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When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story.  God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:Part 1, episode 176*Lessons Learned*Things I Did RightPart 2, episode 177*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid*Seasons of Motherhood"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood. This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

When I was praying about who should be our initial guest for the first episode of "Dear Younger Me," God kept bringing my friend April Raccuglia to my mind. I am so glad she agreed to share her story.  God blessed April and her husband Mark with four adopted children and one biological child, all divinely designed.In this episode you'll hear how God knit together this precious family as April shares four great lists with us:Part 1, episode 176*Lessons Learned*Things I Did RightPart 2, episode 177*Lies Moms and Kids Can Avoid*Seasons of Motherhood"Dear Younger Me" is an occasional theme on the PSM Podcast where we bring on Seasoned mamas sharing what they wish they could tell their younger self - what I wish I would have known from the beginning of motherhood. This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Growing Confident Kids and Confident Teens happens day by day, so let's get growing in episode 175! This is a great week to let your kids listen to this conversation between Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM and one of her college-age kids Abby.  Especially your middle schoolers, teens, and college kids will get a lot out of this episode.  Moms with all ages of kids can get some great ideas to impact to confidence and success habits. This mom/daughter chat touches on volunteering, being proactive, learning how to network in life, realizing that you are always "building your brand," interview skills, and MINDSET that makes a difference.  They talk about having healthy friendships, how to take constructive criticism, and who we allow to have the privilege of speaking into us. Then they end with some thoughts about parent/teen relationships.  Next week our topic will be Dear Younger Me.  Val will bring on a seasoned mom of grown kids - one biological and four adopted children. She will share what she did well, what she wishes she would have done differently, and the important lessons she learned along the way in raising her kids. This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

In episode 174 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, we cover *resources for talking to our kids about current events and freedom, 2. spring break goals 3. Easter bonding plans, 4. Some details about parenting college age kids.COUPON CODE is "MARCHsale" for 10% off anything in the PSM Store! Expires 4/1/2023.  Link to AUDIO BOOK of Wearing All Your Hats without Wearing Out $10 before coupon. This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Pull up a chair, grab a cup of tea, and let's encourage one another in our worthy journey of motherhood. Today on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast we meet fellow mom podcaster Sasha Star Robertson.  We're talking about keeping a "God first" lifestyle, Sasha's take on self-care (it might not be what you expect), and we even take a bit of a dive into church hurt. Do you have a church hurt experience? Sasha did but she found community again and we're gonna talk about it. Meet our guest, Sasha Star Robertson. She is an Intentional Living & Biblical Mindset Coach for busy Christian moms, wife of 13 years to her best friend, boy mom x2 (blessed by adoption), travel addict, and Jesus freak. She is the founder of The Intentional Abundance Co., curator of the Life & Goals Planner, & host of the Intentional MomLife with Jesus Podcast. Links to connect with Sasha:  Podcast: MomlifewithJesus.com Website: https://intentionalabundance.life/ Freebie: SimpleBiblicalSelfcare.com Facebook Community: https://intentionalabundance.life/community This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!     While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family!Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:Bible Study GuideHere's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible DamageAbout the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are. Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual disciplines, health disciplines or school habits, one thing is for sure, this theme will bring lots of hope and practical solutions to busy intentional moms! So, let's get started!   This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

A stop at Lisa Beth's house will include lively discussion, a welcoming cup of tea or coffee, and smiles all around! Won't you join us for this friend talk?! Hear nine practical HABITS followed by a deeply meaningful one!  Val says her good friend, Lisa Beth, is a simplicity master - she cuts out the fluff but not the love as she makes every day meaningful for her family.  Get a sneak peek into life with Lisa Beth Hutchins!     While part 1 and part 2 are divided, we are publishing them both at the same time so you can keep right on listening if you want to.  We are calling this a BONUS WEEK - when we have two episodes in one week. On a BONUS WEEK there will be NO EPISODE THE FOLLOWING WEEK.  This keeps the workload manageable for Val's husband Rich who is the editor and producer of the podcast. Val and Rich are just keeping the ministry manageable for their family! Here's a link to the Bible curriculum that Lisa Beth describes in part two, episode 172:Bible Study GuideHere's a link to the book Val and Lisa Beth discuss in part two, Irreversible DamageAbout the NEW ongoing occasional Theme, "Habits to Thrive"...Habits to Thrive - The actions that we do every day turn into who we are.  Our family's habits are shaping our home and our legacy, so we want to get them right.  In this theme we hear from fellow mamas who have found some effective daily patterns for how their family functions. These are the habits that take us from surviving to thriving as a family. Whether these routine actions are about practical home system or about family relationship habits, habits about meal-making, spiritual disciplines, health disciplines or school habits, one thing is for sure, this theme will bring lots of hope and practical solutions to busy intentional moms! So, let's get started!   This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

