God’s Will – 40 Days of God’s Promises Devotional” (available on Amazon) & “The Once-A-Year Homeschool Planner” (a multi-grade, multi-subject planning system) – which can be found at JanLBurt.com. She is also a regular contributor to The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. Find Jan  Instagram: @JanLBurt or at her website JanLBurt.com 

The Burt (Not Ernie) Show Podcast

(on Apple Podcasts)
The Power of God's Will - 40 Days of God's Promises Devotional on Amazon
JanLBurt.com

Next Week: Guest Host Katie Waalkes

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9749897 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 990 2 118 full false 117. Busy Mom, Let's Nourish Your Heart. With Guest Host, Jan L. Burt 117. Busy Mom, Let's Nourish Your Heart. With Guest Host, Jan L. Burt Mama, Are you depleted?  You can't pour out of an empty pitcher.  Intentional Moms take time to have your soul nourished so that you can truly nourish the souls of your children. Today we look at the different ways a busy mom can get quality time with God to nourish her heart so that it's filled up in order to be poured out for her children.
The episode concludes with a look at four steps to being a Power House Parent.
Click here to Read Val's BLOG POST that coincides with this podcast
Power House Commitments:
1. I will model a God-First relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. I will honor my child's other parent.
3. I will guard my child's heart.
4. I will encourage other families to be a Power House family.
Quotes:
"God has an agenda for my day.  I need to trust him to make me passionate about His agenda for my day and to have peace about the things that aren't going to get done."

"Time with the Lord is your daily spiritual nourishment to fill up your heart so that you can pour it out in leading your family to live a lifestyle of feasting with the Father."

"You can't lead where you aren't going.  You can't teach what you don't know.  Your relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in your life."

Today's Guest Host:  Jan L. Burt is an author, speaker, podcaster, homeschooling veteran, mother to five, and has been happily married to Tony for twenty-nine years. She served in youth ministry alongside her husband for twelve years & has led several Bible studies for women as well as hosting an online prayer retreat.

Jan is the host of the podcast “The Burt (Not Ernie) Show” & author of the new book “The Power of God’s Will – 40 Days of God’s Promises Devotional” (available on Amazon) & “The Once-A-Year Homeschool Planner” (a multi-grade, multi-subject planning system) – which can be found at JanLBurt.com. She is also a regular contrib

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Mama, Are you depleted?  You can't pour out of an empty pitcher.  Intentional Moms take time to have your soul nourished so that you can truly nourish the souls of your children. Today we look at the different ways a busy mom can get quality time with God to nourish her heart so that it's filled up in order to be poured out for her children.
The episode concludes with a look at four steps to being a Power House Parent.
Click here to Read Val's BLOG POST that coincides with this podcast
Power House Commitments:
1. I will model a God-First relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. I will honor my child's other parent.
3. I will guard my child's heart.
4. I will encourage other families to be a Power House family.
Quotes:
"God has an agenda for my day.  I need to trust him to make me passionate about His agenda for my day and to have peace about the things that aren't going to get done."

"Time with the Lord is your daily spiritual nourishment to fill up your heart so that you can pour it out in leading your family to live a lifestyle of feasting with the Father."

"You can't lead where you aren't going.  You can't teach what you don't know.  Your relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in your life."

Today's Guest Host:  Jan L. Burt is an author, speaker, podcaster, homeschooling veteran, mother to five, and has been happily married to Tony for twenty-nine years. She served in youth ministry alongside her husband for twelve years & has led several Bible studies for women as well as hosting an online prayer retreat.

Jan is the host of the podcast “The Burt (Not Ernie) Show” & author of the new book “The Power of God’s Will – 40 Days of God’s Promises Devotional” (available on Amazon) & “The Once-A-Year Homeschool Planner” (a multi-grade, multi-subject planning system) – which can be found at JanLBurt.com. She is also a regular contrib

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Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, Jan L. Burt Buzzsprout-9707960 Mon, 13 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1629 mom, depleted, weary, prayer, Bible, parenting, motherhood, Christian 2 117 full false 116. When Your Child Questions Their Faith, Part 2, with Guest Host Nina Baldwin of Everyday Blessings 116. When Your Child Questions Their Faith, Part 2, with Guest Host Nina Baldwin of Everyday Blessings An honest story of brokenness, redemption, hope, and beautiful scars along with SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS for INTENTIONAL PARENTS - steps for the role you play in your child's sacred journey to make their faith their own...with Guest Host Nina Baldwin, EverydayBlessings.net, Everyday Blessings YouTube Channel, featuring Victoria Dahilig.  

What's so sacred about struggling?  We don't realize it is sacred until later.   And then, then we see that the time of struggling was just as sacred as the time of redemption. 

Resources:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict     EBook version                                                                                                                     "Welcome"  "Whisper"  "Be Still" written, composed, and performed by Victoria Dahilig. Copyright 2009

A note from Victoria about the final song, Be Still,  in this week's episode...

I was 14 and at a crucial point in my spiritual formation. Struggling between simply living out “my parent’s faith” and making my faith and belief in God my own, I had been in a battle between the knowledge in my head and the feelings in my heart. I was doubting the goodness of God. This battle culminated in a struggle with depression, loneliness, anger and fear – God gripped my heart, drove me to my knees and drew me back to Him through the light of others and the truth of His word.  

As I searched Scripture, I re-discovered a loving Father who is attentive to every need and deep, heart-cry of His children and yet, sits in sovereign control of the Universe. A God who was not far from me, nor angry with me or disappointed in me but one who was close, constant and

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> An honest story of brokenness, redemption, hope, and beautiful scars along with SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS for INTENTIONAL PARENTS - steps for the role you play in your child's sacred journey to make their faith their own...with Guest Host Nina Baldwin, EverydayBlessings.net, Everyday Blessings YouTube Channel, featuring Victoria Dahilig.  

What's so sacred about struggling?  We don't realize it is sacred until later.   And then, then we see that the time of struggling was just as sacred as the time of redemption. 

Resources:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict     EBook version                                                                                                                     "Welcome"  "Whisper"  "Be Still" written, composed, and performed by Victoria Dahilig. Copyright 2009

A note from Victoria about the final song, Be Still,  in this week's episode...

I was 14 and at a crucial point in my spiritual formation. Struggling between simply living out “my parent’s faith” and making my faith and belief in God my own, I had been in a battle between the knowledge in my head and the feelings in my heart. I was doubting the goodness of God. This battle culminated in a struggle with depression, loneliness, anger and fear – God gripped my heart, drove me to my knees and drew me back to Him through the light of others and the truth of His word.  

As I searched Scripture, I re-discovered a loving Father who is attentive to every need and deep, heart-cry of His children and yet, sits in sovereign control of the Universe. A God who was not far from me, nor angry with me or disappointed in me but one who was close, constant and

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, Nina Baldwin, Everyday Blessings, Victoria Dahilig Buzzsprout-9667346 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 2527 mom, teen, faith, parenting, Christian, family, Bible 2 116 full false 112. Dealing with MOM PRESSURE and a Big Announcement 112. Dealing with MOM PRESSURE and a Big Announcement Not only are we talking about MOM PRESSURES on episode 112, we're also talking about the MOM PRESSURE that lead to my Big Announcement! And, no worries, it is a good announcement!  

We are going to cover Four Steps to Dealing with Mom Pressure.  Step two includes bringing our concerns to God in prayer.  One of the great things about God is that His solutions to our obstacles  come at just the right time and He orchestrates much better solutions than we could contrive ourselves. 

So, jump on the podcast this week and hear the big announcement!

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Not only are we talking about MOM PRESSURES on episode 112, we're also talking about the MOM PRESSURE that lead to my Big Announcement! And, no worries, it is a good announcement!  

We are going to cover Four Steps to Dealing with Mom Pressure.  Step two includes bringing our concerns to God in prayer.  One of the great things about God is that His solutions to our obstacles  come at just the right time and He orchestrates much better solutions than we could contrive ourselves. 

So, jump on the podcast this week and hear the big announcement!

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9548037 Mon, 15 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1472 mom pressure, stress, prayer, Christian, Bible, Parenthood, Mother 2 112 full false 111. Mom's Health Journey & Managing Multiples with Guest Becca Hammond 111. Mom's Health Journey & Managing Multiples with Guest Becca Hammond We mamas are on a constant quest for improving our health.  We talk about that journey in the first half of today's podcast. In fact, the tips that guest Becca Hammond shares are the changes she made to help her third pregnancy to be MUCH healthier than her previous ones.  She even says her delivery was a positive experience and she felt good, alert, and had energy.  In episode 111, she shares three simple things that made a big difference for her.
Then the second half of this episode, Becca and I talk about important tips for thriving with multiple kiddos.   Four key aspects to helping your kids to thrive daily:
1.  Fill their love buckets -  speak words of truth  & hope & vision over them, make eye contact, give physical touch, show a smile on your face, relating on their level in a way that matters to them.
2. Get them moving!
3. Give them mental challenges.
4. Give them quiet time - a time alone to decompress, think, imagine, and self-regulate.
We talk about this and lots more on this mother/daughter conversation between a mature mama of seven, who is also a grandma, with one of her grown daughters, a mother of three.

RESOURCES:
Val's book When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
E-book of When Littles are Loud
Adrenal Renewal Drink:

  • Organic Pulp-free OJ (not from concentrate) 4 oz
  • Cream or Coconut Cream 2 tblsp
  • Himalayan Sea Salt 1/4 tsp
  • Cream of Tarter  1/4 tsp
  • Collagen, serving size depends on collagen you choose (or Val uses protein powder, if you blend it)
  • Optional if you use a blender or food processor - some greens such as spinach or kale or a greens powder

Val's TrimHealthyMama coach: Deann's Facebook

Links to Becca's hea

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We mamas are on a constant quest for improving our health.  We talk about that journey in the first half of today's podcast. In fact, the tips that guest Becca Hammond shares are the changes she made to help her third pregnancy to be MUCH healthier than her previous ones.  She even says her delivery was a positive experience and she felt good, alert, and had energy.  In episode 111, she shares three simple things that made a big difference for her.
Then the second half of this episode, Becca and I talk about important tips for thriving with multiple kiddos.   Four key aspects to helping your kids to thrive daily:
1.  Fill their love buckets -  speak words of truth  & hope & vision over them, make eye contact, give physical touch, show a smile on your face, relating on their level in a way that matters to them.
2. Get them moving!
3. Give them mental challenges.
4. Give them quiet time - a time alone to decompress, think, imagine, and self-regulate.
We talk about this and lots more on this mother/daughter conversation between a mature mama of seven, who is also a grandma, with one of her grown daughters, a mother of three.

RESOURCES:
Val's book When Littles Are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
E-book of When Littles are Loud
Adrenal Renewal Drink:

  • Organic Pulp-free OJ (not from concentrate) 4 oz
  • Cream or Coconut Cream 2 tblsp
  • Himalayan Sea Salt 1/4 tsp
  • Cream of Tarter  1/4 tsp
  • Collagen, serving size depends on collagen you choose (or Val uses protein powder, if you blend it)
  • Optional if you use a blender or food processor - some greens such as spinach or kale or a greens powder

Val's TrimHealthyMama coach: Deann's Facebook

Links to Becca's hea

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Becca Hammond Buzzsprout-9508071 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1815 pregnancy, birth, delivery, children, infants, health, metabolic, mom, multiples, parenting 2 111 full false 110. Child's Hierarchy of Needs to God's Will for Their Unique Life: Equipping Them to SOAR series 110. Child's Hierarchy of Needs to God's Will for Their Unique Life: Equipping Them to SOAR series Everything you do as a parent is an investment in your child's future. Therefore, let's be sure that the effort we are making is effective for strengthening their life steps.  In Episode 110 we are going to have a checklist for growth steps toward the ultimate goal of helping our kids to live fully in God's unique purpose for their lives.

To do this, we look at Val's diagram of A Child's Hierarchy of Needs to God's Will for Their Lives, from her book When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos. But this hierarchy of needs is not just about small children.  It applies to every life - we need to progress to the next step on the ladder as a daily checklist, but also over their lifetime.

The levels of A Child's Hierarchy of Needs , which Val discusses in episode 110, are
-Safety Needs mentally, socially, spiritually,  & physically
-Physical Needs
-Love & Justice Needs
-Knowledge of God and  Who you are in relationship with God
-Need to Know your unique design  from personality to gifts, talents, passions, experiences, strengths, weaknesses - our child needs to know that the unique design that is YOU is exactly what this world needs.  Your life is a unique message to the world  and PURPOSE in the world
- Need to Hear God's voice & do His will - how do we teach our kids to hear God's voice for the daily small stuff and the big decisions o f life.

On each step of the hierarchy, we want to take child through the following process:
1. Let them experience life with this step of life being HEALTHY.  Are we giving them a healthy view of this part of life or a warped view?
2. Simultaneously, MODEL for them of how it looks for an adult to live out this area of life in a healthy way.
3. When they are old enough, EQUIP them to MONITOR this area of their life.
4. When they are old enough, EQUIP them to IMPROVE this area of their life.

RESOURCES mentioned in this episode
Tim Mackie - Justice and God's Story, pt 1
The B

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Everything you do as a parent is an investment in your child's future. Therefore, let's be sure that the effort we are making is effective for strengthening their life steps.  In Episode 110 we are going to have a checklist for growth steps toward the ultimate goal of helping our kids to live fully in God's unique purpose for their lives.

To do this, we look at Val's diagram of A Child's Hierarchy of Needs to God's Will for Their Lives, from her book When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos. But this hierarchy of needs is not just about small children.  It applies to every life - we need to progress to the next step on the ladder as a daily checklist, but also over their lifetime.

The levels of A Child's Hierarchy of Needs , which Val discusses in episode 110, are
-Safety Needs mentally, socially, spiritually,  & physically
-Physical Needs
-Love & Justice Needs
-Knowledge of God and  Who you are in relationship with God
-Need to Know your unique design  from personality to gifts, talents, passions, experiences, strengths, weaknesses - our child needs to know that the unique design that is YOU is exactly what this world needs.  Your life is a unique message to the world  and PURPOSE in the world
- Need to Hear God's voice & do His will - how do we teach our kids to hear God's voice for the daily small stuff and the big decisions o f life.

On each step of the hierarchy, we want to take child through the following process:
1. Let them experience life with this step of life being HEALTHY.  Are we giving them a healthy view of this part of life or a warped view?
2. Simultaneously, MODEL for them of how it looks for an adult to live out this area of life in a healthy way.
3. When they are old enough, EQUIP them to MONITOR this area of their life.
4. When they are old enough, EQUIP them to IMPROVE this area of their life.

RESOURCES mentioned in this episode
Tim Mackie - Justice and God's Story, pt 1
The B

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9466235 Mon, 01 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1801 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, life skills, biblical, Bible, designed 2 110 full false 109. Obstacles are Opportunities: Preparing Our Kids to SOAR Series 109. Obstacles are Opportunities: Preparing Our Kids to SOAR Series "COMFORT ZONES are pretty dull places to live..." This week is about helping our kids to STRETCH for growth, to SPREAD their wings in order to fly.  It's one of those episodes you will want your kids to hear.

"You become a leader by learning to serve others" 

"Don't compare yourself to others"

"Everything you do speaks and you are constantly building your brand" are just some of the truths shared in this mother/daughter conversation.

As parents, our tendency is to want to make life easy for our kids. 
However, a life of constant and immediate happiness, doesn't bring GROWTH.
 If we want our kids to be strengthened, we must help them embrace challenges and obstacles as OPPORTUNITIES for their world to expand and  for their abilities to increase. 
Comfort zones are pretty dull places to live.  And, usually God's design for our lives, is far bigger than our comfort zone.
In this episode,  I'm joined by my daughter Abby to discuss the benefits of stepping out of our comfort zone, overcoming obstacles, and the good changes that can come from challenges.

This is the third week of the series on Preparing our Kids to SOAR.  See episodes 107 and 108 for parts one and two of the series.


Bible Verse Philippians 4:8

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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]]> "COMFORT ZONES are pretty dull places to live..." This week is about helping our kids to STRETCH for growth, to SPREAD their wings in order to fly.  It's one of those episodes you will want your kids to hear.

"You become a leader by learning to serve others" 

"Don't compare yourself to others"

"Everything you do speaks and you are constantly building your brand" are just some of the truths shared in this mother/daughter conversation.

As parents, our tendency is to want to make life easy for our kids. 
However, a life of constant and immediate happiness, doesn't bring GROWTH.
 If we want our kids to be strengthened, we must help them embrace challenges and obstacles as OPPORTUNITIES for their world to expand and  for their abilities to increase. 
Comfort zones are pretty dull places to live.  And, usually God's design for our lives, is far bigger than our comfort zone.
In this episode,  I'm joined by my daughter Abby to discuss the benefits of stepping out of our comfort zone, overcoming obstacles, and the good changes that can come from challenges.

This is the third week of the series on Preparing our Kids to SOAR.  See episodes 107 and 108 for parts one and two of the series.


Bible Verse Philippians 4:8

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9412435 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1714 mom, parenting, teens, growth, challenge, obstacles, intentional, family, Christian, Biblical 2 109 full false 108. Life Skills w/ Excellence, a REALISTIC Perspective -Preparing Your Child to Soar series pt 2 108. Life Skills w/ Excellence, a REALISTIC Perspective -Preparing Your Child to Soar series pt 2 This is the second episode in the new series "Preparing Your Child to Soar," where we're talking about how the best preparation is a holistic approach, based on Luke 2:52. 

In this episode I'm joined by our youngest son Andrew to discuss specific and practical techniques for thriving.  Today we cover the following topics:

Time management skills

People skills

Balancing Weaknesses & Strengths

Stress Management

How to Detox from Toxic (environment or people)

Work Ethic

What does EXCELLENCE look like - God's perspective over mine.

Links:
Episode 14: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid
Book: Gaining Momentum - Preparing Your Student for a Career, With our Without College

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]]> This is the second episode in the new series "Preparing Your Child to Soar," where we're talking about how the best preparation is a holistic approach, based on Luke 2:52. 

In this episode I'm joined by our youngest son Andrew to discuss specific and practical techniques for thriving.  Today we cover the following topics:

Time management skills

People skills

Balancing Weaknesses & Strengths

Stress Management

How to Detox from Toxic (environment or people)

Work Ethic

What does EXCELLENCE look like - God's perspective over mine.

Links:
Episode 14: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid
Book: Gaining Momentum - Preparing Your Student for a Career, With our Without College

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9377973 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1496 life skills, work ethic, people skills, time management, parenting teens, parenting 2 108 full false 107. Equipped to SOAR - Series Kick-off 107. Equipped to SOAR - Series Kick-off I want my children to be well-prepared for life –  a holistic view of life – prepared emotionally and socially, prepared academically and with wisdom, prepared spiritually and with discernment for their life purposes, prepared physically with healthy habits.  I want my kids to be prepared. Do you agree? That preparation doesn’t begin when they’re 16, it begins from a very early age.  We’re going to talk about all of this in our new series Preparing My Child to SOAR beyond the nest.   The conversation begins this week in episode 107.
"Holistic" from the Greek root "Holo" meaning "Whole."   Let's equip our kids through a WHOLE PERSON LIFESTYLE.

Four Steps for Moms to Equip Your Kids with a Whole Person Lifestyle
1. Parents model self-evaluation and growth in these four areas of life. The goal is growth, NOT perfection. 
2. Continually seek to create and maintain a home environment that focuses on developing these four areas of life as a family. (Listen to episode 14)
3. In upper elementary or middle school, begin equipping your children to self-evaluate & set goals in these areas as well. (Listen to episode 107)
4. Throughout their lives, from young to old, be their biggest cheerleader in their pursuit of holistic living.

(Holostic, root word holo, Greek for whole) God introduces the holistic approach to raising our kids in Luke 2:52


This Checklist will be helpful  to go along with this episode.

This week's podcast refers back to episode 14 in which I introduce a method for evaluating and goal-setting about our kids, called "Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid."  Click the button below to listen to episode 14.
Episode 14 Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid

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]]> I want my children to be well-prepared for life –  a holistic view of life – prepared emotionally and socially, prepared academically and with wisdom, prepared spiritually and with discernment for their life purposes, prepared physically with healthy habits.  I want my kids to be prepared. Do you agree? That preparation doesn’t begin when they’re 16, it begins from a very early age.  We’re going to talk about all of this in our new series Preparing My Child to SOAR beyond the nest.   The conversation begins this week in episode 107.
"Holistic" from the Greek root "Holo" meaning "Whole."   Let's equip our kids through a WHOLE PERSON LIFESTYLE.

Four Steps for Moms to Equip Your Kids with a Whole Person Lifestyle
1. Parents model self-evaluation and growth in these four areas of life. The goal is growth, NOT perfection. 
2. Continually seek to create and maintain a home environment that focuses on developing these four areas of life as a family. (Listen to episode 14)
3. In upper elementary or middle school, begin equipping your children to self-evaluate & set goals in these areas as well. (Listen to episode 107)
4. Throughout their lives, from young to old, be their biggest cheerleader in their pursuit of holistic living.

(Holostic, root word holo, Greek for whole) God introduces the holistic approach to raising our kids in Luke 2:52


This Checklist will be helpful  to go along with this episode.

This week's podcast refers back to episode 14 in which I introduce a method for evaluating and goal-setting about our kids, called "Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid."  Click the button below to listen to episode 14.
Episode 14 Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9344986 Sun, 10 Oct 2021 21:00:00 -0500 1673 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, family, life skills, Christian, Biblical 2 107 full false 106. A Little Bit of Hope and an Educational Vacation Idea w/ Rich & Val 106. A Little Bit of Hope and an Educational Vacation Idea w/ Rich & Val My husband Rich joins me in the studio this week to share about the BIG SURPRISE our children gave us!  

Next week, we begin the series "Equipped to SOAR" - what are the ingredients to effectively prepare your kids to soar beyond the nest? It begins NOW, right where your kids are TODAY.  They aren't too young to begin preparing them to soar!

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]]> My husband Rich joins me in the studio this week to share about the BIG SURPRISE our children gave us!  

Next week, we begin the series "Equipped to SOAR" - what are the ingredients to effectively prepare your kids to soar beyond the nest? It begins NOW, right where your kids are TODAY.  They aren't too young to begin preparing them to soar!

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9298756 Mon, 04 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1499 family vacation, American history, historical, anniversary, family, Charleston, South Carolina 2 106 full false 105. Helping My Child BUILD STRONG FRIENDSHIPS, "Be a Blessing" Series 105. Helping My Child BUILD STRONG FRIENDSHIPS, "Be a Blessing" Series In this final episode in the series, "Teaching Our Kids to BE A BLESSING,"  we look at HOW to help our children ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN healthy friendships . 

One of the most common concerns that moms bring to me, is their heartache over their child's lack of meaningful friendships.  What can be done about this concern?
 
In this episode we look at ALL the layers of RELATIONSHIPS that our children have and some ways to help them navigate these relationships and improve the important ones.

The episodes in this series of BEING A BLESSING are:
101 "The Value of VOLUNTEERING"
102 "Simplifying HOSPITALITY"
103 & 104  "Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS"
105 "Build Strong FRIENDSHIPS"
PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, to listen to earlier episodes in the series.

Mentioned in this episode:  Val's book - Gaining Momentum
"Who is My Neighbor" by Apologia Publishing

The next series that we will begin is "Equipping Our Kids to SOAR"

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]]> In this final episode in the series, "Teaching Our Kids to BE A BLESSING,"  we look at HOW to help our children ESTABLISH and MAINTAIN healthy friendships . 

One of the most common concerns that moms bring to me, is their heartache over their child's lack of meaningful friendships.  What can be done about this concern?
 
In this episode we look at ALL the layers of RELATIONSHIPS that our children have and some ways to help them navigate these relationships and improve the important ones.

The episodes in this series of BEING A BLESSING are:
101 "The Value of VOLUNTEERING"
102 "Simplifying HOSPITALITY"
103 & 104  "Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS"
105 "Build Strong FRIENDSHIPS"
PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, to listen to earlier episodes in the series.

Mentioned in this episode:  Val's book - Gaining Momentum
"Who is My Neighbor" by Apologia Publishing

The next series that we will begin is "Equipping Our Kids to SOAR"

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9242585 Mon, 27 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1616 friendship, mom, motherhood, parent, parenting, parenthood, family, Christian 2 105 full false 104. Teaching Your Kids to Be A Blessing Among Siblings, Part 2 104. Teaching Your Kids to Be A Blessing Among Siblings, Part 2 Here's an episode power-packed with examples and PRACTICAL solutions for your family.    The focus is on improving sibling interactions.  Intentional Mom, you can do this!  There is HOPE for your family!

41 - Sibling Relationships, Family Values... Val's Four Daughters
53 - Sibling Squabbles, Bonding, Etc.

Gal. 5:15-24 (NIV)

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]]> Here's an episode power-packed with examples and PRACTICAL solutions for your family.    The focus is on improving sibling interactions.  Intentional Mom, you can do this!  There is HOPE for your family!

41 - Sibling Relationships, Family Values... Val's Four Daughters
53 - Sibling Squabbles, Bonding, Etc.

Gal. 5:15-24 (NIV)

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9156438 Mon, 20 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1926 full false 103. Among Siblings, Part 1 - From the "Teaching Your Kids to Be a Blessing" Series 103. Among Siblings, Part 1 - From the "Teaching Your Kids to Be a Blessing" Series "BLESSING ONE ANOTHER AMONG SIBLINGS," what does that look like?
How do we make this a reality in our imperfect home?  It's going to take two episodes to share my answers with you.  This  is part one.  Oh!  This episode also talks about IDENTIFYING GOD's WILL FOR OUR OWN LIFE and OUR KIDS LIVES !
Read the BLOG POST that goes with this series, CLICK HERE.

This is the THIRD topic in the series on THE HABIT OF BEING A BLESSING. 

The FIRST topic was VOLUNTEERING with guest Debbie Smith here to talk about family volunteering in episode 101. CLICK HERE to listen 101.

In  episode102, Becca Hammond was our guest to talk about the benefits of incorporating HOSPITALITY into your busy family life - and how to do it SIMPLY.  CLICK HERE to listen to 102. 

 WHAT is the Habit of Being a Blessing and WHY is it so important for our kids?

The lifestyle of being a blessing  is the perfect vehicle to take our children to  a life of COMPASSION, EMPATHY, ATTENTIVENESS TO OTHERS NEEDS, The ABILITY TO SPEAK BOTH HUMBLY & CONFIDENTLY AT THE SAME TIME to ALL PEOPLE – no matter their age, race, socio-economic status, or anything else.  

What is coming in future episodes to wrap up SEASON TWO:

Next week - Part Two of Being a Blessing Among Siblings.

*The final series of SEASON TWO is called INGREDIENTS for LAUNCHING OUR KIDS FROM THE NEST - what do they need most.

*Season Two will end with a BLOOPERS episode hosted by Abby & Emma.









God's Artwork verse - Eph. 2:10

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]]> "BLESSING ONE ANOTHER AMONG SIBLINGS," what does that look like?
How do we make this a reality in our imperfect home?  It's going to take two episodes to share my answers with you.  This  is part one.  Oh!  This episode also talks about IDENTIFYING GOD's WILL FOR OUR OWN LIFE and OUR KIDS LIVES !
Read the BLOG POST that goes with this series, CLICK HERE.

This is the THIRD topic in the series on THE HABIT OF BEING A BLESSING. 

The FIRST topic was VOLUNTEERING with guest Debbie Smith here to talk about family volunteering in episode 101. CLICK HERE to listen 101.

In  episode102, Becca Hammond was our guest to talk about the benefits of incorporating HOSPITALITY into your busy family life - and how to do it SIMPLY.  CLICK HERE to listen to 102. 

 WHAT is the Habit of Being a Blessing and WHY is it so important for our kids?

The lifestyle of being a blessing  is the perfect vehicle to take our children to  a life of COMPASSION, EMPATHY, ATTENTIVENESS TO OTHERS NEEDS, The ABILITY TO SPEAK BOTH HUMBLY & CONFIDENTLY AT THE SAME TIME to ALL PEOPLE – no matter their age, race, socio-economic status, or anything else.  

What is coming in future episodes to wrap up SEASON TWO:

Next week - Part Two of Being a Blessing Among Siblings.

*The final series of SEASON TWO is called INGREDIENTS for LAUNCHING OUR KIDS FROM THE NEST - what do they need most.

*Season Two will end with a BLOOPERS episode hosted by Abby & Emma.









God's Artwork verse - Eph. 2:10

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9153658 Sun, 12 Sep 2021 19:00:00 -0500 1495 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, Siblings, God's Will, Christian, Biblical 2 103 full false 102. Simplifying Hospitality, "Teaching Your Kids to BE A BLESSING" Series 102. Simplifying Hospitality, "Teaching Your Kids to BE A BLESSING" Series We're in the middle of a series on Teaching Our Kids to be a Blessing.

 Last week we talked about being a blessing  through VOLUNTEERING. 

This week, we're looking at incorporating BEING A BLESSING through HOSPITALITY in your busy, hectic, imperfect family life.  Learning to create a community right in your own home using your home to care about others while growing your children's character through these intentional community opportunities.  HOW would we do this and WHY would we  make hospitality a part of our family life?    It can be easier than you may think!

 I'm joined in the studio by Becca Hammond and she's going to help us SIMPLIFY HOSPITALITY.

 If you're looking for a smile and a peaceful bit of encouragement, this episode is for you.  I've listened to it several times and keep feeling a true sigh of relief from listening.  You'll be inspired to change your perspective.  Come on in and experience simple, pure hospitality.

The fear that arises in me when I think of hospitality is - my home isn't good enough for having company and I'm not a good enough cook and I can't afford it and I don't have TIME.    Our guest will inspire us  while she tells us how to keep it SIMPLE but IMPACTFUL.

Resources mentioned in episode 102:
Book - The Gospel Comes With a Housekey
Book - The Freedom to Flourish

NEXT WEEK - "The Joy of Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS"

Other episodes with Becca...

Episode 82 Moms and False Inadequacy with Guest Becca Hammond and Val's VIPs. 

Episode 36 Kid's Emotions, Insecurity, & Talk with a

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]]> We're in the middle of a series on Teaching Our Kids to be a Blessing.

 Last week we talked about being a blessing  through VOLUNTEERING. 

This week, we're looking at incorporating BEING A BLESSING through HOSPITALITY in your busy, hectic, imperfect family life.  Learning to create a community right in your own home using your home to care about others while growing your children's character through these intentional community opportunities.  HOW would we do this and WHY would we  make hospitality a part of our family life?    It can be easier than you may think!

 I'm joined in the studio by Becca Hammond and she's going to help us SIMPLIFY HOSPITALITY.

 If you're looking for a smile and a peaceful bit of encouragement, this episode is for you.  I've listened to it several times and keep feeling a true sigh of relief from listening.  You'll be inspired to change your perspective.  Come on in and experience simple, pure hospitality.

The fear that arises in me when I think of hospitality is - my home isn't good enough for having company and I'm not a good enough cook and I can't afford it and I don't have TIME.    Our guest will inspire us  while she tells us how to keep it SIMPLE but IMPACTFUL.

Resources mentioned in episode 102:
Book - The Gospel Comes With a Housekey
Book - The Freedom to Flourish

NEXT WEEK - "The Joy of Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS"

Other episodes with Becca...

Episode 82 Moms and False Inadequacy with Guest Becca Hammond and Val's VIPs. 

Episode 36 Kid's Emotions, Insecurity, & Talk with a

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Becca Hammond Buzzsprout-9139693 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1215 mom, hospitality, intentional mom, parenting, motherhood, toddlers, preschoolers, pregnancy 2 102 full false 101. The Value of Volunteering - A series on Teaching Our Kids to Be a Blessing, Pt 1 with Guest Debbie Smith 101. The Value of Volunteering - A series on Teaching Our Kids to Be a Blessing, Pt 1 with Guest Debbie Smith This week on the podcast I am joined by my dear friend, Debbie Smith.  She inspires us to look for opportunities to impact our children and others through volunteering.    This is part one of our series on Teaching Our Kids to Be a Blessing.

Volunteering is an opportunity to Impact those who need help AND impact our kids' heart, character, and life skills. The amount of confidence, flexibility, humility, determination, resilience, compassion, empathy, work ethic, communication skills, and more are all improved when we teach our kids the value of volunteering. 

Next week, is part 2 of our series on Being a Blessing. I'll be joined in the studio by Becca Hammond.  Her message - even busy mamas with limited time and energy can find some simple ways to give our children a lifestyle of hospitality.

Then in the third week of Being a Blessing, I will will talk about Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS.  

CLICK HERE to read the following insight that Debbie has pulled together for us intentional moms as we look for opportunities to impact!  She  provides a guest blog post for us this week. It will be live by noon on Monday.

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THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> This week on the podcast I am joined by my dear friend, Debbie Smith.  She inspires us to look for opportunities to impact our children and others through volunteering.    This is part one of our series on Teaching Our Kids to Be a Blessing.

Volunteering is an opportunity to Impact those who need help AND impact our kids' heart, character, and life skills. The amount of confidence, flexibility, humility, determination, resilience, compassion, empathy, work ethic, communication skills, and more are all improved when we teach our kids the value of volunteering. 

Next week, is part 2 of our series on Being a Blessing. I'll be joined in the studio by Becca Hammond.  Her message - even busy mamas with limited time and energy can find some simple ways to give our children a lifestyle of hospitality.

Then in the third week of Being a Blessing, I will will talk about Being a Blessing AMONG SIBLINGS.  

CLICK HERE to read the following insight that Debbie has pulled together for us intentional moms as we look for opportunities to impact!  She  provides a guest blog post for us this week. It will be live by noon on Monday.

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and guest Debbie Smith Buzzsprout-8953804 Sun, 29 Aug 2021 23:00:00 -0500 1423 volunteering, intentional parenting, momlife, motherhood, Christian, family, blessing, character, kindness 2 101 full false 100. Mom, Stop Fighting Your Battles; and 100th Episode Celebration! 100. Mom, Stop Fighting Your Battles; and 100th Episode Celebration! Val and her daughters Abby & Emma celebrate the 100th episode
Plus, Val interrupts the celebration to share what God put on her heart to share with moms this week - Mom, stop fighting your battles yourself and make way for your Defender. 
There's lots of drawings happening on the Intentional Mom Strong Family Facebook group this week in celebration of 100 episodes, so be sure to check there each day beginning Tues.

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode
*Episode on Getting Kids to Listen the first time & Kids following through with chores because you've learned how to implement them and follow up.
*Book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended
*EBook Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out
*Book When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
*Ebook When Littles are Loud
*Book Clash in Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict
*EBook Clash in Your Home
*Book

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val and her daughters Abby & Emma celebrate the 100th episode
Plus, Val interrupts the celebration to share what God put on her heart to share with moms this week - Mom, stop fighting your battles yourself and make way for your Defender. 
There's lots of drawings happening on the Intentional Mom Strong Family Facebook group this week in celebration of 100 episodes, so be sure to check there each day beginning Tues.

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode
*Episode on Getting Kids to Listen the first time & Kids following through with chores because you've learned how to implement them and follow up.
*Book Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended
*EBook Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out
*Book When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos
*Ebook When Littles are Loud
*Book Clash in Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict
*EBook Clash in Your Home
*Book

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-9070431 Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:00:00 -0500 1409 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, organization, household, Christian, Biblical 2 100 full false 99. Homeschool? How? Why? 24 Yrs & 7 Kids. Plus Academic Tips for All. 99. Homeschool? How? Why? 24 Yrs & 7 Kids. Plus Academic Tips for All. God has called me to encourage and equip ALL MOMS, no matter where your children receive their education.  I know that circumstances are unique for every family.  Even though I've been a homeschool mom for 24 years, my ministry is not limited to just homeschoolers. That being said, I do get a lot of questions about homeschooling, and this week I decided to answer your questions.  I thought I'd give you a little peek into my heart and mind on my choices about education for my kids in episode 99 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

Here's the questions we'll be covering in Episode 99 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:

Why do I not like the word, "Homeschooling" and what do I like instead?
How does Homeschooling differ from other options?
What are the PROS & CONS  of homeschooling and what do I do about the cons if I decide to homeschool?
How can I manage my littles when I need to teach the older kids?  Val will share SEVEN tips on this question!!!
What should my homeschool schedule look like?
How can I help my children reach MASTERY in their different subjects?

No matter what education option you choose, in this episode you will find some academic helps for all all of you!  Such as, learning some skills for helping your student to achieve MASTERY of each of their subjects. 

Doesn't it feel like we are constantly making difficult decisions about our children's lives.  We wrestle with each choice. We stress. We pray.  We just so badly want to  choose well in our parenting. Where your kids go to school and how they get their education  is just one of the many ways you strive to do what is best for your child.  None of us are cookie-cutter families. We each have unique plans and purposes. It's okay for us to not choose the same options for our families. 

