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FAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions150 \\ Too Many School Papers and Mail?? SIMPLE Paper Clutter Solutions for Families Revealed! With LAUREN WHITE, The Intentional Edit Podcast HostSchool is back which means paper is back - homework, artwork, special cards. And it’s all added to the never ending piles of mail and receipts and coupons and whatever else is causing distractions on our piles. It can feel like the organizing solution for decluttering paper never fits your family. But today’s guest, one of your favorites from episode 103! is back to give you the encouragement and real life tips to actually make that paper clutter system happen for your family. Lauren White from The Intentional Edit Podcast shares her tricks and tools to say goodbye to t...2022-09-0632 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions143 \\ Togather Armor: Feeling Overwhelmed By the Back To School Schedule? Do This ONE Thing NOW and Create MORE Quality Family Time Even On Your Busiest DaysWhen our family schedule changes, so can our family time. Back to school can feel so overwhelming watching our calendar get filled up and knowing that we are going to end up sacrificing time together. But it doesn't HAVE to be that way. Quality family time can be easy during busy seasons and we can find MORE of it when we use the time we already have especially at Family Dinner. You will walk away from this episode with a super simple way to find more time to be together right at your own dinner table -by scheduling it...2022-08-1112 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions140 \\ Our Real Marriage Conversation UNEDITED. Live From Our Nashville Road Trip! Here’s How We Answer Togather for Date Night Stickers! With MATT & JENNIFER ZUMBIELMy husband, Matt, takes the hot seat this week for our 4 hour road trip home from Nashville, Tennessee! Instead of playing Togather for Date Night conversation starter stickers by ourselves, we decided to invite you in :) We hit record to share our real life talk about our greatest commitment to our marriage, how we met, our biggest pet peeves, and the craziest things we trusted a stranger to do for us. This is a super fun episode and one that will leave you with date night ideas, tips for stronger communication, and more ways to connect. GRAB 105 OF YOUR...2022-08-0241 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions132 \\ ONE Thing You Can Do NOW To Feel Less Exhausted and More Intentional! Take Care of Your SELF WithOUT the Guilt. With CHANELLE NEILSON, MOMS Life Made Simple Podcast HostWhen our rhythms change, how can we keep ourselves on the list? Know your non-negotiables and commit to them. Make it happen because it’s a win you can build on tomorrow and THAT is what helps you continue showing up for all the important relationships in your life. Keep reinforcing the habit and don’t let perfection get in the way of doing something good for yourself. This is your episode for self care rejuvenation and re-motivation when you need it the most. MOMS Life Made Simple Podcast Host, Chanelle Neilson knows how to help you let go of t...2022-07-0534 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions128 \\ COURAGE to go where God calls. Identity Crisis, Surrender, and Faith Over Fear in Parenting. With JUSTINE WENZEL, Courage Queen Podcast HostThe world is addicted to making sin look attractive and it's leading to an identity crisis. If we are not grounded in TRUTH, we are going to feel the overwhelming pull to immerse ourselves right in the culture. What is your plan for raising your family and not getting sucked right it? Justine Wenzel, Host of Courage Queen Podcast, is sharing with us about surrender, trusting the character of God, grace for the season, motherhood and marriage rooted in a foundation of Christ, and so much more. This episode is going to leave you ready to be bold, courageous...2022-06-2148 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions119 \\ Summer Shift Series! Say No To the Drive Thru This Summer & Have HAPPY KIDS! Easy, Healthy, Quick Lunch, Snacks, & Dinner For Families On The Go. With ASHLEY SMITH, Veggies and VirtueWe can't have an episode to prepare us moms for the Summer Shift without talking about food! What do we keep at home this Summer? We all need easy lunch ideas, healthy snacks, easy dinners that are quick to prepare and nutritious. Ashley Smith, host of Veggies and Virtue Podcast is sharing all this and more with us! You will walk away with ideas for feeding neighborhood kids, being more hospitable at lunch time for unexpected friends joining, and some really fun ways to have more intentional and memorable summer dinners at home. Ashley shares her favorite summertime dessert...2022-05-1730 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions117 \\ Summer Shift Series! Worried Your Home Organization Will Be A MESS With The Kids Home All Summer? 5 Things To DO NOW TO BE HAPPY With Your Systems With ASHLEY HINZMAN, The Life Less ClutteredWhen the kids come home for summer, we moms can feel that shift and it can bring the overwhelm of having more stuff in the house -more cleaning, extra laundry. Do you have systems for organization in place that will help you EASILY make summer memories without the chaos or mom guilt? Ashley Hinzman, The Life Less Cluttered is back with 5 things we can all do right now to feel ready for the summer and having our kids home for the summer break. She leaves you with a plan for all the extra items like sunscreen and towels, how...2022-05-1024 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions115 \\ Summer Shift Series! Nervous Your Workout Won’t Stay Consistent When the Kids Are Home? Top Secrets To Still Hit Your Health Goals With Fitness Trainer Mom SARAH GARDNERYou want to make all the memories with the kids this summer, but you also want to take care of yourself. And working out and fitness and health goals can sometimes suffer because, well, mom guilt AND really just not having an easy way to make it all happen among the summer activities and adventures with the kids home.
