Reading Aloud to Overcome Mom Fear :: Jennifer Pepito [Ep 376]
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Don't Mom Alone Podcast
4.9 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 29 August 2022
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
What fear pops up in your parenting again and again? Maybe it’s, “how do I teach my kids that they can do hard things in a loving way?” or, “what if my kids make bad decisions?” or “what if I’m a bad mom?”
These fears can feel overwhelming and that the answers to them are complicated. My guest this week gives us an unexpected ally in overcoming the fears that grip us as moms - reading aloud. It sounds almost too simple, but author and mom of 7, Jennifer Pepito, shows us that the stories we share with our kids can help them navigate some of the tougher experiences with life. By exposing our kids to character building stories we can infuse them with perspective and thoughtfulness as they face life’s difficult situations. She also encourages us that forgiveness can be an avenue to freedom from fear in our lives and specifically our parenting.
TRIGGER WARNING: This episode briefly mentions suicide. If you or anyone you know are struggling with suicidal thoughts please reach out to someone you trust. You can call or text 988 anytime of day or night.
Connect with Jennifer Pepito:- Website: https://www.thepeacefulpreschool.com
- Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/peacefulpress/
- Instagram: @JenniferPepito
- Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy by Jennifer Pepito
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hey y'all welcome back to the Don't Mom Alone podcast. I'm your host Heather McFadian and |
| 0:11.8 | this is the place where I get to walk alongside you and connect you with people and resources |
| 0:16.6 | so you know that you don't mom alone in this episode number 376. I am finally bringing |
| 0:23.8 | on the show Jennifer Peppano. Finding these beautiful examples of character and hope and |
| 0:32.0 | some of the values that are important to you as a family and sharing them through stories |
| 0:36.4 | is a beautiful way to shape your children's worldview their character and even your |
| 0:40.9 | family identity. Jennifer is a mom to seven. She has been homeschooling for over 25 years |
| 0:46.4 | and she owns the peaceful press which resources parents with curriculum that helps connect |
| 0:51.9 | them. It's also living education using reading aloud and nature and she is a contributor |
| 0:59.2 | to a wild and free podcast. Today we're getting real because you might have heard all that |
| 1:04.0 | and been like oh my goodness she is super mom. I will never measure up. Well we're talking |
| 1:09.0 | about fear today and she is super honest about challenges she's walked through and along |
| 1:15.0 | with that I just want you to know this is not an episode for little years so here's your |
| 1:18.5 | earbud warning also the topic of tragedy from self-inflicted death comes up and so if |
| 1:26.9 | you or someone you love is struggling with similar thoughts I want to encourage you |
| 1:30.7 | to get the help you need from your church or from a health care provider. You can call |
| 1:35.3 | our text 9-8-24 hours a day and speak with a specialist. We also talk about the topic |
| 1:41.1 | of forgiveness in creating a family vision statement and a really practical way to overcome |
| 1:47.5 | this fear which is through an activity. Jennifer and myself have enjoyed with our kids |
| 1:52.6 | which is reading aloud we share some of our favorite books. I know you are going to be |
| 1:57.7 | encouraged by this episode. Let's get right to it. Here we go. Hey Jennifer welcome to |
| 2:04.8 | the Don't Mom Alone podcast. I'm so excited to be your Heather I love listening to you |
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