RESOURCES mentioned in this episode:
Val's  downloadable booklet for Simple Homeschool Systems "Homeschooling in Real Life."
Val's downloadable booklet for the

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> God has called me to encourage and equip ALL MOMS, no matter where your children receive their education.  I know that circumstances are unique for every family.  Even though I've been a homeschool mom for 24 years, my ministry is not limited to just homeschoolers. That being said, I do get a lot of questions about homeschooling, and this week I decided to answer your questions.  I thought I'd give you a little peek into my heart and mind on my choices about education for my kids in episode 99 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast.

Here's the questions we'll be covering in Episode 99 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:

Why do I not like the word, "Homeschooling" and what do I like instead?
How does Homeschooling differ from other options?
What are the PROS & CONS  of homeschooling and what do I do about the cons if I decide to homeschool?
How can I manage my littles when I need to teach the older kids?  Val will share SEVEN tips on this question!!!
What should my homeschool schedule look like?
How can I help my children reach MASTERY in their different subjects?

No matter what education option you choose, in this episode you will find some academic helps for all all of you!  Such as, learning some skills for helping your student to achieve MASTERY of each of their subjects. 

Doesn't it feel like we are constantly making difficult decisions about our children's lives.  We wrestle with each choice. We stress. We pray.  We just so badly want to  choose well in our parenting. Where your kids go to school and how they get their education  is just one of the many ways you strive to do what is best for your child.  None of us are cookie-cutter families. We each have unique plans and purposes. It's okay for us to not choose the same options for our families. 

RESOURCES mentioned in this episode:
Val's  downloadable booklet for Simple Homeschool Systems "Homeschooling in Real Life."
Val's downloadable booklet for the

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8953665 Mon, 16 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1723 mom, parenting, motherhood, homeschool, home school, organization, household, Christian, Biblical 2 99 full false 98. Four Steps for a Family Time-Out for the Most Important Thing Before School Begins 98. Four Steps for a Family Time-Out for the Most Important Thing Before School Begins Join me, Val Harrison, for the Coffee Break Tour 2021: Wichita, KS, Thurs, Aug 12, 7-8:30pm
Tulsa, OK, Aug 21, 7-8pm
If you want to join me in Wichita or Tulsa, email me at Val@PracticallySpeakingMom.com and I will email the location to you.

Read the BLOG POST that includes more detail for this episode.  You'll find it HERE by noon on Monday!
RESOURCES to HELP YOU WITH MORE ON THIS TOPIC:

If you’d like more encouragement in this area, visit the FRONT PORCH of my website. When you go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, you will see six rooms of the intentional moms home – you are the intentional mom and you have six rooms to your life. One of those rooms is the FRONT PORCH and it represents your refreshing relationship with our Creator. Click on the FRONT PORCH and find some more encouragement and equipping for your soul. 



Also, you could go back to some of my episodes that takes this subject deeper.  Here's a couple of them. 

Episode 24, "How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily" 

Episode 27, "Mom, Are You Out of Order." 


IN THIS EPISODE I mention the former favorite,  "YEAR ONE BLOOPERS Hosted by Abby & Emma." 



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Join me, Val Harrison, for the Coffee Break Tour 2021: Wichita, KS, Thurs, Aug 12, 7-8:30pm
Tulsa, OK, Aug 21, 7-8pm
If you want to join me in Wichita or Tulsa, email me at Val@PracticallySpeakingMom.com and I will email the location to you.

Read the BLOG POST that includes more detail for this episode.  You'll find it HERE by noon on Monday!
RESOURCES to HELP YOU WITH MORE ON THIS TOPIC:

If you’d like more encouragement in this area, visit the FRONT PORCH of my website. When you go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com, you will see six rooms of the intentional moms home – you are the intentional mom and you have six rooms to your life. One of those rooms is the FRONT PORCH and it represents your refreshing relationship with our Creator. Click on the FRONT PORCH and find some more encouragement and equipping for your soul. 



Also, you could go back to some of my episodes that takes this subject deeper.  Here's a couple of them. 

Episode 24, "How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily" 

Episode 27, "Mom, Are You Out of Order." 


IN THIS EPISODE I mention the former favorite,  "YEAR ONE BLOOPERS Hosted by Abby & Emma." 



Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8996055 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1110 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, Break, Prayer, Christian, Biblical, Family 2 98 full false 97. Modesty, Pitfalls from the Purity Movement, and Treasuring Sexuality 97. Modesty, Pitfalls from the Purity Movement, and Treasuring Sexuality You may want to grab your earbuds and listen to this one without the kiddos first. Then determine if you want them to listen afterward as a springboard for discussion, depending on their age. This is episode 97 of the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for intentional moms to build strong families. The topic is Modesty & a reflection on the purity movement. Yeah, we’re goin there. Buckle up, you may experience a little turbulence on our journey to intentionality today.

Anytime I enter a critically important topic, I always feel like I’m walking into a minefield because there is SO MUCH that is important and I don’t want to leave any of it out and all of it feel volatile – partly because in any audience there’s a wide variety of people who have been through many different things. On this topic today some of you have been through unimaginable violations of your body others of you have had parents who were dictators and legalistic about the outside of your bodies while neglecting your heart (to be perfectly honest, that was partially me with our older kids). This week we’re in the minefield of modesty & the purity movement.  This is an especially precarious minefield because not only is it an important topic but it is a HOT TOPIC.  Hot topics are all the buzz and these days, any topic that is getting prime time attention means that lots of emotions are stirred up.

"Body shaming/ Body Positive"   'Sex Shaming/Sex Positive" ....These are just a few of the phrases and concepts swirling around society today regarding modesty and sexuality.   In this episode, I hope I motivate you to give time and attention and prayer to your parenting perspective on modesty, the purity movement, and your child’s growing view of sexuality.
This week’s podcast would probably be best for you to listen first by yourself or with your husband because the two of you need to be having plenty of discussion and prayer together on how you are going to handle this issue with your kids – your kids, both boys and girls, and at every age, needs your GUIDANCE on this complex issue.

RESROUCES for this episode:
Materi

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> You may want to grab your earbuds and listen to this one without the kiddos first. Then determine if you want them to listen afterward as a springboard for discussion, depending on their age. This is episode 97 of the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for intentional moms to build strong families. The topic is Modesty & a reflection on the purity movement. Yeah, we’re goin there. Buckle up, you may experience a little turbulence on our journey to intentionality today.

Anytime I enter a critically important topic, I always feel like I’m walking into a minefield because there is SO MUCH that is important and I don’t want to leave any of it out and all of it feel volatile – partly because in any audience there’s a wide variety of people who have been through many different things. On this topic today some of you have been through unimaginable violations of your body others of you have had parents who were dictators and legalistic about the outside of your bodies while neglecting your heart (to be perfectly honest, that was partially me with our older kids). This week we’re in the minefield of modesty & the purity movement.  This is an especially precarious minefield because not only is it an important topic but it is a HOT TOPIC.  Hot topics are all the buzz and these days, any topic that is getting prime time attention means that lots of emotions are stirred up.

"Body shaming/ Body Positive"   'Sex Shaming/Sex Positive" ....These are just a few of the phrases and concepts swirling around society today regarding modesty and sexuality.   In this episode, I hope I motivate you to give time and attention and prayer to your parenting perspective on modesty, the purity movement, and your child’s growing view of sexuality.
This week’s podcast would probably be best for you to listen first by yourself or with your husband because the two of you need to be having plenty of discussion and prayer together on how you are going to handle this issue with your kids – your kids, both boys and girls, and at every age, needs your GUIDANCE on this complex issue.

RESROUCES for this episode:
Materi

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8957349 Mon, 02 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1659 parenting, modesty, purity, purity movement, teens, Christian, intentional, mom, motherhood 2 97 full false 96. Val & Abby share keys to WAITING with GRACE, It's a Growth Thing! The conversation continues a year later 96. Val & Abby share keys to WAITING with GRACE, It's a Growth Thing! The conversation continues a year later
Last week, in episode #95, you listened to a conversation between me and my daughter Abby (at the time of recording she was a sixteen-year-old junior in high school). The conversation continues this week, recorded a full year later, in episode #96. Abby shares some keys that helped her slow down this process, how she waited a little longer than society around her to open the door of her heart to the complex world of romantic relationships, and what important purposes she was focusing on during the waiting.  


She hasn't waited sequestered in her house, staring out an attic window, like the fairy tale character Rapunzel, in the movie Tangled.  No, there has been important work to do in the waiting - there are vital GROWTH purposes in WATIING WITH GRACE.


It’s not really just about WAITING a little longer, it’s about PREPARING for something that is valuable, and it's about BECOMING who God created UNIQUE YOU to be, not just becoming who someone else is attracted to or that would gain the approval of a romantic interest.


CLICK HERE to listen to episode 96, 


 
Books:  Lady in Waiting
The New Lady In Waiting Book

And here's a book for your sons:
What He Must Be to Marry My Daughter

Earlier episodes that deal with this topic:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>
Last week, in episode #95, you listened to a conversation between me and my daughter Abby (at the time of recording she was a sixteen-year-old junior in high school). The conversation continues this week, recorded a full year later, in episode #96. Abby shares some keys that helped her slow down this process, how she waited a little longer than society around her to open the door of her heart to the complex world of romantic relationships, and what important purposes she was focusing on during the waiting.  


She hasn't waited sequestered in her house, staring out an attic window, like the fairy tale character Rapunzel, in the movie Tangled.  No, there has been important work to do in the waiting - there are vital GROWTH purposes in WATIING WITH GRACE.


It’s not really just about WAITING a little longer, it’s about PREPARING for something that is valuable, and it's about BECOMING who God created UNIQUE YOU to be, not just becoming who someone else is attracted to or that would gain the approval of a romantic interest.


CLICK HERE to listen to episode 96, 


 
Books:  Lady in Waiting
The New Lady In Waiting Book

And here's a book for your sons:
What He Must Be to Marry My Daughter

Earlier episodes that deal with this topic:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8879160 Mon, 26 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1382 full false 95. Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart in Today's World, Pt 1 95. Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart in Today's World, Pt 1  This is an episode about developing your  parenting perspective on romantic relationships for your kids, SLOWING DOWN THE PROCESS, pushing back against the culture's messages about dating and romance.  Our kids are bombarded with false messages constantly.  Parents need to guard their hearts AND EQUIP OUR KIDS TO TREASURE & GUARD THEIR OWN HEART. In episode 95, "Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart," you will listen to a conversation between my daughter Abby & me. It's a conversation about SLOWING DOWN the process of romance and dating. It's about WAITING until they’re a little older before getting caught up in that complex and careful type of relationship. And it’s not really just about WAITING a little longer, it’s about PREPARING for something that is valuable, and it's about BECOMING YOUR BEST, not just becoming who someone else is attracted to or that would gain the approval of a romantic interest.  In this episode, I was GOING to do book reviews on eight books with Abby. She had just read these books and she was going to give her opinion about them.  Well, before we got into the reviews, I asked her a question and that question took us on a conversation from the heart.  It was  very revealing.  This was recorded a year ago and was intended to publish a year ago, but God took me on a little journey of discovery and prayer about the topic of dating, romance, purity, and all the things related to these issues.  I'm ready to dive in now, after a year of prayer and research. 
Here's the blog post that goes with this episode CLICK HERE (it will be live by noon on Monday).

Earlier episodes that deal with this topic:
Episode 22 - Are We Going to Teach Our Kids that Sex is Sacred?
Episode 32 and

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>  This is an episode about developing your  parenting perspective on romantic relationships for your kids, SLOWING DOWN THE PROCESS, pushing back against the culture's messages about dating and romance.  Our kids are bombarded with false messages constantly.  Parents need to guard their hearts AND EQUIP OUR KIDS TO TREASURE & GUARD THEIR OWN HEART. In episode 95, "Conversation with a Teen about Guarding Your Heart," you will listen to a conversation between my daughter Abby & me. It's a conversation about SLOWING DOWN the process of romance and dating. It's about WAITING until they’re a little older before getting caught up in that complex and careful type of relationship. And it’s not really just about WAITING a little longer, it’s about PREPARING for something that is valuable, and it's about BECOMING YOUR BEST, not just becoming who someone else is attracted to or that would gain the approval of a romantic interest.  In this episode, I was GOING to do book reviews on eight books with Abby. She had just read these books and she was going to give her opinion about them.  Well, before we got into the reviews, I asked her a question and that question took us on a conversation from the heart.  It was  very revealing.  This was recorded a year ago and was intended to publish a year ago, but God took me on a little journey of discovery and prayer about the topic of dating, romance, purity, and all the things related to these issues.  I'm ready to dive in now, after a year of prayer and research. 
Here's the blog post that goes with this episode CLICK HERE (it will be live by noon on Monday).

Earlier episodes that deal with this topic:
Episode 22 - Are We Going to Teach Our Kids that Sex is Sacred?
Episode 32 and

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8846374 Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1393 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, teen, household, Christian, Biblical 2 95 full false 94. Introducing Two Parenting Topics PLUS Potty Training Tips 94. Introducing Two Parenting Topics PLUS Potty Training Tips In episode 94, Val shares two parenting topics that need extra preparation and prayer.
Plus Potty-training Tips!

Precious Mom, no matter your season of motherhood, it would be my honor to walk this worthy journey of motherhood right along with you. We’ll do that each week on this podcast, Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family.

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843/ -joining Val's private Facebook Group "Intentional Mom, Strong Family"
https://www.instagram.com/practicallyspeakingmom/ -Follow Val on Instagram @PracticallySpeakingMOM
https://www.facebook.com/PracticallySpeakingMom/ -Like Val's public Facebook page Practically Speaking MOM
Visit the website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
From the Practically Speaking MOM ministry, you'll find practical ways to help you find your focus to be the masterpiece family God created you to be!
Music by NathanHarrison.music@gmail.com





Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> In episode 94, Val shares two parenting topics that need extra preparation and prayer.
Plus Potty-training Tips!

Precious Mom, no matter your season of motherhood, it would be my honor to walk this worthy journey of motherhood right along with you. We’ll do that each week on this podcast, Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family.

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast -subscribe to the podcast
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https://www.instagram.com/practicallyspeakingmom/ -Follow Val on Instagram @PracticallySpeakingMOM
https://www.facebook.com/PracticallySpeakingMom/ -Like Val's public Facebook page Practically Speaking MOM
Visit the website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
From the Practically Speaking MOM ministry, you'll find practical ways to help you find your focus to be the masterpiece family God created you to be!
Music by NathanHarrison.music@gmail.com





Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8816608 Mon, 12 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 923 Potty Training, Parenthood, Motherhood, mom, intentional parenting, Toddlers, Middle School, Purity 2 94 full false 93. Ways to GROW: No more bored kids on screens. Part 2 93. Ways to GROW: No more bored kids on screens. Part 2 Last week Emma & Abby helped Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM with ideas 1-5 in a  Summer Success Plan to keep kids off of screens and on to truly living.  This week, in episode 93, SUMMER THRIVING - Ways to GROW: No more bored kids staring at screens, Emma helps Val share Ideas 6-10 for really THRIVING this summer!

In episode 93, SUMMER THRIVING - Ways to GROW: No more bored kids on screens, Part 2,  we look at ideas in
NATUJRE
READING
ENRICHMENT OUTINGS - including lots of serving ideas
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT -some ideas for physical activity this summer
RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT - ideas for picking one relationship in your child's life that could use some attention and how to make a game plan for growth

After all, your kids only get 18 summer of being a kid.  Let's make the most of them!

CLICK HERE to read the BLOG POST that goes along with episode 93.

CONNECT with VAL         Website        Facebook Group            Facebook Page                 Instagram

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Last week Emma & Abby helped Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM with ideas 1-5 in a  Summer Success Plan to keep kids off of screens and on to truly living.  This week, in episode 93, SUMMER THRIVING - Ways to GROW: No more bored kids staring at screens, Emma helps Val share Ideas 6-10 for really THRIVING this summer!

In episode 93, SUMMER THRIVING - Ways to GROW: No more bored kids on screens, Part 2,  we look at ideas in
NATUJRE
READING
ENRICHMENT OUTINGS - including lots of serving ideas
PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT -some ideas for physical activity this summer
RELATIONSHIP DEVELOPMENT - ideas for picking one relationship in your child's life that could use some attention and how to make a game plan for growth

After all, your kids only get 18 summer of being a kid.  Let's make the most of them!

CLICK HERE to read the BLOG POST that goes along with episode 93.

CONNECT with VAL         Website        Facebook Group            Facebook Page                 Instagram

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8804535 Mon, 05 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1185 parenting, kids, nature, reading, relationships, physical development, gardening 2 93 full false 92. Enrichment activities over Screen Time; part 1 92. Enrichment activities over Screen Time; part 1 Click here to read the full BLOG POST related to this podcast, containing links to All that was discussed in this week's podcast. Abby & Emma join me on the podcast to share some ideas that are better than screen time! Most of us parents want summer to be flexible and fun for our kids, yet we don’t want that to mean they have complete freedom for their brains to wither away in front of a screen all day. We need a SUMMER SUCCESS PLAN for our kids that is fun, memorable, a change of pace that won’t break the bank, and it would be a bonus if our kids actually developed in key areas of life at the same time! That all seems a bit too much to ask for one summer, especially with the limited time we parents have to monitor and coordinate a meaningful break.  So, what’s going to motivate us to make this SUMMER SUCCESS PLAN?  Well, let me ask you a question:

How many summers do we get with our children?

Oh dear, that question kind of makes me hold my breath for a moment.  Suddenly the realization of  having only 18 or less summers with our growing kids makes the summer days so much more valuable.  It’s time to be intentional. 

Yes, summer should be full of leisure, fun, and rejuvenation but what it should not be is wasted.  Don’t waste this precious time.  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time! But it will require a little brainstorming and planning to make it fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

How about I do the brainstorming and planning for you?  Or, at least I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your chil

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Click here to read the full BLOG POST related to this podcast, containing links to All that was discussed in this week's podcast. Abby & Emma join me on the podcast to share some ideas that are better than screen time! Most of us parents want summer to be flexible and fun for our kids, yet we don’t want that to mean they have complete freedom for their brains to wither away in front of a screen all day. We need a SUMMER SUCCESS PLAN for our kids that is fun, memorable, a change of pace that won’t break the bank, and it would be a bonus if our kids actually developed in key areas of life at the same time! That all seems a bit too much to ask for one summer, especially with the limited time we parents have to monitor and coordinate a meaningful break.  So, what’s going to motivate us to make this SUMMER SUCCESS PLAN?  Well, let me ask you a question:

How many summers do we get with our children?

Oh dear, that question kind of makes me hold my breath for a moment.  Suddenly the realization of  having only 18 or less summers with our growing kids makes the summer days so much more valuable.  It’s time to be intentional. 

Yes, summer should be full of leisure, fun, and rejuvenation but what it should not be is wasted.  Don’t waste this precious time.  Summer can be relaxing and developmental all at the same time! But it will require a little brainstorming and planning to make it fit both of those aspects into the limited 8-10 weeks we’ve got.

How about I do the brainstorming and planning for you?  Or, at least I'm going to share my list with you and you can pick and choose the activities you think would work well at your house AND maybe it will help you think of activities that are JUST RIGHT for YOUR FAMILY!

Don’t worry, these activities are not all parent-centered activities.  After all, our kids need time alone just as much as we adults crave time alone.  This post is about making the most of your child’s summer days.

I would encourage you to pick out which of the following activities must be completed each day by your chil

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8767919 Sun, 27 Jun 2021 22:00:00 -0500 1247 Summer, Enrichment, Screens, Mom, Motherhood, Kids, Activities, Family 2 92 full false 91. We didn't know, but God did. 91. We didn't know, but God did. God’s signature on the events were perfectly clear, but not until AFTERWARD.  .  HE knew what was coming. We thought we were making a Father’s Day gift for Rich but we were participating, unknowingly, in a divine and sacred gift from God. It was the Father’s Day we’ll never forget because our heavenly father came with His perfect compassionate arms to embrace our family’s father in a way that ONLY GOD COULD DO.  
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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 some role modeling of fatherhood, too.  Even the good dads aren't perfect,  but those imperfect loving dads are probably accomplishing more than you might think!

And you'll be reminded that no matter what kind of father your child has experienced, they have a loving, Heavenly Daddy who is always with them!

Resources Mentioned in this episode
Focus on the Family Help line - 1-855-771-HELP (4357)
Book: Different Children, Different Needs  by Charles Boyd
Val's workshop audio: Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities, and One of Them is Mine!
Episode 26: Root Parenting: Digging Deeper into the Four Root Areas Behind Your Child's Behavior
Episode 25:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> God’s signature on the events were perfectly clear, but not until AFTERWARD.  .  HE knew what was coming. We thought we were making a Father’s Day gift for Rich but we were participating, unknowingly, in a divine and sacred gift from God. It was the Father’s Day we’ll never forget because our heavenly father came with His perfect compassionate arms to embrace our family’s father in a way that ONLY GOD COULD DO.  
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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 some role modeling of fatherhood, too.  Even the good dads aren't perfect,  but those imperfect loving dads are probably accomplishing more than you might think!

And you'll be reminded that no matter what kind of father your child has experienced, they have a loving, Heavenly Daddy who is always with them!

Resources Mentioned in this episode
Focus on the Family Help line - 1-855-771-HELP (4357)
Book: Different Children, Different Needs  by Charles Boyd
Val's workshop audio: Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities, and One of Them is Mine!
Episode 26: Root Parenting: Digging Deeper into the Four Root Areas Behind Your Child's Behavior
Episode 25:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8734884 Sun, 20 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0500 2476 full false 90. Making Marriage Matter: No Matter What 90. Making Marriage Matter: No Matter What We're taking a practical look at strengthening your marriage, no matter what it looks like today.  Rich and Val have a conversation as they celebrate 29 years of marriage.

Here's what's discussed today in episode 90 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast...
*Ingredients of a Good Get-away
*What's a ONE-ness Checkup?
*What tears you down, wears you out, or depletes you regarding our marriage? 
*Incorporating filling up our spouse and our marriage on a regular basis
*Habits to develop to strengthen our marriage
*Setting goals for our next step  of marriage
*Expressing commitment in the routine days of our life together
*What about when my spouse is totally tuned out or is only a taker, can I still make marriage matter, even then?

If you enjoyed this episode, here are links to more episodes with Rich & Val together...
80 Four Steps of Transformation through VALUING One Another
54 Nurturing a Sense of Security in Your Marriage and Family w/ Rich & Val
50 Behind the Scenes - Rich interviews Val
23 Overcoming Negative Communication  Habits in Your Family & Marriage
8 Intentional Marriage, Redeeming Your Marriage, & the Concept of ONEness

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or womens event: email

Intro music by Nathan

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We're taking a practical look at strengthening your marriage, no matter what it looks like today.  Rich and Val have a conversation as they celebrate 29 years of marriage.

Here's what's discussed today in episode 90 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast...
*Ingredients of a Good Get-away
*What's a ONE-ness Checkup?
*What tears you down, wears you out, or depletes you regarding our marriage? 
*Incorporating filling up our spouse and our marriage on a regular basis
*Habits to develop to strengthen our marriage
*Setting goals for our next step  of marriage
*Expressing commitment in the routine days of our life together
*What about when my spouse is totally tuned out or is only a taker, can I still make marriage matter, even then?

If you enjoyed this episode, here are links to more episodes with Rich & Val together...
80 Four Steps of Transformation through VALUING One Another
54 Nurturing a Sense of Security in Your Marriage and Family w/ Rich & Val
50 Behind the Scenes - Rich interviews Val
23 Overcoming Negative Communication  Habits in Your Family & Marriage
8 Intentional Marriage, Redeeming Your Marriage, & the Concept of ONEness

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or womens event: email

Intro music by Nathan

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8656815 Mon, 14 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1283 marriage, intentional, parenting, mom, momlife, communication, boundaries, relationships, Christian 2 90 full false 89. Pinball Parenting 89. Pinball Parenting Sometimes motherhood is like playing a life-size game of pinball and YOU are the ball, being pinged from one unexpected parenting dilemma to another? What's a mom to do??  Let's talk about it in Episode 89, "Pinball Parenting," with Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM on the podcast for intentional moms to build strong families.

Pinball Parenting is… being pinged from one issue to the next where the issues may be vastly different from one another, usually unexpected, and often require some type of Houdini-level of expertise.

After you listen to episode 89, CLICK HERE to read the corresponding blog post. 


 
"Now we mamas are always multi-tasking moms – throwing in a load of laundry in the washer before heading out to take a kid to soccer practice and planning to have a character development talk with them along the drive while the toddler is snacking on a banana in the back seat.  That’s being a multi-tasking mom.   Multi-tasking is when we’re accomplishing multiple things. 

Pinball Parenting is when we’re being thrown into the unexpected bullring over here with this issue and then immediately we’re tossed into a game of Wipeout over there with another issue.   

Pinball Parenting  is all the UNEXPECTED CURVE BALLS that require A LOT from a mama.  How can we be intentional even with the unexpected? "

CONNECT with VAL         Website      Facebook Group         Facebook Page          Instagram


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Sometimes motherhood is like playing a life-size game of pinball and YOU are the ball, being pinged from one unexpected parenting dilemma to another? What's a mom to do??  Let's talk about it in Episode 89, "Pinball Parenting," with Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM on the podcast for intentional moms to build strong families.

Pinball Parenting is… being pinged from one issue to the next where the issues may be vastly different from one another, usually unexpected, and often require some type of Houdini-level of expertise.

After you listen to episode 89, CLICK HERE to read the corresponding blog post. 


 
"Now we mamas are always multi-tasking moms – throwing in a load of laundry in the washer before heading out to take a kid to soccer practice and planning to have a character development talk with them along the drive while the toddler is snacking on a banana in the back seat.  That’s being a multi-tasking mom.   Multi-tasking is when we’re accomplishing multiple things. 

Pinball Parenting is when we’re being thrown into the unexpected bullring over here with this issue and then immediately we’re tossed into a game of Wipeout over there with another issue.   

Pinball Parenting  is all the UNEXPECTED CURVE BALLS that require A LOT from a mama.  How can we be intentional even with the unexpected? "

CONNECT with VAL         Website      Facebook Group         Facebook Page          Instagram


Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8640992 Mon, 07 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1553 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, Christian, Biblical, middle school, teens, habits, overwhelm 2 89 full false 88. Listener Q&A, with Abby and Emma 88. Listener Q&A, with Abby and Emma Emma & Abby are back!  They're hosting this light-hearted look at Listener Questions and I'm answering them!
From using a "Money Jar" to improve some family habits to what moms can do when they're feeling overwhelmed to how a parent's spiritual influence changes when your kid's near adulthood to how to handle a middle schooler or high schooler whose attitude and distance have been a problem, we talk about it all on this week's episode based on listener questions.  Not to mention that any episode hosted by Abby & Emma never disappoints in bringing smiles and laughs.
 I hope you enjoy it as much as we did in making it!  You're listening to Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM.  This is your home for an Intentional Mom to Build  a Strong Family.

Here's links to resources we mentioned on this week's podcast:

Episode 5 "Getting Kids to Listen the First Time"
Episode 7 "Teaching Our Kids Work Ethic and the Habit of Happiness"
Episode 10 "Overwhelmed?  Reduce Chaos One System at a Time"
Episode 14 "Helping Your Kids Grow in Character, Wisdom, Relationships, & Health: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid"

Mother & Son: The Respect Effect by Emerson Eggerichs
The Way of the Wild Heart by John Eldridge AUDIO VERSION

Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid two page download from Val's website including a small poster

Wearin

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Emma & Abby are back!  They're hosting this light-hearted look at Listener Questions and I'm answering them!
From using a "Money Jar" to improve some family habits to what moms can do when they're feeling overwhelmed to how a parent's spiritual influence changes when your kid's near adulthood to how to handle a middle schooler or high schooler whose attitude and distance have been a problem, we talk about it all on this week's episode based on listener questions.  Not to mention that any episode hosted by Abby & Emma never disappoints in bringing smiles and laughs.
 I hope you enjoy it as much as we did in making it!  You're listening to Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM.  This is your home for an Intentional Mom to Build  a Strong Family.

Here's links to resources we mentioned on this week's podcast:

Episode 5 "Getting Kids to Listen the First Time"
Episode 7 "Teaching Our Kids Work Ethic and the Habit of Happiness"
Episode 10 "Overwhelmed?  Reduce Chaos One System at a Time"
Episode 14 "Helping Your Kids Grow in Character, Wisdom, Relationships, & Health: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid"

Mother & Son: The Respect Effect by Emerson Eggerichs
The Way of the Wild Heart by John Eldridge AUDIO VERSION

Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid two page download from Val's website including a small poster

Wearin

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8611134 Mon, 31 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1472 mom, parenting, motherhood, overwhelm, help, kids, Christian, Q&A 2 88 full false 87. Visionary Parenting 87. Visionary Parenting Your Child's Heart is Asking, "Mom, Do You Believe in Me?" "What makes me significant in this world?" "Am I blessing or a burden?"  "What else do you believe about me?"
You're answering their heart through the words you say, the tone of your voice, the look in your eye.  You may be sending messages you didn't even know you were sending!  I was.   
Thankfully, I made some changes, made a course shift in how I was parenting and it improved my  relationships with my kids as well as improving their perception of themselves. 
And, as I've told you many times, "Who you believe you are has everything to do with who you become." Your child's belief about themselves affects their decisions about their life which shapes who they become.  So, mamas, in this episode I'm going to give you some practical steps for sending the right messages!

Being a Visionary Parent is one of the four key hats you are wearing as a mom, and I share about all four of them in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended
Also mentioned in this episode, 87, "Visionary Parenting," is my book
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

Some of God's Visionary Statements about us...
Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 31:3
Psalm 17:8
Romans 6:2

Next week, in Episode 88, Val is taking your questions!!  It's "Listener Q&A Hosted by Abby!"

CONNECT with VAL:
Website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Facebook Public Page where Val shares resources & announcements:
Practically Speaking MOM
Instagram: @PracticallySpeakingMOM
Facebook private group: Intentional Mom, S

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Your Child's Heart is Asking, "Mom, Do You Believe in Me?" "What makes me significant in this world?" "Am I blessing or a burden?"  "What else do you believe about me?"
You're answering their heart through the words you say, the tone of your voice, the look in your eye.  You may be sending messages you didn't even know you were sending!  I was.   
Thankfully, I made some changes, made a course shift in how I was parenting and it improved my  relationships with my kids as well as improving their perception of themselves. 
And, as I've told you many times, "Who you believe you are has everything to do with who you become." Your child's belief about themselves affects their decisions about their life which shapes who they become.  So, mamas, in this episode I'm going to give you some practical steps for sending the right messages!

Being a Visionary Parent is one of the four key hats you are wearing as a mom, and I share about all four of them in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece God Intended
Also mentioned in this episode, 87, "Visionary Parenting," is my book
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

Some of God's Visionary Statements about us...
Jeremiah 1:5
Jeremiah 31:3
Psalm 17:8
Romans 6:2

Next week, in Episode 88, Val is taking your questions!!  It's "Listener Q&A Hosted by Abby!"

CONNECT with VAL:
Website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Facebook Public Page where Val shares resources & announcements:
Practically Speaking MOM
Instagram: @PracticallySpeakingMOM
Facebook private group: Intentional Mom, S

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8525486 Mon, 24 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1345 mom, parenting, motherhood, family, family bonding, self-esteem, communication, 2 87 full false 86. Organize Your Papers & the Mountain of Mail, from the Lasso Your Life Series 86. Organize Your Papers & the Mountain of Mail, from the Lasso Your Life Series Do you ever feel like you're drowning in papers?!  It seems we moms deal with a constant flow of papers and mail coming into our house.
How about we tackle that mountain of papers and get a SIMPLE system for keeping it all straight!  That's what we're talking about today in episode 86 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

Last week, in episode 85, we began a new theme called "Lasso Your Life."  The idea is to lasso your life or it will lasso you.  That's right, if we don't take control of our life, it will try to pressure us into a life of urgent stress, overwhelm, and honestly a feeling of defeat.  In episode 85, we "lasso'd our momlife" by taking control of our To Do List.  Now, in episode 86, we are "lasso'ing our life," by taking control of papers and mail.

"Lasso your Life," will be an on-going theme from time to time as Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, gives you practical ways to get another area of your life under control.  Keep your eye out for this occasional theme!  Also, Val would LOVE to hear from you.  Let her know what are of the momlife YOU need some help managing.  She'll take your feedback into consideration when she is creating future episodes.  You can contact her through her website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com. Or, you can comment or post in her Facebook group Intentional Mom, Strong Family.  Or, you can email her at val@practicallyspeakingmom.com.  In fact, she's got some Listener Q&A episodes coming up.  If you'd like your question included in one of her episodes, she'd love to hear from you about that also.

Next Week:
Episode 87, "Visionary Parenting"
Your Child's Heart is Asking, "Mom, Do You Believe in Me?" You're answering their heart through the word

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Do you ever feel like you're drowning in papers?!  It seems we moms deal with a constant flow of papers and mail coming into our house.
How about we tackle that mountain of papers and get a SIMPLE system for keeping it all straight!  That's what we're talking about today in episode 86 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

Last week, in episode 85, we began a new theme called "Lasso Your Life."  The idea is to lasso your life or it will lasso you.  That's right, if we don't take control of our life, it will try to pressure us into a life of urgent stress, overwhelm, and honestly a feeling of defeat.  In episode 85, we "lasso'd our momlife" by taking control of our To Do List.  Now, in episode 86, we are "lasso'ing our life," by taking control of papers and mail.

"Lasso your Life," will be an on-going theme from time to time as Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, gives you practical ways to get another area of your life under control.  Keep your eye out for this occasional theme!  Also, Val would LOVE to hear from you.  Let her know what are of the momlife YOU need some help managing.  She'll take your feedback into consideration when she is creating future episodes.  You can contact her through her website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com. Or, you can comment or post in her Facebook group Intentional Mom, Strong Family.  Or, you can email her at val@practicallyspeakingmom.com.  In fact, she's got some Listener Q&A episodes coming up.  If you'd like your question included in one of her episodes, she'd love to hear from you about that also.

Next Week:
Episode 87, "Visionary Parenting"
Your Child's Heart is Asking, "Mom, Do You Believe in Me?" You're answering their heart through the word

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8504236 Mon, 17 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1403 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, organization, household, Christian, Biblical 2 86 full false 85. Tackling Your To-Do List, from the Lasso Your Life Series 85. Tackling Your To-Do List, from the Lasso Your Life Series "Mama, if you don't learn how to LASSO LIFE, it will LASSO YOU!" - val harrison, the practically speaking mom, episode 85

Today in Episode 85 we're talking about one of my favorite topics - ORGANIZATION!!  This week we're organizing our TO DO LIST in an effective way for controlling life instead of letting it control you.

The better we mamas get at having some SYSTEMS to SIMPLIFY LIFE, the more FREE we become to FOCUS on what truly matters most in life.  As we implement systems & organization in our homes, it frees us to spend less time on the mundane have-to's of life and more time on the hearts & minds of our kids, on our relationships with them, and on helping them BECOME all they were DESIGNED by God to be!

Next week, in Episode 86, I'll continue this theme as we go over the Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Tackle the MAIL & all the PAPERS that constantly bombard us daily.

All of this and more can also be found in my book:
Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended

And if you want your teens to develop some systems and habits for career success, then you may want the book, Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College.

Want more help with organization from the Practically Speaking MOM?  Listen to these podcast episodes on ORGANIZATION:
Episode 75, Making a Mom Brain Book
Episode 38, Mom Making Money: Work Habits that Work so Your Focus can be on Your Family

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "Mama, if you don't learn how to LASSO LIFE, it will LASSO YOU!" - val harrison, the practically speaking mom, episode 85

Today in Episode 85 we're talking about one of my favorite topics - ORGANIZATION!!  This week we're organizing our TO DO LIST in an effective way for controlling life instead of letting it control you.

The better we mamas get at having some SYSTEMS to SIMPLIFY LIFE, the more FREE we become to FOCUS on what truly matters most in life.  As we implement systems & organization in our homes, it frees us to spend less time on the mundane have-to's of life and more time on the hearts & minds of our kids, on our relationships with them, and on helping them BECOME all they were DESIGNED by God to be!

Next week, in Episode 86, I'll continue this theme as we go over the Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Tackle the MAIL & all the PAPERS that constantly bombard us daily.

All of this and more can also be found in my book:
Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out: Finding Focus for Your Family to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended

And if you want your teens to develop some systems and habits for career success, then you may want the book, Gaining Momentum: Preparing Your Student for a Career with or without College.

Want more help with organization from the Practically Speaking MOM?  Listen to these podcast episodes on ORGANIZATION:
Episode 75, Making a Mom Brain Book
Episode 38, Mom Making Money: Work Habits that Work so Your Focus can be on Your Family

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8482405 Mon, 10 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1322 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, organization, household, Christian, Biblical 2 85 full false 84. A Unique Way to Impact Older Children, Coping with the Loss of a Child, The Role of Mother, Intentional Grandparenting 84. A Unique Way to Impact Older Children, Coping with the Loss of a Child, The Role of Mother, Intentional Grandparenting In this Mother's Day Special Edition episode, the secret is out!  When you meet the guest on this week's episode, you'll be meeting the source of the Practically Speaking MOM's passion for encouraging and equipping moms. Our guest, Vickie Melton, is an intentional mother and an intentional grandmother.