Today we are talking to fitness trainer and mom, Sarah Gardner about easy summer workouts for mom and easy workouts to include the kids. We're talking about simple health habits, how to workout consistently this summer and finding...2022-05-0339 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions113 \\ Summer Shift Series! 5 Tips to WINNING Against Your Biggest Obstacle - STAYING PRESENT and Beating Those DISTRACTIONS When All the Kids Are Home For Summer BreakHere comes the SUMMER SHIFT! The time of year when our kids are home for the summer. When we LOVE them being home, but we also feel the shift from a set and predictable schedule to more of what can be chaos and extra work if we aren't careful.
But what if you had a summer plan
to be more present,
and more intentional,
and feel like you have systems ready,
and good positive communication habits,
and ways to have more eye contact
and just...2022-04-2621 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions111 \\ Are Youth Sports Too Toxic? How to Find Good Coaches, Balance, and JOY for Your Children & Family & KEEP SPORTS POSITIVE. With BRYNN SMITH, All-American Collegiate AthleteIf you ever wonder: Do our children do too many sports? OR Are the activities taking over? OR Is the coach good for my child? How should we look at the benefits of youth sports? What is the impact of all this time spent in activities and sports? And more...Then you are going to love this interview with All-American collegiate athlete and youth sports coach mentor, Brynn Smith. We are diving into identity in sports, keeping balance in our children's sports, connecting to the passion and joy of it, emotional fitness, and so much more. If you have...2022-04-1947 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions109 \\ 5 Steps to INTENTIONAL Family Dinner EVERY SINGLE TIME. Have Energy to MAKE Dinner, Create Conversation, and Bring Laughter even on your BUSY schedule!Before you feel discouraged about the schedule, it’s okay. We do not have family dinner 7 nights a week either. We’re lucky some seasons of life to have it all together 3 nights a week. But we all know it’s important and we all want to make it happen in a simple way.
If you have ever fallen off your WHY for Family Dinner, especially in the busy spring season of activities and wrapping up school, and just being overwhelmed, first, you are NOT ALONE! let’s get back to where you want to be - having i...2022-04-1228 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions107 \\ Are You Missing 6 Signs Your Child Or Teen May Struggle With Confidence? + SIMPLE DAILY Tools to Build Courage! With LAURA ORLANDO, Gracious Adventures PodcastDo you ever look at today’s world and wonder how much courage and confidence our children will really need to face it as they grow? How often do you just pray that they have enough self-confidence, self esteem, and bravery to step out of their comfort zone, do hard things, keep getting back up, and, you know, ….all the things.
Today we’re talking with Courage and Confidence Coach, Mentor, and Podcast Host, Laura Orlando about
stopping negative talk,
signs our child struggles and has doubt,
and simple tools and ideas...2022-04-0536 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions105 \\ Ever Feel the Struggle of WHEN TO SAY YES OR NO to Family Decisions? 5 Questions Our Family Asks To Help Stay True To Our Family ValuesWhen it's time to make family decisions -whether it's about kids' activities or summer camps or work load or extracurriculars or volunteering (I mean, the list goes on and on, right??)- it can be difficult to know what to say yes or no to and if we are going to hurt or benefit our family with these decisions. Today we're talking about 5 easy questions you can ask yourself when it comes to making decisions and being sure they line up with your family values so you don't compromise what your family stands for and the goal you are...2022-03-2927 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions104 \\ Togather Armor: The Wrong Way To Tell Our Children to Let Their Light Shine. Try THIS To Build EVEN MORE Confidence and Prepare Our Children To Not QuitWe send our children out to the world totally believing they can be who they are meant to be. We offer the encouragement, tell them to let their light shine, but do we tell them it will also be scary? That it will also feel uncomfortable and may cause us to want to quit? Shining fully in our gifts is NOT easy. Let's be our children's or friend's biggest fan by doing THIS trick and being sure to tell them the right things about what it means to go let their light shine.
Let's grow,
...2022-03-2408 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions103 \\ Say Goodbye to Morning and Evening Chaos and Create ROUTINES THAT WORK! Effortless Habits, Less Stress, More Intention. With LAUREN WHITE, Intentional Edit PodcastEver feel like you have a fantastic family dinner and then evening is where it falls apart? Or your morning is chaos because you know you need a better system, but you just haven't figured out the habits that stick? Lauren White is here from The Intentional Edit Podcast to share her SIMPLE steps to create routines that work to bring less stress and more intention to your home so you can spend time creating more of the meaningful moments that you really want.
