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44: They'll Be Home For Christmas... If Only In My Dreams
This episode is for whenever your kids aren't home for the holidays... You know that awful, painful experience when your kids become adults and you don't see them for those special days... yes, I (Sonja) know it well,...
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43: Holidays Don't Start and End With Your Adult Kids Coming and Going, Do They?
Do your holidays start and end with your adult kids coming and going? Whether you have kids coming home or it's just the two of you this year, it's important to be intentional with your spouse and enjoy the holidays....
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42: Being Thankful for What You Have and Why It Matters Even When It's Hard
When was the last time you listed off what you were thankful for? Did it have an impact on you? I know that some of you are going through difficult, hard things as the holidays begin. I know that it'll take a deep...
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41: The Best Thing You Can Do As You Become An Empty Nesting Mom
What do you do as an empty nester? How do you keep going with the house so quiet all the time? I (Sonja) share an amazing experience I had just a few weeks ago and how it truly showed me that empty nesting can be a...
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40: The Family Table and How It Will Keep On Giving For Years to Come
The most important piece of furniture in your home is (arguably) the family dinner table. Today we talk about when I (Sonja) and Kevin turned off the TV and started eating at the table and how it changed our family...
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39: 5 Tips for When Your Adult Kids Come Home for the Holidays
Are you one of those moms that has to make the holidays as wonderful as possible for when your adult kids come home? It can be stressful, and sometimes you can burnout and get to the end of the time and not have...
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38: Should I Care About My Appearance?
Too often we find ourselves caring about what other people think of us–and that means we can care too much about my appearance. When I (Sonja) think back to when I first had kids, my "appearance" took way too much...
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37: Building New Foundations with Your College Kid as They Become a New Person | Interview with Brooke Sheesley
Brooke Sheesley, our guest and Sonja's best friend, took her daughter to college after years of raising her as a single mom and today she gets on the podcast to tell us about the experience of dropping her off at...
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36: Don't Waste Your Empty Nest Years, Technology Addictions, and Living in Seasons
As you begin the journey of empty nesting, you may find you can make yourself way too busy or you feel completely paralyzed from doing anything whatsoever. Why is that?
Sonja dives into what her empty nesting process...
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35: Life Lessons with Sonja: Careers, Car Accidents, and the 80's
Sonja turned 50! So in honor of her birthday, Julia wanted to get real and raw by asking her 10 questions that she hadn't heard before we started recording. We have some laughs, but we also receive some pearls of...
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34: How Do I Prepare My Kids to Handle Money? Learning Value, Getting Jobs, and Giving Generously
It's never too early (or too late) to teach your kids the value of money. Whether they're in middle school or they're adults and living on their own, you are an example to your children about what kind of legacy you...
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33: How to NOT Become a Bitter Old Woman By Detecting Unhealthy Patterns Now
We all have unhealthy patterns–are we aware of them, though? No one wants to become a bitter old woman later in life, but that's not always the case.
Today, we're talking about the unhealthy patterns and WHY they...
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