With the 2020 school year upon us, many moms are taking on something they never intended or expected: Homeschool! For those of us who are new to the world of homeschool, buckle up! There are so many amazing resources and perks available to us that we probably never knew about. Alternatively, sometimes the sheer number of choices of things such as curriculum, schedule, and implementation methods is overwhelming. Jen is a pro at homeschooling and is here to take the overwhelm away and replace it w...
Sep 08, 2020•59 min
We are SO excited to be back with new episodes this week! We're leading off with a fantastic interview with Ceri Payne; a mom, a business owner, a former teacher who is helping us to know how to move our goals and businesses forward during this uncertain time when many of us have kids home and under our feet. Join us for new stories, laughs and insights!
Sep 01, 2020•47 min
Lindsay Nielson from @thelindsayreport visits with us today about the mental game of this life. Dealing with frustration, disappointment, chronic illness, and mundane tasks are a part of our life experience. Lindsay identifies 6 key phrases that we can use as we live the path we are on that will help to keep putting one foot in front of the other and enjoy the life God has given us! (Originally aired as episode 97).
Aug 25, 2020•48 min
Mornings, after school, and bedtime--- these are by far the hardest times for moms to navigate. Help is here, Mom Squad! On today's show we bring you one of our favorite mom helpers out there: Whitney Archibald from “How She Moms” ( www.howshemoms.com ). If you are not familiar with her website, then just know that your life just got better. Whitney's motto, on the website, is “Different moms solving the same problems.” The premise is that all parents have the same problems we are trying to solv...
Aug 18, 2020•1 hr 9 min
Liz Edmunds, author of two books and star of the TV show, "The Food Nanny", visited with us today about the quickly disappearing tradition of family dinner. She shared her enthusiasm for her mission to bring it back to families across the world and explained why it’s worth fighting for. Her passion, heart, and down to earth attitude make this an episode you won't want to miss! (Note this episode originally aired as episode 12 back in 2017)
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 2 min
In this episode, the three of us take it easy and just let the conversation roll! Some of the things we covered were: Weird things we do when we get older, things we have learned about ourselves from COVID, embracing our changing bodies, and so much more! Join us for friends chat!
Aug 04, 2020•45 min
Nicholeen Peck is a mom of four and a well know speaker on the topic of teaching children self government. In her words, self government consists of "being able to determine the cause and effect as it relates to your own actions and behaviors". In this episode she talks with us about steps we can implement to effectively communicate with our kids. We hope it's an episode you will enjoy!
Jul 28, 2020•59 min
We've talked a lot about the perfectionistic world that we live in and parent in. This is one of our favorite episodes on parenting and on not allowing the perfection perceived in society to dictate how we see our kids. We hope you enjoy this witty and fantastic interview with the spectacular Jill Savage!
Jul 21, 2020•53 min
Why is allowing emotion important? Well, the answer lies in the idea that there is a difference between pain and suffering. When we learn to allow emotion, rather than spiraling thoughts we are able to experience the pain of situations without the suffering aspects. Join us this week as we talk with EmyLee McIntyre about how to train our brains to feel the emotion without allowing the spiraling that leads to more suffering.
Jul 14, 2020•47 min
I don't know about you, but we need a vacation with a capital V! As mom's of lots of kids, wives, and ultimately just girls, we talk about girl trips, couple trips, and family trips. We share our favorite places, favorite memories, and do a little 'outside the box' thinking of how to make it special. If you're in the mood for some inspiration on fun times in YOUR future, this is the episode for you! Enjoy!
Jul 07, 2020•57 min
All parents have one similar problem: too much to do in too little time. Is there any parent among us that feels like they have this completely under their belt? I think not. Time mapping is a tool that can help parents to accomplish what matters most. Join us with our guest Lisa Andersen as we learn all about time mapping and how it can help each of us!
Jun 30, 2020•49 min
There is power in feeling gratitude. Studies have shown that your brain releases serotonin and dopamine when gratitude is felt, which leads to an immediate sense of happiness. Nancy Davis Kho, a freelance writer, podcaster and author took this idea of gratitude to a whole new level. Instead of just feeling gratitude she decided to express it. There is even more power in expressing gratitude to others. We hope you enjoy this funny and uplifting episode and find more gratitude and happiness in the...
Jun 23, 2020•55 min
We are big fans of personality profiles. We have found many of them to be an insightful look into our own motivations as well as those of the people closest to us. Not only does understanding that help us to be kinder to ourselves, but it also helps us to be kinder to those around us. One of our favorite resources is Gretchen Rubin's book "The Four Tendencies: The Indispensable Personality Profiles That Reveal How to Make Your Life Better (and Other People's Lives Better, Too)" In this episode B...
Jun 16, 2020•49 min
Positive parenting skills are definitely something that most parents would like to incorporate...unless that means that mom is super positive and kids are holy terrors. "Not so!" Says our guest Stephanie Creighton. Stephanie began this interview by assuring listeners that 1. Positive parenting is NOT perfect parenting. 2. Positive parenting is NOT permissive parenting. It is developing skills to create a relationship of mutual respect that leads to more positivity and peace. If this is something...
Jun 09, 2020•58 min
Every human was made to be attached to other human beings. Attachment Theory describes the bond between parent and child that influences subsequent behaviors and feelings in that child's life. Valerie Hamaker is with us this week discussing attachment theory. She talks about the attachment categories, how we can help our kids attach well, and what we can do with those children who didn't attach well in the beginning.
