Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

There’s no way to sugar coat it, today’s episode is a heavy topic. However, it’s one that lots of moms deal with everyday. Karen and Sunny answer your questions on what to do when you find yourself in a place of resenting your husband. It’s hard, but it’s possible to get through it with a little bit of advice and a whole lot of God’s grace

WireTalk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms by answering your questions about motherhood, hopefully helping you maintain your faithfulness to God while experiencing a peaceful life on your journey.

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms through the precious, busy, challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Karen Stubbs is a wife, mother of four and founder the Birds on a Wire—a ministry for moms. What started in 2011 as a small group of women from Andy Stanley’s North Point Community Church meeting in Karen’s basement, quickly turned into a nationwide ministry. Hosted by Sunny Williams, Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs is a resource offering Godly, practical advice on the topics every mother has questions about mommy guilt, our children’s faith, potty-training, divorce, our teenagers dating, the toddler years and more!

If you have more than one child, there’s a good chance you’ve thought a lot about sibling rivalry. On today’s episode, Karen and Sunny talk about how to work through your kid’s fighting, how to prepare them for a new baby, jealousy and even how your own relationship with your siblings might affect your kid’s relationship with theirs.

WireTalk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms by answering your questions about motherhood, hopefully helping you maintain your faithfulness to God while experiencing a peaceful life on your journey.

It's the first week of August! For many of you, that means it's your kid's first week back at school! Somehow summer flew by and we're sure August will pass by just as quickly! The beginning of a new school year is often a fresh start and the beginning of a new routine for many families. How do you navigate all the newness? Find out today on Wire Talk! Question 1: “My first child is starting kindergarten this year and I think we both are excited but nervous. What are some things I can do to make sure he isn’t nervous or scared? Also, what are some things I can do to help me with being a nervous wreck on the first day?” Karen’s Answer: Kindergarten is a big step—but usually more for moms than kids. My kids were all pretty ready to go, but as moms we start to feel like we’re going to lose influence with our child. Don’t worry, you are still the most influential person in your child’s life! Another thing that should help with your nerves is knowing that kindergarten teachers and staff are absolutely amazing. They go out of their way to take care of the kids and give them direction and make sure that there’s nobody getting lost or not eating lunch. When my youngest, Abby, went to kindergarten I actually has tears in my eyes. Abby didn’t skip a beat, but I was sad, so I totally understand feeling nervous! I would suggest that you talk to one of your positive friends who have been through it before and they’ll be able to give you good advice and ease your nerves Question 2: “What are your thoughts on extra-curricular activities? Should there ever be a limit, and if so—how do you know what that limit is? With the new school year comes sports teams, girl scouts, instrument classes, etc. I want to encourage them to stay active, but also be intentional about not over-scheduling their lives.” Karen’s Answer: In short… yes there should be a limit! We should do everything in our life in moderation. With my four kids, we figured out that we could only reasonably do one activity at a time per child. That was still four different activities for our family which kept us plenty busy. I think it’s teaching the kids that in life there is give and take. Anxiety and stress are on the rise in our children’s generation. As fast-paced as we’re going in our society, our children feel so much pressure to take part in everything and be perfect at it! When Kelsey was 3-years-old she was in ballet and her teacher was too intense for that age group. Kelsey would come home from class being stressed, so I made the decision to pull her out of ballet. Some things just aren’t worth it! I’m not against organized sports, but it’s also important to remember that a child doesn’t need to be involved in organized sports to be active. You can take walks as family, spend time time at a park, play outside in the yard. You have to do what’s best for your family. Question 3: “My shy daughter is starting middle school this year and doesn't know anybody. How do I teach her to be confident in her ability to make friends? Also, how do I teach her to stand up to people if others are mean?” Karen’s Answer: This is a great question and my answer is three-fold. First, It’s important to encourage your daughter to be true to who she is. Trying to be someone else is going to make her feel even more shy and insecure. Second, if your daughter truly is shy then you have to accept it. A lot of times we as moms want to see our kids playing with other kids and being outgoing—we do this with the absolute best intention. However, if your child is shy you have to learn to be okay with that. Third, I would stop worrying about what could happen. Do almost all kids get their feelings hurt in middle school? Absolutely. It’s heartbreaking, but there’s a chance it will happen. But,

The first week of August means that back-to-school is on the brain! This week, Karen answers some of the biggest questions she gets about what to expect from a new school year, like: sending your kid to kindergarten, how to balance after school activities, being shy in middle school and how to help your kids have a fresh start!

WireTalk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms by answering your questions about motherhood, hopefully helping you maintain your faithfulness to God while experiencing a peaceful life on your journey.

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms through the precious, busy, challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Karen Stubbs is a wife, mother of four and founder the Birds on a Wire—a ministry for moms. What started in 2011 as a small group of women from Andy Stanley’s North Point Community Church meeting in Karen’s basement, quickly turned into a nationwide ministry. Hosted by Sunny Williams, Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs is a resource offering Godly, practical advice on the topics every mother has questions about mommy guilt, our children’s faith, potty-training, divorce, our teenagers dating, the toddler years and more!

It's almost back-to-school time for your elementary schoolers! The elementary years can be tricky—all of a sudden your babies seem to turn into little adults! So how do you handle busy schedules, sleepovers with friends, allowance, and the new responsibility of homework? Karen covers all of that and more on today's episode of Wire Talk.

It's almost back-to-school time for your elementary schoolers! The elementary years can be tricky—all of a sudden your babies seem to turn into little adults! So how do you handle busy schedules, sleepovers with friends, allowance, and the new responsibility of homework? Karen covers all of that and more on today's episode of Wire Talk!

How to manage boundaries, quality time and even unsolicited advice from extended family and in-laws.

On today's episode of Wire Talk, Karen shares her wisdom on how to manage boundaries, quality time and even unsolicited advice from extended family and in-laws.

WireTalk with Karen Stubbs is a podcast designed to encourage and equip moms by answering your questions about motherhood, hopefully helping you maintain your faithfulness to God while experiencing a peaceful life on your journey.

If all of our kids were the same, parenting would be so much easier—but they're not.