Let's grow,
Jennifer
Connect with LAUREN WHITE HERE on I...2022-03-2245 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions102 \\ Togather Armor: Sick of All the LIES Our Culture Feeds Your Kids?? How We Say NO Especially to This Week’s 3 LiesI know how painful it is to watch the lies that this world feeds our kids. They don't even try to hide it anymore. Right is wrong, wrong is right. When was the last time you stopped to ask if you are committed to saying NO? Saying no to the lies we see in the movies, the music, at school, on the news. The way this world twists everything to make us feel bad for having convictions and strong lines of right and wrong. It's time we all have a plan to talk to our children about what God...2022-03-1712 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions101 \\ Ever Feel Like You Rush Your Kids Out the Door Without Loving Them Well? Try These 3 Tips Tomorrow Morning to Stop the Regret!Mornings can be CRAZY! As a mom of four, I fully understand the stress of getting them up, trying to keep happy moods, not tipping anyone over the edge (yikes!), getting them fed, teeth brushed, and all out the door with our best to not have lost things left behind. It can feel like a sprint and one that sometimes ends with arguments or just not feeling good with how it went down. Today we're talking about 3 ideas to set us all up for success first thing in the morning so we can for sure feel like we are...2022-03-1515 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions100 \\ Togather Armor: Ditch Your Doubt in the Hard Parenting Decisions for Mega CONFIDENCE. Do What is Best for YOUR FamilyWhat if you could lose the self-doubt and the negative words or discouragement from others about your parenting decisions and go full force with confidence? Would that completely change what you choose to bring to your family? Would your family grow stronger and your children be more protected by the safety net you put around them? Today we're talking about feeling CONFIDENT in the decisions you know are BEST for YOUR family.
Let's grow,
Jennifer
Today's sticker to talk about this ARMOR with your family is from Togather™ for Date Night and "Our Bes...2022-03-1009 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions99 \\ Does BEING PRESENT feel impossible some days? Mom of 5 shares secrets to finding BALANCE. With KELSEY SCISM, Loving Our Lord BlogYou know those times you have an incredible conversation with a friend and you walk away just feeling relieved that you're on the journey together and that you have each other to lean on? And what about the way you feel when you actually have tips and tools to bring back to your family that work in real life?? Today we're talking about how no season is wasted by God, how each of our children need their own special memories with us, how we mess up in creating these intentional moments, but how we can always get back up...2022-03-0842 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions98 \\ Togather Armor: Do you worry how your kids will stand up in TODAY’S WORLD? Do this 1 SIMPLE thing EVERY DAY to prepare them to stay STRONGThe world can be a scary place these days. How much armor do our children even need to make it through?? I know we all get worried about how they will combat the world. Will our kids be brave? Have enough courage? Will our teen be confident? Will our little stand up against the bully? I mean we have a lot on our minds. Today we're talking about ONE thing we can all do as parents every day to prepare our children to stay strong for the world out there. And it's simple!!! Woo hoo!!
Let's grow, 2022-03-0311 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions97 \\ Permission to hit RESET among the CHAOS. 5 steps to a FAMILY RESET that puts family values first EVEN with all the busyEver feel like the busy has taken over? Do you not even know what happened to get there? It is okay. Take a deep breath and give yourself permission to RESET after finding yourself in the middle of chaos in your daily family activities. With Lent beginning tomorrow, Ash Wednesday, we are pressing reset and taking time to reflect and pay attention to bringing new growth to our family. We are sharing 5 STEPS to help you and your spouse evaluate your family values, see what seeds you are planting, and how you keep those growing strong. You will walk...2022-03-0130 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions96 \\ Togather Armor: STOP comparison!! Use this EASY idea to talk to children about comparison and that GROWTH TAKES TIMEWe have talked about immediate gratification a lot on here, but when we live in a world of "instant" EVERYTHING, it is something that cannot be forgotten when we are talking about how to keep our family strong and how to raise children who can handle the world.
Today we are talking about comparison and how easy it is to get caught up in it and to think that we are not growing as fast as everyone else. We have a sweet lesson about seeds and bamboo and how God's timing is PERFECT. Plus an amazing way...2022-02-2411 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions95 \\ Quick, easy, healthy dinners your family LOVES? Strategies for crazy days, no food prep, & picky eaters!! With, ASHLEY SMITH, Veggies and VirtueDo you wish you could have family dinners that are quick to make, have easy ingredients, and that your family loves? But do you just feel like your days are so crazy, and you don't have time for the food prep, and my goodness, those picky eaters just won't eat it whatever you make?!
You are not alone, friend. Pretty sure we all face these same obstacles AND we also want the family dinners we make to feel like we put a lot of intention into them. We want them to be nutritious for our family and...2022-02-2242 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions94 \\ Togather Armor: Crazy weeks, messy homes, EXHAUSTED. Your REST AND RENEWAL begins NOW!!Has it been one of those weeks for you, too? The house is a total disaster, sick kids, no sleep, and forget any motivation to get anything else done. All you want is to step away and REST. I am with you. There are many days where it just piles on and we feel like the only answer is to escape. Well what if the answer IS to escape? Today we're talking about the Armor of REST and RENEWAL for ourselves and our family and looking at it from the Biblical lens of what Jesus did when he needed...2022-02-1709 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions93 \\ Did our kids MISS OUT on face to face manners the last year?? 6 MANNERS to help our toddler to teen kids THRIVEThe last few years brought different challenges for different people when it came to face to face communication. Whether you feel like your child was affected in missing out on practicing manners -at restaurants, with cashiers at stores, with adults - or continued having great interaction and communication skills, it never hurts to revisit what makes our children WELL-MANNERED. Today we are chatting 6 SIMPLE communication manners that every child age 2-22 should be making habit. Lets commit to teaching and practicing these over an over for all our polite children :)
Let's grow!