Also this week...
*The importance of speaking affirmation over our children and grandchildren
*A faith-impacting gift for older children or grandchildren
*Coping with miscarriage and the death of a child
*The mighty role of motherhood

BE SURE TO READ THIS WEEK's BLOG POST - A collection of Mom Prayers for the Intentional Mom Life! CLICK HERE (blog post will be live by noon on Monday)

What's Coming on the Podcast Next Week...
The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Tackling Your To Do List

Hey mom, could you take  a quick minute and click the share button and let your friend group know about this podcast.  My family and I take the time to produce this podcast because we want to strengthen families.  Can you help us do that by showing some of your friends how to subscribe to my weekly email containing the podcast and blog.  Just go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email.  That’s all it takes.  We thank you ahead of time for joining in this mission to encourage and equip intentional moms to build strong families.  See you next week!

Links to share:
PODCAST:      https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast
BLOG:             https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/blog 

Facebook Group Intentional Mom Strong Family: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843 

SHOP:            https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> In this Mother's Day Special Edition episode, the secret is out!  When you meet the guest on this week's episode, you'll be meeting the source of the Practically Speaking MOM's passion for encouraging and equipping moms. Our guest, Vickie Melton, is an intentional mother and an intentional grandmother.

Also this week...
*The importance of speaking affirmation over our children and grandchildren
*A faith-impacting gift for older children or grandchildren
*Coping with miscarriage and the death of a child
*The mighty role of motherhood

BE SURE TO READ THIS WEEK's BLOG POST - A collection of Mom Prayers for the Intentional Mom Life! CLICK HERE (blog post will be live by noon on Monday)

What's Coming on the Podcast Next Week...
The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Tackling Your To Do List

Hey mom, could you take  a quick minute and click the share button and let your friend group know about this podcast.  My family and I take the time to produce this podcast because we want to strengthen families.  Can you help us do that by showing some of your friends how to subscribe to my weekly email containing the podcast and blog.  Just go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email.  That’s all it takes.  We thank you ahead of time for joining in this mission to encourage and equip intentional moms to build strong families.  See you next week!

Links to share:
PODCAST:      https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/podcast
BLOG:             https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/blog 

Facebook Group Intentional Mom Strong Family: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1467972243355843 

SHOP:            https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and guest Vickie Melton Buzzsprout-8445010 Mon, 03 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1271 mom, mothers day, grandparenting, legacy, faith, miscarriage, mother, grandma, teen 2 84 full false 83. A Heartspace for Disciplining, Mom-breaks, and Mom Health Tips - with guest Becca Hammond, Part 2 83. A Heartspace for Disciplining, Mom-breaks, and Mom Health Tips - with guest Becca Hammond, Part 2 Today we’re continuing a conversation with Becca Hammond, mama of two preschool boys and a baby girl on the way. Becca is also one of my grown daughters. What a privilege to have her in the studio once in a while.

 We begin this episode with the tough topic of disciplining our children - when, how, and where... AND I give FOUR ESSENTIAL STAGES of DISCIPLINING with LOVE.

Then we move on to the issue of  MOM GUILT we so easily and often feel when we take a mom break.

We wrap up our conversation with some MOM HEALTH Tips Becca has discovered to help in her pregnancy and with blood sugar issues.

Be sure to check out my BLOG POST this week as I share the Four CAREFUL Stages to Disciplining Your Child with the correct HEARTSPACE and MINDSPACE.  Click Here to Read "Before I Discipline....Four Stages of Loving My Child Through Discipline"

Here's links to the other podcasts that I mentioned in this episode.

Ep5 - Getting Children to Listen the First time
Ep4 - Dealing with Lying in your Child, Pt 1 (Episode 4&12 is great for any deep-seeded issue that you're dealing with in your child, or any character issue)
Ep12 - Dealing with Lying in your Child, Pt 2
Ep25 - Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting, Part 1

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Today we’re continuing a conversation with Becca Hammond, mama of two preschool boys and a baby girl on the way. Becca is also one of my grown daughters. What a privilege to have her in the studio once in a while.

 We begin this episode with the tough topic of disciplining our children - when, how, and where... AND I give FOUR ESSENTIAL STAGES of DISCIPLINING with LOVE.

Then we move on to the issue of  MOM GUILT we so easily and often feel when we take a mom break.

We wrap up our conversation with some MOM HEALTH Tips Becca has discovered to help in her pregnancy and with blood sugar issues.

Be sure to check out my BLOG POST this week as I share the Four CAREFUL Stages to Disciplining Your Child with the correct HEARTSPACE and MINDSPACE.  Click Here to Read "Before I Discipline....Four Stages of Loving My Child Through Discipline"

Here's links to the other podcasts that I mentioned in this episode.

Ep5 - Getting Children to Listen the First time
Ep4 - Dealing with Lying in your Child, Pt 1 (Episode 4&12 is great for any deep-seeded issue that you're dealing with in your child, or any character issue)
Ep12 - Dealing with Lying in your Child, Pt 2
Ep25 - Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting, Part 1

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and guest Becca Hammond Buzzsprout-8393653 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1926 mom guilt, discipline, intentional mom, parenting, motherhood, toddlers, preschoolers, pregnancy 2 83 full false 82. Moms & False Inadequacy w/ Becca Hammond & Val's VIPs 82. Moms & False Inadequacy w/ Becca Hammond & Val's VIPs Do you ever feel inadequate as a mom?  Boy I sure do.
Today on episode 82, "Mom & False Inadequacy," I discuss this topic with one of my grown daughters, Becca, who is a mom of littles.

Even the most intentional of moms battle the lie that says, “YOU are not a good enough mom. You don’t have what it takes to nurture and guide your children.”  

  I hope you enjoy my conversation today with one of my favorite intentional moms.  But first, let’s hear an important message from her two little boys, and my favorite VIP guests hat ever come to the Practically Speaking MOM studio.

Next week we’ll talk about the issues of disciplining kids at multiple ages, we’ll talk about  mom guilt, and finally health solutions that Becca has found for some physical concerns in her life.   That will be Episode 83.

Then episode 84 will be my Mother's Day Special Episode!!

Hey mom, could you take  a quick minute and click the share button and let your friend group know about this podcast.  My family and I take the time to produce this podcast because we want to strengthen families.  Can you help us do that by showing some of your friends how to subscribe to my weekly email containing the podcast and blog.  Just go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email.  That’s all it takes.  We thank you ahead of time for joining in this mission to encourage and equip intentional moms to build strong families.  See you next week!

 Resources Mentioned: book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23,  by W. Phillip Keller

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Do you ever feel inadequate as a mom?  Boy I sure do.
Today on episode 82, "Mom & False Inadequacy," I discuss this topic with one of my grown daughters, Becca, who is a mom of littles.

Even the most intentional of moms battle the lie that says, “YOU are not a good enough mom. You don’t have what it takes to nurture and guide your children.”  

  I hope you enjoy my conversation today with one of my favorite intentional moms.  But first, let’s hear an important message from her two little boys, and my favorite VIP guests hat ever come to the Practically Speaking MOM studio.

Next week we’ll talk about the issues of disciplining kids at multiple ages, we’ll talk about  mom guilt, and finally health solutions that Becca has found for some physical concerns in her life.   That will be Episode 83.

Then episode 84 will be my Mother's Day Special Episode!!

Hey mom, could you take  a quick minute and click the share button and let your friend group know about this podcast.  My family and I take the time to produce this podcast because we want to strengthen families.  Can you help us do that by showing some of your friends how to subscribe to my weekly email containing the podcast and blog.  Just go to PracticallySpeakingMOM.com scroll to the bottom of the page and enter your email.  That’s all it takes.  We thank you ahead of time for joining in this mission to encourage and equip intentional moms to build strong families.  See you next week!

 Resources Mentioned: book A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23,  by W. Phillip Keller

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8315186 Mon, 19 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1649 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, pregnancy, household, Christian, Biblical 2 82 full false 81. Trials, Triumphs, and Favs on a very busy week! 81. Trials, Triumphs, and Favs on a very busy week! Hey Mama, this week will give you some hope about your VALLEYS in life.  You know they have PURPOSE, right?  Not only that, but do you know that your valleys are often your victories in the making?!
 
It's been a very busy seven days at my house!  After a week of spending time with my favorite visitors of all - my grown kids and their kiddos (plus my kids that I'm still raising) - I thought I would share with you some things I'm getting right, some things I'm NOT getting right YET, and a mom hack that is actually from my daughter Becca, mom to my little VIPs that you met a couple of week's ago on episode 79.

COMBO PARENTING, what is it and how do we handle it better?  This is also on this week's podcast.  If you have multiple kids at different ages or stages, then you're really going to want to learn about Combo Parenting.  I introduce it this week, but I'm thinking maybe we should do an entire episode about it sometime.  Let me know, do you want an entire episode dedicated to it?  Listen to the episode to hear what it is, and then let me know if you want more about it!

I gave you a mom hack this week that includes the use of protein powder. My favorite protein powders are...
Trim Healthy Mama (THM protein is a whey protein. Here's my affiliate link to Trim Healthy Mama.  If you order through this link, it may help me a little financially. Click Here). Update: Trim Healthy Mama has since come out with a plant based protein that targets balancing blood sugar!
Arbonne (Arbonne's protein is a plant-based protein. Here's Steph Fisher's link Click Here). Steph has been a guest on the podcast a couple of times.  
Orgain Simple (I buy this from Costco, but you can get it other places.  It is organic plant-based made from almonds, peanuts, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and golden peas).

What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter

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Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Hey Mama, this week will give you some hope about your VALLEYS in life.  You know they have PURPOSE, right?  Not only that, but do you know that your valleys are often your victories in the making?!
 
It's been a very busy seven days at my house!  After a week of spending time with my favorite visitors of all - my grown kids and their kiddos (plus my kids that I'm still raising) - I thought I would share with you some things I'm getting right, some things I'm NOT getting right YET, and a mom hack that is actually from my daughter Becca, mom to my little VIPs that you met a couple of week's ago on episode 79.

COMBO PARENTING, what is it and how do we handle it better?  This is also on this week's podcast.  If you have multiple kids at different ages or stages, then you're really going to want to learn about Combo Parenting.  I introduce it this week, but I'm thinking maybe we should do an entire episode about it sometime.  Let me know, do you want an entire episode dedicated to it?  Listen to the episode to hear what it is, and then let me know if you want more about it!

I gave you a mom hack this week that includes the use of protein powder. My favorite protein powders are...
Trim Healthy Mama (THM protein is a whey protein. Here's my affiliate link to Trim Healthy Mama.  If you order through this link, it may help me a little financially. Click Here). Update: Trim Healthy Mama has since come out with a plant based protein that targets balancing blood sugar!
Arbonne (Arbonne's protein is a plant-based protein. Here's Steph Fisher's link Click Here). Steph has been a guest on the podcast a couple of times.  
Orgain Simple (I buy this from Costco, but you can get it other places.  It is organic plant-based made from almonds, peanuts, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, and golden peas).

What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8222687 Mon, 12 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1279 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, pregnancy, household, Christian, Biblical 2 81 full false 80. Transform Your Family with 4 Steps to VALUE EACH OTHER more Effectively 80. Transform Your Family with 4 Steps to VALUE EACH OTHER more Effectively Let's identify what makes each family member feel VALUED and UNDER-VALUED, what BARRIERS are impacting their ability to RECEIVE messages of love & value, and more.  We're healing marriages and families this week on episode 80, Transform Your Family Relationships with 4 Steps to VALUE EACH OTHER more Effectively.
Raise the bar in your ability to SHOW VALUE to your family more effectively and then WATCH THE TRANSFORMATION BEGIN!!  It's a marriage and family episode with Rich & Val.
What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel under-valued? 
Today we've got Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members - Here's some of the necessary ingredients for transforming your family relationships.
Sometimes PAIN leads to beautiful TRANSFORMATION.  This episode is one of the POSITIVE RESULTS of our past PAIN.  We haven't always known how to EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE VALUE to each other and that led our marriage to a difficult place.  As God transformed our marriage, He began teaching us many lessons about love & communication & family relationships.
God longs to RESCUE your RELATIONSHIPS as well!   This episode could be the beginning of a beautiful transformation for your family.
What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/12/2021 Episode 81"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Want to connect with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event?  email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Let's identify what makes each family member feel VALUED and UNDER-VALUED, what BARRIERS are impacting their ability to RECEIVE messages of love & value, and more.  We're healing marriages and families this week on episode 80, Transform Your Family Relationships with 4 Steps to VALUE EACH OTHER more Effectively.
Raise the bar in your ability to SHOW VALUE to your family more effectively and then WATCH THE TRANSFORMATION BEGIN!!  It's a marriage and family episode with Rich & Val.
What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel under-valued? 
Today we've got Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members - Here's some of the necessary ingredients for transforming your family relationships.
Sometimes PAIN leads to beautiful TRANSFORMATION.  This episode is one of the POSITIVE RESULTS of our past PAIN.  We haven't always known how to EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE VALUE to each other and that led our marriage to a difficult place.  As God transformed our marriage, He began teaching us many lessons about love & communication & family relationships.
God longs to RESCUE your RELATIONSHIPS as well!   This episode could be the beginning of a beautiful transformation for your family.
What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/12/2021 Episode 81"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Want to connect with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event?  email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her husband Rich Buzzsprout-8182937 Mon, 05 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1600 mom, parenting, motherhood, family, family bonding, marriage, communication, 2 80 full false 79. Surprise VIP Guests, LEGACY, and Family Bonding 79. Surprise VIP Guests, LEGACY, and Family Bonding Meet my VIP's & hear about LEGACY including a tribute to my grandfather who passed this week.  Family Easter Bonding is the focus of the remainder of the episode.  Even if you're not in the mood to hear Easter ideas, don't miss meeting my VIPs!!  Trust me, you will smile and laugh, and may wish you could start every single morning hearing from these two!  CLICK HERE for full blog post correlating to this episode.
Links mentioned on this episode:
 Click Here to listen to episode 20 Family Spontaneous Friday & Sketchy Saturday. Plus Teaching Your Kids How to Goal Map

DIY Resurrection Eggs

Resurrection Rolls

Jelly Telly about Communion

What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/4/2021 Episode 80,"Rich & Val - What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel under-valued? Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members"
4/12/2021 Episode 81"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Want to connect with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event?  email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Meet my VIP's & hear about LEGACY including a tribute to my grandfather who passed this week.  Family Easter Bonding is the focus of the remainder of the episode.  Even if you're not in the mood to hear Easter ideas, don't miss meeting my VIPs!!  Trust me, you will smile and laugh, and may wish you could start every single morning hearing from these two!  CLICK HERE for full blog post correlating to this episode.
Links mentioned on this episode:
 Click Here to listen to episode 20 Family Spontaneous Friday & Sketchy Saturday. Plus Teaching Your Kids How to Goal Map

DIY Resurrection Eggs

Resurrection Rolls

Jelly Telly about Communion

What's Coming on the Podcast:
4/4/2021 Episode 80,"Rich & Val - What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel under-valued? Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members"
4/12/2021 Episode 81"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
4/19 & 26/2021 Episodes 82-83 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Want to connect with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event?  email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8214001 Sun, 28 Mar 2021 22:00:00 -0500 1072 mom, parenting, legacy, motherhood, Easter, family, family bonding, ideas, 2 79 full false 78. Touring the Six Rooms of the Intentional Home 78. Touring the Six Rooms of the Intentional Home  Let's explore together the heart of our ministry to moms. Episode 78 is full of parenting nuggets in all the areas of your momlife.  Click here to read Val's Blog Post on episode 78, the expanded version of shownotes.

Motherhood is a sacred appointment.  We have the divine role of shaping these little or big hearts that have been entrusted to us. 

Only problem is, plenty of minutes in my day I feel more like a pinball being pinged from one issue to the next – whether I’m dealing with sibling squabbles, menu planning, pet stains, schedule challenges, or budget changes… the role of mom often feels more scattered than sacred.

This episode also takes a look back at the beginning of our podcast and episode 1.  May these parenting principles bring you encouragement & new hope.

Links to mentioned episodes:
Episode 75 Making Six Mom Brain Books
Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting
The Mistaking Parent

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OTHER LINKS INCLUDING A MASTER LIST of Val's episodes divided into the six rooms
 
What's Coming on the Podcast:
"Rich & Val - What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel un-valued? Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members"
"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event: email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>  Let's explore together the heart of our ministry to moms. Episode 78 is full of parenting nuggets in all the areas of your momlife.  Click here to read Val's Blog Post on episode 78, the expanded version of shownotes.

Motherhood is a sacred appointment.  We have the divine role of shaping these little or big hearts that have been entrusted to us. 

Only problem is, plenty of minutes in my day I feel more like a pinball being pinged from one issue to the next – whether I’m dealing with sibling squabbles, menu planning, pet stains, schedule challenges, or budget changes… the role of mom often feels more scattered than sacred.

This episode also takes a look back at the beginning of our podcast and episode 1.  May these parenting principles bring you encouragement & new hope.

Links to mentioned episodes:
Episode 75 Making Six Mom Brain Books
Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting
The Mistaking Parent

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE OTHER LINKS INCLUDING A MASTER LIST of Val's episodes divided into the six rooms
 
What's Coming on the Podcast:
"Rich & Val - What makes you feel VALUED? What makes you feel un-valued? Four Steps to Identify & Give Value more Effectively Among Family Members"
"Trial, Triumph, & Fav with Val"
 "Chat between Val  & grown daughter, Becca, mother of two preschoolers"

Want to connect on social media?  Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event: email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8177682 Mon, 22 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1278 mom, parenting, motherhood, intentional, organization, household, Christian, Biblical 2 78 full false 77. Dealing with Differences: Raising the ADHD Child w/ Guest, Dr Amy Barfield, Pt 2 77. Dealing with Differences: Raising the ADHD Child w/ Guest, Dr Amy Barfield, Pt 2 Listener Q&A is always a big hit on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast and this special edition features Dr. Amy Barfield, our guest again this week in episode 77 "Dealing with Differences:  Raising the ADHD Child."***************** (With a few questions about kids on the spectrum as well)

Dr. Amy Barfield has been a general practice psychologist for over 10 years with experience working with a wide variety of issues and ages, including extensive experience with ADHD issues.

 If you live in the state of Texas and would like to reach her for therapy for you or a family member, you can email her at a_stagg@yahoo.com 

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to Episode 76:  Listener Q&A: Screen Time, Stress, Sleep with Guest Dr. Amy Barfield 

What's Coming:
3/22/21 Episode 78 "Reviewing the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home"
3/29/21 Episode 79 "Rich & Val - Four Steps to Strengthen Self-Worth Among Family Members"

Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event: email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Listener Q&A is always a big hit on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast and this special edition features Dr. Amy Barfield, our guest again this week in episode 77 "Dealing with Differences:  Raising the ADHD Child."***************** (With a few questions about kids on the spectrum as well)

Dr. Amy Barfield has been a general practice psychologist for over 10 years with experience working with a wide variety of issues and ages, including extensive experience with ADHD issues.

 If you live in the state of Texas and would like to reach her for therapy for you or a family member, you can email her at a_stagg@yahoo.com 

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN to Episode 76:  Listener Q&A: Screen Time, Stress, Sleep with Guest Dr. Amy Barfield 

What's Coming:
3/22/21 Episode 78 "Reviewing the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home"
3/29/21 Episode 79 "Rich & Val - Four Steps to Strengthen Self-Worth Among Family Members"

Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   MeWe

Connecting with Val to have her speak at a parenting or women's event or for Rich & Val to speak at a marriage event: email

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Dr. Amy Barfield Buzzsprout-8090418 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0500 1848 mom, parenting, motherhood, ADHD, Asperbergers, Spectrum, Therapist, Special Ed, 2 77 full false 76. ScreenTime, Stress, Sleep in Listener Q&A with guest, Dr Amy Barfield 76. ScreenTime, Stress, Sleep in Listener Q&A with guest, Dr Amy Barfield   Screen Time, Stress, Sleep Issues in Listener Q&A with guest, Dr. Amy Barfield. Episode 76

*****Dr. Barfield will be our guest again next week in episode 77 "Dealing with Differences:  Raising the ADHD Child."*****************

Because there was so much more that Dr. Barfield wanted to share with us about sleep issues than we were able to fit into this podcast episode, she was gracious enough to give us some additional help in this week's blog post!  THANK YOU, Dr. Barfield, for all this excellent extra info to help us moms and our kiddos get better sleep!  CLICK HERE for the blog post.

When I booked Dr Barfield to  be a guest on the podcast, I went to our Intentional Mom, Strong Family community of intentional moms on Facebook and MeWe and asked them to share questions in four categories:

Screen Time Issues
Stress for mom and kids
Sleep Issues
Raising a child with ADHD

In episode 76, you hear these questions and Dr. Barfield's answers on the first three categories.  Then episode 77 is dedicated entirely to  "Dealing with Differences; Raising the ADHD Child."

Dr. Amy Barfield has been a general practice psychologist for over 10 years with experience working with a wide variety of issues and ages.  If you live in the state of Texas and would like to reach her for therapy for you or a family member, you can email her at a_stagg@yahoo.com

What's Coming on the Podcast:
3/15/21 Episode 77 "Dealing with Differences: Raising the ADHD Child"
3/22/21 Episode 78 "Reviewing the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home"
3/29/21 Episode 79 "Rich & Val - Four Steps to Strengthen Self-Worth Among Family Members"

Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>   Screen Time, Stress, Sleep Issues in Listener Q&A with guest, Dr. Amy Barfield. Episode 76

*****Dr. Barfield will be our guest again next week in episode 77 "Dealing with Differences:  Raising the ADHD Child."*****************

Because there was so much more that Dr. Barfield wanted to share with us about sleep issues than we were able to fit into this podcast episode, she was gracious enough to give us some additional help in this week's blog post!  THANK YOU, Dr. Barfield, for all this excellent extra info to help us moms and our kiddos get better sleep!  CLICK HERE for the blog post.

When I booked Dr Barfield to  be a guest on the podcast, I went to our Intentional Mom, Strong Family community of intentional moms on Facebook and MeWe and asked them to share questions in four categories:

Screen Time Issues
Stress for mom and kids
Sleep Issues
Raising a child with ADHD

In episode 76, you hear these questions and Dr. Barfield's answers on the first three categories.  Then episode 77 is dedicated entirely to  "Dealing with Differences; Raising the ADHD Child."

Dr. Amy Barfield has been a general practice psychologist for over 10 years with experience working with a wide variety of issues and ages.  If you live in the state of Texas and would like to reach her for therapy for you or a family member, you can email her at a_stagg@yahoo.com

What's Coming on the Podcast:
3/15/21 Episode 77 "Dealing with Differences: Raising the ADHD Child"
3/22/21 Episode 78 "Reviewing the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home"
3/29/21 Episode 79 "Rich & Val - Four Steps to Strengthen Self-Worth Among Family Members"

Intentional Mom, Strong Family community is now in TWO locations:  Facebook   

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-8039659 Mon, 08 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1722 full false 75. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box, Part 2 75. POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box, Part 2 "One of the great privileges of motherhood is that we can praise and affirm our children in ways that spur them toward growth and good behavior." - Val Harrison, Episode 75, Positive Reinforcement Tools & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box? Part 2
CLICK HERE for full BLOG POST

In Episode 75, What's In My Mom Box?  Common Tools that Make Motherhood More Effective, Part 2,  we are looking at at POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS and also looking at my BRAIN BOOKS.  I share how you can make your own brain books to reduce overwhelm and help you keep track of everything you want to keep track of for the past, present, and future!  Seriously, my brain books have been such a game-changer for my momlife.

"You want to always be in the process of discovering more about your child - what really motivates them to growth and self improvement and character development.  We're talking about POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS! "

"Kids need positive reinforcement.  They need to know you are PLEASED & PROUD of them,
PRAISE what you want REPEATED - give positive attention to encourage positive growth."

Here's some examples of Positive Words to Your Child that Motivates Future Behavior
"You have been a blessing to me today when you cleaned up before I even asked you to help!"
"I was so proud of you this morning when I saw you stop to help your younger sibling."

"It all depends on the kid when it comes to positive attention - do they like GROUP ATTENTION or do they like PERSONAL ATTENTION?  Figure out what is effective affirmation for your child."

Here's some examples of giving your child PRAISE in front of a GROUP:
✅Clapping,
✅Cheering,
✅Giving them a Badge to Wear,
✅Calling their Grandparent and telling them about your child's  positive actions

Some examples of giving PERSONAL PRAISE
✅Pat on the Back
✅High Five
✅Looking them in the eye and giving specific acknowl

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "One of the great privileges of motherhood is that we can praise and affirm our children in ways that spur them toward growth and good behavior." - Val Harrison, Episode 75, Positive Reinforcement Tools & Making a MOM BRAIN BOOK, What's In My Mom Box? Part 2
CLICK HERE for full BLOG POST

In Episode 75, What's In My Mom Box?  Common Tools that Make Motherhood More Effective, Part 2,  we are looking at at POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS and also looking at my BRAIN BOOKS.  I share how you can make your own brain books to reduce overwhelm and help you keep track of everything you want to keep track of for the past, present, and future!  Seriously, my brain books have been such a game-changer for my momlife.

"You want to always be in the process of discovering more about your child - what really motivates them to growth and self improvement and character development.  We're talking about POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT TOOLS! "

"Kids need positive reinforcement.  They need to know you are PLEASED & PROUD of them,
PRAISE what you want REPEATED - give positive attention to encourage positive growth."

Here's some examples of Positive Words to Your Child that Motivates Future Behavior
"You have been a blessing to me today when you cleaned up before I even asked you to help!"
"I was so proud of you this morning when I saw you stop to help your younger sibling."

"It all depends on the kid when it comes to positive attention - do they like GROUP ATTENTION or do they like PERSONAL ATTENTION?  Figure out what is effective affirmation for your child."

Here's some examples of giving your child PRAISE in front of a GROUP:
✅Clapping,
✅Cheering,
✅Giving them a Badge to Wear,
✅Calling their Grandparent and telling them about your child's  positive actions

Some examples of giving PERSONAL PRAISE
✅Pat on the Back
✅High Five
✅Looking them in the eye and giving specific acknowl

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7860622 Mon, 01 Mar 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1124 Positive Reinforcement, Organization, Overwhelm, mom, intentional, parenting, parent, kids, Christian 2 75 full false 74. What's In My MOM BOX? Common Tools that make motherhood more manageable, Part 1 - Episode 74 74. What's In My MOM BOX? Common Tools that make motherhood more manageable, Part 1 - Episode 74 I used to give a talk years ago where I would show all the things in my mom box - literally a cute little  box that contained mom tools, common objects, to make my life simpler, make my parenting more effective, and items that would help the RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR FAMILY. Today, in Episode 74, "What's In My MOM BOX?" part 1, we’re opening up my Mom Box to find my favorite tangible tools for making motherhood more manageable. 

Some of the items that have been essential in my Mom Box have been items that REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NEGATIVE NEWS THAT MY MOUTH HAS TO DELIVER TO MY KIDS. AND reducing negative news coming from me means better relationships!  These tools are simple objects, but they are so helpful!   

By the way, many moms don't like delivering negative news, so they simply don't, but the truth is, OUR KIDS NEED TO RECEIVE SOME NEGATIVE NEWS.  They need to experience flexibility, stick-to-it-iveness, diligence, disappointment.  They NEED negative news to be a part of their lives.  (Negative news such as, "You left out an important step when you did that chore," or "You owe me $5" or "It's time to come inside from playing" or "Everyone come help cleanup.")    There's SO many things in a day that must be communicated that is not happy news.  How can we still get those messages to our kids, without it requiring my mouth?  This was my question, years ago, and so I was on a mission to identify ways to accomplish this goal.  Thus was born my MOM BOX. 
 
What's Coming:
❤Next week,  Episode 75, we get to switch gears to items that INCREASE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT!    Also next week, we will look at my "BRAIN BOOKS," and I'll tell you how you can make yours.  I'm NOT talking about a craft project (trust me, I will never be teaching a craft project, not my skill set!). This is gonna be a game-changer for reducing overwhelm and stress in your life!  I can't wait to share about my brain books with you!  They aren't something you buy, they are a way of organizing your brain and all the things that you are trying to keep it that just won't fit!

❤Episode 76 & 77 List

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]]> I used to give a talk years ago where I would show all the things in my mom box - literally a cute little  box that contained mom tools, common objects, to make my life simpler, make my parenting more effective, and items that would help the RELATIONSHIPS IN OUR FAMILY. Today, in Episode 74, "What's In My MOM BOX?" part 1, we’re opening up my Mom Box to find my favorite tangible tools for making motherhood more manageable. 

Some of the items that have been essential in my Mom Box have been items that REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NEGATIVE NEWS THAT MY MOUTH HAS TO DELIVER TO MY KIDS. AND reducing negative news coming from me means better relationships!  These tools are simple objects, but they are so helpful!   

By the way, many moms don't like delivering negative news, so they simply don't, but the truth is, OUR KIDS NEED TO RECEIVE SOME NEGATIVE NEWS.  They need to experience flexibility, stick-to-it-iveness, diligence, disappointment.  They NEED negative news to be a part of their lives.  (Negative news such as, "You left out an important step when you did that chore," or "You owe me $5" or "It's time to come inside from playing" or "Everyone come help cleanup.")    There's SO many things in a day that must be communicated that is not happy news.  How can we still get those messages to our kids, without it requiring my mouth?  This was my question, years ago, and so I was on a mission to identify ways to accomplish this goal.  Thus was born my MOM BOX. 
 
What's Coming:
❤Next week,  Episode 75, we get to switch gears to items that INCREASE POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT!    Also next week, we will look at my "BRAIN BOOKS," and I'll tell you how you can make yours.  I'm NOT talking about a craft project (trust me, I will never be teaching a craft project, not my skill set!). This is gonna be a game-changer for reducing overwhelm and stress in your life!  I can't wait to share about my brain books with you!  They aren't something you buy, they are a way of organizing your brain and all the things that you are trying to keep it that just won't fit!

❤Episode 76 & 77 List

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7849801 Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1030 mom, intentional, parenting, kids, family, bonding, relationships, practical, help 2 74 full false 73. Let's Get Real w/ Val & Tiff about the Momlife, Part 3 - Personality Parenting & Being a Standard Bearer Mom 73. Let's Get Real w/ Val & Tiff about the Momlife, Part 3 - Personality Parenting & Being a Standard Bearer Mom We  finish up my  discussion with Tiffany  by looking at ways to personality parent – adjusting your parenting  based on the personality of your child but not adjusting the standard, all with a goal of equipping your unique child to thrive in the world around them. 

We look at specific parenting dilemmas in dealing with the unique personality of our child.  You'll learn about  the three options for how we as moms handle general  STANDARDS when our kids are not general; they're each unique in their struggles and giftings .  Are you a Standard Quitter, Standard Brute, or Standard Bearer?

Click here for the full blog post connected to this episode and theme

In this episode, Tiffany asks, "One thing I've been working on and working through and working on is making space for and validating those big feelings they are having - whether it is extremely emotional or frustration - without  compromising respect, boundaries, or expectations in the process of working through them."
 
Parenting is a process, so there's no solution that can be implemented that immediately eliminates the struggle.  Progress is usually gradual, not instantaneous. We want to help our kids understand themselves better and equip them to handle themselves throughout their life.  We do this by managing them in ways that we want them to manage themselves in the future.   You as mom are standing in the gap for now, until they are able to manage themselves.
1. Verbalize the standard we're working toward, make it clear in their mind 
2. Give them a framework for understanding themselves better and equipping them to reach toward the standard
3.  Stay clear, calm, and consistent with the standards


Resources related to this episode
Dealing with Lying in Your Child: Ways to Impact the Heart of Your Child part 1 episode 4    

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We  finish up my  discussion with Tiffany  by looking at ways to personality parent – adjusting your parenting  based on the personality of your child but not adjusting the standard, all with a goal of equipping your unique child to thrive in the world around them. 

We look at specific parenting dilemmas in dealing with the unique personality of our child.  You'll learn about  the three options for how we as moms handle general  STANDARDS when our kids are not general; they're each unique in their struggles and giftings .  Are you a Standard Quitter, Standard Brute, or Standard Bearer?

Click here for the full blog post connected to this episode and theme

In this episode, Tiffany asks, "One thing I've been working on and working through and working on is making space for and validating those big feelings they are having - whether it is extremely emotional or frustration - without  compromising respect, boundaries, or expectations in the process of working through them."
 
Parenting is a process, so there's no solution that can be implemented that immediately eliminates the struggle.  Progress is usually gradual, not instantaneous. We want to help our kids understand themselves better and equip them to handle themselves throughout their life.  We do this by managing them in ways that we want them to manage themselves in the future.   You as mom are standing in the gap for now, until they are able to manage themselves.
1. Verbalize the standard we're working toward, make it clear in their mind 
2. Give them a framework for understanding themselves better and equipping them to reach toward the standard
3.  Stay clear, calm, and consistent with the standards


Resources related to this episode
Dealing with Lying in Your Child: Ways to Impact the Heart of Your Child part 1 episode 4    

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7622659 Mon, 15 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1374 mom, intentional, parenting, personality, kids, family, bonding, relationships, growth 2 73 full false 72. Teach Your Kids the TRUTH about Love. What is Your Child Learning about LOVE & Relationships & Marriage? 72. Teach Your Kids the TRUTH about Love. What is Your Child Learning about LOVE & Relationships & Marriage? "First, WE guard our children's hearts.  Then we teach THEM to guard their hearts.  This episode will help you learn to do both." - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM in Episode 72, What is Your Child Learning about LOVE & Relationships & Marriage?

Click to Read Entire BLOG POST about this episode: The TRUTH, for Kids, about Romantic Love.

If you’re anything like me, you have a whole list of things you know are very important to teach your children – essential truths that you long for their hearts to know before they grow up and begin life on their own. 

I wish I had MORE time in my days to huddle up with my kiddos to transfer as many of those essential truths as they need before they go. 

There’s never enough time to download all of my heart to their hearts in the eighteen years I’ve got them. 

Side note, you’re going to miss some things. We need to aim high and squish a lot of wisdom into these years, but we aren’t going to squeeze it all in and that’s where God comes in. He’s the Great Gap-Filler – you know all those gaps of imperfection or shortcomings in your parenting, No worries, He’s got your back! He is going to teach them plenty of lessons without you. Now, with that being said, we want to do all we can to make the most of every opportunity. 

There’s two reasons why I think it is so critical that we spend time on this topic

1.The world is pummeling our kids constantly with lots of lies about love

2.  For most people, who they love and how they love will shape the moments of their lives more than almost any other aspect of their life. As parents, we must be intentional about shaping our kids' view of love and marriage.

 If you look all around us and if you listen to all the messages,  you will hear a constant bombardment of false messages in our society about love and about relationships and about marriage. Our kids see unhealthy relationships depicted in just about every movie out there today.

Don't even get me started on

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "First, WE guard our children's hearts.  Then we teach THEM to guard their hearts.  This episode will help you learn to do both." - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM in Episode 72, What is Your Child Learning about LOVE & Relationships & Marriage?

Click to Read Entire BLOG POST about this episode: The TRUTH, for Kids, about Romantic Love.

If you’re anything like me, you have a whole list of things you know are very important to teach your children – essential truths that you long for their hearts to know before they grow up and begin life on their own. 

I wish I had MORE time in my days to huddle up with my kiddos to transfer as many of those essential truths as they need before they go. 

There’s never enough time to download all of my heart to their hearts in the eighteen years I’ve got them. 

Side note, you’re going to miss some things. We need to aim high and squish a lot of wisdom into these years, but we aren’t going to squeeze it all in and that’s where God comes in. He’s the Great Gap-Filler – you know all those gaps of imperfection or shortcomings in your parenting, No worries, He’s got your back! He is going to teach them plenty of lessons without you. Now, with that being said, we want to do all we can to make the most of every opportunity. 

There’s two reasons why I think it is so critical that we spend time on this topic

1.The world is pummeling our kids constantly with lots of lies about love

2.  For most people, who they love and how they love will shape the moments of their lives more than almost any other aspect of their life. As parents, we must be intentional about shaping our kids' view of love and marriage.

 If you look all around us and if you listen to all the messages,  you will hear a constant bombardment of false messages in our society about love and about relationships and about marriage. Our kids see unhealthy relationships depicted in just about every movie out there today.

Don't even get me started on

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7575319 Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1453 mom, intentional, parenting, kids, family, marriage, relationships, Christian, Bible 2 72 full false 71. Let's Get Real w/ Val & Tiff- a heart to heart about the momlife, Part 2 71. Let's Get Real w/ Val & Tiff- a heart to heart about the momlife, Part 2 The Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison, and her guest, Tiffany Deschner (mom of three adorable daughters) continue their heart to heart about the momlife in Part Two of "Let's Get Real" with Val & Tiff, episode 71.