She's BAACCKK!!  That's right, Val is back from her break, filled with inspiration and hope for all of you intentional moms building strong families. On this debut episode to Season FOUR of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast, Emma and Rich join Val who introduces five new themes for this year:*Habits to Thrive *Operation Wholeness *Confident Kids and Confident Teens *Rip Off the Blindfold  *Dear Younger Me While these five new themes are going to be great, you can still expect more from the old themes, such as Uniquely United, Guarding Their Hearts, Marriage Oneness, Lasso Your LifeIn this episode Val also announces some new formats for the show such as Bonus Weeks, Power Punch Weeks, No Weeks, and Normal Weeks.  That should liven things up!AND Val and Rich share a great big THANK YOU to our audience about something great that happened over Val's break.Link to Valentine's episode 72 "Teaching Your Kids the Truth about Love: What is Your Child Learning about Love and Marriage from You or From Culture?" This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

The Practically Speaking MOM Podcast recently entered its fourth year and finished up our third season of the podcast!  Have you ever stood in a pool with your young child on the side of the pool in their water wings, held out your arms and said, "Come on.  You can do it.  Jump in!  I won't let you go under."   It is scary for a child to LEAP to a new level of ability, even though we parents know they are ready for the next steps.God is a lot like that with us.  He knows we are ready for growth, but we are timid and fearful.  That's where TRUST comes in!  This week on the podcast Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM shares about TWO BIG LEAPS OF FAITH that God is calling her to with the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry.  In episode 169, she shares about these two big leaps and encourages intentional parents to also be full of faith and to leap forward in whatever God is calling them toward as well.Would you like to GIVE to the Practically Speaking MOM Ministry?  Help improve the tech side of recording for the podcast and also help the ministry to afford some very part time help in editing and other office tasks so that Val can focus on content of her fifth book and also content for SEASON 4 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast! This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

The "Dominant Director" child you are raising is going to be a leader.  They were born to lead. The question is, what kind of leader are they going to be?  Will they lead by power and control, intimidation and trampling others?  Or will they learn how to be humble and how to treat all people with dignity? Will they learn to value all the other personalities around them?You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another.We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:✅What they FEAR✅How to MOTIVATE them✅What brings them JOY✅How they view RULES✅What they VALUE✅Their Greatest STRENGTH✅Ways to IMPROVE✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT✅Their Greatest NEEDSWhen we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.RESOURCESPERSONALITY CHART by Val Harr This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

What would we do without our Careful Calculator family members?!  We need them!!  They are often misunderstood, however.  You will learn critical relationship, dynamics, and communication strategies for BLENDING BETTER and BRIGHTER as a cohesive family, even if you are each very different from one another. We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type:✅What they FEAR✅How to MOTIVATE them✅What brings them JOY✅How they view RULES✅What they VALUE✅Their Greatest STRENGTH✅Ways to IMPROVE✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT✅Their Greatest NEEDSWhen we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.RESOURCES This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

