MM005 - Screen Time
January, I made a declaration, “January shall be a month with no screen time!”. I felt quite proud of the journey my family was about to embark on! We were going to grow so close……………
On January 3rd, the issues began.
February 24th I sit here after my failed attempt to go a full month with "no screens", I think we limped through 1 week…..maybe??? I should have documented it.
Anyway, I couldn’t shake the feeling of unease of my child spending too much time on the internet. So, I set out to discover how excessive screen time can harm children. What I found is that my child is not the only one in danger, I and my husband are as well. I also learned the importance of being the parent means that I must model how I want my child to relate to social media - yeah much easier said than done.
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MM005 - What did Valentine's Day look like at your house?
Valentine's Day - "the day of love". looks different in each household.
In the past, I was never a HUGE fan of Valentine’s Day because I felt I would rather have little shows of affection and love throughout the year vs. a few “big” times. However, once I got married, I married a man that that is not his style for showing love or his “love language”. So, I had to meet in the middle and learn to be okay with his style of love language and be okay with the “big” dates/days and he had to step up his game on these dates/days and learn their importance to me.
Because our 2019 Valentines was a disaster, Scott told me we were doing this Love Like You Mean It Family LIfe Cruise this year for Valentines and it was amazing! Not only did we get to spend this Valentine's Day learning more about how to have a successful marriage but got to relax, and get refreshed in our souls, in God and with each other. Here is the link for next year’s cruise if you would like to look into it!
But also it came up about celebrating Valentine's Day with kids, so I was curious if this is something other people do. I also wanted to acknowledge single parents since this can be one of those difficult times that amplify that you are single parent.
Lastly, I want to share a friendly reminder - Moms, Make sure to remember to take a moment for some self-care!!!
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MM004 - Sister Segment | Having Kids in Teens, 20s & 30s
Having my daughter at 32, I found myself a single mom which had its challenges. I have thought about the different phases of my life and thought is there a "best age to have a kid"? If I had it to do over again, would I have had her younger?
I loved having a discussion on what is the “bast age” and talking about what were the struggles and seeing the difference in age and marital status. We not only discussed the challenges but our favorite things about being moms! . Listen to the full episode here!
What are your thoughts? Where were you in life when you had your children? Also, what were your struggles and how did you overcome them? or What is your favorite thing about being a mom!? Join us on Facebook and give us your take!
MM-003 - 5 Love Languages for Kids - Ep 2 of 2
Continuing the discussion of learning not only what makes us feel loved and cared for but how to love our spouse, children and family in way that matter.
I am excited to wrap up episode 2 of 2 and cover the last of the 5 languages: GIFTS and ACTS OF SERVICE. I love how authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell wrote “The 5 Languages of Love for Children” and gave amazing examples of how to show love to your child in these 5 different areas.
How do you show your children love in these 2 areas? Which ones come naturally to you? Which ones do you have to work at? Keep the conversation going and join us at:
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If you didn’t listen last week, below are links of comedians sharing their take on the 5 Love Languages!
Leanne Morgan 5 Love Languages | Leanne Morgan
Dry Bar Comedy Love Languages - Jeff Allen
MM-002 - 5 Love Languages for Kids - Ep 1 of 2
I didn’t realize the reason why so many relationships go awry and I don’t just refer to “romantic” relationships is that what makes us feel loved and cared for varies soooo drastically from person to person.
My husband, Scott, and I took the quiz to determine our love language before and after we got married and the results changed based on how are needs changed once we got married. I love the 5 love languages because not only do the books and tools help you understand yourself but also the other side of the relationship.
Because it shows us our differences so wonderfully, this got me thinking of how everyone feels loved differently and how that varies from person to person. I was excited to find out that authors Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell wrote “The 5 Languages of Love for Children”! This made me stop and think about how I show my love to my daughter.
There are 5 languages and this episode covers the 1st 3: PHYSICAL TOUCH, WORDS OF AFFIRMATION and QUALITY TIME
How do you show your children love in these 3 areas? Which ones come naturally to you? Which ones do you have to work at? Keep the conversation going and join us at:
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Leanne Morgan 5 Love Languages | Leanne Morgan
Dry Bar Comedy Love Languages - Jeff Allen
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MM001 - Self Care in 2020
Moms are soooo bussssy! With all of the juggling, many of us find ourselves exhausted and not our best self for our family. This year I am challenging myself to take more time to breathe and "recharge my batteries". This takes time and effort to shut the internal dialogue off of all that needs to get done but I am working to be intentional and minimize my stress. Listen to the full episode here!
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