Episode 71:
❤Blanket Time for Littles - a strategy  to go from Clingy to Independent Play,
❤The Key Ingredient BEFORE working on your child's character,
❤Lots of Tips for Busy Moms to Incorporate HEALTH in your family lifestyle

Episode 71 begins with Tiffany asking Val how to introduce "Blanket Time" with her littlest girl. 

One of the Practically Speaking MOM's books is titled When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos, by Val Harrison.  Click here to go to the book
Click here to go to the E-Book.   Val is known for her many activities that are designed to bolster young children's development in all areas, including ways that help them become less clingy and more confident for independent playtimes.  Of course, these short activities are stepping stones toward confidence in general.

"Fill 'EM UP before you CHANGE IT UP"
As Val and Tiff discuss Blanket Time, which would be a new activity for Tiffany's daughter,  it serves as an example for the bigger issue of HOW TO IMPLEMENT A NEW GROWTH STRATEGY WITH YOUR CHILD.   Don't just jump right in to growth!  You've got to "prime the pump" first.  Listen to episode 71 to find out how!

"To be at optimal performance, optimal growth potential, children need..."  Listen to episode 71 to find out!

Tips & Tricks for a Busy Mom to have a more Healthy Family
Then in the last portion of today's episode, Val & Tiff discuss LOTS of ideas for incorporating more health into our busy families' lifestyles. *Food Swaps and *Secret Adds, *Healthy Activities, *whole food

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The Practically Speaking MOM, Val Harrison, and her guest, Tiffany Deschner (mom of three adorable daughters) continue their heart to heart about the momlife in Part Two of "Let's Get Real" with Val & Tiff, episode 71.

Episode 71:
❤Blanket Time for Littles - a strategy  to go from Clingy to Independent Play,
❤The Key Ingredient BEFORE working on your child's character,
❤Lots of Tips for Busy Moms to Incorporate HEALTH in your family lifestyle

Episode 71 begins with Tiffany asking Val how to introduce "Blanket Time" with her littlest girl. 

One of the Practically Speaking MOM's books is titled When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos, by Val Harrison.  Click here to go to the book
Click here to go to the E-Book.   Val is known for her many activities that are designed to bolster young children's development in all areas, including ways that help them become less clingy and more confident for independent playtimes.  Of course, these short activities are stepping stones toward confidence in general.

"Fill 'EM UP before you CHANGE IT UP"
As Val and Tiff discuss Blanket Time, which would be a new activity for Tiffany's daughter,  it serves as an example for the bigger issue of HOW TO IMPLEMENT A NEW GROWTH STRATEGY WITH YOUR CHILD.   Don't just jump right in to growth!  You've got to "prime the pump" first.  Listen to episode 71 to find out how!

"To be at optimal performance, optimal growth potential, children need..."  Listen to episode 71 to find out!

Tips & Tricks for a Busy Mom to have a more Healthy Family
Then in the last portion of today's episode, Val & Tiff discuss LOTS of ideas for incorporating more health into our busy families' lifestyles. *Food Swaps and *Secret Adds, *Healthy Activities, *whole food

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Tiff Deschner Buzzsprout-7428577 Mon, 01 Feb 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1104 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, kids, family, momlife, health, toddler, infant 2 71 full false 70. Let's Get Real! Val & Tiff, mom of 3, have a heart to heart about the momlife, Part 1 70. Let's Get Real! Val & Tiff, mom of 3, have a heart to heart about the momlife, Part 1 The mom life is so much more meaningful when we share the journey with a friend!
Today begins a mini-series with one of my dear friends, Tiffany Deschner, an intentional mama of three adorable daughters who is also on my PSM Leadership team!

In Episode 70, Let's Get Real, Tiff and I discuss several aspects of the momlife:

❤ Responding instead of Reacting

❤Learning to Lean In to God  in a difficult situation rather than resisting it. 
Questions to ask God when we are "leaning in" to the situation:
God, what are you doing?
Where are you at work in this situation?
How can I join you in your work? 
How are you shaping me as a mom through this situation?
 Deut 8:2-3  says, "Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness... to humble you and to test you in order to know hat was in your heart..."

❤ Mom'ing Under a Microscope -   It seems everyone is  constantly evaluating us. That's a lot of pressure! 

❤It's so important for moms, especially with little ones...to connect with other moms. We too often find ourselves isolated and lacking fellowship, support, wisdom from mamas who've been where we are at right now.  We also need a BREAK from the kiddos once in a while. And we need to hear, "yeah, my kids are doing that too" or "what you're feeling is normal" or "this is what motherhood looks like" or "you've got this." And we need an opportunity to acknowledge the hard parts of the momlife that aren't on the social media news feed.

❤Tiffany shares some awesome tips for curbing fits or tantrums or bursts of misbehavior or bedtime drama. One of these tips will also help you figure out if the fit or tantrum is beyond your child's control.

❤The importance of follow-through with what you say to your kids.  Whether you give a warning or a promise, either way, your word must be kept if you want them to listen and value your words in the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
MOPS

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The mom life is so much more meaningful when we share the journey with a friend!
Today begins a mini-series with one of my dear friends, Tiffany Deschner, an intentional mama of three adorable daughters who is also on my PSM Leadership team!

In Episode 70, Let's Get Real, Tiff and I discuss several aspects of the momlife:

❤ Responding instead of Reacting

❤Learning to Lean In to God  in a difficult situation rather than resisting it. 
Questions to ask God when we are "leaning in" to the situation:
God, what are you doing?
Where are you at work in this situation?
How can I join you in your work? 
How are you shaping me as a mom through this situation?
 Deut 8:2-3  says, "Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness... to humble you and to test you in order to know hat was in your heart..."

❤ Mom'ing Under a Microscope -   It seems everyone is  constantly evaluating us. That's a lot of pressure! 

❤It's so important for moms, especially with little ones...to connect with other moms. We too often find ourselves isolated and lacking fellowship, support, wisdom from mamas who've been where we are at right now.  We also need a BREAK from the kiddos once in a while. And we need to hear, "yeah, my kids are doing that too" or "what you're feeling is normal" or "this is what motherhood looks like" or "you've got this." And we need an opportunity to acknowledge the hard parts of the momlife that aren't on the social media news feed.

❤Tiffany shares some awesome tips for curbing fits or tantrums or bursts of misbehavior or bedtime drama. One of these tips will also help you figure out if the fit or tantrum is beyond your child's control.

❤The importance of follow-through with what you say to your kids.  Whether you give a warning or a promise, either way, your word must be kept if you want them to listen and value your words in the future.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
MOPS

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7327486 Mon, 25 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1281 full false 69. Road Trip to Refinement (Part 2 of the 5 R's of Intentional Parenting) 69. Road Trip to Refinement (Part 2 of the 5 R's of Intentional Parenting) We all want to grow and CHANGE, to eradicate the things in us that are unhelpful to our family and to ourselves; but real, lasting change is difficult to achieve.

For many of us, we don't find lasting change because we try to fast forward to growth, skipping essential stops in this worthy journey.  We have to spend time at each of the Five R's of Intentional Parenting.

We also need to know where we are NOW if we want to NAVIGATE to where we want to go.  Being honest with ourselves about our current location helps us make the necessary steps to head in the right direction of lasting growth and change.  Mama, YOU CAN DO THIS! 

It would be my honor to take this Road Trip to Refinement with you!  Let's go!!

 I believe there are five essential steps to refinement. If we want our kids to change, we must start with ourselves.

Here's the blog post that covers all five of the steps.   Click Here

We began the topic of the 5 R's of Intentional Parenting in Episode 68. Click Hereto listen to episode 68.



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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> We all want to grow and CHANGE, to eradicate the things in us that are unhelpful to our family and to ourselves; but real, lasting change is difficult to achieve.

For many of us, we don't find lasting change because we try to fast forward to growth, skipping essential stops in this worthy journey.  We have to spend time at each of the Five R's of Intentional Parenting.

We also need to know where we are NOW if we want to NAVIGATE to where we want to go.  Being honest with ourselves about our current location helps us make the necessary steps to head in the right direction of lasting growth and change.  Mama, YOU CAN DO THIS! 

It would be my honor to take this Road Trip to Refinement with you!  Let's go!!

 I believe there are five essential steps to refinement. If we want our kids to change, we must start with ourselves.

Here's the blog post that covers all five of the steps.   Click Here

We began the topic of the 5 R's of Intentional Parenting in Episode 68. Click Hereto listen to episode 68.



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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7267246 Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1571 full false 68. Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1. 68. Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1. "Hiding in the messy moments from our past are opportunities for new God moments with us and with our kids" - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, from episode 68, "Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1.

We are always working on the growth of our kids' hearts.  This episode is for YOU, intentional mom, to work on your heart.  It's a process to recalibrate, to refine your mom journey.

Somewhere around ten New Years’ ago, I began a personal mom tradition - taking some time alone to practice something I’ve come to call the Five R’s of Intentional Parenting: Reflect, Regret, Repent, Redeem, Refine. I would love it if you joined me in this practice!

As you go through this process, you are also learning a wonderful skill to teach your children as well! You are equipping them to face their mistakes in a productive, strength-building way.

CLICK HERE to read the full blog post that coordinates with this podcast episode.

Steps to the Five R’s of Being an Intentional Mistaking Parent
1. REFLECT 

❓What are some things that went great or is going well in our family? 

❓What needs a little tweak of refinement because it’s not quite right but is on the right track? 

❓What were big fails or is really not going well right now? 

❓Where do I see relationship walls or other signs of potentially troubled hearts in your home? 

(The hearts of your family are the most important things of all to zero in on for your time of reflection. Linger here the longest.)

2. REGRET 

I’ve learned to stay in this REGRET step for a bit - to go ahead and live in the pain on purpose for a little while, letting reality sting. I don’t want to avoid the important role of regret. It is like a refiner’s fire of my character. It sears into my heart the importance of not remaining the way I am.
There is healing in the refiner’s fire of regret. Don’t skip it, don’t undervalue

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]]> "Hiding in the messy moments from our past are opportunities for new God moments with us and with our kids" - Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, from episode 68, "Mom, Take the Time to REFINE - The 5 R's of Intentional Parenting, Part 1.

We are always working on the growth of our kids' hearts.  This episode is for YOU, intentional mom, to work on your heart.  It's a process to recalibrate, to refine your mom journey.

Somewhere around ten New Years’ ago, I began a personal mom tradition - taking some time alone to practice something I’ve come to call the Five R’s of Intentional Parenting: Reflect, Regret, Repent, Redeem, Refine. I would love it if you joined me in this practice!

As you go through this process, you are also learning a wonderful skill to teach your children as well! You are equipping them to face their mistakes in a productive, strength-building way.

CLICK HERE to read the full blog post that coordinates with this podcast episode.

Steps to the Five R’s of Being an Intentional Mistaking Parent
1. REFLECT 

❓What are some things that went great or is going well in our family? 

❓What needs a little tweak of refinement because it’s not quite right but is on the right track? 

❓What were big fails or is really not going well right now? 

❓Where do I see relationship walls or other signs of potentially troubled hearts in your home? 

(The hearts of your family are the most important things of all to zero in on for your time of reflection. Linger here the longest.)

2. REGRET 

I’ve learned to stay in this REGRET step for a bit - to go ahead and live in the pain on purpose for a little while, letting reality sting. I don’t want to avoid the important role of regret. It is like a refiner’s fire of my character. It sears into my heart the importance of not remaining the way I am.
There is healing in the refiner’s fire of regret. Don’t skip it, don’t undervalue

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-7093597 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 00:00:00 -0600 1360 mom, intentional, parenting, goals, kids, family, bonding, relationships, regret, growth 2 68 full false 67. Val & 11 Female Podcasters share a Christmas Collaboration - Women in the Biblical Christmas Story 67. Val & 11 Female Podcasters share a Christmas Collaboration - Women in the Biblical Christmas Story Merry Christmas, My Intentional Mom Friends!

This is Val Harrison the Practically Speaking MOM and host of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

 This week we’re all in for a Christmas crosscast!  What's a "Crosscast?"  It's a collaboration of podcasters.  You'll be listening to a  a collaboration of 12 fellow female podcasters.  We were invited onto the All God’s Women Podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!

 Thank you Sharon Wilharm of the All God’s Women Podcast for allowing me to participate in this Christmas crosscast.

My Intentional Friends, I hope the next couple of weeks are a special time for you to honor our Savior Christ.

I am taking a few weeks off from the podcast to spend time with my family.

I will be back on Jan 11 and you’ll get to hear all of the Five R’s of Intentional Motherhood.

In the mean time, be sure to watch for an email from me next Monday as it will contain a coupon to use on website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com  If you don’t see it in your inbox next Monday, check your spam folder.  If you aren’t receiving my Monday emails, subscribe by entering your email at PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  

Merry Christmas and I’ll see you Jan 11 right here on the Practically Speaking MOM: Intenitonal Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Merry Christmas, My Intentional Mom Friends!

This is Val Harrison the Practically Speaking MOM and host of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

 This week we’re all in for a Christmas crosscast!  What's a "Crosscast?"  It's a collaboration of podcasters.  You'll be listening to a  a collaboration of 12 fellow female podcasters.  We were invited onto the All God’s Women Podcast.  I hope you enjoy it!

 Thank you Sharon Wilharm of the All God’s Women Podcast for allowing me to participate in this Christmas crosscast.

My Intentional Friends, I hope the next couple of weeks are a special time for you to honor our Savior Christ.

I am taking a few weeks off from the podcast to spend time with my family.

I will be back on Jan 11 and you’ll get to hear all of the Five R’s of Intentional Motherhood.

In the mean time, be sure to watch for an email from me next Monday as it will contain a coupon to use on website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com  If you don’t see it in your inbox next Monday, check your spam folder.  If you aren’t receiving my Monday emails, subscribe by entering your email at PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  

Merry Christmas and I’ll see you Jan 11 right here on the Practically Speaking MOM: Intenitonal Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6959495 Mon, 21 Dec 2020 20:00:00 -0600 976 Christmas, intentional, mom, parent, Christian, kids, family, Bible, women, female 2 67 full false 66. Creating Christmas Memories - with Abby, Emma, & Val 66. Creating Christmas Memories - with Abby, Emma, & Val Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, is joined by her two youngest daughters, Abby and Emma, as they share lots of laughter and family traditions to bring you closer to each other and to Christ.  Some of the ideas are silly and some are serious, AND... they also share their favorite SIMPLE Christmas party recipes.  All of this is in episode 66, Creating CHRISTMAS Memories with Abby, Emma, and Val.

Click here for the blog post that goes with this podcast episode

Since Val is taking a break from the podcast for a few weeks to enjoy Christmas with her family, be sure to subscribe to her Monday emails  as she has a special Christmas email she'll be sending that includes some extras you won't want to miss.  Watch for a Christmas gift from Val - a gift certificate to use at the shop on her website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  She'll also include some links to some of her former Christmas episodes and other favs.

To subscribe to Val's Monday emails, go to www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com and enter your email.  It's simple and quick.  Val will not spam your email and will never share your email address with anyone.

Resources mentioned on this episode:
Here's a link to some FREE advent resources
Link to more advent resources
The blog post has more links and the recipes for the SIMPLE Christmas Party Food I talked about in episode 66, Creating Christmas Memories.
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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, is joined by her two youngest daughters, Abby and Emma, as they share lots of laughter and family traditions to bring you closer to each other and to Christ.  Some of the ideas are silly and some are serious, AND... they also share their favorite SIMPLE Christmas party recipes.  All of this is in episode 66, Creating CHRISTMAS Memories with Abby, Emma, and Val.

Click here for the blog post that goes with this podcast episode

Since Val is taking a break from the podcast for a few weeks to enjoy Christmas with her family, be sure to subscribe to her Monday emails  as she has a special Christmas email she'll be sending that includes some extras you won't want to miss.  Watch for a Christmas gift from Val - a gift certificate to use at the shop on her website, PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  She'll also include some links to some of her former Christmas episodes and other favs.

To subscribe to Val's Monday emails, go to www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com and enter your email.  It's simple and quick.  Val will not spam your email and will never share your email address with anyone.

Resources mentioned on this episode:
Here's a link to some FREE advent resources
Link to more advent resources
The blog post has more links and the recipes for the SIMPLE Christmas Party Food I talked about in episode 66, Creating Christmas Memories.
CONNECT with VAL         Website      Facebook Group         Facebook Page          Instagram

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6707323 Mon, 14 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1582 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, Christmas, kids, family, bonding, relationships 2 66 full false 65. Intentional & Imperfect - Four Benefits of Being an Imperfect Mom 65. Intentional & Imperfect - Four Benefits of Being an Imperfect Mom My dear mom friend, you do not need to be perfect to be an intentional mom.  In fact, imperfect goes very well with intentional and in today's podcast & blog we're looking at the four life-changing benefits of being flawed!

I'm also sharing my Intentional Christmas ideas, including our family's Christmas Blessing Project!

I’m just a sister sojourner on the path to strengthening my family because it is worth it and encouraging you to stay the course, even when you feel like you're failing.   Perfection is not required for this journey.  In fact, I'd like to suggest that it isn't even a goal we should want because there are valuable benefits in your imperfections.  They're a gift, really!

 CLICK HERE to read the BLOG POST containing all four of the benefits of being an IMPERFECT, INTENTIONAL MOM.  

"This podcast is filled with positive encouragement and practical ideas for intentional growth for your family!"

Music by Nathanharrison.music@gmail.com

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> My dear mom friend, you do not need to be perfect to be an intentional mom.  In fact, imperfect goes very well with intentional and in today's podcast & blog we're looking at the four life-changing benefits of being flawed!

I'm also sharing my Intentional Christmas ideas, including our family's Christmas Blessing Project!

I’m just a sister sojourner on the path to strengthening my family because it is worth it and encouraging you to stay the course, even when you feel like you're failing.   Perfection is not required for this journey.  In fact, I'd like to suggest that it isn't even a goal we should want because there are valuable benefits in your imperfections.  They're a gift, really!

 CLICK HERE to read the BLOG POST containing all four of the benefits of being an IMPERFECT, INTENTIONAL MOM.  

"This podcast is filled with positive encouragement and practical ideas for intentional growth for your family!"

Music by Nathanharrison.music@gmail.com

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6705343 Mon, 07 Dec 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1035 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, family, personal growth, motherhood, Bible 2 65 full false 64. Made to SHINE: The Value of Your Child's Unique Identity 64. Made to SHINE: The Value of Your Child's Unique Identity Did you know that one of the most loving things you can do for your child is be excited about DISCOVERING who they are?

We talk about it on Episode 64, Made to SHINE: The Value of Your Child's Unique Identity.

Last week we talked about the question “Am I worth knowing?” as one of the six questions of our child’s heart and we're continuing this topic for a second week.   "Am I worth KNOWING?"  is partly a question about EFFORT - "Mom, are you willing to make the effort to pursue knowing me deeply, knowing the real me - my inner complex self?"  And the question is also about CONTENT, as the child's heart longs to know they have value, or, "Mom, if you make the effort to discover the real me, will it be worth it?  Is there anything special about me to discover?"

The following is a list of some of the questions your child's heart it asking, related to "Am I worth Knowing?"

What’s the point of me? 

Why am I here? 

Do I bring value to the world? 

What difference do I make? 

Am I a burden or a blessing? 

Am I intentionally designed or an accident? 

Does anyone find joy in my presence or am I a bother? 

Do I have important thoughts or am I unintelligent?

If you really knew me, would you still love me?

Are you willing to put forth enough effort and time to discover the real me?

 Intentional mom, we want to answer the question, “Am I worth knowing?” with the answer, “I am honored and excited to spend my lifetime discovering God’s unique, masterful design of you, my precious child. And I want to know you – not the surface you, but the deep in your heart you. I can handle knowing your fears, your struggles, what makes you angry, and what makes you want to hide from the world. That is the privilege of discerning your heart and I will maintain that privilege. I will be honoring of your heart."

CLICK HERE to read the entire blog post corresp

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Did you know that one of the most loving things you can do for your child is be excited about DISCOVERING who they are?

We talk about it on Episode 64, Made to SHINE: The Value of Your Child's Unique Identity.

Last week we talked about the question “Am I worth knowing?” as one of the six questions of our child’s heart and we're continuing this topic for a second week.   "Am I worth KNOWING?"  is partly a question about EFFORT - "Mom, are you willing to make the effort to pursue knowing me deeply, knowing the real me - my inner complex self?"  And the question is also about CONTENT, as the child's heart longs to know they have value, or, "Mom, if you make the effort to discover the real me, will it be worth it?  Is there anything special about me to discover?"

The following is a list of some of the questions your child's heart it asking, related to "Am I worth Knowing?"

What’s the point of me? 

Why am I here? 

Do I bring value to the world? 

What difference do I make? 

Am I a burden or a blessing? 

Am I intentionally designed or an accident? 

Does anyone find joy in my presence or am I a bother? 

Do I have important thoughts or am I unintelligent?

If you really knew me, would you still love me?

Are you willing to put forth enough effort and time to discover the real me?

 Intentional mom, we want to answer the question, “Am I worth knowing?” with the answer, “I am honored and excited to spend my lifetime discovering God’s unique, masterful design of you, my precious child. And I want to know you – not the surface you, but the deep in your heart you. I can handle knowing your fears, your struggles, what makes you angry, and what makes you want to hide from the world. That is the privilege of discerning your heart and I will maintain that privilege. I will be honoring of your heart."

CLICK HERE to read the entire blog post corresp

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6561463 Mon, 30 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1526 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, family, identity, self-image, parent, Bible, strengths 2 64 full false 63. Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception 63. Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception Part of our role as intentional moms is to identify God’s unique design in our children, to help them to see it clearly for themselves, and, to  help them to allow the Holy Spirit to HONE their gifts & strengths and work on their weaknesses that may be overshadowing those strengths,   HOW DO WE DO THIS? Let's talk about it on Episode 63.

This process is the tremendous privilege we are given in motherhood of partnering with our kids and with God to develop their lives into their purpose.   Here's a link to the blog post for Episode 63.

"...snails are a lot like many kids (and even many of us adults) that only see the ordinary part of ourselves – maybe even see our ordinariness as unattractive and unwanted when all the while, we have wonderful, uniquely-designed-by-God qualities that we don’t see...."     

Episode 63, Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception,  focuses on two of our child's heart-questions,  “Am I worth Knowing?” and “Am I worth Believing In?”
It gives insight into how to DISCOVER your child's strengths that may be hiding behind "weaknesses" and also gives practical ways to impact your child's self-perception.

In this second week with my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength, Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart," we join again with the Chosen Mamas Podcast, where I was asked to be a guest for an event followed by a Q&A session.

💚RESOURCES
Click here to listen to Last week's episode: 62 Mending Your Child's Heart at every age.". 

💚Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of all ages who want to intersect their faith in Jesus with the every day ups and downs of motherhood.

💚

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Part of our role as intentional moms is to identify God’s unique design in our children, to help them to see it clearly for themselves, and, to  help them to allow the Holy Spirit to HONE their gifts & strengths and work on their weaknesses that may be overshadowing those strengths,   HOW DO WE DO THIS? Let's talk about it on Episode 63.

This process is the tremendous privilege we are given in motherhood of partnering with our kids and with God to develop their lives into their purpose.   Here's a link to the blog post for Episode 63.

"...snails are a lot like many kids (and even many of us adults) that only see the ordinary part of ourselves – maybe even see our ordinariness as unattractive and unwanted when all the while, we have wonderful, uniquely-designed-by-God qualities that we don’t see...."     

Episode 63, Unlock Your Child's Strengths & Impact their Self-Perception,  focuses on two of our child's heart-questions,  “Am I worth Knowing?” and “Am I worth Believing In?”
It gives insight into how to DISCOVER your child's strengths that may be hiding behind "weaknesses" and also gives practical ways to impact your child's self-perception.

In this second week with my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength, Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart," we join again with the Chosen Mamas Podcast, where I was asked to be a guest for an event followed by a Q&A session.

💚RESOURCES
Click here to listen to Last week's episode: 62 Mending Your Child's Heart at every age.". 

💚Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of all ages who want to intersect their faith in Jesus with the every day ups and downs of motherhood.

💚

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6409309 Mon, 23 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1431 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, strengths, kids, family, bonding, relationships, weaknesses 2 62 full false 62. Mending Your Child's Heart at every age 62. Mending Your Child's Heart at every age Even intentional, loving parents are going to cause some heart-wounds in our children. How can we identify those wounds? How can we help them heal? That's our topic today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.  

Every child's heart is asking, "Do you love me enough to RESTORE our relationship, to REPAIR my heart?" 

 Today we're talking about the wounds we may cause in our children’s hearts (even unintentionally and sometimes completely unknowingly). We'll look at how to RESTORE with our children (even grown children), how to MAINTAIN OUR INFLUENCE in their lives, and how to remain vigilant in SEEKING OUR CHILD'S HEART-WHOLENESS.

Today's conversation centers around one of the six main questions of every child’s heart, "Am I Worth Restoring?" These six questions are from my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart."

CLICK HERE to go to Val's BLOG POST for episode 62. (Link is LIVE BY NOON every Monday).

Next week, in episode 63, we'll continue the conversation with Chosen Mamas, looking at two more questions of our child's heart - "Am I worth Knowing?" and "Am I worth Believing In?"

💚RESOURCES:

❤Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of all ages who want to intersect their faith in Jesus with the every day ups and downs of motherhood. They are a welcoming, loving group of dedicated moms. If you’re located near Derby, KS and would like to join them, they’re at South Rock Christian Church or email me at val@practicallyspeakingmom.com and I’ll connect you with Liz or Amanda. They are two of the moms you’ll hear on this podcast over the next two weeks.   

💚Here's a link to a LIVE workshop audio dow

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Even intentional, loving parents are going to cause some heart-wounds in our children. How can we identify those wounds? How can we help them heal? That's our topic today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.  

Every child's heart is asking, "Do you love me enough to RESTORE our relationship, to REPAIR my heart?" 

 Today we're talking about the wounds we may cause in our children’s hearts (even unintentionally and sometimes completely unknowingly). We'll look at how to RESTORE with our children (even grown children), how to MAINTAIN OUR INFLUENCE in their lives, and how to remain vigilant in SEEKING OUR CHILD'S HEART-WHOLENESS.

Today's conversation centers around one of the six main questions of every child’s heart, "Am I Worth Restoring?" These six questions are from my material, "Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart."

CLICK HERE to go to Val's BLOG POST for episode 62. (Link is LIVE BY NOON every Monday).

Next week, in episode 63, we'll continue the conversation with Chosen Mamas, looking at two more questions of our child's heart - "Am I worth Knowing?" and "Am I worth Believing In?"

💚RESOURCES:

❤Chosen Mamas Podcast is associated with CHOSEN, located in Derby, KS, a group for moms of all ages who want to intersect their faith in Jesus with the every day ups and downs of motherhood. They are a welcoming, loving group of dedicated moms. If you’re located near Derby, KS and would like to join them, they’re at South Rock Christian Church or email me at val@practicallyspeakingmom.com and I’ll connect you with Liz or Amanda. They are two of the moms you’ll hear on this podcast over the next two weeks.   

💚Here's a link to a LIVE workshop audio dow

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6366541 Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1489 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, relationships, kids, family, bonding, heart wounds 2 62 full false 61. Giving our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Don’t Listen 61. Giving our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Don’t Listen Practical Parenting Hint - EXPECTATIONS and STANDARDS are not the same thing.  Use expectations as a tool to move your child toward the fixed standard. Let's talk about it in episode 61, Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results.

"Small steps takes you a long way over time. In fact, there are  some things we accomplish in life that we would never be able to achieve except through little steps." 

" Every Child needs opportunities to 1. LEAD 2. FOLLOW. 3.  Be a TEAM PLAYER.  We don't have to choose leader OR follower for our children.  We don't have to choose leader OR follower for our child.  We want them to be great at both!  So, we should expect them to cooperate with good SOCIAL HABITS and humble obedience habits in addition to teaching them leadership skills, creativity, proactive problem-solving, and more."

Click here for my blog post and detailed shownotes for episode 61, Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Don't Listen.

Mom, what is a struggle area  of frustration that you're having with your child?  Maybe  you feel like you've told them a million times but it's still a problem?   Perhaps you need to break it down into small steps. We'll use an example of a three year old who isn't listening or obeying, but the principles can be applied with any age and most issues.

RESOURCES mentioned in episode 61:

✅Val's favorite Language Arts Curriculum: Shurley English Method  I'm not an affiliate of this curriculum, I just love it!  I've tried many and this has been the most thorough for teaching grammar to my children.

✅Episode 5 Getting Kids to Listen the First Time

✅

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Practical Parenting Hint - EXPECTATIONS and STANDARDS are not the same thing.  Use expectations as a tool to move your child toward the fixed standard. Let's talk about it in episode 61, Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results.

"Small steps takes you a long way over time. In fact, there are  some things we accomplish in life that we would never be able to achieve except through little steps." 

" Every Child needs opportunities to 1. LEAD 2. FOLLOW. 3.  Be a TEAM PLAYER.  We don't have to choose leader OR follower for our children.  We don't have to choose leader OR follower for our child.  We want them to be great at both!  So, we should expect them to cooperate with good SOCIAL HABITS and humble obedience habits in addition to teaching them leadership skills, creativity, proactive problem-solving, and more."

Click here for my blog post and detailed shownotes for episode 61, Giving Our Kids SMALL Steps to BIG Results & Littles Who Don't Listen.

Mom, what is a struggle area  of frustration that you're having with your child?  Maybe  you feel like you've told them a million times but it's still a problem?   Perhaps you need to break it down into small steps. We'll use an example of a three year old who isn't listening or obeying, but the principles can be applied with any age and most issues.

RESOURCES mentioned in episode 61:

✅Val's favorite Language Arts Curriculum: Shurley English Method  I'm not an affiliate of this curriculum, I just love it!  I've tried many and this has been the most thorough for teaching grammar to my children.

✅Episode 5 Getting Kids to Listen the First Time

✅

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6214633 Mon, 09 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1895 mom, intentional, parenting, kids, family, obedience, relationships, toddlers, preschooler 2 61 full false 60. Season 2 DEBUT - Let God Write Your Victory Song & Family Table Talk Ideas 60. Season 2 DEBUT - Let God Write Your Victory Song & Family Table Talk Ideas A NEW look, a new sound, and a new format is waiting for you in episode 60 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.  This is a SPECIAL SEASON TWO DEBUT episode!  "Family Table Talk Ideas & Season 2 DEBUT - Let God Write Your Victory Song" episode 60.

Click here for the blog post, "Let God Write Your Victory Song"

Link to Operation World  (Abby & Val talk about Operation World and their new app - a great GEOGRAPHY & PRAYER resource while we mention our top seven countries where we have listeners to the show:  US, Canada, Australia, South Africa,  Ireland, Hungary,  United Kingdom).  We are so grateful for our international listeners and we want you to know WE PRAY FOR YOU and YOUR FAMILIES).

Be sure to listen until the end of this episode as Val introduces a new segment called "In the Family Room with Val."  On this week's Family Room segment she shares several ideas for Family Dinner Time Talk.  These ideas were from other intentional moms who shared their ideas  during a Q&A at one of Val's recent Intentional Moms events.







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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> A NEW look, a new sound, and a new format is waiting for you in episode 60 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.  This is a SPECIAL SEASON TWO DEBUT episode!  "Family Table Talk Ideas & Season 2 DEBUT - Let God Write Your Victory Song" episode 60.

Click here for the blog post, "Let God Write Your Victory Song"

Link to Operation World  (Abby & Val talk about Operation World and their new app - a great GEOGRAPHY & PRAYER resource while we mention our top seven countries where we have listeners to the show:  US, Canada, Australia, South Africa,  Ireland, Hungary,  United Kingdom).  We are so grateful for our international listeners and we want you to know WE PRAY FOR YOU and YOUR FAMILIES).

Be sure to listen until the end of this episode as Val introduces a new segment called "In the Family Room with Val."  On this week's Family Room segment she shares several ideas for Family Dinner Time Talk.  These ideas were from other intentional moms who shared their ideas  during a Q&A at one of Val's recent Intentional Moms events.







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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-6153124 Mon, 02 Nov 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1294 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, kids, family, bonding, relationships 2 60 full false 59. BLOOPERS Year One - "Behind the Mic" hosted by Abby and Emma 59. BLOOPERS Year One - "Behind the Mic" hosted by Abby and Emma BLOOPERS  Year One! "Behind the Mic" hosted by Abby & Emma, episode 59.

This is Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM and I approved this episode. What was I thinking?

Link to blog post for Episode 59. It has a few behind the scenes pics related to this episode.

You’re listening to the final episode of Year One of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast! 
Rich and I handed over a year’s worth of bloopers to our youngest two daughters and set them loose to bring you, Behind the Mic with Abby & Emma.  They  created all of the scripts and give a stellar performance.  If you're looking for some laughs, this episode will NOT disappoint.

"Gabby Abby" and "Emma Dilemma" bring you four categories of bloopers:

*Mom Says It Nice
*Surround Sound
*Tongue Tied
*Serious Hilarious

Join us next week for our Debut of Year Two, Season Two!

This is Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM and I approved this episode. What was I thinking?

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> BLOOPERS  Year One! "Behind the Mic" hosted by Abby & Emma, episode 59.

This is Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM and I approved this episode. What was I thinking?

Link to blog post for Episode 59. It has a few behind the scenes pics related to this episode.

You’re listening to the final episode of Year One of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast! 
Rich and I handed over a year’s worth of bloopers to our youngest two daughters and set them loose to bring you, Behind the Mic with Abby & Emma.  They  created all of the scripts and give a stellar performance.  If you're looking for some laughs, this episode will NOT disappoint.

"Gabby Abby" and "Emma Dilemma" bring you four categories of bloopers:

*Mom Says It Nice
*Surround Sound
*Tongue Tied
*Serious Hilarious

Join us next week for our Debut of Year Two, Season Two!

This is Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM and I approved this episode. What was I thinking?

Electronic sound effects obtained from https://www.zapsplat.com

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM hosted by her youngest two daughters Abby and Emma Buzzsprout-6002293 Mon, 26 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1149 bloopers, mom, family, intentional, motherhood, Christian, siblings, sisters, kids 1 59 full false 58. BEST OF YEAR ONE the top moments, top episodes, top parenting concepts from year one, hosted by Val & Rich 58. BEST OF YEAR ONE the top moments, top episodes, top parenting concepts from year one, hosted by Val & Rich Episode 58, BEST OF YEAR ONE - top episodes, top parenting principles, hosted by Rich and Val

It's time to CELEBRATE!  This is the first of three episodes of celebration for our One Year Milestone with the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the podcast for an intentional mom to build a strong family.  

Coming Soon:

10/26/2020 BLOOPERS - Behind the Mic with Abby & Emma - this one is hilarious!

11/02/2020 DEBUT of SEASON TWO!!! - Can't wait to share some NEW aspects of the show with all of you!

 Click Here to read the Blog Post for this episode which contains the dialog and links to episodes that were showcased in this episode. (Sorry, usually the blog  is usually published before noon on Mondays.  It can't be published until the podcast goes live, thus I have to publish the blog post on Monday mornings.  However, this Monday morning I am speaking to a group of moms and I'll hit publish as soon as I'm finished meeting with them. I'm sharing with them the material from Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Essential Questions of Your Child's Heart.  Pray for them right now that they would receive the help they need to strengthen their relationships with their children. Thanks for your patience.  I sure appreciate all of you dear followers of the show.  It is such a joy to minister to you each week.  Hugs, Val)


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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Episode 58, BEST OF YEAR ONE - top episodes, top parenting principles, hosted by Rich and Val

It's time to CELEBRATE!  This is the first of three episodes of celebration for our One Year Milestone with the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, the podcast for an intentional mom to build a strong family.  

Coming Soon:

10/26/2020 BLOOPERS - Behind the Mic with Abby & Emma - this one is hilarious!

11/02/2020 DEBUT of SEASON TWO!!! - Can't wait to share some NEW aspects of the show with all of you!

 Click Here to read the Blog Post for this episode which contains the dialog and links to episodes that were showcased in this episode. (Sorry, usually the blog  is usually published before noon on Mondays.  It can't be published until the podcast goes live, thus I have to publish the blog post on Monday mornings.  However, this Monday morning I am speaking to a group of moms and I'll hit publish as soon as I'm finished meeting with them. I'm sharing with them the material from Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Essential Questions of Your Child's Heart.  Pray for them right now that they would receive the help they need to strengthen their relationships with their children. Thanks for your patience.  I sure appreciate all of you dear followers of the show.  It is such a joy to minister to you each week.  Hugs, Val)


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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and co-host Rich Harrison Buzzsprout-5849359 Mon, 19 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1886 mom, intentional, parenting, goals, kids, family, bonding, relationships, preschool, toddler, teen 1 58 full false 57. Clarity for Busy Moms - Stress, Priorities, & Taking Time to Breath - with Guest Steph Fisher Pt.2 57. Clarity for Busy Moms - Stress, Priorities, & Taking Time to Breath - with Guest Steph Fisher Pt.2 Here is an episode full of wisdom nuggets for moms to keep the right PERSPECTIVE with your to do list, to keep your PRIORITIES in order, to find STRENGTH in difficult times, AND it wraps up with guest Steph Fisher leading us through a Stress-Relieving Deep Breathing Exercise.  This is a conversation rich in wisdom, encouragement, and motivation for mamas between Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her cousin and wellness expert, Steph Fisher.  All of this in episode 57, Motivation for Mamas to Reduce Stress, Keep Priority Focus, & Take Time to Breath with Guest Steph Fisher.