We're in a four-week series about family dynamics and personality differences called, "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  It's an eye-opening opportunity to learn how to improve family relationships by discovering the differences between you in how you think. This week we learn about the Sensitive Server. We're examining FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through the unique family members in your home, we'll look at the following characteristics for each type: ✅What they FEAR ✅How to MOTIVATE them ✅What brings them JOY ✅How they view RULES ✅What they VALUE ✅Their Greatest STRENGTH ✅Ways to IMPROVE ✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT ✅Their Greatest NEEDSWhen we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened.By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family,God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well.Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.RESOURCES"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of them is Mine!" Recorded LIVE Audio Workshop by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Today we begin a four-week sub-series called "Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0."  We'll examine FOUR COMBINATIONS of personality traits, one combination each of the four weeks.  As we take this tour through each of the four combinations we'll look at the following characteristics in each of the four combinations:For Each Type: ✅What they FEAR ✅How to MOTIVATE them ✅What brings them JOY ✅How they view RULES ✅What they VALUE ✅Their Greatest STRENGTH ✅Ways to IMPROVE ✅Why they get ANGRY or HURT ✅Their Greatest NEEDSWhen we start understanding ourselves and when we start teaching our kids to understand themselves and each other as well, we can really fine-tune our personality, allowing the good parts to SHINE, and allowing the weaknesses to be sharpened. By listening to the Uniquely United series on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast you are helping your child to be able to shine in a way that is a blessing to others. We're not trying to diminish that personality type, but at the same time, we want them to learn about themselves and be honing their personality to make it something that can mesh with the rest of the family, God has called us to love one another. He's called us to be at peace with one another. He even says, they'll know us by our love, by the way, we love one another.  A big way that we love one another within a family is to be considerate of the other personalities around you and be willing to speak each other's language a little bit more.So hopefully this material can help equip you as mom or dad, to adjust some, and then also equip your children to know themselves and adjust as well. Today we're talking about the fast people combination or the fast emotion combination that we call the Impulsive Impactors.RESOURCES"Help! My Home is Full of Difficult Personalities and One of them is Mine!" Recorded LIVE Audio Workshop by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOMClash In Your Home: A Game Plan for Cleaning Up the Conflict book by Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Do you have some family members who just want to have fun and other family members that are militant about tasks?  How do we help these two very different people blend and mesh and shine TOGETHER in the family unit? Episode 164 of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast is here to help!Rich joins Val for "People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members" in the Uniquely United Series, equipping parents to identify different characteristics in our family members, helping all of you to thrive and mesh and blend TOGETHER.  Part of Rich's role at his employment is to train trainers and some of that training involves personality training - increasing their empathy toward personalities that are different from themselves, yes, but also teaching these trainers how to COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY with different personality types, how to RELATE and build bridges with those they are training, no matter their unique characteristics. To do that you have to learn to READ PEOPLE - that is called EMOTIONAL APTITUDE.   We hope that this there, Uniquely United, will help to grow the emotional aptitude in your family. People's characteristics are not always obvious and do not always remain the same. However, we can still learn so much by studying ourselves and one another to help us relate to one another more effectively, reduce conflict, increase harmony, and learn how to highlight the unique value of each individual within the family unit.   What are some ways to identify whether you are people or task focused:  -what activities and environment fills you up, energizes you, makes you feel alive?  What deflates you, depletes you, demotivates you?  - what do you look forward to or dread?  EVERYONE has some TASK and some RELATIONAL aspect to them.  You could really think of each of these characteristics as a sliding scale with TASK being on one end of the scale and PEOPLE or RELATIONSHIPS begin at the other end of the scale.  Some people are going to obviously fall on one end of that scale but there are some people who are quite balanced between the two.  Our ultimate goal is to be the masterpiece God designed us to be.   Episode Mentioned in this Episode: Episode 20 - Family Spontaneous Friday and Sketchy SaturdayOther Unique This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

