Practically Speaking Mom: Intentional Mom, Strong Family

Kids & Family Podcasts

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, and grandma of two, 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, married 28 years, have three married children, two more in college, and two in her homeschool. 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." Galations 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, every Monday on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

Location:

United States

Genres:

Kids & Family Podcasts

Description:

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, and grandma of two, 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, married 28 years, have three married children, two more in college, and two in her homeschool. 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." Galations 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, every Monday on the Practically Speaking MOM podcast, the place for an intentional mom to build a strong family.

Language:

English

Website:

https://www.practicallyspeakingmom.com/

Email:

Val@practicallyspeakingmom.com

Episodes

177 - Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 2

3/23/2023

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 Right Part...

Duration:00:19:44

176 - Dear Younger Me: April Raccuglia, part 1

3/20/2023

Duration:00:26:01

Confident Kids/Teens, with Abby & Val, ep 175

3/13/2023

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,...

Duration:00:35:33

Hello Spring! - A "Parenting in the Trenches" episode, Ep 174

3/6/2023

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...

Duration:00:19:55

Val & Guest Sasha Star Robertson chat about God-first living, self-care for moms, church hurt and the value of Christian community, Ep. 173

2/27/2023

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,...

Duration:00:34:59

Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive part 1, 171

2/13/2023

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...

Duration:00:30:17

Part 2, Guest Lisa Beth Hutchins' Top 10 Habits to Thrive, 172

2/13/2023

Duration:00:21:40

Season 4 Debut - 170

2/6/2023

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...

Duration:00:26:58

Two Big Announcements Between Season 3 and Season 4, episode 169

11/7/2022

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,...

Duration:00:21:56

Dominant Director Personality Combo, Here We Go Through Uniquely United 2.0

10/31/2022

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...

Duration:00:28:59

Careful Calculator Personality Combo, Uniquely United 2.0, Ep. 167

10/24/2022

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...

Duration:00:24:44

Sensitive Server Personality Differences, Uniquely United 2.0, #166

10/17/2022

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...

Duration:00:25:23

Impulsive Impactors: Here We Go through Uniquely United 2.0, #165

10/10/2022

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...

Duration:00:29:09

People-Focused vs Task-Focused Family Members: Uniquely United series, 164

10/3/2022

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...

Duration:00:18:48

Differences are Opportunities: Fast-paced and Slow-paced Family Members, Uniquely United Series, Episode 163

9/26/2022

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...

Duration:00:28:06

Uniquely United: Foundation First, Episode 162

9/19/2022

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...

Duration:00:27:23

Save Your Sanity One Hour a Week Meal Prep from Lasso Your Life Series, 161

9/12/2022

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...

Duration:00:17:31

Ten $ Saving Grocery, Meals, and Natural Cleaning Hacks by the Practically Speaking MOM, from the Lasso Your Life series, episode 160

9/5/2022

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...

Duration:00:27:01

Help Middle School & Teen Girls to Grow before Guys, Walk in Purpose, Live as a Leader in this Mom/Daughter Conversation about Abby's #1 Book Pick for Girls, Ep 159

8/29/2022

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...

Duration:00:23:53

Val & Abby review her #2 book pick Girl Defined: God's Radical Design for Beauty, Femininity, and Identity #158

8/22/2022

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 Identity Sex, Purity, and the Longings of a Girl's Heart Check out our Spotify Self-Worth Playlist...

Duration:00:23:04