This episode ends with Steph Fisher walking us through a Stress-Reducing Deep Breathing Exercise designed to increase focus and decrease stress.

For this week's podcast notes, click here to go to my blog post for episode 57. 

About our Guest, Steph Fisher @StephFisherWelness www.StephanieFisher.arbonne.com
Steph Fisher has been Fitness Director and Head Personal Trainer with several fitness certifications.  She's taught Cycle, Kickbox HIIT, and Pilates for 20+ years, and recently added her 200hr RYT Yoga certification to her list of health leadership experience.  She is also an ERVP with Arbonne.  She's passionate about helping others discover their personal balance and strength.  She's a mama to four great kids and wife to Joey. And she's also Val's cousin!  But who she is most of all, is daughter of the King of Kings who brings her joy and sustaining grace every day!

Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
Episode 38: Mom Making Money: Strategies that Work So Your Focus Can Be on Your Family

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Here is an episode full of wisdom nuggets for moms to keep the right PERSPECTIVE with your to do list, to keep your PRIORITIES in order, to find STRENGTH in difficult times, AND it wraps up with guest Steph Fisher leading us through a Stress-Relieving Deep Breathing Exercise.  This is a conversation rich in wisdom, encouragement, and motivation for mamas between Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and her cousin and wellness expert, Steph Fisher.  All of this in episode 57, Motivation for Mamas to Reduce Stress, Keep Priority Focus, & Take Time to Breath with Guest Steph Fisher.

This episode ends with Steph Fisher walking us through a Stress-Reducing Deep Breathing Exercise designed to increase focus and decrease stress.

For this week's podcast notes, click here to go to my blog post for episode 57. 

About our Guest, Steph Fisher @StephFisherWelness www.StephanieFisher.arbonne.com
Steph Fisher has been Fitness Director and Head Personal Trainer with several fitness certifications.  She's taught Cycle, Kickbox HIIT, and Pilates for 20+ years, and recently added her 200hr RYT Yoga certification to her list of health leadership experience.  She is also an ERVP with Arbonne.  She's passionate about helping others discover their personal balance and strength.  She's a mama to four great kids and wife to Joey. And she's also Val's cousin!  But who she is most of all, is daughter of the King of Kings who brings her joy and sustaining grace every day!

Podcast episodes mentioned in this episode:
Episode 38: Mom Making Money: Strategies that Work So Your Focus Can Be on Your Family

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Steph Fisher @StephFisherWellness Buzzsprout-5687029 Mon, 12 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1730 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, kids, family, stress, encouragement, fitness, breathing, motherhood 1 57 full false 56. Healthy Family begins with Healthy Mom, an interview with @StephFisherWellness 56. Healthy Family begins with Healthy Mom, an interview with @StephFisherWellness  This week we look at lots of awesome strategies for FITTING HEALTH into our busy momlife!!  Oh, Mama, you want to listen to this two-week discussion between Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, and Steph Fisher of @StephFisherWellness. 

"When you take care of YOU well, then you're able to take care of your family well." Steph Fisher of @StephFisherWellness

Moms have a tendency to shove their own needs to the bottom of the pile. We're constantly inundated with obligations, little people tugging on our pant leg, older kids needing our help,  and for many of us, we also have to add "making some income" to the list of responsibilities that volley for our time, our attention, and our energy. 

For many years, my life was a series of days of neglecting me, especially my physical needs.  Most afternoons I would find myself completely depleted and then realize that I had done nothing to take care of myself physically. In my warped perspective, I thought that was selflessly, lovingly caring for my family.  I knew my children needed a mom who was nourished spiritually if I wanted to help bring them to relationship with our Creator, but I didn't realize that same principle applied to physical health. 

Intentional Mom, I've told you before, IT IS NOT SELFISH TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.  The opposite is actually true: Taking care of YOU is one of the most important gifts you give your family. 

But how do we make it happen?!  How do we make time for self-care? How can we develop a healthy lifestyle when we have NO TIME and NO ENERGY and NO MONEY?! And then how do we help our family be more healthy in a sugar-filled world?!

Steph Fisher to the rescue!  She has been one of my top mom-health mentors over the last four years in my journey back to health, (I still have a long way to go, which is why I still need Steph!), and I'm so glad that you'll all get to meet her this week (and next) on the podcast!  Steph is a fitness powerhouse with several certification and 20+ years experience in helping mamas become healthy physically. I'm also blessed to call Steph my cousin!

Next week, in Part two
 *Staying enco

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]]>  This week we look at lots of awesome strategies for FITTING HEALTH into our busy momlife!!  Oh, Mama, you want to listen to this two-week discussion between Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM, and Steph Fisher of @StephFisherWellness. 

"When you take care of YOU well, then you're able to take care of your family well." Steph Fisher of @StephFisherWellness

Moms have a tendency to shove their own needs to the bottom of the pile. We're constantly inundated with obligations, little people tugging on our pant leg, older kids needing our help,  and for many of us, we also have to add "making some income" to the list of responsibilities that volley for our time, our attention, and our energy. 

For many years, my life was a series of days of neglecting me, especially my physical needs.  Most afternoons I would find myself completely depleted and then realize that I had done nothing to take care of myself physically. In my warped perspective, I thought that was selflessly, lovingly caring for my family.  I knew my children needed a mom who was nourished spiritually if I wanted to help bring them to relationship with our Creator, but I didn't realize that same principle applied to physical health. 

Intentional Mom, I've told you before, IT IS NOT SELFISH TO TAKE CARE OF YOU.  The opposite is actually true: Taking care of YOU is one of the most important gifts you give your family. 

But how do we make it happen?!  How do we make time for self-care? How can we develop a healthy lifestyle when we have NO TIME and NO ENERGY and NO MONEY?! And then how do we help our family be more healthy in a sugar-filled world?!

Steph Fisher to the rescue!  She has been one of my top mom-health mentors over the last four years in my journey back to health, (I still have a long way to go, which is why I still need Steph!), and I'm so glad that you'll all get to meet her this week (and next) on the podcast!  Steph is a fitness powerhouse with several certification and 20+ years experience in helping mamas become healthy physically. I'm also blessed to call Steph my cousin!

Next week, in Part two
 *Staying enco

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]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and Steph Fisher @StephFisherWellness Buzzsprout-5649964 Mon, 05 Oct 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2281 mom, intentional, health, self-care, fitness, healthy family, Christian, Bible, parenting 1 56 full false 55. How Do YOU Measure MOM SUCCESS? Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION! 55. How Do YOU Measure MOM SUCCESS? Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION! Click Here to go to Episode 55's BLOG POST. How Do YOU Measure MOM SUCCESS?  Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION!
Have you clearly identified your family values? Until you do, you are likely to use the wrong measurement for gauging how you’re doing as mom, and how well your kids are growing toward a meaningful life.
Too often COMPARISON or PERFECTION sneaks in as mom's measuring stick for Mom Success. An INTENTIONAL mom  TAKES THE TIME TO DETERMINE HER TOP VALUES and then those VALUES SHAPE her decisions, actions, words, goals, schedule, and perspective.
It’s not wrong to evaluate how you're doing in motherhood.  In fact, I find it beneficial IF I evaluate how I'm doing based on a pre-determined CLEAR target of what I'm aiming for in motherhood. 

📌Stop COMPARING yourself to other moms and your kids to other kids. 📌Stop aiming for PERFECTION and holding off on happiness until you've achieved perfection. 📌Identify Your Family Values  - I share mine in this episode #55 📌Determine HOW your Family Values are going to be incorporated into your life

Parenting without having CLEARLY ESTABLISHED VALUES is like shooting arrows while blindfolded- you're not going to reach the target AND someone is likely to get hurt. Taking off the blindfold allows your eyes to be fixed on the target. 

In episode 55,"Measuring Mom Success! Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION,"  we talk about THE TARGET.  I share my values with you and what that looks like in my family.
If you want an expanded version of shownotes, read my blog post for episode 55.

Also in Episode 55, I spend the last ten minutes talking about the next step of My Journey Back to Health, specifically talking about Adrenal Fatigue and ways I'm working to heal my adrenals, including some practical steps for improvement.

Resources mentioned in episode 55:

Link to adrena

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Click Here to go to Episode 55's BLOG POST. How Do YOU Measure MOM SUCCESS?  Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION!
Have you clearly identified your family values? Until you do, you are likely to use the wrong measurement for gauging how you’re doing as mom, and how well your kids are growing toward a meaningful life.
Too often COMPARISON or PERFECTION sneaks in as mom's measuring stick for Mom Success. An INTENTIONAL mom  TAKES THE TIME TO DETERMINE HER TOP VALUES and then those VALUES SHAPE her decisions, actions, words, goals, schedule, and perspective.
It’s not wrong to evaluate how you're doing in motherhood.  In fact, I find it beneficial IF I evaluate how I'm doing based on a pre-determined CLEAR target of what I'm aiming for in motherhood. 

📌Stop COMPARING yourself to other moms and your kids to other kids. 📌Stop aiming for PERFECTION and holding off on happiness until you've achieved perfection. 📌Identify Your Family Values  - I share mine in this episode #55 📌Determine HOW your Family Values are going to be incorporated into your life

Parenting without having CLEARLY ESTABLISHED VALUES is like shooting arrows while blindfolded- you're not going to reach the target AND someone is likely to get hurt. Taking off the blindfold allows your eyes to be fixed on the target. 

In episode 55,"Measuring Mom Success! Goodbye COMPARISON & PERFECTION,"  we talk about THE TARGET.  I share my values with you and what that looks like in my family.
If you want an expanded version of shownotes, read my blog post for episode 55.

Also in Episode 55, I spend the last ten minutes talking about the next step of My Journey Back to Health, specifically talking about Adrenal Fatigue and ways I'm working to heal my adrenals, including some practical steps for improvement.

Resources mentioned in episode 55:

Link to adrena

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-5609893 Mon, 28 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1792 full false 54. Nurturing a Sense of Security in Marriage & Family - with Rich and Val. 54. Nurturing a Sense of Security in Marriage & Family - with Rich and Val. A Sense of SECURITY is a Fundamental Building Block in the Pursuit of Wholeness - the wholeness of an individual and of a relationship.
What if you had someone in your life who was fully committed to your wholeness as a person, someone who sacrificially pursued your sense of security every single day? How would that impact your ability to thrive? To stay encouraged? To pursue God's big and small purposes for your life? Today, we're looking at the important building block that is GIVING THE GIFT OF SECURITY to those you love. Our examples are regarding marriage, but you can take these principles and apply them to parenthood TO HELP YOUR CHILD THRIVE because of a sense of security. 
In this episode I'm joined by your favorite host, and my all-time favorite person, my husband Rich.  

Episode 54 is one more building block in helping those you love THRIVE and grow closer to  WHOLENESS as an individual and WHOLENESS in your relationship.

Relational Security- Security within your RELATIONSHIP 

  • TRANSPARENCY- My spouse has the confidence that I am being open, fully honest, disclosing everything. It is vulnerable accountability and a commitment to complete truth.  "Usually the things that I don't want to bring up... are the exact things that I need to bring up."  "If you are fully, vulnerably honest with me... that gives me a real sense of security that I can really trust you."
  • Maintaining agreed upon BOUNDARIES to honor the relationship 
  • Avoiding the self-protection trap - a barrier to oneness
  • DEFENDING the one you love- "My level of defense for you reflects my value of you."
  • GENTLENESS- treat their emotions and vulnerability with tenderness; not using what they say against them, not manipulating. Respecting, treasuring,  "I'm a gentle cheerleader of the fact that you are willing to be transparent."

Provisional Security- Security in material aspects of life

  • INCOME STABILITY- Healthy work/home balance, maintaining stability in job, partnering in position changes or potential job changes. 
  • FINANCES- Common financial goa

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> A Sense of SECURITY is a Fundamental Building Block in the Pursuit of Wholeness - the wholeness of an individual and of a relationship.
What if you had someone in your life who was fully committed to your wholeness as a person, someone who sacrificially pursued your sense of security every single day? How would that impact your ability to thrive? To stay encouraged? To pursue God's big and small purposes for your life? Today, we're looking at the important building block that is GIVING THE GIFT OF SECURITY to those you love. Our examples are regarding marriage, but you can take these principles and apply them to parenthood TO HELP YOUR CHILD THRIVE because of a sense of security. 
In this episode I'm joined by your favorite host, and my all-time favorite person, my husband Rich.  

Episode 54 is one more building block in helping those you love THRIVE and grow closer to  WHOLENESS as an individual and WHOLENESS in your relationship.

Relational Security- Security within your RELATIONSHIP 

  • TRANSPARENCY- My spouse has the confidence that I am being open, fully honest, disclosing everything. It is vulnerable accountability and a commitment to complete truth.  "Usually the things that I don't want to bring up... are the exact things that I need to bring up."  "If you are fully, vulnerably honest with me... that gives me a real sense of security that I can really trust you."
  • Maintaining agreed upon BOUNDARIES to honor the relationship 
  • Avoiding the self-protection trap - a barrier to oneness
  • DEFENDING the one you love- "My level of defense for you reflects my value of you."
  • GENTLENESS- treat their emotions and vulnerability with tenderness; not using what they say against them, not manipulating. Respecting, treasuring,  "I'm a gentle cheerleader of the fact that you are willing to be transparent."

Provisional Security- Security in material aspects of life

  • INCOME STABILITY- Healthy work/home balance, maintaining stability in job, partnering in position changes or potential job changes. 
  • FINANCES- Common financial goa

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison with husband and co-host Rich Harrison Buzzsprout-5444734 Mon, 21 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2184 Family, Parenting, Mom, Intentional, Christian, Biblical, Kids, Children, Relationships, Security 1 54 full false 53. Sibling Squabbles, Bonding, and Listener Q&A 53. Sibling Squabbles, Bonding, and Listener Q&A Sibling Squabbles & Family Standards for Fighting Fair, Birthday Bonding, Listener Q&A, Changing Negative Self-Perceptions, and the Hard Work of Mending Relationships are all a part of Episode 53 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

How would you like to sit-in on a lighthearted chat with Val and her two youngest children? That's what you'll do in the first half of episode 53.  Then Val continues with Listener Q&A.

Announcement: Sign up for Val's Monday Email (containing podcast & show notes) by the end of September as all subscribers will receive a FREE Family Communication Evaluation Form emailed to you. Sign up at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com

Click Here for Link to corresponding blog post which contains adding info:  STEPS to MENDING RELATIONSHIP with YOUR GROWN CHILD.

In Episode 53, learn...
*How we handle Sibling Conflict and Standards in Fighting Fair
*A Birthday Tradition that promotes sibling bonding while also improving self-perception and even improves communication skills and character
*Listener Q&A

Episode 53 Listener Q&A includes...

*What to do when our kids don't want to hear us say positive things about them. Often the root problem is Negative Self-Perception.  What can we as parents do to help?
*How should we handle it when we are personally inconsistent in enforcing boundaries, or enforcing chores and other behavior in our kids?
*Mending Relationship with our kids, especially older kids.... where do we begin?  (See corresponding blog post for additional REPAIR STEPS that aren't discussed in the episode.)

Believe it or not, arguments DO happen at the Harrison household and thus we've developed some family standards for fighting fair - how we treat one another when we disagree. Abby and Emma help me tell listeners what sibling squabbles sound like

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Sibling Squabbles & Family Standards for Fighting Fair, Birthday Bonding, Listener Q&A, Changing Negative Self-Perceptions, and the Hard Work of Mending Relationships are all a part of Episode 53 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.

How would you like to sit-in on a lighthearted chat with Val and her two youngest children? That's what you'll do in the first half of episode 53.  Then Val continues with Listener Q&A.

Announcement: Sign up for Val's Monday Email (containing podcast & show notes) by the end of September as all subscribers will receive a FREE Family Communication Evaluation Form emailed to you. Sign up at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com

Click Here for Link to corresponding blog post which contains adding info:  STEPS to MENDING RELATIONSHIP with YOUR GROWN CHILD.

In Episode 53, learn...
*How we handle Sibling Conflict and Standards in Fighting Fair
*A Birthday Tradition that promotes sibling bonding while also improving self-perception and even improves communication skills and character
*Listener Q&A

Episode 53 Listener Q&A includes...

*What to do when our kids don't want to hear us say positive things about them. Often the root problem is Negative Self-Perception.  What can we as parents do to help?
*How should we handle it when we are personally inconsistent in enforcing boundaries, or enforcing chores and other behavior in our kids?
*Mending Relationship with our kids, especially older kids.... where do we begin?  (See corresponding blog post for additional REPAIR STEPS that aren't discussed in the episode.)

Believe it or not, arguments DO happen at the Harrison household and thus we've developed some family standards for fighting fair - how we treat one another when we disagree. Abby and Emma help me tell listeners what sibling squabbles sound like

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison with Val's daughters Abby and Emma Buzzsprout-5403937 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2012 sibling, arguing, conflict, family, intentional, mom, mother, birthday, bonding, Christian, Bible, 1 53 full false 52. Your Child's Sacred Struggle: Questioning God, Finding Grace, Part 2 52. Your Child's Sacred Struggle: Questioning God, Finding Grace, Part 2 An honest story of brokenness, redemption, hope, and beautiful scars along with SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS for INTENTIONAL PARENTS - steps for the role you play in your child's sacred journey to make their faith their own.  

What's so sacred about struggling?  We don't realize it is sacred until later.  Later we see all the ways that God weaves together our mistakes and poor choices, our moments of doubt and brokenness, followed by Him redeeming us from the pit, and it is that redemption that turns our scars into something beautiful.  And then, then we see that the time of struggling was just as sacred as the time of redemption. This week you hear the rest of the story that we began last week -  the story of God making our scars beautiful.

Resources:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict     EBook version                                                                                                                     "Welcome"  "Whisper"  "Be Still" written, composed, and performed by Victoria Dahilig. Copyright 2009

A note from Victoria about the final song, Be Still,  in this week's episode...

I was 15 and at a crucial point in my spiritual formation. Struggling between simply living out “my parent’s faith” and making my faith and belief in God my own, I had been in a battle between the knowledge in my head and the feelings in my heart. I was doubting the goodness of God. This battle culminated in a struggle with depression, loneliness, anger and fear – God gripped my heart, drove me to my knees and drew me back to Him through the light of others and the truth of His word. 

As I searched Scripture, I re-discovered a loving Father who is attentive to every need and deep, heart-cry of His children and yet, sits in sovereign contr

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> An honest story of brokenness, redemption, hope, and beautiful scars along with SPECIFIC ACTION STEPS for INTENTIONAL PARENTS - steps for the role you play in your child's sacred journey to make their faith their own.  

What's so sacred about struggling?  We don't realize it is sacred until later.  Later we see all the ways that God weaves together our mistakes and poor choices, our moments of doubt and brokenness, followed by Him redeeming us from the pit, and it is that redemption that turns our scars into something beautiful.  And then, then we see that the time of struggling was just as sacred as the time of redemption. This week you hear the rest of the story that we began last week -  the story of God making our scars beautiful.

Resources:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict     EBook version                                                                                                                     "Welcome"  "Whisper"  "Be Still" written, composed, and performed by Victoria Dahilig. Copyright 2009

A note from Victoria about the final song, Be Still,  in this week's episode...

I was 15 and at a crucial point in my spiritual formation. Struggling between simply living out “my parent’s faith” and making my faith and belief in God my own, I had been in a battle between the knowledge in my head and the feelings in my heart. I was doubting the goodness of God. This battle culminated in a struggle with depression, loneliness, anger and fear – God gripped my heart, drove me to my knees and drew me back to Him through the light of others and the truth of His word. 

As I searched Scripture, I re-discovered a loving Father who is attentive to every need and deep, heart-cry of His children and yet, sits in sovereign contr

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-5168371 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2430 full false 51. Running from God, Finding Grace: When Your Child Questions Their Faith, Part 1 51. Running from God, Finding Grace: When Your Child Questions Their Faith, Part 1 "In all honesty I was tired of running from God. It’s hard work to run away from God because you’re running away from love and joy and hope. You don’t realize, until you’re away from all of those, the deep cavern that is inside of you without God filling it. So I came to this place of surrender and it was really GRACE. I was finally willing to admit that I was lonely and that I was hopeless… to admit that I couldn’t do this anymore on my own and I didn’t want to..."    
Victoria Dahilig, Episode 51

This week and next, you get to journey to the heart of God through the testimony of Victoria Dahilig - church youth and ministry director.  This two part series includes two original songs by Victoria - words God gave her because they were the words her heart needed to hear, and perhaps you need these words for your own heart or for the heart of one that you love who is running.

"Psalm 113:7-8 says 'He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and the princes of His people.' That was exactly where I felt that I was at – that I was poor in the dust and needy in the ash heap. I had felt that I was in a place of dust and ashes and God was willing to lift me out of the heap... I grabbed a hold of the truth about the sovereignty of God - the mystery of Him and the assurance of Him... One of my songs was born out of this realization, in the act of turning back to Christ and realizing how heavy the loneliness, and dust, and ashes were weighing on me and taking the chance to open up in an honest prayer to God – lifting a raw prayer before Him.“     
Victoria Dahilig, Episode 51

Parents, one thing I feel very strongly is that how we help our younger children discover God is a very different parenting plan from when our teens and adult children wrestle with their faith. "Who is God?" and "Who am I in relationship to Him?"  Are critical questions. As intentional parents, we can't have a "one size fits all ages" approach to this heart issue. We need to handle it differently at different stages of life. Next week, as we conclude this interview with To

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> "In all honesty I was tired of running from God. It’s hard work to run away from God because you’re running away from love and joy and hope. You don’t realize, until you’re away from all of those, the deep cavern that is inside of you without God filling it. So I came to this place of surrender and it was really GRACE. I was finally willing to admit that I was lonely and that I was hopeless… to admit that I couldn’t do this anymore on my own and I didn’t want to..."    
Victoria Dahilig, Episode 51

This week and next, you get to journey to the heart of God through the testimony of Victoria Dahilig - church youth and ministry director.  This two part series includes two original songs by Victoria - words God gave her because they were the words her heart needed to hear, and perhaps you need these words for your own heart or for the heart of one that you love who is running.

"Psalm 113:7-8 says 'He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap to make them sit with princes and the princes of His people.' That was exactly where I felt that I was at – that I was poor in the dust and needy in the ash heap. I had felt that I was in a place of dust and ashes and God was willing to lift me out of the heap... I grabbed a hold of the truth about the sovereignty of God - the mystery of Him and the assurance of Him... One of my songs was born out of this realization, in the act of turning back to Christ and realizing how heavy the loneliness, and dust, and ashes were weighing on me and taking the chance to open up in an honest prayer to God – lifting a raw prayer before Him.“     
Victoria Dahilig, Episode 51

Parents, one thing I feel very strongly is that how we help our younger children discover God is a very different parenting plan from when our teens and adult children wrestle with their faith. "Who is God?" and "Who am I in relationship to Him?"  Are critical questions. As intentional parents, we can't have a "one size fits all ages" approach to this heart issue. We need to handle it differently at different stages of life. Next week, as we conclude this interview with To

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and Victoria Dahilig, Chrisitan Youth and Ministry Director Buzzsprout-5168344 Mon, 31 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2139 Teen, depression, mental health, loneliness, faith, Christian, Bible, Mom, Parenting, Intentional, Mother 1 52 full false Episode 50!! Behind the Scenes - Rich Interviews Val Episode 50!! Behind the Scenes - Rich Interviews Val Fifty episodes is something to CELEBRATE when you're a mom of seven, grandma to two, a homeschooler, and a Mompreneur!  Val (and Rich too) are amazed that God continues to direct this ministry - now with registered listeners in over 40 countries around the world and thousands of downloads. Moms in all types of circumstances are becoming more intentional, growing stronger families, and celebrating the fact that God has designed their imperfect family as God's perfect masterpiece in the making!  Celebrate this milestone with Val and Rich as you learn more of their heart for each one of you in this 50th episode special.

I may be the Practically Speaking MOM, but I'm not a perfect mom. All of my episode themes are based on my biggest failures and mistakes. I’ve just failed a lot. But I am willing to learn from my mistakes, seek forgive, and do the hard work of letting God mold me. It’s not that I’m a great mom, it’s that I’m a mistaking mom who is determined to not stay the way I am."

"In a marriage, God can take a great big mess and turn it into something amazing, if we let Him...  if we lay down our weapons against one another."

"The ingredients for Healthy Family Relationships, or really any healthy relationship are HONESTY, HUMILITY, and HONOR. Those are the three ingredients we most strive for in our family.  We're not going to get it right all the time, or even most of the time, but we keep striving toward this standard, keep developing these habits of HONESTY, HUMILITY, and HONOR."

Here's the QUESTIONS Rich asked Val on this BEHIND THE SCENES episode of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast!

❓So, what’s the deal with the long title for your podcast? "Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast." That's a lot.

❔What happened to the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home, is that still a key part of the ministry? 

❓What do you want the listeners to know about Val Harrison?

❔What's been the most challenging thing that's happened since beginning the podcast?

❓Why do you keep doing this ministry on h

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Fifty episodes is something to CELEBRATE when you're a mom of seven, grandma to two, a homeschooler, and a Mompreneur!  Val (and Rich too) are amazed that God continues to direct this ministry - now with registered listeners in over 40 countries around the world and thousands of downloads. Moms in all types of circumstances are becoming more intentional, growing stronger families, and celebrating the fact that God has designed their imperfect family as God's perfect masterpiece in the making!  Celebrate this milestone with Val and Rich as you learn more of their heart for each one of you in this 50th episode special.

I may be the Practically Speaking MOM, but I'm not a perfect mom. All of my episode themes are based on my biggest failures and mistakes. I’ve just failed a lot. But I am willing to learn from my mistakes, seek forgive, and do the hard work of letting God mold me. It’s not that I’m a great mom, it’s that I’m a mistaking mom who is determined to not stay the way I am."

"In a marriage, God can take a great big mess and turn it into something amazing, if we let Him...  if we lay down our weapons against one another."

"The ingredients for Healthy Family Relationships, or really any healthy relationship are HONESTY, HUMILITY, and HONOR. Those are the three ingredients we most strive for in our family.  We're not going to get it right all the time, or even most of the time, but we keep striving toward this standard, keep developing these habits of HONESTY, HUMILITY, and HONOR."

Here's the QUESTIONS Rich asked Val on this BEHIND THE SCENES episode of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast!

❓So, what’s the deal with the long title for your podcast? "Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast." That's a lot.

❔What happened to the Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home, is that still a key part of the ministry? 

❓What do you want the listeners to know about Val Harrison?

❔What's been the most challenging thing that's happened since beginning the podcast?

❓Why do you keep doing this ministry on h

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-5103712 Mon, 24 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2021 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, kids, family, bonding, relationships, ministry, marriage, parent, 1 50 full false 49. LAUNCH Time: Legacy Building for what comes next & a Mother's Prayer 49. LAUNCH Time: Legacy Building for what comes next & a Mother's Prayer LAUNCH Time: Legacy Building for what comes next  & a Mother's Prayer at the Threshold, Episode 49.
If you'd like the words of the Mother's Milestone Prayer from this episode, you will find them on my blog that publishes Mondays by noon, at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  While there, be sure to take a few seconds to enter your email address to register to receive my weekly blog post and podcast right in your inbox.

Some questions that will be answer on this week's episode:
❓What's my family's identity - characteristics that represent our family?

❓What LEGACY am I building - the values I want to pass on?

❓What qualities do my kids need most to prepare them to launch into adulthood? 
❓How can they develop confidence & humility at the same time? 

❓When my child no longer lives with me, what is my role in their life and is it as important of a role as I had before?

❓How do I pray for my child? 
❓How do I pray for my mourning mama heart?

Mom, don't wait to prepare your kids for adulthood! If you want them to have SOLID HABITS as adults, you want to help them develop those NOW.  In the first part of today's podcast, my youngest son, Andrew, and I discuss four key areas in a strong foundation, from Andrew's perspective - work ethic, finances, social life, and spiritual life. This first section would be great for your middle school or high school son to listen with you. Then I continue the podcast looking at building LEGACY & building FAMILY IDENTITY.  This all wraps up with a heartfelt prayer from a mama who is going through the mourning process of launching her child into adulthood.

Every mom has a vital role to play in the next step of your child's life - whether your kiddos are little are fully launched.  No matter what stage of motherhood you are in, from new mom to grandma, this week's podcast will touch every heart and give you fresh perspective in your next step on this worthy journey of motherhood. 

Resources:

Chip Ingram - Living on the Edge

Alistair Begg -

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> LAUNCH Time: Legacy Building for what comes next  & a Mother's Prayer at the Threshold, Episode 49.
If you'd like the words of the Mother's Milestone Prayer from this episode, you will find them on my blog that publishes Mondays by noon, at www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.  While there, be sure to take a few seconds to enter your email address to register to receive my weekly blog post and podcast right in your inbox.

Some questions that will be answer on this week's episode:
❓What's my family's identity - characteristics that represent our family?

❓What LEGACY am I building - the values I want to pass on?

❓What qualities do my kids need most to prepare them to launch into adulthood? 
❓How can they develop confidence & humility at the same time? 

❓When my child no longer lives with me, what is my role in their life and is it as important of a role as I had before?

❓How do I pray for my child? 
❓How do I pray for my mourning mama heart?

Mom, don't wait to prepare your kids for adulthood! If you want them to have SOLID HABITS as adults, you want to help them develop those NOW.  In the first part of today's podcast, my youngest son, Andrew, and I discuss four key areas in a strong foundation, from Andrew's perspective - work ethic, finances, social life, and spiritual life. This first section would be great for your middle school or high school son to listen with you. Then I continue the podcast looking at building LEGACY & building FAMILY IDENTITY.  This all wraps up with a heartfelt prayer from a mama who is going through the mourning process of launching her child into adulthood.

Every mom has a vital role to play in the next step of your child's life - whether your kiddos are little are fully launched.  No matter what stage of motherhood you are in, from new mom to grandma, this week's podcast will touch every heart and give you fresh perspective in your next step on this worthy journey of motherhood. 

Resources:

Chip Ingram - Living on the Edge

Alistair Begg -

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4992464 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2000 Family, Mom, Legacy, Son, Parenting, Intentional, Character, good habits, 1 49 full false 48. Growing Heroes & Helping Weaknesses - the positive habit of audio adventures w/ guest Jim Hodges 48. Growing Heroes & Helping Weaknesses - the positive habit of audio adventures w/ guest Jim Hodges Growing Heroes & Helping Weaknesses - the positive habit of audio adventures w/ guest Jim Hodges, Episode 48.

Read Val's Blog Post regarding this episode HERE (get Val's weekly podcast & blog emailed to you every Monday by going here and entering your email address)

If you’ve known me for awhile, then you know that I’ve been living the mom life for almost 27 years. From those nearly three decades of raising seven children, I would rank what we’re talking about today in my top ten habits that shaped my children’s character, shaped their worldview, their wisdom – the application of knowledge, and  shaped their life pursuits – their perspective on venturing into the unknown, setting goals, being obstacle over-comers. 

Today, we’re talking about making quality, wholesome, character-building AUDIO ADVENTURES a routine part of your child’s life.  Our family has had many family adventures thanks to our podcast guest this week!  He is a professional voice performer and one of my family's favorite story tellers, Jim Hodges of Jim Hodges Audio Books.  Jim & I have a lively discussion about lots of things, including how weaknesses in our kids can lead to great adventures, a game-changing tip for slow readers, and the impact of quality content on the shaping of our child's character!


About  this week's guest, Jim Hodges:
https://jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/  Jim Hodges is a committed Christian, husband to Monica for 40 years, father of 3 grown home-schooled children, and Navy retiree. Monica once asked what his dream job would be? He answered "I'd record books." And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing (at last count!) 30 unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, plus 50 other family friendly recordings. 

Check out Ji

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Growing Heroes & Helping Weaknesses - the positive habit of audio adventures w/ guest Jim Hodges, Episode 48.

Read Val's Blog Post regarding this episode HERE (get Val's weekly podcast & blog emailed to you every Monday by going here and entering your email address)

If you’ve known me for awhile, then you know that I’ve been living the mom life for almost 27 years. From those nearly three decades of raising seven children, I would rank what we’re talking about today in my top ten habits that shaped my children’s character, shaped their worldview, their wisdom – the application of knowledge, and  shaped their life pursuits – their perspective on venturing into the unknown, setting goals, being obstacle over-comers. 

Today, we’re talking about making quality, wholesome, character-building AUDIO ADVENTURES a routine part of your child’s life.  Our family has had many family adventures thanks to our podcast guest this week!  He is a professional voice performer and one of my family's favorite story tellers, Jim Hodges of Jim Hodges Audio Books.  Jim & I have a lively discussion about lots of things, including how weaknesses in our kids can lead to great adventures, a game-changing tip for slow readers, and the impact of quality content on the shaping of our child's character!


About  this week's guest, Jim Hodges:
https://jimhodgesaudiobooks.com/  Jim Hodges is a committed Christian, husband to Monica for 40 years, father of 3 grown home-schooled children, and Navy retiree. Monica once asked what his dream job would be? He answered "I'd record books." And so began Jim Hodges Audio Books, producing (at last count!) 30 unabridged recordings of the G. A. Henty historical novels, plus 50 other family friendly recordings. 

Check out Ji

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4840301 Mon, 10 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2442 family, parent, parenting, audiobooks, history, adventures, motherhood, Christian, kids, child 1 48 full false 47. Mom's Emotions, Balancing Mercy & Standards. Lessons Learned by the Mistaking Parent, Part 2 - a mom & son discussion 47. Mom's Emotions, Balancing Mercy & Standards. Lessons Learned by the Mistaking Parent, Part 2 - a mom & son discussion Intentional parents, it is never too late to pivot, apologize, and course correct.  The sooner you do, the sooner you'll get to enjoy the wonderful, undeserved harvest even for the mistaking parent.  When we parents learn the hard way, we aren't the only ones who suffer. Our children bare the brunt of our errors and for those of us who love our kids deeply, which is most of us, the guilt can be overwhelming!  We serve a redeeming God and He's good at giving us second chances to love well.
I've come to find that God our Heavenly Father is the perfect example of boundless love that is full of both mercy and high standards all rolled into one. I call it Mercy Seat Parenting and you can read about it in my book  Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended.   or E-Book 

💕If you want your kids to come to you when they're wrestling with life's sticky issues, 💕if you want them to hear your warnings and reproofs,💕 if you want to be a main voice in their decisions as they get older,  you have to have proven to them that you are a safe haven for their hearts and thoughts.

We earn the right to maintain influence in our older children's lives.  Your reaction determines their future openness with you.
Read more on my blog (publishes noon every Monday).
Click here to go to Val's BLOG for Episode #47
Resources
Val's book, Clash in Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict        

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Intentional parents, it is never too late to pivot, apologize, and course correct.  The sooner you do, the sooner you'll get to enjoy the wonderful, undeserved harvest even for the mistaking parent.  When we parents learn the hard way, we aren't the only ones who suffer. Our children bare the brunt of our errors and for those of us who love our kids deeply, which is most of us, the guilt can be overwhelming!  We serve a redeeming God and He's good at giving us second chances to love well.
I've come to find that God our Heavenly Father is the perfect example of boundless love that is full of both mercy and high standards all rolled into one. I call it Mercy Seat Parenting and you can read about it in my book  Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out: Finding Focus to be the Masterpiece Family God Intended.   or E-Book 

💕If you want your kids to come to you when they're wrestling with life's sticky issues, 💕if you want them to hear your warnings and reproofs,💕 if you want to be a main voice in their decisions as they get older,  you have to have proven to them that you are a safe haven for their hearts and thoughts.

We earn the right to maintain influence in our older children's lives.  Your reaction determines their future openness with you.
Read more on my blog (publishes noon every Monday).
Click here to go to Val's BLOG for Episode #47
Resources
Val's book, Clash in Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict        

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4710710 Mon, 03 Aug 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1739 mom, emotions, teen, tween, parenting, intentional, mistakes,Christian, son, relationship 1 47 full false 46. The Hope-Filled Life of a Mistaking Parent including a Mother & Son Discussion 46. The Hope-Filled Life of a Mistaking Parent including a Mother & Son Discussion The Hope-Filled Life of a Mistaking Parent including a Mother & Son Discussion between The Practically Speaking MOM and her oldest son, Nathan.