CHALLENGES in a family unit are actually OPPORTUNITIES in a family unit, opportunities for self-evaluation, opportunities for identifying ways that we need to grow, opportunities for getting a gameplan for that growth. And family challenges are opportunities for family bonding. Well, friends, let's take today in the next 30 min to learn how to better enjoy the gift of the family God has given you as we take a look at Slow-paced and Fast-Paced Family Members in the ongoing occasional series Uniquely United.Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM Is the main host of the podcast. In this episode she is joined by her husband, Rich, the producer and occasional co-host of the show.  NEXT WEEK: Rich joins Val again as they discuss Task-focused vs. People-Focused family members.CONNECT with VALWebsite        Facebook Group        Facebook Page      Instagram   This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series in the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom, Strong Family Podcast.Note from Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, about episode 162.If you have listened to this podcast for a while, you know that I pray about every topic and every episode and really seek to listen to God's leading of what we air and when we air it.  Well, God has given me some direction for how to proceed with our occasional series Uniquely United.  We began this series a few months ago with part 1. My husband Rich joined me on the podcast for us to talk about Fast-Paced and Slow-Paced people and how to navigate having both types in your home.  We have also recorded the next stepsin the series that is about People-Focused vs Task-Focused family members.  When that episode airs you will learn how to handle parenting a child that is opposite of you. Maybe you are task-focused, and they are people-focused. Or perhaps you are a free spirit who likes to enjoy whimsy and spontaneity, but your child likes to be regimented and scheduled.  How do we handle these differences within the family unit in a way that helps us all to flourish?  As we prepared to air that episode for all of you, in my prayer time for the podcast, I felt God was telling me that we need to BACK UP.  Let's do this more solidly, from the foundation first. That's what today is.  Today in episode 162 we lay the foundation for the Uniquely United series.  You may have actually already heard this conversation, way back in episode 8.  One of the things we did in that episode was to discuss what ONENESS in marriage means to us.  While we were talking about ONENESS we also talked about the concept of UNIQUELY UNITED.  We are going to back up and listen to that conversation now for two reasons: First, because this conversation is a great description of uniquely united, we want you to hear it again. and secondly, a family can be so much more uniquely united if the marriage is committed to that paradigm as well. So, if you are married, begin there first, in helping your family to be uniquely united.  IF YOU ARE NOT MARRIED, your child may be some day and you want them to have a vision of what a healthy marriage looks like. This episode can help with that also. SO, let's revisit this very early conversation in the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast as we set a strong foundation for being a fam This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