Jennifer
B...2022-02-1528 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions92 \\ Togather Armor: Is there a HABIT you wish your family still had? 1 PRACTICE that grows every FAMILY STRONGERI bet we all have a family habit that makes us stronger, feels intentional, and leaves us with quality family time. Do we also have some that we've stopped doing? I think we all do. Why do we quit? We all know the power of making commitment to practicing these over and over. Here's your encouragement to make it happen over and over. It's time Togather™ Armor.
Let's grow,
Jennifer
Today's sticker is from Togather™ for Date Night "Say the L Word Category": When I look back, a life-changing moment for me has been...2022-02-1104 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions91 \\ Top CONFIDENCE COACH shares it all! STOP self doubt & GROW POSITIVE self talk. With TRISH BLACKWELL, The Confidence Podcast HostDo you ever feel trapped in the prison of self-doubt? Or so tired that the negative self talk takes over? I, too, have been there. The demands of motherhood and marriage and work can be exhausting and make us doubt what we are even capable of.
Break into the freedom of self belief with these methods for building confidence, reciting positive affirmations, and knowing that God created YOU to not settle and play small in this world. He wants you to live in faith and not fear.
Our guest TRISH BLACKWELL is host of The...2022-02-0834 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions90 \\ Togather Armor: Do you worry about who your kids will be surrounded by? Quick tip to help stay focused on the goalUPSTREAM. Does it seem like you're moving through and out of the hard and rough parts to get your family to the calm? Today's world can be crazy for trying to bring us down, but when we commit to going the other direction one of the greatest pieces of our success is knowing we have friends who share family VALUES with us and who want to see us win, too. Let's swim upstream and stand up for what we believe TOGETHER.
Click play and you will have another amazing piece of armor to gather for your family!2022-02-0307 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions89 \\ 8 SIMPLE Cleaning hacks for moms and CHILDREN for MORE family time and INTENTIONAL moments.We all want our house to feel clean and tidy, we also don't want the stress of feeling like it has to be perfect. Because...real life. Busy days lead to dishes left out, forgotten laundry, and so many other messes (hello, toys and more toys) we're all familiar with and that's NORMAL. But when we do figure out those little cleaning hacks that work for our own families, parents and children, it can change everything because we feel like we got time given back to us which means more time for family time and creating intentional moments together.2022-02-0122 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions88 \\ Togather Armor: Even SMALL Family Traditions Matter. Encouragement to keep them PRIORITYDo you ever wonder if the little mom traditions you do matter? Will the kids grow up and remember? The answer is YES, friend!!! Yes, yes, yes!! Keep doing them because they make your family uniquely YOU! They represent what you stand for and what's special to you all and your family time together. I know the days are overwhelming and it can be easy to push off the little "mom thing" as something no one cares about, but I'm here to have your back and encourage you to keep going. Your intentional moments matter. Even the smallest ones. ;)2022-01-2707 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions87 \\ Leftover crust for lunch? Happy, healthy, SUSTAINABLE eating mindset for Moms. With KATIE HAKE, NonDiet Dietitian and TrainerStop eating their crust as your meal once and for all. You know you should pay more attention to your own nutrition instead of everyone else in your family, but it just seems easier to literally take the leftovers. Nutritionist and Non-Diet Dietitian Katie Hake is here today to give you the tools and mindset to stay on track with your healthy eating habits. From permission to eat sugar to helping you be more mindful in your choices to simple ways to trust your intuitive eating.
Win at healthy eating habits now in this new year. Let's...2022-01-2534 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions86 \\ Togather Armor: The EXACT question to get your older child to OPEN UP (Great for teens!)Raise your hand if you have a busy day. What about if you have tweens or teens? Now does that busy day bring chaos and sometimes the feeling that you missed out on connecting or on those meaningful moments that you wanted, but just didn't make their way into the day? I'm giving you the best, most wonderful, highly effective prompt that will work for you to get your teenager or tween (or anyone, really) to open up and feel the freedom to share with you. Woo hoo! Click play and you will have another amazing piece of armor...2022-01-2007 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions85 \\ The one VALUE our instant gratification world forgets to teach our children about GOALSAs parents, it's such a unique thing to watch our children reach a goal they've been striving for - the values learned, the character built. Sometimes the goals our family team is working toward and eventually reach feel so normal, like the next part of the journey, that we forget to stop and take time to really look at what fruits are produced because of a dream achieved or prayer answered. And when the world around us tells us that instant gratification is the rule, we can forget what it means to actually accomplish something with great resilience and...2022-01-1812 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions84 \\ Togather Armor: EYE CONTACT. We all know it’s a huge family value. This is how we commit to more of it.In today's crazy world of running all over the place, chaos in the carpool, too many activities, overload of screen time, and really just being so tired, one HUGE family value that gets overlooked is our EYE CONTACT. Yes, as we all know, this needs to be a top family value and it needs to be Armor that we take really good care to put on daily.
Come along, friend. Let's grow!