This week's podcast is a lesson learned the hard way by a Mistaking Parent (me), and God's grace for all of us imperfect moms! You'll also hear the beginning of a mother and son discussion between me, The Practically Speaking MOM, and my oldest son, Nathan, who is now grown and married.  That conversation will finish up next week. We're calling this series The Hope-Filled Life of the Mistaking Parent. Now that might not sound like a very hopeful topic, but it is. The wonderful thing about letting our merciful God lead us in parenthood is that he can bring HAPPY HARVEST even into the lives of IMPERFECT PARENTS. After all, we're all imperfect. 

 As an intentional parent. I am constantly in the process of peeling away the layers of me that are not good for me, or not good for those around me. 
Today I'm being vulnerable and sharing some of the layers I had to peel away. But as I mentioned, there is victory at the end of this story, a time of harvest for a very imperfect parent. 

"Moms, I know you wouldn't be checking out a blog or podcast on "becoming more intentional to build strong families" if you didn't already love deeply. I know you love deeply. I loved deeply, but I wasn't loving as well as my kids needed me to be. My husband was sweet but not strong enough and I was harsh and unpalatable. We needed to learn that we had some work to do on learning to love well. We needed God to direct us to a better way, so we became very open to God's direction on parenting. We studied and grew and studied and grew. Eventually God gave us a guide for parents that we call "Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart." This material, that eventually developed from our searching  the heart of God regarding loving our children well, became something we taught in Sunday school class settings, large convention settings. I've taught to moms' groups and small groups. It's now my most requested speaking topic! These questions are: 

💎Am I worth treasuring? 

 🎁Am I w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> The Hope-Filled Life of a Mistaking Parent including a Mother & Son Discussion between The Practically Speaking MOM and her oldest son, Nathan.

This week's podcast is a lesson learned the hard way by a Mistaking Parent (me), and God's grace for all of us imperfect moms! You'll also hear the beginning of a mother and son discussion between me, The Practically Speaking MOM, and my oldest son, Nathan, who is now grown and married.  That conversation will finish up next week. We're calling this series The Hope-Filled Life of the Mistaking Parent. Now that might not sound like a very hopeful topic, but it is. The wonderful thing about letting our merciful God lead us in parenthood is that he can bring HAPPY HARVEST even into the lives of IMPERFECT PARENTS. After all, we're all imperfect. 

 As an intentional parent. I am constantly in the process of peeling away the layers of me that are not good for me, or not good for those around me. 
Today I'm being vulnerable and sharing some of the layers I had to peel away. But as I mentioned, there is victory at the end of this story, a time of harvest for a very imperfect parent. 

"Moms, I know you wouldn't be checking out a blog or podcast on "becoming more intentional to build strong families" if you didn't already love deeply. I know you love deeply. I loved deeply, but I wasn't loving as well as my kids needed me to be. My husband was sweet but not strong enough and I was harsh and unpalatable. We needed to learn that we had some work to do on learning to love well. We needed God to direct us to a better way, so we became very open to God's direction on parenting. We studied and grew and studied and grew. Eventually God gave us a guide for parents that we call "Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart." This material, that eventually developed from our searching  the heart of God regarding loving our children well, became something we taught in Sunday school class settings, large convention settings. I've taught to moms' groups and small groups. It's now my most requested speaking topic! These questions are: 

💎Am I worth treasuring? 

 🎁Am I w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4707218 Mon, 27 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1723 full false 45. Managing STRESS in Mom and Child, Pt 3: Counteracting the Harmful Impact w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 45. Managing STRESS in Mom and Child, Pt 3: Counteracting the Harmful Impact w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist 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 in diminishing the affects of stress including reducing inflammation
* PLANNING AHEAD - when we have a plan we feel like we have structure and this also REDUCES TIME URGENCY.  Find things you can do slowly ON PURPOSE.
*Deep Breathing, Prayer, Meditation
*Maximizing your best times of day to have an UP time and a DOWN time or rest time.  Both are important.
*Quiet Family Time or Alone Quiet Time to de-stress
*Journaling (see the coordinating blog post to see a list of questions to use for de-stressing journaling)
*Mental Health - finding a buffering person, or a small group such as a church small group, where you feel safe sharing, or it could be that you need to reach out to a licensed therapist, such as Amanda.
All of these layers of  human connection can help your mental health:
One on one buffer person
Small Group (such as a church small group)
Large Group worship
Therapist
And then sometimes, you may need to "ditch a group" if that group isn't helping your life or your relationships.

"It's important to remember that regardless of the stress that is going on, you are unbelievably powerful for buffering your family's stress. Studies show that you really only need to get it right about 35% of the time.  You don't have to be perfect to have kids that are doing okay. So be encouraged!" Amanda Colliatie, LMFT

Val talks about how to get kids' on board with monitoring their stress levels and reminds us that kids' minds need time to create, problem solve, hear God's voice, reflect - Don't keep noise such as the t.v. or radio- as a CONSTANT wallpaper in their life.  They need time for quiet, too!

This episode ends with Val and A

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 in diminishing the affects of stress including reducing inflammation
* PLANNING AHEAD - when we have a plan we feel like we have structure and this also REDUCES TIME URGENCY.  Find things you can do slowly ON PURPOSE.
*Deep Breathing, Prayer, Meditation
*Maximizing your best times of day to have an UP time and a DOWN time or rest time.  Both are important.
*Quiet Family Time or Alone Quiet Time to de-stress
*Journaling (see the coordinating blog post to see a list of questions to use for de-stressing journaling)
*Mental Health - finding a buffering person, or a small group such as a church small group, where you feel safe sharing, or it could be that you need to reach out to a licensed therapist, such as Amanda.
All of these layers of  human connection can help your mental health:
One on one buffer person
Small Group (such as a church small group)
Large Group worship
Therapist
And then sometimes, you may need to "ditch a group" if that group isn't helping your life or your relationships.

"It's important to remember that regardless of the stress that is going on, you are unbelievably powerful for buffering your family's stress. Studies show that you really only need to get it right about 35% of the time.  You don't have to be perfect to have kids that are doing okay. So be encouraged!" Amanda Colliatie, LMFT

Val talks about how to get kids' on board with monitoring their stress levels and reminds us that kids' minds need time to create, problem solve, hear God's voice, reflect - Don't keep noise such as the t.v. or radio- as a CONSTANT wallpaper in their life.  They need time for quiet, too!

This episode ends with Val and A

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4475678 Mon, 20 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1464 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, family, stress, kids, mental health, sleep, habits, health 1 45 full false 44. Managing Stress in Mom and Child, Part 2: BUFFERING STRESS w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 44. Managing Stress in Mom and Child, Part 2: BUFFERING STRESS w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist 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 to correct them. 
2. Meaningful Touch - It's connecting and reassuring, especially in times of stress.  (If they, by nature, don't like to be touched, this would be an exception to keep in mind.)
3. Finding a HEALTHY Escape -  such as reading, playing with a pet... Do something to step out of the stress for a short time.  But notice when the escape becomes unhealthy.
 4. Be Responsive - We were made to connect with people. Eye contact, talking, interacting are all ways to be responsive and thus bring soothing to your stressed out child.
Pt 3 will contain the rest of Amanda's list!

Val on Transferring Self-Sufficiency to our Kids even regarding Stress:
"As intentional Moms, we want to be constantly in the process of  Transferring Self-Sufficiency to our kids in all areas of their life.  This is a long process, but an important one." 
Here's how to Transfer Self-Sufficiency to our kids in every area, including in equipping them
1. Set a good example of monitoring your own stress, mom.  Taking time for MARGIN & watching for SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of stress reaching an unhealthy level.
2. Equip your kids with Good Stress Management Habits
3. Teach them the philosophy behind the good habit - teach them why it matters.
Amanda Colliatie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wichita, Kansas. Her practice at Encounter Freedom Therapy Center website or

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]]> 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 to correct them. 
2. Meaningful Touch - It's connecting and reassuring, especially in times of stress.  (If they, by nature, don't like to be touched, this would be an exception to keep in mind.)
3. Finding a HEALTHY Escape -  such as reading, playing with a pet... Do something to step out of the stress for a short time.  But notice when the escape becomes unhealthy.
 4. Be Responsive - We were made to connect with people. Eye contact, talking, interacting are all ways to be responsive and thus bring soothing to your stressed out child.
Pt 3 will contain the rest of Amanda's list!

Val on Transferring Self-Sufficiency to our Kids even regarding Stress:
"As intentional Moms, we want to be constantly in the process of  Transferring Self-Sufficiency to our kids in all areas of their life.  This is a long process, but an important one." 
Here's how to Transfer Self-Sufficiency to our kids in every area, including in equipping them
1. Set a good example of monitoring your own stress, mom.  Taking time for MARGIN & watching for SIGNS & SYMPTOMS of stress reaching an unhealthy level.
2. Equip your kids with Good Stress Management Habits
3. Teach them the philosophy behind the good habit - teach them why it matters.
Amanda Colliatie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wichita, Kansas. Her practice at Encounter Freedom Therapy Center website or

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and Amanda Colliatie, Marriage and Family Therapist from Encounter Freedom Center Buzzsprout-4475642 Mon, 13 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1460 stress, mom, child, parenting, intentional parenting, buffering, relationships, healthy body and mind 1 44 full false 43. Managing STRESS in Mom & Child w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT- Part 1 43. Managing STRESS in Mom & Child w/ Guest Amanda Colliatie, Marriage and Family Therapist LMFT- Part 1 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 two weeks we'll talk about ways to BUFFER stress.

Everyone will experience stress and it's normal and healthy, as long as it stays in a healthy level.  We don't need to try to keep all stress away from our children.  Equip our kids to read stress signs and handle stress effectively.

Two Types of Stress
1. Physical Stress, positive or negative
2. Psychological Stress, positive or negative

Levels of Stress
1. Normal level of stress that is healthy to experience, mild hassles, minor issues.
2. Moderate stress from major life changes - job promotions, move, new baby, death of a loved one, medical diagnosis.
3. Toxic stress - stress overload, chronic, overwhelmed, circumstances seem unmanageable feeling hopeless or helpless, thinking about giving up

Warning Signs to watch for in Toxic Stress
*Small things trigger big feelings
*Increased levels of worry, insecurity...
*Changes in mood - anxiety, impatient, hopeless
*Trouble Sleeping
*Consuming more substances that is more than your usual
*Life is feeling out of control and you decrease in your ability to function

When you see these symptoms, don't REACT but DIG DEEPER, and have an appropriate RESPONSE that can move toward healing or calm.

How are you doing at watching for the symptoms in yourself and family members?  Are you overlooking the signs?
Are you reacting quickly or having thoughtful response to your stressed-out family member.
We also look at some of the physical affects of stress in your body.  Toxic stress affects your body, mind, and emotions.  Extreme stress impacts our bodies as if you're being attacked by a grizzly bear.  What feels like a grizzly bear in your child's life? Or

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 two weeks we'll talk about ways to BUFFER stress.

Everyone will experience stress and it's normal and healthy, as long as it stays in a healthy level.  We don't need to try to keep all stress away from our children.  Equip our kids to read stress signs and handle stress effectively.

Two Types of Stress
1. Physical Stress, positive or negative
2. Psychological Stress, positive or negative

Levels of Stress
1. Normal level of stress that is healthy to experience, mild hassles, minor issues.
2. Moderate stress from major life changes - job promotions, move, new baby, death of a loved one, medical diagnosis.
3. Toxic stress - stress overload, chronic, overwhelmed, circumstances seem unmanageable feeling hopeless or helpless, thinking about giving up

Warning Signs to watch for in Toxic Stress
*Small things trigger big feelings
*Increased levels of worry, insecurity...
*Changes in mood - anxiety, impatient, hopeless
*Trouble Sleeping
*Consuming more substances that is more than your usual
*Life is feeling out of control and you decrease in your ability to function

When you see these symptoms, don't REACT but DIG DEEPER, and have an appropriate RESPONSE that can move toward healing or calm.

How are you doing at watching for the symptoms in yourself and family members?  Are you overlooking the signs?
Are you reacting quickly or having thoughtful response to your stressed-out family member.
We also look at some of the physical affects of stress in your body.  Toxic stress affects your body, mind, and emotions.  Extreme stress impacts our bodies as if you're being attacked by a grizzly bear.  What feels like a grizzly bear in your child's life? Or

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and Amanda Colliatie, Marriage and Family Therapist from Encounter Freedom Center Buzzsprout-4419983 Mon, 06 Jul 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1932 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, kids, family, stress, toxic stress, trauma, EMDR, 1 43 full false 42. Fatherhood & Your Child: Hope, Help, and Honor 42. Fatherhood & Your Child: Hope, Help, and Honor 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 some role modeling of fatherhood, too.  Even the good dads aren't perfect,  but those imperfect loving dads are probably accomplishing more than you might think!

No matter what kind of father is in your child's life, even if they have no father at all, your child has a faithful, perfect, loving Heavenly Daddy.   

We'll take a brief look at three types of fathers:

⬜The Harming Father

⬜The Absent Father

⬜The Loving, Imperfect Father

And you'll be reminded that no matter what kind of father your child has experienced, they have a loving, Heavenly Daddy who is always with them!

Special Thanks, this week, to four dear mamas who were kind enough to share some wisdom.  They each had an absent or harming father experience, and I asked them if they could give me words of wisdom  to pass along to all of you, our Intentional Mom community.  We have moms in all kinds of circumstances, including moms who are raising their children alone.  This is a message of hope for you as well as some practical steps to take if your children don't have a loving father in their life.

But that's just a portion of today's special edition episode!  You'll hear from all seven of my children as they recorded some surprise messages.  Each shares from their heart about what mattered most  in their life  regarding their dad, my husband, Rich.  This entire episode was a surprise to my husband, Rich, as he is the editor and publisher of the podcast each week.  Sneaking in an episode without him was a lot of fun for me and the kids  Join in our little surprise, won't you!  It even ends with a short tribute song to their dad, sung by our three youngest children.

Resources Mentioned in this episode
Focus on t

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 some role modeling of fatherhood, too.  Even the good dads aren't perfect,  but those imperfect loving dads are probably accomplishing more than you might think!

No matter what kind of father is in your child's life, even if they have no father at all, your child has a faithful, perfect, loving Heavenly Daddy.   

We'll take a brief look at three types of fathers:

⬜The Harming Father

⬜The Absent Father

⬜The Loving, Imperfect Father

And you'll be reminded that no matter what kind of father your child has experienced, they have a loving, Heavenly Daddy who is always with them!

Special Thanks, this week, to four dear mamas who were kind enough to share some wisdom.  They each had an absent or harming father experience, and I asked them if they could give me words of wisdom  to pass along to all of you, our Intentional Mom community.  We have moms in all kinds of circumstances, including moms who are raising their children alone.  This is a message of hope for you as well as some practical steps to take if your children don't have a loving father in their life.

But that's just a portion of today's special edition episode!  You'll hear from all seven of my children as they recorded some surprise messages.  Each shares from their heart about what mattered most  in their life  regarding their dad, my husband, Rich.  This entire episode was a surprise to my husband, Rich, as he is the editor and publisher of the podcast each week.  Sneaking in an episode without him was a lot of fun for me and the kids  Join in our little surprise, won't you!  It even ends with a short tribute song to their dad, sung by our three youngest children.

Resources Mentioned in this episode
Focus on t

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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4334246 Mon, 29 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2365 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, father, fatherhood, kids, family, bonding, relationships, single mom 1 42 full false 41. Sibling Relationships, Family Values, & Lots of Laughs: Val's Four Daughters share the mic! 41. Sibling Relationships, Family Values, & Lots of Laughs: Val's Four Daughters share the mic! 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 podcast is unique in that it's a family podcast - you've met all seven of our children in different episodes (except Nathan, who produces the music and we have an episode lined up for you to meet him later this summer).  My husband, Rich, and I give several hours a week to the podcast and then all the rest of the family chips in with their abilities or experiences.  
 

Here's what we talk about on this special sisters edition of the podcast (I ask questions and they answer them):

💞 What were our CORE FAMILY VALUES and how did we implement them in our home?

💕 What SIBLING RELATIONSHIP BELIEFS did we establish and how?

💞Because children aren't born knowing how to interact in conflict in a healthy way, we have to teach them how.  In the podcast we talk about SIBLING SQUABBLES & I share a simple method for teaching kids how to REPAIR RELATIONSHIP...

💕To share bedrooms or not to share sibling bedrooms...

💞Sibling Arguments - Should we let our kids "work it out for themselves" or should we step in to help them resolve conflict?

💕What was effective in helping to grow such strong sibling bonds between you seven kids?  What fostered life-long friendships between you?

 💞How did it affect the relationship to work hard together?
And what was some of the hard work you did?

💕When parents fall short, as I did and do many times, how does this affect you guys?  What about the gaps in our parenting? How did that impact you kids? 

💞Was limiting technology an important part of building strong sibling bonds?  

💕Volunteering taught you...

CONNECT with Val: www.PracticallySpeaking

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 podcast is unique in that it's a family podcast - you've met all seven of our children in different episodes (except Nathan, who produces the music and we have an episode lined up for you to meet him later this summer).  My husband, Rich, and I give several hours a week to the podcast and then all the rest of the family chips in with their abilities or experiences.  
 

Here's what we talk about on this special sisters edition of the podcast (I ask questions and they answer them):

💞 What were our CORE FAMILY VALUES and how did we implement them in our home?

💕 What SIBLING RELATIONSHIP BELIEFS did we establish and how?

💞Because children aren't born knowing how to interact in conflict in a healthy way, we have to teach them how.  In the podcast we talk about SIBLING SQUABBLES & I share a simple method for teaching kids how to REPAIR RELATIONSHIP...

💕To share bedrooms or not to share sibling bedrooms...

💞Sibling Arguments - Should we let our kids "work it out for themselves" or should we step in to help them resolve conflict?

💕What was effective in helping to grow such strong sibling bonds between you seven kids?  What fostered life-long friendships between you?

 💞How did it affect the relationship to work hard together?
And what was some of the hard work you did?

💕When parents fall short, as I did and do many times, how does this affect you guys?  What about the gaps in our parenting? How did that impact you kids? 

💞Was limiting technology an important part of building strong sibling bonds?  

💕Volunteering taught you...

CONNECT with Val: www.PracticallySpeaking

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Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-4206197 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2650 full false 38. Mom Making Money: Work Habits that work so your focus can be on your family 38. Mom Making Money: Work Habits that work so your focus can be on your family 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 pay the bills. Even most stay-at-home moms and homeschool moms I know are making some type of income. 

The first half of today’s podcast, I share a list of tips and tricks that I have done to make income while momming. Then the second half of the podcast, we listen to the last part of the conversation between one of my grown daughters, Becca, and me, as we discuss juggling an at-home business and raising kids.

Listen to the podcast to hear how I implement these "Tips for Making it all Work"
#1 Allow God to be the CEO of your business.
#2 Get your household systems in place.
#3 Focus on People over Profit.
#4 Success Habits.
#5 Involve your kids in your work – there’s many great life skills for them to learn.

Above your income, doing the more valuable work of nurturing your child's heart.  No one else can monitor their heart like you can. No one else can nurture their heart, search their heart, discover their heart, shape their heart like you can.

 Please don’t ever compromise their heart for any amount of money. Please do whatever it takes to treasure this dear soul that God has entrusted to you. There will be time for accolades and accomplishment and career fulfillment down the road when they’re older. If income making jeopardizes your relationship with your kids, as it sometimes did with mine (sometimes I was too busy and missed important soul issues), please vigilantly watch for this in your family, and leave wide wide margin of time for your children.

Resources
Val's consultant site to Usborne Children's Books https://u982

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 pay the bills. Even most stay-at-home moms and homeschool moms I know are making some type of income. 

The first half of today’s podcast, I share a list of tips and tricks that I have done to make income while momming. Then the second half of the podcast, we listen to the last part of the conversation between one of my grown daughters, Becca, and me, as we discuss juggling an at-home business and raising kids.

Listen to the podcast to hear how I implement these "Tips for Making it all Work"
#1 Allow God to be the CEO of your business.
#2 Get your household systems in place.
#3 Focus on People over Profit.
#4 Success Habits.
#5 Involve your kids in your work – there’s many great life skills for them to learn.

Above your income, doing the more valuable work of nurturing your child's heart.  No one else can monitor their heart like you can. No one else can nurture their heart, search their heart, discover their heart, shape their heart like you can.

 Please don’t ever compromise their heart for any amount of money. Please do whatever it takes to treasure this dear soul that God has entrusted to you. There will be time for accolades and accomplishment and career fulfillment down the road when they’re older. If income making jeopardizes your relationship with your kids, as it sometimes did with mine (sometimes I was too busy and missed important soul issues), please vigilantly watch for this in your family, and leave wide wide margin of time for your children.

Resources
Val's consultant site to Usborne Children's Books https://u982

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3829826 Mon, 01 Jun 2020 00:00:00 -0500 3074 1 38 full false 37. Misbehavior: Opposition or Opportunity? Plus,Potty-Training & Other Fun! Talk w/ Becca, Pt 2. 37. Misbehavior: Opposition or Opportunity? Plus,Potty-Training & Other Fun! Talk w/ Becca, Pt 2. 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 of Mom making money - strategies that work, so you can focus on your kids.

Mutual Respect between Parent and Child We know it's important for our kids to show us respect, but how are we doing at showing our children respect?

Opportunity or Opposition - How are you looking at the misbehavior of your child?
How are we looking at the misbehavior of our children? Is it a reason for conflict or an opportunity to explore their heart, to discover how they’re growing and developing and trying to figure out the world?

Butting Heads or Habit Change? Cleaning Up Family Communication Habits Today most of our examples our from the life of very young children, but if your kids are older, please listen up to what I’m about to share with you about a free resource on my website called a Family Communication Evaluation Form. Protect the strength of your family by putting down your emotional weapons and take a fresh look at the situation

Val's Book:   Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict
Val's Book: When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos

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]]> 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 of Mom making money - strategies that work, so you can focus on your kids.

Mutual Respect between Parent and Child We know it's important for our kids to show us respect, but how are we doing at showing our children respect?

Opportunity or Opposition - How are you looking at the misbehavior of your child?
How are we looking at the misbehavior of our children? Is it a reason for conflict or an opportunity to explore their heart, to discover how they’re growing and developing and trying to figure out the world?

Butting Heads or Habit Change? Cleaning Up Family Communication Habits Today most of our examples our from the life of very young children, but if your kids are older, please listen up to what I’m about to share with you about a free resource on my website called a Family Communication Evaluation Form. Protect the strength of your family by putting down your emotional weapons and take a fresh look at the situation

Val's Book:   Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict
Val's Book: When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3780857 Mon, 25 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2586 full false 36. Kids' Emotions, Self-Sufficiency & Talk with a Preschool Mom 36. Kids' Emotions, Self-Sufficiency & Talk with a Preschool Mom 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 mother of two preschoolers . While most of the examples today are about young children, the principles can be applied to all ages. 
Here's the parenting principles we're talking about on the podcast today...
*Independent versus mom-dependent, which type child do you have?In the area of self-sufficiency, kids tend to fall into two categories: the “Mom, you do it. It’s too hard for me. I can’t do it.” mom-dependent types, OR, the self-sufficient types, “Mom, let me do it myself. I can do it” all while pushing mom away. Each child-type needs to learn different lessons in the area of sufficiency.
*Teach Kids to deal with their EMOTIONS😁😫😥🙄🤣🥰 Throwing things or stomping off or shutting down are not helpful and, in fact, they cause further troubles.. As parents, one of our main roles is to raise up strong people who can handle their defeats and disappointments in productive ways that don’t throw them into tailspins or immobilization.

*Might that weakness actually be a strength in disguise? Honing your child's strengths...Moms, I’ve told you before that our kids' weaknesses are usually a strength in disguise – a strength that is out of balance, needing some shaping. We can help our kids with a little strategic parenting.Being strategic is really what intentional parenting is all about!
*Taking Responsibility is the best teacher of all (and is usually better than punishment).  Keep it simple, Mom, teach your child to take responsibility for their actions - accidental and intentional. We talk about the importance of having our kids clean up their own life messes – both the accidental mistakes and the messes that come from poor decisions or poor attitudes or poor behavior. D

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]]> 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 mother of two preschoolers . While most of the examples today are about young children, the principles can be applied to all ages. 
Here's the parenting principles we're talking about on the podcast today...
*Independent versus mom-dependent, which type child do you have?In the area of self-sufficiency, kids tend to fall into two categories: the “Mom, you do it. It’s too hard for me. I can’t do it.” mom-dependent types, OR, the self-sufficient types, “Mom, let me do it myself. I can do it” all while pushing mom away. Each child-type needs to learn different lessons in the area of sufficiency.
*Teach Kids to deal with their EMOTIONS😁😫😥🙄🤣🥰 Throwing things or stomping off or shutting down are not helpful and, in fact, they cause further troubles.. As parents, one of our main roles is to raise up strong people who can handle their defeats and disappointments in productive ways that don’t throw them into tailspins or immobilization.

*Might that weakness actually be a strength in disguise? Honing your child's strengths...Moms, I’ve told you before that our kids' weaknesses are usually a strength in disguise – a strength that is out of balance, needing some shaping. We can help our kids with a little strategic parenting.Being strategic is really what intentional parenting is all about!
*Taking Responsibility is the best teacher of all (and is usually better than punishment).  Keep it simple, Mom, teach your child to take responsibility for their actions - accidental and intentional. We talk about the importance of having our kids clean up their own life messes – both the accidental mistakes and the messes that come from poor decisions or poor attitudes or poor behavior. D

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3779312 Mon, 18 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2095 preschool, mom, intentional, emotions, self-sufficiency, strengths, weaknesses, responsibility, Christian, parenting, Biblical 1 36 full false 35. Self-care isn't selfish. Listener Q&A and Getting Kids on Board with Boundaries 35. Self-care isn't selfish. Listener Q&A and Getting Kids on Board with Boundaries  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 selfish to take care of yourself! In fact, neglecting YOU is harmful to your family. We cannot replenish others when we are depleted. 
We moms often neglect ourselves emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Let's talk about the road back to healthy.
Then the second half of this episode is a listener Q&A where we  focus on the four key elements of communicating boundaries to kids effectively and getting them on board with taking the necessary growth steps to increase their freedoms.
1. Empathy – see it from their perspective.  Have compassion on their PERCEPTION of what’s going on and VERBALIZE your empathy.  2. Humility - even parents need humility and need to give mutual respect 3. Consistent and Clear boundaries and expectations - are the lines constantly changing or difficult for your child to identify? 4. Visionary Standard - avoid  negative labels, your words should point them toward who they are capable of becoming * you believe they are more than their current  behavior and weaknesses.

Boundaries increase with level of *Responsibility *Wisdom *Honesty "As they display these characteristics in an area, that they are faithful with the amount of freedom they’re at, then you can begin considering increasing the freedom.  COMMUNICATE all of this to them all along the way, so they understand that their freedom is in direct proportion to their level of *Responsibility *Wisdom and *Honesty"
"When our kids have constant access to social media, it means that Peers & Strangers are given an influencing-role & constant access to our kids’ heart & mind.   Intentional parents need to have *reoccurring conversation *family agreemen

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]]>  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 selfish to take care of yourself! In fact, neglecting YOU is harmful to your family. We cannot replenish others when we are depleted. 
We moms often neglect ourselves emotionally, spiritually, and physically. Let's talk about the road back to healthy.
Then the second half of this episode is a listener Q&A where we  focus on the four key elements of communicating boundaries to kids effectively and getting them on board with taking the necessary growth steps to increase their freedoms.
1. Empathy – see it from their perspective.  Have compassion on their PERCEPTION of what’s going on and VERBALIZE your empathy.  2. Humility - even parents need humility and need to give mutual respect 3. Consistent and Clear boundaries and expectations - are the lines constantly changing or difficult for your child to identify? 4. Visionary Standard - avoid  negative labels, your words should point them toward who they are capable of becoming * you believe they are more than their current  behavior and weaknesses.

Boundaries increase with level of *Responsibility *Wisdom *Honesty "As they display these characteristics in an area, that they are faithful with the amount of freedom they’re at, then you can begin considering increasing the freedom.  COMMUNICATE all of this to them all along the way, so they understand that their freedom is in direct proportion to their level of *Responsibility *Wisdom and *Honesty"
"When our kids have constant access to social media, it means that Peers & Strangers are given an influencing-role & constant access to our kids’ heart & mind.   Intentional parents need to have *reoccurring conversation *family agreemen

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3691984 Mon, 11 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2438 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, teen, kids, family, boundaries, relationships,social media, filtering 1 35 full false 34. The Year the World Paused. Plus Seasons of Motherhood. 34. The Year the World Paused. Plus Seasons of Motherhood. 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 went home... The year families familied in the first time in a very long time, or the first time in forever.

"People Were Going Everywhere and Nowhere All at Once..."
The Year the World Paused
"Life was flying by at maximum speed.    
 Parents, often working and worrying, missed out on discovering the deep hearts of their children.  Some siblings knew their peers, but not each other. And often artificial masks were worn to reduce vulnerability and hide true selves. 
Datebooks and calendars and schedules were the driving force of pressure, fitting in more and more and more until TIME was bursting at the seams.   
Most people rode a vast merry-go-round of life, bobbing up and down while the music played, scurrying everywhere and nowhere all at once.     
Most were consumed with excelling at everything from education to sports to career to appearances, seeking accolades of all kinds while also consumed with entertaining themselves at theaters and stadiums and restaurants and amusement parks.
And so, performers performed and consumers consumed on the great merry-go-round, speeding quickly everywhere and no where all at once.

 Many. people. could. fit. no. more. into. their. busy. lives.

Then Suddenly a great pause button was pushed, and everything shut down.                  The merry-go-round of life stopped turning..." The rest of this story is in the following blog post, click here: To read "The Year the World Stopped Turning"

A few areas of life to examine, thanks to the pause (the blog post goes into more detail about these):     
Margin & Having enough time to just be Present at Home
Being in Communit

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]]> 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 went home... The year families familied in the first time in a very long time, or the first time in forever.

"People Were Going Everywhere and Nowhere All at Once..."
The Year the World Paused
"Life was flying by at maximum speed.    
 Parents, often working and worrying, missed out on discovering the deep hearts of their children.  Some siblings knew their peers, but not each other. And often artificial masks were worn to reduce vulnerability and hide true selves. 
Datebooks and calendars and schedules were the driving force of pressure, fitting in more and more and more until TIME was bursting at the seams.   
Most people rode a vast merry-go-round of life, bobbing up and down while the music played, scurrying everywhere and nowhere all at once.     
Most were consumed with excelling at everything from education to sports to career to appearances, seeking accolades of all kinds while also consumed with entertaining themselves at theaters and stadiums and restaurants and amusement parks.
And so, performers performed and consumers consumed on the great merry-go-round, speeding quickly everywhere and no where all at once.

 Many. people. could. fit. no. more. into. their. busy. lives.

Then Suddenly a great pause button was pushed, and everything shut down.                  The merry-go-round of life stopped turning..." The rest of this story is in the following blog post, click here: To read "The Year the World Stopped Turning"

A few areas of life to examine, thanks to the pause (the blog post goes into more detail about these):     
Margin & Having enough time to just be Present at Home
Being in Communit

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3595330 Mon, 04 May 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1641 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, Mother's Day, kids, family, bonding, pandemic, Bible, motherhood 1 34 full false 33. A Girls Self-Worth, Pt 2 - peers, drama, boys, boundaries. Parenting principles for complex topics 33. A Girls Self-Worth, Pt 2 - peers, drama, boys, boundaries. Parenting principles for complex topics 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 Dahilig to discuss the important topic of a girl's complex teen years.  For more discussion like this one, also listen to episode 6 when Victoria visited the studio to talk about the middle & teen years - overcoming negative self-talk and what  your teens aren't telling you.
The good news is, it's not too early and it's not too late to have an impact on your daughter's self-worth, your relationship with her, and her standards for her own relationships.  However, there's some tough news also... listen to the podcast and then read Val's blog post for additional help including two parent checklists for navigating these complex issues and reaching your daughter's heart along the way. As a loving mom, I know you want to have a positive impact in how she navigates these years of decisions that will shape the rest of her life.  The older our kids get, the less we have a free-pass to their heart and mind.  There are some keys that will unlock your access to the intimate view of your daughter's heart. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode *To be in the True Girl product drawing, go to Val's Facebook group to see the drawing announcement, ending 5/3/2020.  Click Here to go to our private Facebook community

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 Dahilig to discuss the important topic of a girl's complex teen years.  For more discussion like this one, also listen to episode 6 when Victoria visited the studio to talk about the middle & teen years - overcoming negative self-talk and what  your teens aren't telling you.
The good news is, it's not too early and it's not too late to have an impact on your daughter's self-worth, your relationship with her, and her standards for her own relationships.  However, there's some tough news also... listen to the podcast and then read Val's blog post for additional help including two parent checklists for navigating these complex issues and reaching your daughter's heart along the way. As a loving mom, I know you want to have a positive impact in how she navigates these years of decisions that will shape the rest of her life.  The older our kids get, the less we have a free-pass to their heart and mind.  There are some keys that will unlock your access to the intimate view of your daughter's heart. 

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode *To be in the True Girl product drawing, go to Val's Facebook group to see the drawing announcement, ending 5/3/2020.  Click Here to go to our private Facebook community

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, Victoria Dahilig Buzzsprout-3505705 Mon, 27 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1755 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, teen, kids, family, bonding, relationships, dating, peers 1 33 full false 32. A Girl's Self-Worth - Parenting Teens & Those Who Will Be, Part 1- a Discussion with Victoria Dahilig 32. A Girl's Self-Worth - Parenting Teens & Those Who Will Be, Part 1- a Discussion with Victoria Dahilig 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 needing some clarity of mind on all the complex issues you are currently facing.  My prayer is that this two-part series will provide that for you.
Click for Val's Blog post with additional Parent Helps on this topic
In this first part, we're looking at the complex messages that the culture is telling your daughter.  We look at the UNIQUE ROLES of moms and dads and how each shape their daughter's perspective about herself.  Your daughter is watching you (even in the teenage years).  Mom, she's seeing how you treat yourself - both in words and actions.  And, Dad, she's watching you too -to see how you treat her, her mom, and all the women around you.  Are you living out the same values and perspectives that you want your daughter to have about herself? What's your daughter's view of MODESTY, SELF-PERCEPTION, her SELF-WORTH? How are you shaping her definition of  BEAUTY according to God’s perspective instead of culture’s perspective. NOW is when you shape their perspective about RELATIONSHIPS, helping them see that their value is NOT DEPENDENT on having the approval or acceptance of any boy or their ability to get a boyfriend.  We'll go into more about  relationships and other topics in Part 2.

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode
* Click Here to go to her Facebook community Intentional Mom, Strong Family
 Val's Podcast Episode 6: 

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 needing some clarity of mind on all the complex issues you are currently facing.  My prayer is that this two-part series will provide that for you.
Click for Val's Blog post with additional Parent Helps on this topic
In this first part, we're looking at the complex messages that the culture is telling your daughter.  We look at the UNIQUE ROLES of moms and dads and how each shape their daughter's perspective about herself.  Your daughter is watching you (even in the teenage years).  Mom, she's seeing how you treat yourself - both in words and actions.  And, Dad, she's watching you too -to see how you treat her, her mom, and all the women around you.  Are you living out the same values and perspectives that you want your daughter to have about herself? What's your daughter's view of MODESTY, SELF-PERCEPTION, her SELF-WORTH? How are you shaping her definition of  BEAUTY according to God’s perspective instead of culture’s perspective. NOW is when you shape their perspective about RELATIONSHIPS, helping them see that their value is NOT DEPENDENT on having the approval or acceptance of any boy or their ability to get a boyfriend.  We'll go into more about  relationships and other topics in Part 2.