It's important to equip our kids for life. One way we do that is by involving them in cooking. However, I was uncomfortable with my kids working with raw meat, so I needed a plan.  Years ago, I came up with this "Save Your Sanity: One Hour a Week Meal Prep Plan" so my kids could cook meals but not deal so much with meat.  This plan ended up saving me loads of time AND saved us lots of money also.  Let's jump in to our second week of The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Time and Money in the Kitchen.Click on this BLOG POST to see pics and additional insight for this episode:  BLOG POST for episode 161*MISFITS MARKET - CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and change it or cancel it or postpone it.  It's organic fruits, veggies, and lots of other healthy foods.  I have been using them for about nine months.  It's called "misfits" because it's the imperfect looking produce that wouldn't get chosen at the store but is still good.  And the good news is, if I'm ever not pleased with the quality of an item, I just jump online in my account and click on that item and ask for the cost of it to be refunded.  I have never had any trouble getting it refunded right away.Top 10 Ways to Save on Groceries plus meal hacks, money hacks, and cleaning hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life on-going occasional series, episode 160What's coming Next on the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast:"Before Uniquely United"Want more from the Practically Speaking MOM?  Visit her website www.PracticallySpeakingMOM.com for blog, books, podcast, resources.Join her Facebook community: Intenti This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Feeding a family of nine can be expensive.  I learned to SAVE MONEY ON GROCERIES and SAVE MONEY ON CLEANERS.  This podcast is bursting with mom hacks for meals, groceries, and cleaning.  HI, I'm Val Harrison, the Practically Speaking MOM.  I am passionate about helping intentional moms to build strong families.  A big key in having TIME and ENERGY to focus on what really matters with your family is to get some systems in place for the "have-to"s in the momlife.   This week I am excited to begin a new mini-series- The Practically Speaking MOM's Guide to Saving Money and Time in the Kitchen.  And this HELP continues next week when I share my "Save Your Sanity, One Hour Per Week Meal Prep Plan."  If you need to save money on groceries, save time in the kitchen, and use some more natural cleaning alternatives, you are going to love episode 160 & 161 of the Practically Speaking MOM: Intentional Mom Strong Family Podcast.ITEMS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:*BOKA TOOTHPASTE - I've been using BOKA toothpaste for the last three years. I'm a really picky toothpaste person. *I want it to be CHEMICAL-FREE  *I want my mouth and teeth to feel REALLY CLEAN Those are my two main reasons, but I also have allergies to most toothpastes. I get blisters in my mouth with almost every kind, even many of the more natural brands. BOKA has been the only option that didn't give me blisters, was chemical-free, and leaves my mouth feeling really clean. A bonus is that one tube lasts me a super long time (I think about a year and it may actually be longer because I think I'm on my third tube and still have a lot left).  Here's a link that will get you 15% off and me 15% off too.  http://bokaoralcare.refr.cc/valharrison   *MISFITS MARKET -  CLICK TO SAVE $10 at MISFITS MARKET & it also allows me to save $10 when you use this link.  Misfits Market is a subscription service for ORGANIC GROCERIES.  It automatically creates a grocery order for you each week of about $35 and then you can click on your cart and change it or cancel it or postpone it.  It's organic fruits, veggies, and lots of other healthy foods.  I have been using them for about nine months.  It's called "misfits" because it's the imperfect looking produce that wouldn't get chosen at the store b This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Would you love to see your middle school or teen girl become more fully-devoted to living a life of growth, courage, patience, purpose, resilience?  You're going to enjoy this fast-paced mother/daughter talk about being focused on GROWTH and LIVING a meaningful life rather than preoccupied with romance too young.  There is time for romance in life AFTER growth.  We want to help our kids to become confident, at peace, focused, aware of their value, and fully-devoted to God's best for their life FIRST, before romance.  Our kids/teens don't need a romantic relationship to help them FEEL significant.  They are significant, valuable, and have a purpose, but they need to KNOW it and live it BEFORE they are ready for a relationship.  This conversation about a book that had huge impact on Abby's life, just might have the same impact on your teen or pre-teen's life also.  Val Harrison, The Practically Speaking MOM, brings on her 6th child, 18-year-old Abby, for an honest and lively mother daughter conversation. We saved the best episode for last in this series of mother/daughter talks.  As parents we take so much time and effort on things like academics for our kids' future., but what about their future relationships? How can we equip them better for some of the most important relationships of their lives?  Little by little as a parent, I have learned to better walk with my kids through developing their self-worth and navigating their heart.My 18 yr old daughter, Abby, and I have been doing a series of talks on guiding your heart, navigating relationships, and knowing your self-worth.  This week we go over Abby's #1 book pick for middle school and teen girls to GROW before GUYS.  The book is called Lady in Waiting: Becoming God's Best While Waiting for Mr. Right, but the truth is this book is not about WAITING for anything, it's about REFOCUSING on the right priorities FIRST.To hear our discussion about This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...

Val and her third daughter, Abby, a college freshman, discuss Abby's 2nd favorite book for understanding our self-worth, guarding and guiding our heart, and focusing on becoming God's design for our life BEFORE getting into a romantic relationship.  This would be a great episode for your teen daughter to listen along with you.Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and IdentitySex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's HeartCheck out our Spotify Self-Worth Playlist linkEpisode on Overcoming Negative Self-TalkMending Your Child's Heart at Every Age blog & podcastA Girl's Self-Worth, Parenting a Teen and Those Who Will Be, Part 1Part 2Mom/Daughter Conversation about Guiding Hearts in Middle School  Part 1  Part 2 This is a listener supported podcast. To give a set amount each month click here. A few dollars a month would help so much!Here's some other ways to give:Cash App: $valPSMPaypal: val@PracticallySpeakingMOM.comDonate with a creditcard HEREAll donations will be used for the ministry. Gifts are NOT tax deductible. THANK YOU for partnering in this ministry to strengthen families and encourage intentional moms.Visit Val's website: PracticallySpeakingMOM.comJoin Val's Facebook Group Intentional Mom, Strong FamilyFollow Val on Instagram and her Facebook Public Page Practically Speaking MOM"May the Words of my mouth and the meditation of my hear...