Jennifer
Today's sticker is from Togather™ for Family Dinner "Humble Pie" Category: Share a compliment or award I have received that made...2022-01-1403 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions83 \\ EASY & quick tips to create a MORE PEACEFUL, LESS CLUTTERED home in 10 minutes!! With ASHLEY HINZMAN, Professional OrganizerWe can often feel defeated with organization before we ever begin because it just feels so overwhelming to look at all that needs to be done. But what if we approached it with the mindset of improvement and not perfection?Ashley knows how hectic life can be and is on a mission to help others increase happiness in their lives by removing the things that don’t bring joy and making more space for the things that do. She has simple, effective, and IMMEDIATE tips for helping all of us busy moms create a more PEACEFUL and less cluttered ho...2022-01-1132 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions82 \\ Togather Armor: Speaking compliments.Often, simple, & build siblings stronger. Moms love this!!!One of the most important pieces of armor we can have as the Keeper of all the Moments in our family is a simple tool to pull out that is guaranteed to make everyone -no matter the age- feel more connected and more united. This simple idea is quick, meaningful, and leaves everyone, especially mom, with that feeling of knowing this was a super special moment. Unexpected and much needed. Press play to hear the easiest way to get your whole crew giving the sweetest and most thoughtful compliments!
Let's grow!
Jennifer
Today's s...2022-01-0610 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions81 \\ Grow your family more BRAVE this year. Focus on this. (Hint: It fits into your REAL life!)What do you need to be more brave for right now? What decision would you make for your family if you could be really bold? What areas are you super proud of right now? Are you settling? Are you thriving? Stop. Pause. And take time to take it all in and reflect on the path of your family. This episode is all about Family that is stronger and holier together in ways that fit into your REAL life.
Let's grow!
Jennifer
Bring home Togather™ for Family Dinner to gather small moments at your kit...2022-01-0423 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions80 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series: A sister of an addict. Anger, Brokenness, Why LOVE NEVER fails. With BRITTANY YOUNGAddiction doesn't discriminate. It does, however, have the ability to consume everyone affected - the addict, the family, the friends. This Togather Brave Moms series is about Brittany Young's journey as the sister of an addict - her story of finding a deeper relationship with Jesus, a deeper understanding of her brother's battlefield, and a deeper love for the broken. Brittany's story is one of faith, hope, and love, and it will leave you with a new perspective we should all be so lucky to have the opportunity to see.
Let's grow,
Jennifer
Co...2021-12-2855 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions79 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series: Alcohol Addiction, how to help a battling friend, and HOPE. With REBECCA KENTIt is not easy being brave in today's world, but imagine being brave to overcome an alcohol addiction while owning a business, raising three children, and facing a struggling marriage. Rebecca Kent, owner of Shitkickers and Hiccups, shares her story of intervention, rehab, transformation, redemption, and especially HOPE. This is your episode to feel prepared to help a friend or family member going through alcohol addiction, or to just have a little more compassion for people with different stories. Whatever brings you here, you will feel inspired to gather brave moms to be strong in today's world.
...2021-12-211h 03FAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions78 \\ TOGATHER BRAVE MOMS Series Introduction! 3 New 2021 Episodes!!!The BRAVE MOMS series to close out 2021 is inspired by YOU. The stories I hear and the battlefields we all walk through on our journeys. God called Joshua to rise up and "be strong and courageous" (Joshua 1:9) and his call to us today is no different. It is my hope that these stories inspire you to be brave, to be strong and courageous, and to fear not as you lead your greatest charge - your family.
Come along, friend. Let's grow,
Jennifer
"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid. The Lord your Go...2021-12-2106 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions77 \\ STOP. Do this right now to check on your family values and the fruits that are growingHow often do you stop and do a quick check, an audit, an evaluation? Do you think you know what your family's values are? Do your actions reflect those? Are the seeds you're planting going to grow the fruits you want? You can know right now with the exercise in today's episode. Will you be proud of the fruit that is growing and laid on your family's table?
Come along, friend. Let's grow!
Jennifer
Click here to print your FREE Togather™ Small Holy Moments: Your family's new favorite quick way to succeed at keepi...2021-12-1421 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions76 \\ Togather Armor: Stand up against a culture of LIES with TRUTH and convictionsI don't know why news stories even shock me anymore. But this one did and it inspired me to record this episode. We have got to be more committed to gather armor that includes validating our children's convictions and speaking truth over them and LIVING the truth we believe. Our culture is feeding us lie after lie and wrapping it all up in a way that makes ourselves and our children feel as though they are wrong to stand by the truth they find in the Word of God. Not in my house. And not in yours either.
2021-12-0907 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions75 \\ Strong communication skills for our children made SIMPLE!! With Kimberly Amici, Build Your Best Family Podcast, and Jennifer ZumbielWant to feel confident you are raising children with strong communication skills? Build these habits at home including the right way to get teens to open up, how family dinner can be even more meaningful with a few simple tricks, and easy ways to overcome distractions even in the busiest homes. Join my conversation with Family Coach Kimberly Amici, Host of Build Your Best Family Podcast when I was interviewed on her Episode 126: How to have great conversations with your kids.
