http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG052.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 32:38 — 45.1MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 052. I’ve seen two trends concerning children and work ethic that disturb me.  The first is that many parents treat work as a punishment.  The second is that many parents indulge their children and then expect them to all […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG051.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:53 — 54.8MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 051. Some children naturally outgrow being a picky eater.  Unfortunately, without intervention, many children who are picky eaters become adults who are picky eaters. While it is difficult having children who are picky eaters, it is also difficulty being […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG050.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 35:33 — 48.8MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 050. I have spent many years teaching my children how to eat a wide range of foods.  That doesn’t mean that they love everything, but they do try new foods, even if they do so reluctantly at times. During […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG049.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 25:39 — 35.2MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 049. Being able to put together a meal is a valuable life skill that I start teaching my children when they are as young as two years old (depending on the child).  During the early years they work beside […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG048.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:36 — 41.0MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 048. It is important to me that my children learn how to cook.  But that is not enough.  I also desire for them to love (or at least to enjoy) cooking. So during this episode, I am joined by […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG047.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:26 — 43.5MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 047. My children all learn from a very early age how to cook.  I teach them based on their individual maturity levels and abilities more than I do their calendar age. By the time they are pre-teens, they are […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG046.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 34:13 — 47.3MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 046. My food budget is never as big as I want it to be.  I would love to buy only organic items or the most expensive and healthiest cuts of meat.  But like most moms I have to make […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG045.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 39:32 — 54.3MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 045. Our family had a life changing event this weekend when we arrived on the scene of a fatal accident. In this episode, Jim joins me and we discuss what we witnessed, how we helped, and what we learned. […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG044.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 37:37 — 52.0MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 044. Meal planning can be a very time consuming job for busy moms.  Not only are we trying to figure out what to feed our family, but we are also try to make healthy meals that everybody will actually […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG043.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:49 — 41.3MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 043. Food and meal time are a major part of motherhood.  It often seems that the moment we make a meal and finish cleaning up, somebody is announcing that they’re hungry.  Having enough food on hand to provide your […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG042.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 23:58 — 33.2MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 042. Many busy moms don’t get to fully enjoy the holiday season because they are stressed out from living the holiday season.  During this episode I share how I completely revamped our holiday experience.  I share with you some practical changes […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG041.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 28:56 — 40.1MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 041. Many busy moms don’t get to fully enjoy the holiday season because they are stressed out from living the holiday season.  During this episode I share how I completely revamped our holiday experience.  I share with you some […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG040.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:49 — 44.0MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 040. As busy moms, we often believe that we can be more productive if we multitask more.  But this is not necessarily true.  Multitasking is defined as “the performance of multiple tasks at one time.”    Because our brains […]

http://traffic.libsyn.com/goatmilkstuff/BMSG039.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 24:21 — 33.8MB)Busy Mom’s Survival Guide Podcast Episode 039. One of the compliments I hear most often about my children is how polite they are.   I find that very comforting and very sad at the same time.  Don’t get me wrong.  I’m very pleased that my […]