RESOURCES MENTIONED in this episode
* Click Here to go to her Facebook community Intentional Mom, Strong Family
 Val's Podcast Episode 6: 

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison in a discussion with Victoria Dahilig Buzzsprout-3422173 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2569 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, family, teen, girl, self-image, modesty, middle school 1 32 full false 31. What Makes Your Child Come to Life?! Pursuing their Passions 31. What Makes Your Child Come to Life?! Pursuing their Passions 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 Abby Harrison.
Six Steps to Thrive in Crisis-Schooling
1.Ideas to  ENJOY some quality FAMILY TIME every day
2.Designate an ALONE TIME each day (technology free) 
3..Have a CHECKLIST of things for them to do before they can do technology. Listen to Episode 29 for what to put on your checklist. Too much technology can cause depression, moodiness, and apathy.  Limit it, Monitor it, and have them Earn it. 
4. Physically Work Together - Val discusses the benefits.
5.Teach them to Value Each Other - Tips for improving Sibling interactions. Romans 12:10
6. Discover Together You'll need a Discovery Notebook and an adventurous spirit as you search and collect info, put it in the  Discovery Notebook, and share about it at dinner that evening.  Learning doesn't have to be boring!
The value of helping your kids discover their passions to pursue & also highlighting the character growth of Compassion, Courage, and Conviction are a big part of this week's episode!  Teach your kids the habit of playing I SPY - looking for God at work and figuring out how to join Him in his work.  :
"In the center of God's will is the safest place to be." Rich and Val Harrison
Resources we mentioned:
Academic and Bible Memory Songs: www.CrossSeven.org
Affordable, wholesome material for kids:  Miller Pads

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]]> 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 Abby Harrison.
Six Steps to Thrive in Crisis-Schooling
1.Ideas to  ENJOY some quality FAMILY TIME every day
2.Designate an ALONE TIME each day (technology free) 
3..Have a CHECKLIST of things for them to do before they can do technology. Listen to Episode 29 for what to put on your checklist. Too much technology can cause depression, moodiness, and apathy.  Limit it, Monitor it, and have them Earn it. 
4. Physically Work Together - Val discusses the benefits.
5.Teach them to Value Each Other - Tips for improving Sibling interactions. Romans 12:10
6. Discover Together You'll need a Discovery Notebook and an adventurous spirit as you search and collect info, put it in the  Discovery Notebook, and share about it at dinner that evening.  Learning doesn't have to be boring!
The value of helping your kids discover their passions to pursue & also highlighting the character growth of Compassion, Courage, and Conviction are a big part of this week's episode!  Teach your kids the habit of playing I SPY - looking for God at work and figuring out how to join Him in his work.  :
"In the center of God's will is the safest place to be." Rich and Val Harrison
Resources we mentioned:
Academic and Bible Memory Songs: www.CrossSeven.org
Affordable, wholesome material for kids:  Miller Pads

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]]> Val Harrison is joined by guest singer, Abby Buzzsprout-3295774 Mon, 13 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2063 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, missions, kids, family, bonding, relationships 1 31 full false 30. Putting the Pieces Together - A Mom's Survival Guide - Parenting in Crisis 30. Putting the Pieces Together - A Mom's Survival Guide - Parenting in Crisis 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 look at the first three rungs of the hierarchy and Val tells parents, if you aren't able to provide these essentials for your child, then it is time to get help.  Val's Blog this week. 
Here's a link by Jelly Telly, to help young kids to understand the purpose of communion in Easter Celebrations, JellyTelly Link.
Link to Val's 2019 Easter Blog post    Listener Debbie's link to a make-at-home game
Essentials for Crisis Parenting:                                                                                          1. Speak up - “Don’t rob people of the blessing of being a blessing.” 
2. Make a list – moving the load/stress from your head to paper.   
3. Be honest with your family - productively brainstorm together including 4 categories A. Do - what only mom can do B. Delegate - what others can do C. Dump it -sometimes even good things need to be reduced D. Leave UnDone and handle with prayer -"God, give me Passion for YOUR purposes in my day and Peace about the things that you don't want me to get done"  Your child should not partner with you in the burden, but can h

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]]> 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 look at the first three rungs of the hierarchy and Val tells parents, if you aren't able to provide these essentials for your child, then it is time to get help.  Val's Blog this week. 
Here's a link by Jelly Telly, to help young kids to understand the purpose of communion in Easter Celebrations, JellyTelly Link.
Link to Val's 2019 Easter Blog post    Listener Debbie's link to a make-at-home game
Essentials for Crisis Parenting:                                                                                          1. Speak up - “Don’t rob people of the blessing of being a blessing.” 
2. Make a list – moving the load/stress from your head to paper.   
3. Be honest with your family - productively brainstorm together including 4 categories A. Do - what only mom can do B. Delegate - what others can do C. Dump it -sometimes even good things need to be reduced D. Leave UnDone and handle with prayer -"God, give me Passion for YOUR purposes in my day and Peace about the things that you don't want me to get done"  Your child should not partner with you in the burden, but can h

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3248170 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1181 mom, parenting, Easter, Crisis parenting, intentional, motherhood, bonding, family, 1 30 full false 29. ScreenTime, Chores, Habits of Blessing - Help our kids GROW, even in a crisis. Plus, Mom, What's Your Harriet Road? 29. ScreenTime, Chores, Habits of Blessing - Help our kids GROW, even in a crisis. Plus, Mom, What's Your Harriet Road? 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 a  Discovery Notebook.
This podcast episode also contains the conclusion to Living a Lifestyle of Feasting with the Father.  Val wants to know, Mom, What’s Your Harriet Road? 

Two of my daughters join me on the podcast this week! Emma helps me with a SIMPLE PLAN for kids to keep themselves off of screen time until they’ve GROWN in some main areas of life EACH DAY! Let a CHECKLIST be their guide to being eligible for SCREEN TIME for the day instead of you feeling like you have to nag and harp and grouch at them to get them to do something productive with their days during this crisis-schooling or whatever it is we're doing right now!  

The beauty of a CHECKLIST – the kids follow it instead of mom needing to repeatedly ask them to do things or for mom to try to think of what she wishes the kids would do to be productive before they get on their screens.

Make a checklist for kids to complete each day BEFORE they get screentime!  That's what you'll learn about on this podcast episode.
Go to my blog post for this week to see our GROWTIME before SCREENTIME Checklist, Blessings Calendar, Grateful Poster, Discovery Notebook and more.

Resources
www.CrossSeven.org is my favorite educational resource to recommend.  It's a subscription website of academic memory song videos in all the key area of learning, plus quizzes and lots of other helps besides the memory songs.  I was not paid in any way by Cross Seven.  I just love how much my children have learned in the many years that we've used this resource.
Even with a checklist, you should still have BOUNDARIES for your c

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]]> 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 a  Discovery Notebook.
This podcast episode also contains the conclusion to Living a Lifestyle of Feasting with the Father.  Val wants to know, Mom, What’s Your Harriet Road? 

Two of my daughters join me on the podcast this week! Emma helps me with a SIMPLE PLAN for kids to keep themselves off of screen time until they’ve GROWN in some main areas of life EACH DAY! Let a CHECKLIST be their guide to being eligible for SCREEN TIME for the day instead of you feeling like you have to nag and harp and grouch at them to get them to do something productive with their days during this crisis-schooling or whatever it is we're doing right now!  

The beauty of a CHECKLIST – the kids follow it instead of mom needing to repeatedly ask them to do things or for mom to try to think of what she wishes the kids would do to be productive before they get on their screens.

Make a checklist for kids to complete each day BEFORE they get screentime!  That's what you'll learn about on this podcast episode.
Go to my blog post for this week to see our GROWTIME before SCREENTIME Checklist, Blessings Calendar, Grateful Poster, Discovery Notebook and more.

Resources
www.CrossSeven.org is my favorite educational resource to recommend.  It's a subscription website of academic memory song videos in all the key area of learning, plus quizzes and lots of other helps besides the memory songs.  I was not paid in any way by Cross Seven.  I just love how much my children have learned in the many years that we've used this resource.
Even with a checklist, you should still have BOUNDARIES for your c

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3163714 Mon, 30 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1835 1 29 full false 28. Finding Focus when Nothing is Normal. PLUS, Q&A on Root Parenting. 28. Finding Focus when Nothing is Normal. PLUS, Q&A on Root Parenting. 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 Parenting in the Pandemic, focuses on getting your family's focus clear.
Your child's perspective is going to come from whatever their eyes have been seeing and their ears have been hearing.  So, what are they seeing and hearing during this time?  Parents, don't waste this pressure gift of TIME and AUDIENCE that we've been given with our children.  What a priceless gift! To help them gain perspective, focus on achieving two main things:
1. Let your kids see TRUST in God and HOPE for the future.
2. Inspire them to DEMONSTRATE LOVE in tangible ways.
Don't view this time as something to survive or to just GET THROUGH.  No, this is a time to THRIVE ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.  Parents, please don't waste this opportunity.
Q&A Root Parenting: Discovering the deeper roots of our child’s behavior requires getting them to open up. Val shares some different ways to help our children share the reserved thoughts of their hearts with us.  
 Val also explains about nourishing our child's roots and protecting them from the "weather” until their roots are deep and healthy in the early years.  Then the next phase is teaching them how to nourish and filter for themselves as they get older.  It’s a process that we don’t want to rush or neglect, but give our child what they need in each stage.

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]]> 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 Parenting in the Pandemic, focuses on getting your family's focus clear.
Your child's perspective is going to come from whatever their eyes have been seeing and their ears have been hearing.  So, what are they seeing and hearing during this time?  Parents, don't waste this pressure gift of TIME and AUDIENCE that we've been given with our children.  What a priceless gift! To help them gain perspective, focus on achieving two main things:
1. Let your kids see TRUST in God and HOPE for the future.
2. Inspire them to DEMONSTRATE LOVE in tangible ways.
Don't view this time as something to survive or to just GET THROUGH.  No, this is a time to THRIVE ON WHAT MATTERS MOST.  Parents, please don't waste this opportunity.
Q&A Root Parenting: Discovering the deeper roots of our child’s behavior requires getting them to open up. Val shares some different ways to help our children share the reserved thoughts of their hearts with us.  
 Val also explains about nourishing our child's roots and protecting them from the "weather” until their roots are deep and healthy in the early years.  Then the next phase is teaching them how to nourish and filter for themselves as they get older.  It’s a process that we don’t want to rush or neglect, but give our child what they need in each stage.

Resources:
Click her to watch a video workshop of Val teaching about chores, and homeschool, and reducing chaos at home.
Link to Val's S

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3059005 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1917 full false 27. Relationship Killers, Maintaining Influence & Mom, Are You Out of Order? 27. Relationship Killers, Maintaining Influence & Mom, Are You Out of Order? 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 "the cart before the horse."  We moms have a tendency to push our kids to a relationship with God when our own relationship with Him is suffering.  We must love Him first and then draw the hearts of our children to Him.
Read Val's blog post that corresponds to this episode, click here.

*Influence is a privilege.  We want to continually have a mindset of maintaining the right to influence our child’s heart if we want to continue to have that privilege in their lives on a long-term basis.  Don’t waste this privilege.  Don’t squander it. Be careful to not allow walls to build up in relationship between parent and child. There are many ways we can lose influence because we allowed relationship killers to infiltrate.Watch out for these relationship killers! They come in as disrespectful attitudes.  They sneak in through selfish actions.   Parents are often as guilty as children in having disrespectful attitudes and selfish actions.  Beware of these sabotages to our family relationships!

*Mom, are you out of order? What do kids need most from their mom?  They need a mom who is  Living a Lifestyle Feasting with the Father in the midst of our worries, fears, celebrations, prayers, decisions...In Matt 22:37, Jesus sums up the law of God's heart, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  Then secondly, love your neighbor as yourself."  As moms we have a tendency to get those two out of order by thinking that loving on our kids and pushing them to God’s banquet table is more important than us personally loving Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We need to love God first, then draw

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]]> 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 "the cart before the horse."  We moms have a tendency to push our kids to a relationship with God when our own relationship with Him is suffering.  We must love Him first and then draw the hearts of our children to Him.
Read Val's blog post that corresponds to this episode, click here.

*Influence is a privilege.  We want to continually have a mindset of maintaining the right to influence our child’s heart if we want to continue to have that privilege in their lives on a long-term basis.  Don’t waste this privilege.  Don’t squander it. Be careful to not allow walls to build up in relationship between parent and child. There are many ways we can lose influence because we allowed relationship killers to infiltrate.Watch out for these relationship killers! They come in as disrespectful attitudes.  They sneak in through selfish actions.   Parents are often as guilty as children in having disrespectful attitudes and selfish actions.  Beware of these sabotages to our family relationships!

*Mom, are you out of order? What do kids need most from their mom?  They need a mom who is  Living a Lifestyle Feasting with the Father in the midst of our worries, fears, celebrations, prayers, decisions...In Matt 22:37, Jesus sums up the law of God's heart, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength.  Then secondly, love your neighbor as yourself."  As moms we have a tendency to get those two out of order by thinking that loving on our kids and pushing them to God’s banquet table is more important than us personally loving Him with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We need to love God first, then draw

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-3007921 Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 1782 full false 26. Root Parenting: Digging Deeper into the Four Root Areas Behind Your Child's Behavior 26. Root Parenting: Digging Deeper into the Four Root Areas Behind Your Child's Behavior  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 going on below the surface that's bubbling up and out in less than healthy ways. That's what we're talking about today - the four main roots of our child's heart and how their perceptions and beliefs in those four areas affect their attitudes and behavior."
The four main roots of our child's heart:
Knowledge Root (what they've learned, what they've experienced, their perceptions of what they've experienced & learned)
Spiritual Root (their perceptions of who God is, who God made them to be, and the condition of their soul - are they feeling guilt, are they harboring sin, do they believe they are continually disappointing God)
Relational Root (their perceptions about the interactions they have, the social labels they give themselves, their perceptions of the labels that others have given them, the health of their relationships)
Physical Root (there are so many ways that your child's physical condition affects their attitude and behavior.  Are you teaching them to monitor these conditions and to become self-sufficient and self-controlled?)
It's important not to UNDER-REACT or OVER-REACT when we're dealing with misbehavior, as our RESPONSE teaches the child the VALUE of that behavior. Under-reacting, can send the message that the behavior was "no big deal," while OVER-REACTING is a distraction that keeps the child from the lesson.  They're so distracted by the OVER-REACTION, that they can miss the lesson all together!
Read the blog post that goes with this episode.

RESOURCES
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]]>  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 going on below the surface that's bubbling up and out in less than healthy ways. That's what we're talking about today - the four main roots of our child's heart and how their perceptions and beliefs in those four areas affect their attitudes and behavior."
The four main roots of our child's heart:
Knowledge Root (what they've learned, what they've experienced, their perceptions of what they've experienced & learned)
Spiritual Root (their perceptions of who God is, who God made them to be, and the condition of their soul - are they feeling guilt, are they harboring sin, do they believe they are continually disappointing God)
Relational Root (their perceptions about the interactions they have, the social labels they give themselves, their perceptions of the labels that others have given them, the health of their relationships)
Physical Root (there are so many ways that your child's physical condition affects their attitude and behavior.  Are you teaching them to monitor these conditions and to become self-sufficient and self-controlled?)
It's important not to UNDER-REACT or OVER-REACT when we're dealing with misbehavior, as our RESPONSE teaches the child the VALUE of that behavior. Under-reacting, can send the message that the behavior was "no big deal," while OVER-REACTING is a distraction that keeps the child from the lesson.  They're so distracted by the OVER-REACTION, that they can miss the lesson all together!
Read the blog post that goes with this episode.

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2931523 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0500 2309 full false 25. Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting 25. Root Parenting vs. Surface Parenting "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. Parenting on the root level involves wholehearted focus on the souls of our kids and that is wildly difficult while completely essential.You do realize that what I’m asking you to do is impossible – to accurately read the soul of another human, even if it is your own child? The only way you can discern the deeply complex tunnels buried below the surface of your child’s behaviors is for you to be connected to the Creator of our souls, our all-knowing, all-loving Heavenly Father. Plant your roots deeply in His Word and regularly be nourished by Him. Only if you are committed to healthy roots in your own soul will you be able to identify the mysteries of your children’s deep and complex root system."

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]]> "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. Parenting on the root level involves wholehearted focus on the souls of our kids and that is wildly difficult while completely essential.You do realize that what I’m asking you to do is impossible – to accurately read the soul of another human, even if it is your own child? The only way you can discern the deeply complex tunnels buried below the surface of your child’s behaviors is for you to be connected to the Creator of our souls, our all-knowing, all-loving Heavenly Father. Plant your roots deeply in His Word and regularly be nourished by Him. Only if you are committed to healthy roots in your own soul will you be able to identify the mysteries of your children’s deep and complex root system."

Resources
Read the blog post that goes with this week's podcast topic of Root Parenting versus Surface Parenting

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Val's Private Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2877016 Mon, 02 Mar 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1485 1 26 full false 24. How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily; Becoming a Power House Parent, Episode 24. 24. How a Busy Mom Gets Quality Time with God Daily; Becoming a Power House Parent, Episode 24. 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 order to be poured out for her children.
The episode concludes with a look at four steps to being a Power House Parent.
Click here to Read Val's BLOG POST that coincides with this podcast
Quotes:
"God has an agenda for my day.  I need to trust him to make me passionate about His agenda for my day and to have peace about the things that aren't going to get done."
"Time with the Lord is your daily spiritual nourishment to fill up your heart so that you can pour it out in leading your family to live a lifestyle of feasting with the Father."
"You can't lead where you aren't going.  You can't teach what you don't know.  Your relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in your life."

Resources Mentioned
Movie Emma
Youverision Bible

Power House Commitments:
1. I will model a God-First relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. I will honor my child's other parent.
3. I will guard my child's heart.
4. I will encourage other families to be a Power House family.

CONNECT with Val:
www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com        Public announcements & Resources Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/PracticallySpeakingMom/
Val's Private Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Instagram:@PracticallySpeakingMOM

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 order to be poured out for her children.
The episode concludes with a look at four steps to being a Power House Parent.
Click here to Read Val's BLOG POST that coincides with this podcast
Quotes:
"God has an agenda for my day.  I need to trust him to make me passionate about His agenda for my day and to have peace about the things that aren't going to get done."
"Time with the Lord is your daily spiritual nourishment to fill up your heart so that you can pour it out in leading your family to live a lifestyle of feasting with the Father."
"You can't lead where you aren't going.  You can't teach what you don't know.  Your relationship with Jesus is the most important relationship in your life."

Resources Mentioned
Movie Emma
Youverision Bible

Power House Commitments:
1. I will model a God-First relationship with Jesus Christ.
2. I will honor my child's other parent.
3. I will guard my child's heart.
4. I will encourage other families to be a Power House family.

CONNECT with Val:
www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com        Public announcements & Resources Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/PracticallySpeakingMom/
Val's Private Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Instagram:@PracticallySpeakingMOM

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2809930 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1956 parenthood, parenting, motherhood, mom, Christian, kids, children, Bible, intentional, root cause, behaivor 1 24 full false 23. Overcoming Negative Communication Habits in Your Family & Marriage, with Rich and Val 23. Overcoming Negative Communication Habits in Your Family & Marriage, with Rich and Val 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, as parents, we are the atmosphere-setter of our home!

Read my blog post connected to this episode:
* "Overcoming Negative Communication Habits" on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.
Quotes from Episode 23
"The communication habits that are happening in your home today are going to impact the communication of all of your children’s relationships in their future." 
"As a parent, the condition of my heart determines the words I say & the tone with which I say things, which affects my relationships with my kids and affects literally the atmosphere of our home. We are the atmosphere setters in our family’s life... In our own strength we can maintain a good atmosphere for a little while but when my  heart is anemic for the spiritual nourishment I need from my Creator, Provider, Counselor, and Guide, I simply can’t keep up that positive atmosphere in my own strength for very long.  The atmosphere of our heart is dependent on filling from the Father."

Details about my next event: Link to register for the Moms Winter Summit retreat with Val Harrison, Roxanne Parks, and Valerie Rose, Feb 28-29, in Tulsa, OK.

RESOURCES:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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, as parents, we are the atmosphere-setter of our home!

Read my blog post connected to this episode:
* "Overcoming Negative Communication Habits" on my website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com.
Quotes from Episode 23
"The communication habits that are happening in your home today are going to impact the communication of all of your children’s relationships in their future." 
"As a parent, the condition of my heart determines the words I say & the tone with which I say things, which affects my relationships with my kids and affects literally the atmosphere of our home. We are the atmosphere setters in our family’s life... In our own strength we can maintain a good atmosphere for a little while but when my  heart is anemic for the spiritual nourishment I need from my Creator, Provider, Counselor, and Guide, I simply can’t keep up that positive atmosphere in my own strength for very long.  The atmosphere of our heart is dependent on filling from the Father."

Details about my next event: Link to register for the Moms Winter Summit retreat with Val Harrison, Roxanne Parks, and Valerie Rose, Feb 28-29, in Tulsa, OK.

RESOURCES:
Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2751646 Mon, 17 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1505 marriage, intentional, mom, parent, Christian, communication, kids, children, family 1 23 full false 22. Mom's Marathon Path. Plus, Are we going to teach our kids that sex is sacred? When a society has lost its way... 22. Mom's Marathon Path. Plus, Are we going to teach our kids that sex is sacred? When a society has lost its way... 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's next event: Link to register for the Moms Winter Summit retreat with Val, Feb 28-29, in Tulsa, OK.

Quotes from this episode:
Mom friends who listen to my podcast and read my blog,you are intentional moms who recognize that God is your source – even as multi-tasking marathon mamas, you know that God has prepared a banquet table for you all along your marathon path.
What our children need most from us is a mom who is living a lifestyle of Feasting with the Father. Our kids don’t need all the latest gadgets. They don’t need to have a hip mom who knows all the right lingo and dresses in the cutest yoga pants on the block. Your kids don’t need all the greatest entertainment or all the expensive events nearly as much as they need a mom who recognizes that God is her source – her source of strength, of wisdom, of direction, of peace in the midst of life.
This is what I'm wrestling with - do I speak up for the children and the future of our society or do I remain silent so that the Christian community is not viewed as hateful?? This dilemma will lead one Christian voice to stand for the children and another Christian voice to whisper lovingly to the lost. Both voices have merit. And I will pray for the effectiveness of both of those voices as I pray for all the rest of us to humbly, passionately, intentionally wrestle with these is

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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's next event: Link to register for the Moms Winter Summit retreat with Val, Feb 28-29, in Tulsa, OK.

Quotes from this episode:
Mom friends who listen to my podcast and read my blog,you are intentional moms who recognize that God is your source – even as multi-tasking marathon mamas, you know that God has prepared a banquet table for you all along your marathon path.
What our children need most from us is a mom who is living a lifestyle of Feasting with the Father. Our kids don’t need all the latest gadgets. They don’t need to have a hip mom who knows all the right lingo and dresses in the cutest yoga pants on the block. Your kids don’t need all the greatest entertainment or all the expensive events nearly as much as they need a mom who recognizes that God is her source – her source of strength, of wisdom, of direction, of peace in the midst of life.
This is what I'm wrestling with - do I speak up for the children and the future of our society or do I remain silent so that the Christian community is not viewed as hateful?? This dilemma will lead one Christian voice to stand for the children and another Christian voice to whisper lovingly to the lost. Both voices have merit. And I will pray for the effectiveness of both of those voices as I pray for all the rest of us to humbly, passionately, intentionally wrestle with these is

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2689852 Mon, 10 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1047 mom, intentional, parenting, Christian, family 1 22 full false 21. Cut Laundry Chaos and add HAPPY to Your Have-to's, from a mom of 7. Plus listeners' laundry tips, Episode 21. 21. Cut Laundry Chaos and add HAPPY to Your Have-to's, from a mom of 7. Plus listeners' laundry tips, Episode 21. 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 to know since she's the mom of seven kids - four girls and three boys.
Teaching your kids how to help with the laundry in a way that increases their character development and decreases mom's workload sounds like a winning combination to me!  That's what you find in my 8 Step plan to cut laundry chaos!  I tell all about it on this week's podcast, episode 21, "8 Steps to Cut Laundry Chaos and add HAPPY to Your Have-to's, from a mom of 7. Plus listeners' laundry tips."  I also share several other mom's tips about laundry AND let you know how I bring some HAPPY to my HAVE-TO's.    I hope you'll let me know what YOU do to bring Happy to your Have-to's.

Resources:
Val has put some pics of her laundry room in a short blog to coincide with this podcast episode  (The podcast episode publishes at midnight every Monday morning and her blog posts at noon every Monday).

Val's Podcast Episodes on Household Management Topics
Episode 1: The Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home.  (Also, go to my website to see all the ways to help intentional moms to get their six rooms to be, well, more intentional!)

Episode 2,5, 10 make up the series on Time Saving Strategies for busy moms.  Those episodes are:
Episode 2: Mom is Master Gardener & "Manager of the Monkeys (and I don't mean your kids)"

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 to know since she's the mom of seven kids - four girls and three boys.
Teaching your kids how to help with the laundry in a way that increases their character development and decreases mom's workload sounds like a winning combination to me!  That's what you find in my 8 Step plan to cut laundry chaos!  I tell all about it on this week's podcast, episode 21, "8 Steps to Cut Laundry Chaos and add HAPPY to Your Have-to's, from a mom of 7. Plus listeners' laundry tips."  I also share several other mom's tips about laundry AND let you know how I bring some HAPPY to my HAVE-TO's.    I hope you'll let me know what YOU do to bring Happy to your Have-to's.

Resources:
Val has put some pics of her laundry room in a short blog to coincide with this podcast episode  (The podcast episode publishes at midnight every Monday morning and her blog posts at noon every Monday).

Val's Podcast Episodes on Household Management Topics
Episode 1: The Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home.  (Also, go to my website to see all the ways to help intentional moms to get their six rooms to be, well, more intentional!)

Episode 2,5, 10 make up the series on Time Saving Strategies for busy moms.  Those episodes are:
Episode 2: Mom is Master Gardener & "Manager of the Monkeys (and I don't mean your kids)"

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2621443 Mon, 03 Feb 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1678 laundry, household management, organization, Christian mom, intentional parenting, mom, practical, chores 1 21 full false 20. #FamilySpontaneousFriday #FamilySketchySaturday + Teaching Kids How to MAP Their Goals, Episode 20. 20. #FamilySpontaneousFriday #FamilySketchySaturday + Teaching Kids How to MAP Their Goals, Episode 20. #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, shares about  one of the recent #FamilySpoontaneousFriday nights that the Harrison had. Then Val interviews two of her daughters on recent goals they've set and helps them get a ROAD MAP for MEASURING how to reach their goals without getting discouraged.

The second half of this week's episode tells you what #FamilySpontaneousFriday and #FamilySketchySaturday is all about!  After all, you just might want to begin this tradition in your family.

Resources Mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble  - a podcast and on Youversion Bible app
Here's the blog post Val mentioned, What to do with the Sad Little Sisters: Seasons of Change
To connect with Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM:
*Go to her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
*Follow her on Instagram and Facebook PracticallySpeakingMOM
*Join her private Facebook community for Intentional Mom, Strong Family

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> #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, shares about  one of the recent #FamilySpoontaneousFriday nights that the Harrison had. Then Val interviews two of her daughters on recent goals they've set and helps them get a ROAD MAP for MEASURING how to reach their goals without getting discouraged.

The second half of this week's episode tells you what #FamilySpontaneousFriday and #FamilySketchySaturday is all about!  After all, you just might want to begin this tradition in your family.

Resources Mentioned in this episode:
The Bible Recap with Tara Leigh Cobble  - a podcast and on Youversion Bible app
Here's the blog post Val mentioned, What to do with the Sad Little Sisters: Seasons of Change
To connect with Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM:
*Go to her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
*Follow her on Instagram and Facebook PracticallySpeakingMOM
*Join her private Facebook community for Intentional Mom, Strong Family

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison with her daughters Abby & Emma Buzzsprout-2572846 Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600 2416 mom, intentional, parenting, goals, kids, family, bonding, relationships 1 20 full false 19. When Littles are Loud:A routine that fosters growth, reduces chaos & whining, Episode 19. 19. When Littles are Loud:A routine that fosters growth, reduces chaos & whining, Episode 19. 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 to Your Child from Toddler to Teen as an important part of your child's routine as well.
Here's the blog post Part 3, The Little Imitator Lives Here. Part 3 is only a blog post for now.
Also see Val's book, When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos.  Or as an E-book, here.

 Reduce chaos, whining, & the “I’m bored” attitudes.Today just may provide some fresh solutions for your family! Help children feel safer and more confident about their days while giving moms less stress and chaos to deal with. THIS ROUTINE will reduce decision-making for mom and reduce mom’s role of making sure that children’s minds are occupied. It focuses on growing your child’s manners & people skills, their physical ability, and even the beginning stages of academic skills, and most importantly of all, today we’ll be talking about some ways to grow their knowledge of God and the Bible and how to get them in a lifelong habit of spending daily time wi

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 to Your Child from Toddler to Teen as an important part of your child's routine as well.
Here's the blog post Part 3, The Little Imitator Lives Here. Part 3 is only a blog post for now.
Also see Val's book, When Littles are Loud: Maximizing the Moments without Drowning in Chaos.  Or as an E-book, here.

 Reduce chaos, whining, & the “I’m bored” attitudes.Today just may provide some fresh solutions for your family! Help children feel safer and more confident about their days while giving moms less stress and chaos to deal with. THIS ROUTINE will reduce decision-making for mom and reduce mom’s role of making sure that children’s minds are occupied. It focuses on growing your child’s manners & people skills, their physical ability, and even the beginning stages of academic skills, and most importantly of all, today we’ll be talking about some ways to grow their knowledge of God and the Bible and how to get them in a lifelong habit of spending daily time wi

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2487041 Mon, 20 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1925 Toddler, Preschool, Child, Parenting, Intentional, Mom, Motherhood, Routine, Baby, Infant, Christian, homeschool, schedule 1 19 full false 18. "God's Vision, Not Mine" with Val and Four of her Kids. Plus, Set Your Path for the Six Areas of Intentional Motherhood, Episode 18. 18. "God's Vision, Not Mine" with Val and Four of her Kids. Plus, Set Your Path for the Six Areas of Intentional Motherhood, Episode 18. 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 Masterpiece God Intended       Ebook Click here

Episode 18, God's Ways Over Our Ways:
On my more tiring and hectic days of motherhood, I have described my day to my husband Rich, and said that I feel like a pinball being bounced from obstacle to problem to squabble between kids. Motherhood - I know it's not one giant pinball game, though it feels like it sometimes. While we're definitely going to have days like that, no matter how well-planned we might be, at the same time we don't want our mothering to only be reacting and bouncing from one issue to the next. Intentional motherhood means that we've got a long-term vision. We know where we're striving toward. We can see our goal in our mind, and we've set our feet on a particular path that leads to a particular place.

But, here's the thing, I don't want to be heading toward my own goals and agenda. I don't want my vision to have come from me. I want to be heading towards GOD's vision for my family. I believe that His ways are 

1. better than my ways 

2. bigger than I could have imagined

3. more blessed than my own ways could have been

Isaiah 55:8 Says,

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]]> 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 Masterpiece God Intended       Ebook Click here

Episode 18, God's Ways Over Our Ways:
On my more tiring and hectic days of motherhood, I have described my day to my husband Rich, and said that I feel like a pinball being bounced from obstacle to problem to squabble between kids. Motherhood - I know it's not one giant pinball game, though it feels like it sometimes. While we're definitely going to have days like that, no matter how well-planned we might be, at the same time we don't want our mothering to only be reacting and bouncing from one issue to the next. Intentional motherhood means that we've got a long-term vision. We know where we're striving toward. We can see our goal in our mind, and we've set our feet on a particular path that leads to a particular place.

But, here's the thing, I don't want to be heading toward my own goals and agenda. I don't want my vision to have come from me. I want to be heading towards GOD's vision for my family. I believe that His ways are 

1. better than my ways 

2. bigger than I could have imagined

3. more blessed than my own ways could have been

Isaiah 55:8 Says,

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and her kids Josh, Andrew, Abby, and Emma Buzzsprout-2426504 Mon, 13 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600 2040 parenthood, parenting, motherhood, mom, Christian, goals, kids, children, vision, Bible, intentional 1 18 full false 17. Goal-Setting for Kids. Plus, Dreaming & Goal-Setting in Marriage- a Marriage Moment with Rich and Val 17. Goal-Setting for Kids. Plus, Dreaming & Goal-Setting in Marriage- a Marriage Moment with Rich and Val 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 kids need to know that SUCCESS IS IN THE JOURNEY AS MUCH AS IN THE END ACHIEVEMENT." Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

Three Steps to Teaching Your Kids the Success Habit of Goal Setting - Goal-setting and Goal-mapping Skills.
1. Pray over your goal-setting before, after, and during the process.
We want God to be our partner in life.  He knows us; he knows our circumstances; he knows our future.  He knows all of those things better than we do.  Having Him as our partner in all of these decisions and all o f these plans is so critical.  Ultimately we want His will.  We don't want our will.   He can do this so much better than we can.  I need him to direct my life and I want to teach my children to allow Him to direct their lives also.  We shouldn't expect that for their future behavior if we don't teach them how today. 
"His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are above the earth, so far are His thoughts above our thoughts and His ways above our ways."  Isaiah 55:8.
2. Teach them to WRITE DOWN their goals and place them around the house where they can see them regularly.
3. Include a TIMELINE for  achievable little steps as a roadmap to the big goal. If you only have the big end goal, it may stay too unattainable.  You and your kids need some little successes to celebrate along the way!

Quotes from the episode:
"Even if we never reach the end goal, we have succeeded by making progress." Val Harrison 

"It's bonding to set goals together, to map them out together, and to watch God do great things." Val Harris

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 kids need to know that SUCCESS IS IN THE JOURNEY AS MUCH AS IN THE END ACHIEVEMENT." Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM

Three Steps to Teaching Your Kids the Success Habit of Goal Setting - Goal-setting and Goal-mapping Skills.
1. Pray over your goal-setting before, after, and during the process.
We want God to be our partner in life.  He knows us; he knows our circumstances; he knows our future.  He knows all of those things better than we do.  Having Him as our partner in all of these decisions and all o f these plans is so critical.  Ultimately we want His will.  We don't want our will.   He can do this so much better than we can.  I need him to direct my life and I want to teach my children to allow Him to direct their lives also.  We shouldn't expect that for their future behavior if we don't teach them how today. 
"His ways are not our ways and His thoughts are not our thoughts. As far as the heavens are above the earth, so far are His thoughts above our thoughts and His ways above our ways."  Isaiah 55:8.
2. Teach them to WRITE DOWN their goals and place them around the house where they can see them regularly.
3. Include a TIMELINE for  achievable little steps as a roadmap to the big goal. If you only have the big end goal, it may stay too unattainable.  You and your kids need some little successes to celebrate along the way!

Quotes from the episode:
"Even if we never reach the end goal, we have succeeded by making progress." Val Harrison 

"It's bonding to set goals together, to map them out together, and to watch God do great things." Val Harris

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and her her husband Rich Buzzsprout-2389427 Mon, 06 Jan 2020 00:00:00 -0600 1873 mom, intentional, parenting, goals, goal-setting, dreaming, marriage, parenthood, practical 1 17 full false 16. Let's Not Waste this Moment! The Power of Regret 16. Let's Not Waste this Moment! The Power of Regret  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 and grow from them!

See the full transcript and blog post by clicking here: https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/post/podcast-blog-ending-the-decade-well-let-s-not-waste-this-moment-it-s-the-perfect-time-to

Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or through her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>  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 and grow from them!

See the full transcript and blog post by clicking here: https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/post/podcast-blog-ending-the-decade-well-let-s-not-waste-this-moment-it-s-the-perfect-time-to

Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or through her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2344076 Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 710 decade, mom, motherhood, regret, mistakes, reflection, redemption, restoration, intentional 1 16 full false 15. Christmas with Val & Friends. Plus, The Life of Saint Nicholas that Inspired some of Today's Most Popular Christmas Traditions, Episode 15. 15. Christmas with Val & Friends. Plus, The Life of Saint Nicholas that Inspired some of Today's Most Popular Christmas Traditions, Episode 15. 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 heroic things he did that began many of today's popular Christmas traditions.  This would be a great episode to have your children listen to as well.  Let them learn about the true meaning of Christmas, the great Christian hero, Saint Nicholas who is the true origin of Santa Claus, the reason why Christ's birth is worth celebrating each year, and hear Val's heartfelt message to each of you, her beloved listeners and friends.

Resources
The Plan Bible
The Faith of St. Nick
The Legend of St. Nicolas: A Story of Christmas Giving
Recipes
Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or through her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

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Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 heroic things he did that began many of today's popular Christmas traditions.  This would be a great episode to have your children listen to as well.  Let them learn about the true meaning of Christmas, the great Christian hero, Saint Nicholas who is the true origin of Santa Claus, the reason why Christ's birth is worth celebrating each year, and hear Val's heartfelt message to each of you, her beloved listeners and friends.

Resources
The Plan Bible
The Faith of St. Nick
The Legend of St. Nicolas: A Story of Christmas Giving
Recipes
Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or through her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, Emma Harrison, Abby Harrison, and friends. Buzzsprout-2326292 Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 1886 intentional marriage, mom, Christmas, motherhood, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 15 full false 14. Helping Your Kids Grow in Character, Wisdom, Relationships & Health: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid 14. Helping Your Kids Grow in Character, Wisdom, Relationships & Health: Raising a Luke 2:52 Kid 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 my kids in the following four categories: "Wisdom is the application of knowledge"     "Stature refers ro physical skill and health"           "Favor with Man means manners and relationships"       "Favor with God refers to a growing relationship with God"   
Read the corresponding BLOG POST by clicking HERE.
Val's "Raising a Luke 2:52" Resource:  Laminated Poster $7   OR  download $2










Laminated 8.5x11 poster w/ instructions on back. $7 & free shipping OR $2 for a download www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com/shop

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Here's some other ways to give:
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Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 my kids in the following four categories: "Wisdom is the application of knowledge"     "Stature refers ro physical skill and health"           "Favor with Man means manners and relationships"       "Favor with God refers to a growing relationship with God"   
Read the corresponding BLOG POST by clicking HERE.
Val's "Raising a Luke 2:52" Resource:  Laminated Poster $7   OR  download $2










Laminated 8.5x11 poster w/ instructions on back. $7 & free shipping OR $2 for a download www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com/shop

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2285864 Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 2233 full false 13. Mom's Mental Health, Our Drive for Perfection, Joy in the Valley - Val interviews Marriage & Family Therapist Amanda Colliatie with a LIVE studio audience. 13. Mom's Mental Health, Our Drive for Perfection, Joy in the Valley - Val interviews Marriage & Family Therapist Amanda Colliatie with a LIVE studio audience.  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 help us turn the mirror on ourselves, take a gentle look to make a doable action plan for heading toward healing.