Come along friend! Let's grow,
Jennifer
Download Kimberly's FREE Family Culture Discussion Sh...2021-12-0752 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions74 \\ Seasons of WAITING & BENEFITS for our families. An Advent reflection With Deacon HUDSON HENRYWaiting. It can be a season that drags on and it can be a season that goes way too quickly; one that brings anxiety and one that brings pure joy - and, of course, it can be something in between. But whichever we find ourselves in, we find TIME. The way we use that time for ourselves, our family, and others is our choice and it can be a gift or it can fill us with regret. In today's episode, my own Deacon at our family's Church, Deacon Hudson Henry, shares with us his reflection of Luke Chapter 21 as...2021-11-3013 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions73 \\ LESS STRESS this holiday season. 3 steps that work in REAL LIFEWhat if you could take 3 steps TODAY to decrease the stress that is about to hit you all this holiday and Christmas season? Of course you would! Let's do this together. Let's make a couple quick wins that will leave us with less regret and less pressure and enjoying the season for its TRUE meaning. Let's keep Christ in CHRISTmas and have a plan that works in our real life, too.
Come along, friend. Let's grow!
Jennifer
EASILY keep December and Advent about Jesus this year! Click here to print your FREE Togather™ Sma...2021-11-2319 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions72 \\ EASY Christ-centered CHRISTmas! FREE Advent ideas that WORK. Slow down the crazy & keep JESUSWe know you want a Christ-Centered Advent. You want to keep Christ in CHRISTMAS and you want things to slow down this season so you can actually make the focus happen. Buuuuuut that may not be fully possible. We are giving you ways to be PREPARED for the December crazy AND be equipped to keep the focus where it needs to be this Advent. Listen to find out what it means Togather™ Small Holy Moments and why it's the best way to combat the chaos and win at keeping it about Jesus.
Tell your elf it's about th...2021-11-1833 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions71 \\ Protect FAMILY DINNER from death by BUSY. Why & HOW strong families can do it (EP 03 re-run)PROTECT FAMILY DINNER! (Episode originally aired 06/20) You can Google anything you want about the benefits of Family Dinner. It’s all out there. We all know it. Blah, Blah, Blah, right? But if we don’t know our WHY, then why the heck does it even matter… Especially, when we have the hardest time getting together for Family Dinner in the first place! We GET IT. Our busy family of six does NOT have 7 Family Dinners together a week, and if your family is working with the same, then this is your show. We’re digging deep into discovering your WHY...2021-11-1035 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions70 \\ Togather Armor: What kind of kingdom are you building? Recommit to the one that MATTERSEvery moment of every day we get a choice in building a kingdom - either ours or that of Christ. We get to choose our words, our motivation, and if we are indeed trying to grow and be better than the day before. And everyday it gets increasingly easier to build our own kingdoms. Let's take a few minutes to look at how this could creep into our homes and families and end by taking time Togather Armor that recommits us to building the Kingdom that REALLY matters.
Come along, friend. Let's grow!
Jennifer
...2021-11-0404 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions69 \\ 6 things you can NOTICE right now to help you slow down and WIN. Hint: it‘s easyOne thing I think we all have in common is being BUSY. We don't wish for it; Heck, most the time we don't even want it, but it seems to call us and we get dragged in. I want you to succeed in spite of it and I want my own family to, also. These are 6 things that -I believe if we all stopped to notice more carefully- would change our day to day living to feel like small victories. And then it would become habit that sticks. And good habits that stick are worth taking time to invest...2021-11-0220 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions68 \\ How to raise STRONG daughters with positive examples of love and faith.With LINSEY DRISKILL,AuthorWhen Linsey watched her daughters fall asleep one night, she was overcome with the same desires all of us moms have for our children: who are their examples of humility and love and faith? What are they learning from the world around them about courage and confidence? What if they could learn these things from a place of TRUTH and VIRTUE? Linsey knew the answer: it lied in her daughters knowing the women of the Bible who loved God and loved others.
This is when her prayers turned to a calling and Linsey created Beautiful Hearted Women o...2021-10-2641 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions67 \\ EASY secret tips to get your child to open up and TALK in the carWhen you ride in the car with your child, it may seem monotonous, it may be the easier thing to just zone out and not talk, but if you have five or ten minutes together, though seemingly short, you have valuable and captive time to CONNECT. Our children are counting on us to do the right thing, to teach them valuable conversation skills, and to really take time to get to know them. We have to make it happen. This episode is going to leave you with INCREDIBLE SIMPLE (woo hoo!) tricks to make that meaningful conversation flow and...2021-10-1918 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions66 \\ Togather Armor: Discernment in following people. Don‘t regret it like me!I thought I was following the right people and now that I look back, I can see they were leading me astray. Now that I have really GOOD mentors, ones that exercise prudence and follow God in their decision making, I know I'm on a better path to building myself stronger and, ultimately, my family stronger. If you've ever asked (or haven't asked in a while): Should I follow her? Do we share the same values? Am I on the right path gathering advice? then this quick episode will give you some quick tips for your real life.
2021-10-1411 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions65 \\ Confidently Commit to STANDING UP for what is UNPOPULAR. 2 First StepsI am sitting with you today to chat about something that I know fills your heart probably every day: how do I confidently stand up for what I believe in especially when my belief is "unpopular" in today's world. Don't you feel like you need to be an expert at this??? Because everywhere we look, there is just something else attacking what our family stands for.
