432: Choosing the ‘Best Yes’ For Your Family
Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs
Karen Stubbs
4.9 • 936 Ratings
🗓️ 3 September 2024
⏱️ 21 minutes
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Summary
Today Karen is answering questions from moms juggling packed schedules, managing family commitments, and trying to make a little time for themselves! From balancing kids' activities with family time to learning when to say no, in this episode you’ll hear practical advice to help you protect your energy and prioritize what matters most. Pop in those earbuds or grab a basket of laundry to fold and let's figure out what your best "yes" is for this season.
Episode Recap:
- 3:57 Survival Guide to Motherhood is now available as an online course! Register today
- 6:14 My schedule is packed and I was recently asked to lead a group at church. I want to say no, but how can I?
- 8:37 I’m conflicted about travel sports - help!
- 12:31 I’m exhausted, how do I stay connected to my husband in this season of parenting?
- 15:42 How can I set boundaries now to avoid overcommitment in the future?
Scripture for Reflection:
Matthew 6:33 (NIV) "But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”
Questions for Discussion:
- How do you evaluate whether a commitment is a “best yes” for your family? What criteria do you use to make sure your commitments support your family’s well-being?
- How can you ensure that your marriage remains a priority amidst the busyness of life? Is this easy for you or is it a struggle?
- Karen talks about dividing your time into three categories: essentials, non-negotiables, and bonuses. How do you currently categorize your commitments? What activities or priorities fall into each category in your life? Are there any adjustments you feel called to make after reflecting on this concept?
- What strategies can you implement to create intentional rest and unstructured family time in your weekly routine?
Resources:
- Register for Survival Guide to Motherhood today: www.boaw.mom/SGTM Use coupon code THRIVE for your exclusive Wire Talk listener discount.
- Come hear Karen teach at an event near you: https://birdsonawiremoms.com/events
- Join our private BOAW Moms FB group for community and collective wisdom: https://www.facebook.com/groups/BOAWmoms
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | You've got to think of your time and divide it into three different buckets, your non-negotiables, |
| 0:05.3 | your essentials, and the bonus. And sometimes all of us get that list upside down. |
| 0:12.1 | The activities, which in my opinion needs to be bonus, |
| 0:15.8 | ends up running the family. The activities ends up being the non-negotiables, |
| 0:21.0 | when in reality the non-negotiables need to be yourself, your husband, and your children in that order. |
| 0:28.0 | And I'm even going to put yourself above your husband because you are pouring out all the time and you have got to keep |
| 0:36.1 | yourself at the top of your priority list. Otherwise you're just going to give out |
| 0:40.2 | and you're going to be exactly where this mom is completely exhausted. |
| 0:45.0 | Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions about motherhood. |
| 0:50.0 | We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience |
| 0:54.0 | more joy and peace on your journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? |
| 0:58.4 | Let's dive in. Well hello and welcome to Wire Talk. I'm Emily, your co-host and with me is my mom, Karen. |
| 1:07.0 | Hey mom! |
| 1:08.0 | Hi Emily, how are you? |
| 1:10.0 | I'm good. We're pretty and pink today. |
| 1:12.0 | Oh, I love it. I'm a little brighter shade than you are I know I'm a little paler pink but you know I do feel like when I wear pink or when you wear pink we wear it together which I think is funny because we really don't coordinate our |
| 1:23.4 | I know I even asked you yesterday I was like what do you have planned and you said I |
| 1:27.5 | don't know and I was like well me neither hopefully this works so but yes |
| 1:32.2 | my top is from one of my sweet friends, McKinsey. She got for me for my birthday. |
| 1:36.0 | Oh, hey, McKinsey. She's an avid Birds and a Wired listener. |
| 1:40.0 | I know. Well, your hair's looking fabulous. |
| 1:42.0 | Well, thank you. I washed it today and I dried it so you know put on deodorant and everything for you I just said let's get ready from head to toe everybody. I feel so special you should because usually it's in a mom hot bun or a claw clip or you know but you know it's just really |
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