Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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.
Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family
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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