The world wants us to jump right into its current and swim along, no questions asked. Lucky for me and you, we've found a community filled with friends encouraging us to s...2021-10-1225 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions64 \\ The Secret to Busy FAMILY TIME feeling MEANINGFUL (+ 10 Alone Together ideas!)Hi, Friend!
Today we are talking about how to make "Family Time" feel more meaningful. I know you run around just as crazy as me and when you're not running, you may be distracted. You squeeze a lot of Family Time into those moments because you want to get to the end of your day knowing that you connected more and that you had valuable family time together. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves to get it all right and I hope this helps you feel like you have some easy-peasy, practical tips and ideas...2021-10-0523 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions63 \\ 1 SIMPLE decision can bring your family closer to Jesus this weekStrong faith, strong FAMILY. Strong FAMILY, strong WORLD. Take care of what matters *daily* with our family's faith and we all make an impact in changing this world. "Sounds nice, but there's no way I can commit to all this," you say.
Yes, you can. I know because I'm you. The overly busy mom who loves my family fiercely and wants to raise warriors for Christ. Buuuuuut, where do I even find the time and un-awkwardness?
Today's challenge is exactly what you need to confidently bring your family closer to Jesus this week among your nor...2021-09-3014 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions62 \\ When it feels like the WORLD wants to keep your family from being STRONG. 10 tips for SMALL moments.We all know this feeling. From shows that claim they're "for our children" to music to social media to billboards we can't shield our eyes from, the crazy world would like to make us think IT has a plan for our family. But what is GOD'S plan for our family? What is yours? And what is your plan to stay true to that? It's much easier to stay strong on that path when you know other people desire the same and Families That Stick Togather is here for you and your journey to family the way God-intended.
...2021-06-0418 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions61 \\ LIMITING screens in summer & BRAVERY in parenting with APRIL WHITING (ReAir from 2020)Summer is upon us...and so is more freedom! The amazing, incredible, schedule-free-let's-make-super-special-memories kind and also the uh-oh-my-kids-will-be-bored-and-turn-to-more-screens. Let's have a plan to keep the former our priority and the latter a small part of our summer. Being the mom who is brave enough to go against the current is never easy, but when we have friends encouraging and inspiring us like April Whiting of Screen Safe Project, we can feel so much more confident.
Come along, friend! Let's grow!
Connect with April at The Screen Safe Project
and on Instagram @helloaprilnicole
2021-05-2836 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions60 \\ Summer Shift: kids home, crazy (non) schedules. WE GOT THIS. Encouragement with Lindsey HouseSummer is coming, the kids will be home, schedules will be changed. Let's talk about what this means for us as moms because we all know the Summer Shift is a REAL thing.
But it doesn't have to feel hard. Let's talk mental shifts, REALISTIC goal setting, expectations "changed" not "lowered".
This 20 minute episode is meant to make you feel you are NOT ALONE in wondering how you will juggle it all. My dear friend, Lindsey House (Families That Stick Togather™ Episode 2 and host of the Podcast "Direction, Not Perfection") joins us for a quick ch...2021-05-1820 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions59 \\ PROTECT your family against the ME, me, me culture. 3 things to do TODAY.Where do you want your family to be 20 years from now? What about 3? What values are the most important to you and do you have a roadmap to get you from today to the future holding those values super strong? What will it take for your family to remain strong in today’s world of so much self-centerdness, instant gratification, and me, me, me. Leave today's episode with confidence to beat today's secular culture with a re-evaluation, refresh, and reset for your family.
Let's grow!
Connect with and Follow Jennifer @togathermoments and @familiesthatsticktogather on Instagram an...2021-05-1124 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions56 \\ 6 things we should pay attention to - because our FAMILY will become the AVERAGE of all these.What are you becoming if you become the average of where you spend your time? Of who or what you let inside your head? Of where you seek advice? Are you happy with that? Now look at your spouse and your children and your family as a whole. When was the last time you did a really good audit of all the influences coming in and what that means for what grows out? I'm here to help you do just that and we're going to have fun, it's going to be easy, and of course super productive because you...2021-04-1326 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions54 \\ ONE ON ONE time with your child or spouse: 10 ways to EASILY bring it to your REAL dayI think as parents we all wish for more ONE ON ONE time to happen with our children. It seems like it should be easier, but most days it feels like there's no time for it. This episode brings you 10 SIMPLE ways to build natural habits into your every day life that will foster strong relationships in the small moments you already have. You will leave with TEN ACTIONABLE steps you can take TODAY to grow closer and connect quickly and lay your head on your pillow knowing you had amazing one-on-one communication with your children and spouse.
