Welcome to episode 100 of Mud Stories!
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Today I’m celebrating my 100th episode of Mud Stories! There’s so much to celebrate and I’ve invited my cousin Heather to join me for this special episode.
Heather has such wisdom and insight, is a huge encouragement behind-the-scenes, and is the perfect guest to help me celebrate! She is the wife to Brad and mom to five children, and like me, has journeyed through some hard mud in life, including the muddy challenges of parenting!
In celebration of the release of my very first e-course, entitled Connecting with Your Teen, Heather is here to also talk through the challenges of the adolescent years, and to offer some experience and insight along the way.
In this episode we talk about:
- How Heather and Brad met (it’s an incredible story!)
- The problem of tween and teen years
- The danger of taking our kids’ reactions personally it personally
- How to better connect with our boys through shoulder to shoulder time
- And the truth of how God uses our kids to refine our character
Heather shares about:
- Struggling as the “unpopular” parent
- How we long for our kids not to repeat our mistakes
- The dilemma and challenge in letting our kids make their own decision
- Her terrible and very difficult conversation with her daughter Morgan
- And how to teach our kids to be able to afford themselves
Heather encourages us:
- How to lay the ground work early
- How to let our yes be yes, and our no be no
- To remember that changes during adolescence are normal
- To talk openly with our kids about any uncomfortable issues
- To never hesitate to share our failures and be real with our kids
- And to remind ourselves of who God says we are
May this conversation inspire you, bring you an extra dose of wisdom today, and be an encouragement to you no matter what you are facing!
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SCRIPTURE:
I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. Philippians 4:13 (NIV)LINKS:
- MS 039 Caryn Christensen: From Neglect and Abuse Toward Rescue and Redemption
- MS 040 Caryn Christensen: Forgiveness, Reconciliation, and Trusting God
- MS 003 Thoughts on Grief and Loss with Lisa Jo Baker {How to Be Sad and Well at the Same Time}
- Surprised by Motherhood by Lisa-Jo Baker
- Every Young Woman’s Battle and Preparing Your Daughter for Every Young Woman’s Battle by Shannon Ethridge
- MS 065 Shannon Ethridge: Sexual Confidence, Freedom, Healing and Fulfillment
- MS 078 Alan & Leslie Chambers: Same Sex Attraction and the Journey From Fear to Grace
- MS 079 Alan & Leslie Chambers: Closing Exodus and the Ex-Gay Movement — Embracing Grace and Loving Well
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