You are a mom who is seriously trying your best to be a great mom. You are all in. You are focused and you are daily growing and seeking new ways to better be there for your family to pull your family to a better place. You’re a marathon mom!  Sometimes we marathon moms can quickly slide into perfectionism -seeking perfect actions, decisions, and results.  What pressure!  When we get our expectations set on perfection and it doesn’t come, what’s our response then?

Amanda Colliatie will walk us through four buckets - Blame, Shame, Escape, and Control-  that moms find themselves pulling from in their moments of distress. We’ll learn to recognize this in ourselves and get some action items for stopping the cycle? Regardless of if we're struggling with perfectionism, anxiety, depression O. C. D. parent-child conflict, the “Hurt Cycle” is one to be aware of and have solution steps in place for stepping out of the cycle of blame, shame, escape, or control (from the Restoration Therapy Model).

 Amanda Colliatie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wichita, Kansas. Her practice at Encounter Freedom Therapy Center website or Facebook page is dedicated to providing skilled therapy that is safe, affordable, and practical. Amanda likes to talk emotions! She is passionate about mental health and creating space for intentional conversations about difficult thi

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>  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 help us turn the mirror on ourselves, take a gentle look to make a doable action plan for heading toward healing.

You are a mom who is seriously trying your best to be a great mom. You are all in. You are focused and you are daily growing and seeking new ways to better be there for your family to pull your family to a better place. You’re a marathon mom!  Sometimes we marathon moms can quickly slide into perfectionism -seeking perfect actions, decisions, and results.  What pressure!  When we get our expectations set on perfection and it doesn’t come, what’s our response then?

Amanda Colliatie will walk us through four buckets - Blame, Shame, Escape, and Control-  that moms find themselves pulling from in their moments of distress. We’ll learn to recognize this in ourselves and get some action items for stopping the cycle? Regardless of if we're struggling with perfectionism, anxiety, depression O. C. D. parent-child conflict, the “Hurt Cycle” is one to be aware of and have solution steps in place for stepping out of the cycle of blame, shame, escape, or control (from the Restoration Therapy Model).

 Amanda Colliatie is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Wichita, Kansas. Her practice at Encounter Freedom Therapy Center website or Facebook page is dedicated to providing skilled therapy that is safe, affordable, and practical. Amanda likes to talk emotions! She is passionate about mental health and creating space for intentional conversations about difficult thi

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison along with guest Amanda Colliatie, marriage and family therapist, and a Live audience Buzzsprout-2224985 Mon, 09 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 2264 mom, mother, mebtal health, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, mom guilt, joy, 1 13 full false 12. Lying, part 2. T.I.M.E., not Time-Out. Dealing with the HEART of Your Child through Mercy Seat Parenting. 12. Lying, part 2. T.I.M.E., not Time-Out. Dealing with the HEART of Your Child through Mercy Seat Parenting. 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 have I been doing differently..."
Resources
Proverbs for Parenting (affiliate link)
Val's blog post on getting the word of God into our kids
Val's blog post on Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting
Val's blog post on helping littles to not have idle time that makes them bored and clingy
No Room for Emotions - when mom is emotional, walls can go up causing the child not to learn the lesson
Sort of like Time-out Together
SOS to the True Expert
Evaluate YOU and Your child in specific areas before responding
Identify the root cause behind the behavior
Use Mercy Seat Parenting
T.I.M.E.
Talk about the TRUTH
"I" statements from mom When we take the time to share vulnerably from the heart with our kids, even if that means confessing how we have messed up in this area, it helps to keep walls down as we move to the next step in this important character and relationship conservation.
MEND relationship
EQUAL consequences
Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or thru her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 have I been doing differently..."
Resources
Proverbs for Parenting (affiliate link)
Val's blog post on getting the word of God into our kids
Val's blog post on Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting
Val's blog post on helping littles to not have idle time that makes them bored and clingy
No Room for Emotions - when mom is emotional, walls can go up causing the child not to learn the lesson
Sort of like Time-out Together
SOS to the True Expert
Evaluate YOU and Your child in specific areas before responding
Identify the root cause behind the behavior
Use Mercy Seat Parenting
T.I.M.E.
Talk about the TRUTH
"I" statements from mom When we take the time to share vulnerably from the heart with our kids, even if that means confessing how we have messed up in this area, it helps to keep walls down as we move to the next step in this important character and relationship conservation.
MEND relationship
EQUAL consequences
Contact Val in her Facebook Group: Intentional Mom, Strong Family or thru her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
If you found this podcast helpful, would you please consider leaving a review and sharing this with other moms who are seeking to be more intentional.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

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]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2152202 Mon, 02 Dec 2019 00:00:00 -0600 2178 mom, mother, intentional, parenting, correction, heart, child, consequences, relationship, full false 11. A Christ-Filled Christmas 11. A Christ-Filled Christmas 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:
*Making some of the food and/or prepping the house (our preparation let's our guests know how valuable they are to us) *Hosting includes thinking of the others' needs ahead of our own, learning to honor them and also serve them *Kids can make some cards in the shape of leaves with words on it of thankfulness for each special guest that is coming, or words that they feel describes that guest
What values do you want your kids to know you hold in the Christmas season?
Val's Wassail:
one carton OJ   one carton Apple Juice   one carton Cranberry Juice cocktail   Optional one carton of Lemonade   one Tablespoon Cinnamon Heat on the stove top or crock pot
Val's favorite thing on Katie Waalkes' YouTube channel, Life in the Mundane, is her Morning PlayList  Here's Katie's Chri

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]]> 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:
*Making some of the food and/or prepping the house (our preparation let's our guests know how valuable they are to us) *Hosting includes thinking of the others' needs ahead of our own, learning to honor them and also serve them *Kids can make some cards in the shape of leaves with words on it of thankfulness for each special guest that is coming, or words that they feel describes that guest
What values do you want your kids to know you hold in the Christmas season?
Val's Wassail:
one carton OJ   one carton Apple Juice   one carton Cranberry Juice cocktail   Optional one carton of Lemonade   one Tablespoon Cinnamon Heat on the stove top or crock pot
Val's favorite thing on Katie Waalkes' YouTube channel, Life in the Mundane, is her Morning PlayList  Here's Katie's Chri

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and Katie Waalkes from Life in the Mundane YouTube channel Buzzsprout-2147180 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600 1778 intentional mom, Thanksgiving, Christmas, family, traditions, holidays, character building, hosting, advent, nativity 1 11 full false 10. Overwhelmed? Reduce chaos one system at a time: Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Homes, Part Three 10. Overwhelmed? Reduce chaos one system at a time: Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Homes, Part Three 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 one of them is going through a difficult thing and you want to slow down and pray with them, let them know that the God of the universe is also personal and loves them specifically and directly.That requires slowing down a little bit. That is why I've got these systems for you."
'Why am I talking about our kids' internet usage in a time-saving strategies podcast? It's because having a family internet agreement saves us so much time in multiple ways. Such as, I don't have to wrestle with myself about what my rules are going to be today with the kids regarding internet. Otherwise, if I didn't have a clear plan for internet usage in our home, then on days when I was tired or sick or overwhelmed, then I would be very tempted to be very lax on those rules. And that's when things end up happening is when we're distracted as parents."
Resources (some are affiliate links):
Internet Usage Agreement
Net Nanny Filtering service, Covenant Eyes accountability service
Simple Systems for Homeschool Success
Blog post about my sticky note system with three Brain Books.
Blog post about Save Your Sanity- one hour a week  meal prep.
R

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]]> 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 one of them is going through a difficult thing and you want to slow down and pray with them, let them know that the God of the universe is also personal and loves them specifically and directly.That requires slowing down a little bit. That is why I've got these systems for you."
'Why am I talking about our kids' internet usage in a time-saving strategies podcast? It's because having a family internet agreement saves us so much time in multiple ways. Such as, I don't have to wrestle with myself about what my rules are going to be today with the kids regarding internet. Otherwise, if I didn't have a clear plan for internet usage in our home, then on days when I was tired or sick or overwhelmed, then I would be very tempted to be very lax on those rules. And that's when things end up happening is when we're distracted as parents."
Resources (some are affiliate links):
Internet Usage Agreement
Net Nanny Filtering service, Covenant Eyes accountability service
Simple Systems for Homeschool Success
Blog post about my sticky note system with three Brain Books.
Blog post about Save Your Sanity- one hour a week  meal prep.
R

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-2088363 Mon, 18 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600 1668 mom, internet filtering, internet monitoring, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores 1 10 full false 9. Listener Q&A (consequences, child's weaknesses, mom's mistakes). Plus Meet Val's Son, Andrew. 9. Listener Q&A (consequences, child's weaknesses, mom's mistakes). Plus Meet Val's Son, Andrew.  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 Rath
Do Hard Things by Brett and Alex Harris

Question: "How do we handle it when we make a mistake as a mom?"
"Sometimes, when we make mistakes as a mom and we apologize to our kids about that, that's a more effective lesson in their life than if we had gotten it right at the beginning... It's not our role to be perfect.  It's our role to model for our kids how to apologize when we've made a mistake, to learn from our mistakes, to listen to God for direction in our life and that we're mold-able to his direction.  Let them see you be excited that God is showing you something new in your character that you can work on."
Question about dealing with our child's weaknesses
"Most of the time, our kids' weaknesses are strengths in disguise.  It's like the strength is inside a treasure chest and the weaknesses have it all locked up and we want to help them throw off the weaknesses or work on the weaknesses so that you can unlock that treasure chest and fully experience the strength!"
"We want to be discovering our children.  God created each of them uniquely with all of these wonderful hidden, uhhh wonderfulnesses! And we want to discover those and hone them and help them to balance their life. And that's just one of the great privileges of being a parent - studying your child."
Topic of appropriate consequences
"Appropriate consequences, coupled with a gentle, humble, grace-filled spirit helps their heart today and p

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]]>  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 Rath
Do Hard Things by Brett and Alex Harris

Question: "How do we handle it when we make a mistake as a mom?"
"Sometimes, when we make mistakes as a mom and we apologize to our kids about that, that's a more effective lesson in their life than if we had gotten it right at the beginning... It's not our role to be perfect.  It's our role to model for our kids how to apologize when we've made a mistake, to learn from our mistakes, to listen to God for direction in our life and that we're mold-able to his direction.  Let them see you be excited that God is showing you something new in your character that you can work on."
Question about dealing with our child's weaknesses
"Most of the time, our kids' weaknesses are strengths in disguise.  It's like the strength is inside a treasure chest and the weaknesses have it all locked up and we want to help them throw off the weaknesses or work on the weaknesses so that you can unlock that treasure chest and fully experience the strength!"
"We want to be discovering our children.  God created each of them uniquely with all of these wonderful hidden, uhhh wonderfulnesses! And we want to discover those and hone them and help them to balance their life. And that's just one of the great privileges of being a parent - studying your child."
Topic of appropriate consequences
"Appropriate consequences, coupled with a gentle, humble, grace-filled spirit helps their heart today and p

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"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison. Meet her youngest son, Andrew, and Emma's back, too! Buzzsprout-2029443 Sun, 10 Nov 2019 23:00:00 -0600 1946 mom, mother, motherhood, consequences, mistakes,weaknesses, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 9 full false 8. Intentional Marriage: *Moms daily serenity moments *Val & Rich on redeeming your marriage 8. Intentional Marriage: *Moms daily serenity moments *Val & Rich on redeeming your marriage 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 every day."
"Single moms, I know you're probably feeling like tuning out for this episode. I just want to encourage you not to do that. If your child marries some day, you want them to have a strong marriage and a healthy perspective about marriage and you can influence that even if you are not married. No matter your situation with your child's other parent, you can honor them in your attitude, actions, and words.  You may not be able to respect them or trust them or condone their actions, but you can be honoring about them for your children's sake."
"I had to care enough about the strength of our marriage to set aside my emotions that I wanted to have and replace them with what is best for our marriage.  If I do that, then in the end that's best for me too - to be in the middle of a strong marriage is of course more blessing-filled in every possible way than if I just stand on my end of the tug-of-war rope and pull with all my might."
Main Points:
Times away together to re-calibrate on what is important and how are we doing at it?
Praying  with our Creator to show us what healthy marriage looks like.
Keep a notebook - writing down what we were doing right, what we were doing wrong, and what's the better way.
ONENESS, a pinnacle philosophy that shaped several principles that we are very committed to now in our marriage. We'll be sharing these principles with you in marriage moment segments in future podcasts
ONENESS is...
*a mini picture of what the Trinity is (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)  three separate personhoods with unique personalities yet completely one. Nothing separating them. Fully aligned. It's a mystery.
*Oneness is... a healthy marriage, a little mini Trinity, of husband and wife and God all working together t

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]]> 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 every day."
"Single moms, I know you're probably feeling like tuning out for this episode. I just want to encourage you not to do that. If your child marries some day, you want them to have a strong marriage and a healthy perspective about marriage and you can influence that even if you are not married. No matter your situation with your child's other parent, you can honor them in your attitude, actions, and words.  You may not be able to respect them or trust them or condone their actions, but you can be honoring about them for your children's sake."
"I had to care enough about the strength of our marriage to set aside my emotions that I wanted to have and replace them with what is best for our marriage.  If I do that, then in the end that's best for me too - to be in the middle of a strong marriage is of course more blessing-filled in every possible way than if I just stand on my end of the tug-of-war rope and pull with all my might."
Main Points:
Times away together to re-calibrate on what is important and how are we doing at it?
Praying  with our Creator to show us what healthy marriage looks like.
Keep a notebook - writing down what we were doing right, what we were doing wrong, and what's the better way.
ONENESS, a pinnacle philosophy that shaped several principles that we are very committed to now in our marriage. We'll be sharing these principles with you in marriage moment segments in future podcasts
ONENESS is...
*a mini picture of what the Trinity is (Father, Son, Holy Spirit)  three separate personhoods with unique personalities yet completely one. Nothing separating them. Fully aligned. It's a mystery.
*Oneness is... a healthy marriage, a little mini Trinity, of husband and wife and God all working together t

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and her husband Rich on the topic of redeeming your marriage Buzzsprout-1977424 Mon, 04 Nov 2019 00:00:00 -0600 1838 intentional marriage, mom, mother, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 8 full false 7. Work Ethic & the Habit of Happiness in Littles, Middles, and Teens. Plus, Success Habits for Teens from GAINING MOMENTUM: Preparing Your Student for Success with or without College 7. Work Ethic & the Habit of Happiness in Littles, Middles, and Teens. Plus, Success Habits for Teens from GAINING MOMENTUM: Preparing Your Student for Success with or without College 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 right direction, which builds stronger communities and a stronger nation. And leading them to Christ and a life in Christ."
John Maxwell says, "Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits. They make every day a masterpiece."
Top 4 Skills for Equipping My Kids for a Successful, Abundant Life:
1. People Skills - interacting effectively and positively with others
2. Adaptability -flexibility, overcoming obstacles
3. Integrity - doing what is right no matter what
4. Wok Ethic - having a high standard of excellence in all we do
-having good follow through, even when it's difficult,-able to work independently
-maintaining a good attitude
Negative Things that Happen when Moms Try to do Everything Themselves:
1. You don't accomplish what you're supposed to, because you're busy doing other things
2. Others don't accomplish what God intended for them to accomplish because you're doing their things.
3.You end up being at your worst because it's all too much for you
4.If you try to do everything for your family, it makes your family weak by missing opportunities for your children to develop good character qualities through hardwork
When your child hasn't done a good job at a task, evaluate if you taught the task thoroughly and clearly:
-Did you SHOW them how to do it, talking about all the details?
-Did you WATCH them do it while talking about all the details?
-Did you EVALUATE it with praise and correction with a high STANDARD of excellence?
-Did you continue to FOLLOW UP with praise and correction the next several times after teaching the task?
If you didn't do these steps, don't be upset with

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Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 right direction, which builds stronger communities and a stronger nation. And leading them to Christ and a life in Christ."
John Maxwell says, "Leaders don't rise to the pinnacle of success without developing the right set of attitudes and habits. They make every day a masterpiece."
Top 4 Skills for Equipping My Kids for a Successful, Abundant Life:
1. People Skills - interacting effectively and positively with others
2. Adaptability -flexibility, overcoming obstacles
3. Integrity - doing what is right no matter what
4. Wok Ethic - having a high standard of excellence in all we do
-having good follow through, even when it's difficult,-able to work independently
-maintaining a good attitude
Negative Things that Happen when Moms Try to do Everything Themselves:
1. You don't accomplish what you're supposed to, because you're busy doing other things
2. Others don't accomplish what God intended for them to accomplish because you're doing their things.
3.You end up being at your worst because it's all too much for you
4.If you try to do everything for your family, it makes your family weak by missing opportunities for your children to develop good character qualities through hardwork
When your child hasn't done a good job at a task, evaluate if you taught the task thoroughly and clearly:
-Did you SHOW them how to do it, talking about all the details?
-Did you WATCH them do it while talking about all the details?
-Did you EVALUATE it with praise and correction with a high STANDARD of excellence?
-Did you continue to FOLLOW UP with praise and correction the next several times after teaching the task?
If you didn't do these steps, don't be upset with

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-1927340 Mon, 28 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1601 full false 6. Parenting Middles and Teens- Overcoming Negative Self Talk, What Your Teens aren't Telling You, Resources for Those who Love a Child in the Gen Z World 6. Parenting Middles and Teens- Overcoming Negative Self Talk, What Your Teens aren't Telling You, Resources for Those who Love a Child in the Gen Z World 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 inside, these are the more critical things than the things that they're struggling with on the outside."
What I've Observed in the middle years
1.They're figuring out social skills about themselves so be sure to be teaching them people skills.
2. They're being absentminded for a reason - have grace and try the two techniques mentioned.
3.They're turning more outward for their influences so pray for their influencers and build bridges with their influencers. Also
- Watch carefully the different ways your introvert or extrovert teen or preteen handles this time.
-Be a visionary to help them see what they don't see in themselves (learn about being a Visionary Parent in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out or the Ebook version - the Ebook is an affiliate link).
-Be their biggest cheerleader as you help them find something to win at, which volunteering can be a great way to feel like they're winning!

Val and youth director, Tori, on how to parent Gen Z'ers:
-Middle Schoolers, "Do you like me?"
-High Schoolers, "Do I like you?"
The world is telling them, "If you perform well, if you bring something to the table, if you have something to offer then you're worth something."

Val shares some lessons she learned the hard way in parenting teenagers including applying Mercy Seat Parenting to the teen years -  and they discuss how to get teens to open up with parents about the hard things.
Resources Recommended:
Techwise Family by Andy Crouch 

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Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 inside, these are the more critical things than the things that they're struggling with on the outside."
What I've Observed in the middle years
1.They're figuring out social skills about themselves so be sure to be teaching them people skills.
2. They're being absentminded for a reason - have grace and try the two techniques mentioned.
3.They're turning more outward for their influences so pray for their influencers and build bridges with their influencers. Also
- Watch carefully the different ways your introvert or extrovert teen or preteen handles this time.
-Be a visionary to help them see what they don't see in themselves (learn about being a Visionary Parent in my book, Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out or the Ebook version - the Ebook is an affiliate link).
-Be their biggest cheerleader as you help them find something to win at, which volunteering can be a great way to feel like they're winning!

Val and youth director, Tori, on how to parent Gen Z'ers:
-Middle Schoolers, "Do you like me?"
-High Schoolers, "Do I like you?"
The world is telling them, "If you perform well, if you bring something to the table, if you have something to offer then you're worth something."

Val shares some lessons she learned the hard way in parenting teenagers including applying Mercy Seat Parenting to the teen years -  and they discuss how to get teens to open up with parents about the hard things.
Resources Recommended:
Techwise Family by Andy Crouch 

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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison and her oldest daughter, Tori, youth director with a degree in Christian Ministry, discuss Gen Z'ers - what they're longing for and how to build a relationship of dialogue. Peak into their parent/teen relationship & be encouraged! Buzzsprout-1861204 Mon, 21 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1891 teens, parenting, middle schoolers, intentional, mom, motherhood, family, teenager, parenthood, 1 6 full false 5. Getting Kids to Listen the 1st Time and Following Up After a Chore: Part 2 of Time Saving Strategies for Busy Households 5. Getting Kids to Listen the 1st Time and Following Up After a Chore: Part 2 of Time Saving Strategies for Busy Households 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 come up in their lives."
Four Options with each Obligation in your life
1. Do it (put it on a to-do list)
2. Delegate it (keep a to-do list of the obligations that have been delegated so that you can followup)
3. Dump it (sometimes even good things need to be reduced)
4. Leave UnDone and handle it with prayer -"God, give me Passion for YOUR purposes in my day and Peace about the things that you don't want me to get done"

Create a code for your to-do list:
C- calls you need to make
E- electronic tasks
O- errands that I will do when out
Initials of the people to whom I delegated tasks so that I can follow up
Star by the "frog" task that you don't want to do and do it first!

100% Habit - give full attention and full effort to whatever you're doing and teach this habit to your children.  This is learning to live life abundantly -John10:10 and doing well for the Lord's sake - Col 3:23.

How to Followup with chores or tasks:
Have a high yet attainable standard - a Standard of Excellence within reason
Praise what you want Repeated
Appropriate consequences when they don't follow through with what they're capable of and have been clearly prepped by you to do

Getting Kids to Listen the 1st Time, Obey, or Obedience:
Think before you speak: "Is what I'm about to say, am I willing to enforce it?" "Is what I'm about to ask them to do consistent with our family values and rules?"
Be calm, clear, follow through consistently, have good eye contact when you tell them to do something and if they're little, also be near them.

*Mean what you say or don't say it.
*No must mean 'no' or it will mean, "Mom doe

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 come up in their lives."
Four Options with each Obligation in your life
1. Do it (put it on a to-do list)
2. Delegate it (keep a to-do list of the obligations that have been delegated so that you can followup)
3. Dump it (sometimes even good things need to be reduced)
4. Leave UnDone and handle it with prayer -"God, give me Passion for YOUR purposes in my day and Peace about the things that you don't want me to get done"

Create a code for your to-do list:
C- calls you need to make
E- electronic tasks
O- errands that I will do when out
Initials of the people to whom I delegated tasks so that I can follow up
Star by the "frog" task that you don't want to do and do it first!

100% Habit - give full attention and full effort to whatever you're doing and teach this habit to your children.  This is learning to live life abundantly -John10:10 and doing well for the Lord's sake - Col 3:23.

How to Followup with chores or tasks:
Have a high yet attainable standard - a Standard of Excellence within reason
Praise what you want Repeated
Appropriate consequences when they don't follow through with what they're capable of and have been clearly prepped by you to do

Getting Kids to Listen the 1st Time, Obey, or Obedience:
Think before you speak: "Is what I'm about to say, am I willing to enforce it?" "Is what I'm about to ask them to do consistent with our family values and rules?"
Be calm, clear, follow through consistently, have good eye contact when you tell them to do something and if they're little, also be near them.

*Mean what you say or don't say it.
*No must mean 'no' or it will mean, "Mom doe

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Buzzsprout-1857244 Mon, 14 Oct 2019 00:00:00 -0500 1229 mom, mother, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, obey, obedience, full false 4. Dealing with Lying in Your Child, Part 1. Plus, Val's Daughter, Becca & Toddler Manners. 4. Dealing with Lying in Your Child, Part 1. Plus, Val's Daughter, Becca & Toddler Manners. (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 children elementary-age and up, including Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting and Mercy Seat Parenting.
Steps to Dealing with Lying:
1. Slow down to take time to do it well in order to preserve your relationship and to be the most impactful in reaching their heart on the issue.  Fight the urge to be reactionary.
2. Let your child know that you need to take some time to pray while they're taking time to reflect on why they did it and possibly praying also. In this step you really are getting God's direction on what to do next.
3.Evaluate if lying is a regular habit in your child or if it hardly ever happens (months between times).
4.Evaluate how you as a parent have been modeling truth - valuing TRUTH, valuing truth in your relationship with your child AND in your relationship with God?
5.Root parenting vs. Surface parenting.  Evaluate what is going on in their heart right now?  Being a barometer.
6. Go back to your child and ask questions. Not getting emotional or defensive with their answers. 
7.Mercy seat parenting. This step will be explained in part 2 of Dealing with Lying in your Child

Resources:
Being a barometer of your child's heart is taught in Val's book, Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/wearing-all-your-hats-without-wearing-out-from-chores-to-character-issues-to-ch?fbclid=IwAR0ktH4g78ZOJomwMe3_Ho9eSbcBAsX9WpHvjVAby8Ig9tLLZqE85EaHShs

Root Parenting is taught Val's books Clash in Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict.

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Support the show

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Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
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Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
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All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> (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 children elementary-age and up, including Root Parenting vs Surface Parenting and Mercy Seat Parenting.
Steps to Dealing with Lying:
1. Slow down to take time to do it well in order to preserve your relationship and to be the most impactful in reaching their heart on the issue.  Fight the urge to be reactionary.
2. Let your child know that you need to take some time to pray while they're taking time to reflect on why they did it and possibly praying also. In this step you really are getting God's direction on what to do next.
3.Evaluate if lying is a regular habit in your child or if it hardly ever happens (months between times).
4.Evaluate how you as a parent have been modeling truth - valuing TRUTH, valuing truth in your relationship with your child AND in your relationship with God?
5.Root parenting vs. Surface parenting.  Evaluate what is going on in their heart right now?  Being a barometer.
6. Go back to your child and ask questions. Not getting emotional or defensive with their answers. 
7.Mercy seat parenting. This step will be explained in part 2 of Dealing with Lying in your Child

Resources:
Being a barometer of your child's heart is taught in Val's book, Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/wearing-all-your-hats-without-wearing-out-from-chores-to-character-issues-to-ch?fbclid=IwAR0ktH4g78ZOJomwMe3_Ho9eSbcBAsX9WpHvjVAby8Ig9tLLZqE85EaHShs

Root Parenting is taught Val's books Clash in Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict.

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, and guest Becca Hammond discuss developing Manners in Toddlers. Then Val talks about Dealing with Lying in Your Child Buzzsprout-1801858 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 20:00:00 -0500 1950 mom, mother, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 4 full false 3. Ways to Love Your Child from Toddler to Teen, and Learning to Let Them Grow Up, Episode 3. 3. Ways to Love Your Child from Toddler to Teen, and Learning to Let Them Grow Up, Episode 3.  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 love tank is full they are able to play on their own better, be less clingy, and have more peace.
Set a Timer for 5-10 minutes at the top of every hour with the toddler for focused time together.
Middles - have a once a day "Mom & Me Time"
          *Eye Contact      *Close in proximity  **** *Laughter or *****

RESOURCES Mentioned on this Episode (some of these resources are affiliate links):
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell (affiliate link)

How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell
The Way of the Wild Heart by Jon Eldredge
Blog Post by Val related to todays' episode including the Prayer for her GRADUATE:


CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]>  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 love tank is full they are able to play on their own better, be less clingy, and have more peace.
Set a Timer for 5-10 minutes at the top of every hour with the toddler for focused time together.
Middles - have a once a day "Mom & Me Time"
          *Eye Contact      *Close in proximity  **** *Laughter or *****

RESOURCES Mentioned on this Episode (some of these resources are affiliate links):
The Five Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell (affiliate link)

How to Really Love Your Child by Ross Campbell
The Way of the Wild Heart by Jon Eldredge
Blog Post by Val related to todays' episode including the Prayer for her GRADUATE:


CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val would love to hear from you!!  Share your questions, thoughts and ideas with Val and the Intentional Mom community:

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM teaches intentional moms, The Top Priority from Toddler to Teen and Learning to Let them Grow Up Buzzsprout-1782418 Sat, 28 Sep 2019 18:00:00 -0500 1241 toddler, preschool, manners, lying, motherhood, mom, parenting, apology, baby sign language, actions, attitudes, words, reacting versus responding, consequences, heart, character, root parenting versus surface parenting 1 3 full false 2. Mom is "Master Gardener" and "Manager of the Monkeys" in Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Households, Part 1 2. Mom is "Master Gardener" and "Manager of the Monkeys" in Time-Saving Strategies for Busy Households, Part 1 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 hats for reducing chaos and getting systems in place and changing your perspective about your role as mom: 
Master Gardener - Planting seeds of growth in our kid's hearts, pulling out weeds of poor character, protecting them until their roots are deep enough to keep them strong to withstand the elements of the world, til we are at our ultimate goal of seeing them blossom into whoever God designed them to be!
Manager of the Monkeys (all the obligations that pester moms constantly)- you're the MANAGER of all the monkeys not the DOER of all of the monkeys.  Each obligation: DO, DELEGATE, DUMP or LEAVE UNDONE.
We talked about importance of giving a chore to your child in a way that teaches them responsibility and excellence, not just giving a chore to a child to make things easier for you as mom.  Evaluate which child should have which chores based on the ways they need to grow.  "We don't want to do what is easy for us, but what is effective for them to grow their abilities and character."
Ephesians 2:10 "You are God's artwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works that He prepared in advance for you to do."

Resources:
Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/wearing-all-your-hats-without-wearing-out-from-chores-to-character-issues-to-ch?fbclid=IwAR0ktH4g78ZOJomwMe3_Ho9eSbcBAsX9WpHvjVAby8Ig9tLLZqE85EaHShs

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 hats for reducing chaos and getting systems in place and changing your perspective about your role as mom: 
Master Gardener - Planting seeds of growth in our kid's hearts, pulling out weeds of poor character, protecting them until their roots are deep enough to keep them strong to withstand the elements of the world, til we are at our ultimate goal of seeing them blossom into whoever God designed them to be!
Manager of the Monkeys (all the obligations that pester moms constantly)- you're the MANAGER of all the monkeys not the DOER of all of the monkeys.  Each obligation: DO, DELEGATE, DUMP or LEAVE UNDONE.
We talked about importance of giving a chore to your child in a way that teaches them responsibility and excellence, not just giving a chore to a child to make things easier for you as mom.  Evaluate which child should have which chores based on the ways they need to grow.  "We don't want to do what is easy for us, but what is effective for them to grow their abilities and character."
Ephesians 2:10 "You are God's artwork created in Christ Jesus to do good works that He prepared in advance for you to do."

Resources:
Wearing All Your Hats Without Wearing Out
https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/wearing-all-your-hats-without-wearing-out-from-chores-to-character-issues-to-ch?fbclid=IwAR0ktH4g78ZOJomwMe3_Ho9eSbcBAsX9WpHvjVAby8Ig9tLLZqE85EaHShs

CONNECT with the Practically Speaking MOM - Val w

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison Buzzsprout-1782412 Fri, 27 Sep 2019 18:00:00 -0500 1217 mom, mother, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 2 full false 1. Discovering the Six Rooms of an Intentional Mom's Home 1. Discovering the Six Rooms of an Intentional Mom's Home 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 more intentional with her time and about her obligations, so that her family can thrive!
Episode Highlights
Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home:
Family Room: Parenting children of all ages and stages
Kitchen: Simplifying Meals, Healthy Meals Family Style, Mom's Health Matters
Laundry Room: Organization, Chores, Household Management
Master Suite: Marriage Issues
School Room: Education Helps for All, plus Homeschooling
Front Porch: My Quiet Place with God and Mom Prayers, Self-care, Family Hosting, Family Volunteering, Home Renovation

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
"Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart"
    -Am I worth TREASURING?
    -Am I worth KNOWING?
    -Am I worth PROTECTING?
   -Am I worth BELIEVING IN?
    -Am I worth INCLUDING?
   -Am I worth RESTORING?
The above is an MP3 recorded LIVE and is available https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/your-love-becomes-their-strength  and includes printable workshop slides

I teach about Root Parenting, Being a Barometer of Your Child, and Mercy Seat Parenting in Episode 4.

Healthy family communication habits is taught in my book and taught LIVE on audio MP3, Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of Them is Mine!" is an mp3 recorded LIVE

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> 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 more intentional with her time and about her obligations, so that her family can thrive!
Episode Highlights
Six Rooms of the Intentional Mom's Home:
Family Room: Parenting children of all ages and stages
Kitchen: Simplifying Meals, Healthy Meals Family Style, Mom's Health Matters
Laundry Room: Organization, Chores, Household Management
Master Suite: Marriage Issues
School Room: Education Helps for All, plus Homeschooling
Front Porch: My Quiet Place with God and Mom Prayers, Self-care, Family Hosting, Family Volunteering, Home Renovation

Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
"Your Love Becomes Their Strength: Answering the Six Questions of Your Child's Heart"
    -Am I worth TREASURING?
    -Am I worth KNOWING?
    -Am I worth PROTECTING?
   -Am I worth BELIEVING IN?
    -Am I worth INCLUDING?
   -Am I worth RESTORING?
The above is an MP3 recorded LIVE and is available https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/product-page/your-love-becomes-their-strength  and includes printable workshop slides

I teach about Root Parenting, Being a Barometer of Your Child, and Mercy Seat Parenting in Episode 4.

Healthy family communication habits is taught in my book and taught LIVE on audio MP3, Clash In Your Home: Getting a Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict. https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/shop

"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of Them is Mine!" is an mp3 recorded LIVE

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

]]> Val Harrison plus her two youngest daughters Emma and Abby Buzzsprout-1708108 Sat, 14 Sep 2019 18:00:00 -0500 1185 mom, mother, motherhood, intentional, intentional mom, intentional family, legacy, family, children, kids, homeschool, home school, home, home organization, home management, household management, household, laundry, chores, 1 1 full false Meet the Practically Speaking MOM Meet the Practically Speaking MOM 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 school, a fifth grader, two adorable grandsons, and our dogs Copper and Cali. I'm also a home school mom. That all means the Lord definitely gets an earful of prayers every day from this mama regarding Team Harrison!

Our family isn’t perfect. We’re full of mistakes and redemption and lots of love. We’re strong, not because we’re exceptional (we’re not) but because we’re intentional! I love using my stories of valleys and victories to encourage and equip moms for this worthy journey of motherhood.

What can you expect on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast for the the Intentional Mom, Strong Family? We’ll work together to find your FOCUS for your family to be the masterpiece God intended! I’m praying for you, mom. No matter what season of motherhood you are in, God has a purpose for your steps and He is walking right beside you through all of the stuff.  When you weep, He weeps with you, and when you are anxious, He wants to be your comfort and your peace. And then, when your journey begins to reveal the redemption and victory that he was working on for you all along, God is going to be rejoicing with you on that day too!  Mom, can I walk your journey with you a little each week? I’m going to share practical solutions and encouragement and sometimes I’m going to tell you the hard things to motivate you to change but it’s all because I love you and I want victory for your family.

Seasons of Motherhood by the Practically Speaking MOM.
There's a season for everything under heaven;
A time to get married and a time to raise children;
A time to make mistakes and a time to learn from them;
A time to mourn
the death of a friend, the death of dream, or the death of a fairy tale;
A time for your children to grow, change, succeed, fail, flourish;
A tim

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]]> 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 school, a fifth grader, two adorable grandsons, and our dogs Copper and Cali. I'm also a home school mom. That all means the Lord definitely gets an earful of prayers every day from this mama regarding Team Harrison!

Our family isn’t perfect. We’re full of mistakes and redemption and lots of love. We’re strong, not because we’re exceptional (we’re not) but because we’re intentional! I love using my stories of valleys and victories to encourage and equip moms for this worthy journey of motherhood.

What can you expect on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast for the the Intentional Mom, Strong Family? We’ll work together to find your FOCUS for your family to be the masterpiece God intended! I’m praying for you, mom. No matter what season of motherhood you are in, God has a purpose for your steps and He is walking right beside you through all of the stuff.  When you weep, He weeps with you, and when you are anxious, He wants to be your comfort and your peace. And then, when your journey begins to reveal the redemption and victory that he was working on for you all along, God is going to be rejoicing with you on that day too!  Mom, can I walk your journey with you a little each week? I’m going to share practical solutions and encouragement and sometimes I’m going to tell you the hard things to motivate you to change but it’s all because I love you and I want victory for your family.

Seasons of Motherhood by the Practically Speaking MOM.
There's a season for everything under heaven;
A time to get married and a time to raise children;
A time to make mistakes and a time to learn from them;
A time to mourn
the death of a friend, the death of dream, or the death of a fairy tale;
A time for your children to grow, change, succeed, fail, flourish;
A tim

Send Val your encouragement and thoughts about the show.

Support the show

Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Join Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong Family
Follow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM
We're on a mission to strengthen families.
Want to help cover some of the costs of the show? click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!
Here's some other ways to give:
Cash App: $valPSM
Paypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.com
Donate with a credit card HERE
All donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are not tax deductible.
THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.
"May the Words of my mouth and the medit...

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