472: Choose Conversation Over Control

Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Karen Stubbs

Christianity, Parenting, Parenting Advice, Kids & Family, Christian Parent, Religion & Spirituality, Faith, Motherhood

4.9 • 936 Ratings

🗓️ 24 June 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

We can’t shield our kids from everything—but we can prepare them. In today’s episode, Karen answers your questions about navigating tricky situations that stem from outside influences. From toddlers to teens, the answer isn’t control—it’s conversation. Listen and learn why awkward talks now might be the most powerful gift you can give your kids!

Episode Recap:

3:39 - My preschooler is coming home using potty words, how do I address it?

5:41 - My neighbors’ kids are obnoxious and I don’t want my kids around them…

9:46 - My teenager’s friend (the son of a friend of mine) uses foul language in his texting, should I address it with her?

13:34 - How do I balance our family values and God’s command to think about praiseworthy things with my daughter’s taste in popular music that isn’t God-honoring?

20:05 - These conversations are awkward and hard but if we don’t teach our children, who will?

Scripture for Reflection: Deuteronomy 6:6–7 (NIV)
“These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.”

Questions for Discussion:

When have you had to address a peer-related influence or issue with your child? How did it go?
Are there any boundaries you need to reinforce in your home—around language, media, or friendships?
How can you create a safe environment for your child to be honest with you about what they’re seeing and hearing?
What makes it hard for you to have uncomfortable conversations with your kids—and what truth from Scripture gives you courage?

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Bottom line is we have to have conversations. They're awkward, they're hard. If we don't teach
0:05.3	our children, then how are they going to know? And I love this mom's heart behind it because she's like,
0:10.7	I want to protect my daughter, but the best thing to do is to teach her and let her start learning
0:18.6	how to make those decisions on her own.
0:21.1	Because one day, when she goes to college, she's not going to pick up the phone and be like,
0:24.5	Mom, I'm at a party, what do you think?
0:26.0	You know, kind of thing.
0:27.0	I think God shows us these things while they're in our home so we can teach them.
0:32.3	Welcome to Wire Talk, where we encourage and equip moms by answering practical questions about motherhood.
0:38.0	We want to help instill God's truth in your heart so you can experience more joy and peace on your
0:43.5	journey of motherhood. Are you ready for some truth? Let's dive in.
0:49.4	Hey moms and welcome to Wire Talk. Thank you so much for joining us today. I'm Emily,
0:54.5	your host and with me is my beautiful mom in so much for joining us today. I'm Emily, your host,
1:00.4	and with me is my beautiful mom in pink, Karen Stubbs. Well, last week we had all the patterns,
1:05.6	so this week I decided to go solid. Well, I went with pattern because that's what fits right now.
1:10.6	Well, I'm not pregnant. Thank you, Jesus. But yeah. But you look beautiful. Well, thank you very much. I'm in
1:12.3	my dress era. You know, they're comfortable, put on a jacket. They fit. It's great. That's right. That's so good.
1:19.7	So it's really good. Well, Mom, how are you doing today? I'm good, but we, this rain.
1:25.3	Do you live in Georgia? Had so much rain. And y'all are listening in June. This is live in Georgia, it's so much rain.
1:28.1	And y'all are listening in June.
1:29.4	This is in May.
1:30.3	We're actually talking about it.
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