Hi Mom, Let's Talk!

You've raised your daughter to respect their authority figures, especially you. But now that she's grown up, what do you do when you'd still like to ask something of her? What is the difference between respect and obey? We just went through this in our own lives last week. So we debriefed it on the pod to share our conversation with you. It's blunt but it's helpful. For us anyway, hopefully for you too! Ross Green book: Raising Human Beings https://www.amazon.com/Raising-Human-Beings-Collaborative-Partnership/dp/1476723761

Every. Single. Mom. has asked this question. First off, hear us loud and clear- the answer is YES! You are doing plenty right. Now let's talk about why we start to feel this way through parenting and what we can do to encourage ourselves and each other. Take it from this grown-up daughter, we appreciate you and love you even when we don't know how to show it.

What sustained us through this year of Pandemic? What have we learned? What do we wish to take into our future? Mom and I found many ‘helpers’ this year.

Here’s a shortlist of references:

David Kessler’s Sixth Stage of Grief

https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Meaning-Sixth-Stage-Grief/dp/1501192736

Harry Potter and the Sacred Text

https://instagram.com/hpsacredtext?igshid=1bxn8cjbt8h6j

John Green’s podcasts

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anthropocene-reviewed/id1342003491

Burnout, by Emily and Amelia Nagoski

https://m.barnesandnoble.com/w/BurnoutEmily-Nagoski-PhD/1129246645?ean=9781984817075

Hank Green’s Covid Processing Chart

https://drive.google.com/drive/mobile/folders/1sQZpOTr1LGxvkLIwMboqleBXY77ego51?usp=sharing

Faith Series Part 3.

In this episode, we discover just how important Patience is to both faith and relationship. We share some vulnerable stories from our own past arguments and insecurities and we learn from them.

Here we also quote Beth Moore

https://www.instagram.com/bethmoorelpm/

Fuller Youth Institute

https://fulleryouthinstitute.org/search?q=§ion=all&category=emerging-adulthood

And Erickson’s Stages of Development

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9148005484425908/visual-search/

Faith Series Part Two! Tweens and Teens. After the wonder-filled childhood years it can be a rude awakening with the tweenagers begin to grapple with the more complex world around them. It can also be hard to know how to keep their trust as they question - and as you question. Today we explore the freedom that comes from admitting you don't have all the answers. Woof. Come be courageous with us, take a listen.

Deep stuff about how faith and parenting inform each other today. Tell us what you thought about it by rating us on iTunes, please! According to our conversation, we really ought to rename this episode

"Directing the Faith Your Child Naturally Has" or alternatively "Your Child Instilling Faith In You." We reference Tedd Trip's program Shepherding A Child's Heart https://shepherdingtheheart.org/ and Dr. Justin Barrett's book Born Believers https://www.amazon.com/Born-Believers-Science-Childrens-Religious/dp/1439196540

How does it feel to rebuild the bridges that are burned in the college years? It's natural for teenagers to be hyper-critical of their parents. And it's just as usual for the parent to just feel punched in the gut by that lack of gratitude and understanding. How do you come back from that? We talk about how we are doing it in this episode! - plus, circle back to episode 20 which we reference as a guide from a grandmother looking over multiple generations of her parenting.

Early spring is the time to start looking ahead to next year's school year! Crazy right? School poses specific challenges and opportunities at every age. Today we talk about school for kindergarteners, the school of life as an adult, and everything in between. It turns out, those things that helped you get ready when you were 5 still apply. We reference John Medina's book Brain Rules in the ep.

Follow us on Instagram for more highlights from this week's conversation! https://www.instagram.com/himompodcast/

Hi Listeners! Big new - we are changing the name of our podcast! It'll be the same Ingrid and Vicki conversations like always, we just want to focus in a little more specifically on Mom/Daughter content. Our new name is...Hi Mom, Let's Talk!

Doesn't that just make a lot more sense for us? Next Week our logo will be changing on all platforms! Head over to instagram right now to see what our new artwork looks like; and look for us in your feed next Wednesday, March 3 - new and improved!

Instagram: himompodcast

https://www.instagram.com/p/CLr9E2KA5L_/

Ooof

Possibly the number 1 elephant in the family room is drastically differing political beliefs. It's messy. It often instigates arguments. Why does it get everyone heated so fast?

Recently, a political argument in our own family led us to explore just what is behind these raw emotions and easy-to-pick fights? In many places, politics may actually be the side effect to a deeper issue. Listen to us discover that in this episode!