Jun 02, 2020•58 min
Alan Gratz is a New York Times Best Selling Author. He has authored a number of books, including Samurai Shortstop , which was named one of the ALA's 2007 Top Ten Best Books for Young Adults, and The Brooklyn Nine , which was among Booklist's Top Ten Sports Books and Top Ten Historical Books for Youth in 2010. A native of Knoxville, Tennessee, Alan is now a full-time writer living in western North Carolina with his wife and daughter. In this episode we talk with him about his books, his insights...
May 26, 2020•59 min
All marriages have their up's and down's. Dr. Lynyetta Willis is with us this week talking about the down's and how to get them back on an upward path. She refers to these "down" times as "stable misery". In this episode she walks us through 5 steps for turning "stable misery" into joy again. Lynyetta is full of energy and insight. We hope you love this episode!
May 19, 2020•53 min
Happy Mothers Day Mom Squad!!! We wanted to bring you the gift of laughter this mothers day so we called on our Mom Squad to bring in the funny, and boy did they! Caution: This episode should not be listened to with a full bladder, while running in public, or while using knives in the kitchen (or anywhere else for that matter). Enjoy!!!!
May 11, 2020•57 min
Did the COVID-19 pandemic affect your financial well being? It did for millions across the globe. Ericka Young, from Tailor-Made Budgets is with us this week talking us through the most important financial steps we should be taking right now to shore up our financial defenses.
May 05, 2020•51 min
So how are you actually doing? We have all made it to the last week of April in quarantine and each of us are dealing with the isolation in our own ways. The three of us join up in this episode to talk about how we are each coping and NOT coping. We talk about what things we are learning, what things we have no desire to learn about any more, and what things we will always be grateful for. Stay tuned for some laughs and some serious relatability!
Apr 28, 2020•56 min
Are you so over the idea of a quarantine? Yasss! Well, it's a slow death for all the extroverts out there. How about using this time to lay the groundwork for a killer come back party when all this ends?! Darcy Case is with us this week. Darcy is the definition of a party host that slays it every time. She has some on fleek tips for making YOUR party snatched! (That means really good) 🎉 🎊
Apr 21, 2020•57 min
When our children act out the one thing parents aren't likely to do in the moment is to simply listen. At that point parents have usually reached their boiling point and time out, yelling, and a loud list of consequences are likely the punishments of choice to end the situation. Patty Wipfler is a mother as well as the founder of a non-profit organization called "Hand in Hand Parenting". She is with us this week teaching about the powerful tool of simply listening. In this episode she discusses ...
Apr 14, 2020•58 min
During this stressful time of quarantine it's more important than ever to find ways to get outside as a family. John Muir Laws has spent his career helping kids to do just that. He's with us this week to talk about the amazing effects nature has on children. Tune in for inspiration, fantastic ideas of how you can help your kids, and a good laugh. We hope you enjoy!
Apr 07, 2020•57 min
If you feel like you are living a hectic and harried life, full of pressures to be things you aren't, then this episode will speak to you! Too often parents are pulled in too many different directions. Trying to live up to the persona we think we should be, or even just want to be, is exhausting. This episode gives you permission to decide that being you is enough, and gives you the tools to say "no" to things that are imposed and "yes" to things that actually have value.
Mar 31, 2020•56 min
If you are done with feeling anxiety over COVID-19 (or anything else in your life) and you just need a good laugh, then this is the episode for you! We decided that what mom's need most right now is just to laugh so hard they cry. During this episode of Family Looking Up we play the game "Table Topics" and laugh until it hurts! We hope you laugh with us!
Mar 24, 2020•52 min
Randa Canter is a mother of 5 amazing kids, one of which, Parker has Spina Bifida and is in a wheelchair. As Parker started kindergarten his kindergarten teacher approached Randa asking what she could tell the other kids to help them understand Parker. Randa's book "Uniquely You" is her response to that question. This interview is a fantastic look at how to help your kids embrace rather than shy away from differences in others!
Mar 17, 2020•43 min
In a world focused on perfection, those of us who are flawed really have it rough! Unfortunately none of us are going to reach a state of perfection while in this life, so it makes sense that we are going to need to learn to be a bit kinder to ourselves when we make mistakes . This weeks guest is Jonathan Aslay, author of the book "What the Heck is Self Love Anyway ." Jonathan teaches us 5 ways that we can start implementing a bit more kindness toward ourselves...even when we are flawed. We hope...
Mar 10, 2020•53 min
It is an easy thing to fall into negativity in the challenges each of us face. Often, we don't realize how much our perspective on a situation influences the outcome of the situation. This is especially true in parenting. Brad Barton is with us this week talking about positive parenting and the power that minor adjustments in our perceptions bring to the realm of parenting. This is an episode that will lead you to laugh and to ponder the perceptions (for good or for ill) that you have in your pa...
Mar 03, 2020•56 min
Most parents have at least one strong willed kid. Sometimes these kids bring some interesting challenges to unsuspecting parents. Larry and Kami Kerby from "Parenting Rocks" are with us this week sharing lessons they've learned from Parenting With Love and Logic as they have dealt with strong willed kids in their home and in their practice. This episode is filled with lots of laughter, insight, and encouragement in your parenting journey!
Feb 25, 2020•59 min
"Parenting teenagers" is often spoken in dreaded tones. Though it is true that some teens are harder than others (like any child in any phase) parenting most teens can be an exhilarating roller coaster ride that is both fun and challenging. Watching this age group develop and fly is an amazing experience. This week Beth, Andrea, and Camille talk teens. We discuss the hard things as well as what we've learned from our teens. It's a fun and enlightening discussion that we hope you enjoy!...
Feb 18, 2020•54 min