2021-03-2429 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions38 \\ If our families were built on THIS virtue, our culture would seriously CHANGE.There's a whole lot we CAN'T control out there and a whole lot we CAN control in here. What if there was some virtue we haven't thought about in a while where we'd think, "oh, my goodness! That's so true! I really need to think differently about this. I need to make sure I'm having conversations about this one and make sure we are combatting it." That's what this episode is going to do for you. We're talking about one virtue that if our family was built on it and we trained our kids fiercely in it, our culture w...2021-01-2629 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions34 \\ Just in! Children who know how to handle conflict become adults who do the same!I know you don't need the reminder, but common sense says teaching our children at a young age to be able to handle conflict resolution and conflict avoidance leads to them being ADULTS who can handle conflict when they grow up. What a privilege we have to train our children with such virtue! Today we are talking about the habit of reflection in situations of conflict in our homes and how to avoid a worse situation. It is NOT about walking away from this episode and never having conflict again. Impossible :) But I do hope you are able to...2021-01-1225 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions33 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series: A soup kitchen? You're right, I can't do it. But God can. With CINDY CARRIS"WOW." That is how you are going to end this episode. Aaaand with a high probability of wiping some tears. Cindy Carris' story to open the Mary Rose Mission soup kitchen in suburban Kentucky is a story of "Yes" after "Yes" to be the hands and feet of Christ even when she had no idea what to do. It is the story of waiting on God's timing, trusting, and surrendering. In a world that doesn't always encourage these virtues, Cindy is here to remind us that these are the gifts God gives us to move His mountains through us...2021-01-051h 01FAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions32 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series: A FIGHT TO ADOPT her little girl. Crown of bravery with JEANETTE TAPLEY, Author and Podcast Host"He COMMANDS us to be brave..." Those are Jeanette's words as she begins her story of their family's journey to adopt their daughter through a long and strenuous international process. In Joshua 1, the Lord COMMANDS us to be courageous. He knows the battles Joshua would face would be impossible without it and He knows our motherhood journey in 2020 is no different. BE BRAVE. Jeanette Tapley will leave you inspired to stand up for the family you know God has entrusted to YOU and leave you feeling like you can face the battles with confidence.
Come along friend, l...2020-12-2937 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions31 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series: Nursing home, Covid, no choice but to SAVE MY DAD. With Sarah GardnerThe BRAVE MOMS series to close out 2020 is inspired by YOU. The stories I hear and the battlefields we all walk through on our journeys. God called Joshua to rise up and "be strong and courageous" (Joshua 1:9) and his call to us today is no different. It is my hope that these stories inspire you to be brave, to be strong and courageous, and to fear not as you lead your greatest charge - your family.
Sarah Gardner (Episode 10) shares with us her story of living a nightmare watching her dad confined to a nursing home in 2020. T...2020-12-2231 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions30 \\ BRAVE MOMS Series! Introduction to why and what to expect. (So much goodness, of course!!)The BRAVE MOMS series to close out 2020 is inspired by YOU. The stories I hear and the battlefields we all walk through on our journeys. God called Joshua to rise up and "be strong and courageous" (Joshua 1:9) and his call to us today is no different. It is my hope that these stories inspire you to be brave, to be strong and courageous, and to fear not as you lead your greatest charge - your family.
Come along, friend. Let's grow,
Jennifer
"Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid. The Lord your Go...2020-12-2210 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions29 \\ We need more MEAN parents building STRONG families. Yep, I said it.One of the biggest aspects of parenting we don't often get encouraged through is how exhausting it is to stick to your values day in and day out, be the rule enforcer through all the push back from the non-adults in our homes, AND maintain consistency. No doubt it'd be easier to just give in and not try as hard. But what if we try to increase our "I-don't-care-if-you-think-I'm-mean" muscle and are a little less nice. Is that what our families need to grow stronger and our kids need to grow into who they're meant to be? I'd argue...2020-12-1528 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions28 \\ How your COURAGE to be a mother with a STRONG faith will LEAD your family. With Author, JESS CAREYJess Carey is the author of the incredible book, "Chart A Course: Taking a journey with God at the helm." She desires to get us to the edge of our faith and lean into who God created us to be. Sure it takes perseverance and courage and commitment, and honestly, in the midst of motherhood 2020, that can be exhausting. But Jess comes to us today as a friend and one who wants to give us practical advice for each turn so we can "complete that calling". Have courage, friend, to stand as a mother and leader of your own...2020-12-0844 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions27 \\ The one foundation EVERY SUCCESSFUL marriage must have and it even comes before faith.Did you read this title and start naming a long list of virtues? For those of us who are married, we know what it takes, right? We've read the articles, the books, listened to all the love songs...but do we stop long enough to reflect on what it's really going to take to stay strong and cross that finish line? Do we know what kind of foundation we are building on and will it hold us when the rain comes? The truth is, the "world" isn't going to cheer for the virtues it takes to build a solid m...2020-12-0123 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions26 \\ The Non-Diet Dietitian's advice: Stop quantifying. Start LIVING. With Katie HakeJust because one of our mom superpowers includes being able to go all day without eating or sleeping AND it includes getting by on leftover sandwich crust as our meal doesn't mean we SHOULD do it. I know we've all been there, but we deserve to take care of ourselves with a little more effort. It also means that we need to do it in a way that doesn't consume us or leave us feeling guilty. Registered Dietitian, Fitness Professional, and Host of Fit Friends Happy Hour Podcast, Katie Hake, is going to leave you feeling happier, healthier, and...2020-11-2437 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions25 \\ Want the world to teach our children about work ethic? No thank you.As we look forward to our goals of the New Year, it’s important to reflect on the fact that everything doesn’t come with instant gratification as our world may falsely tell us. Sometimes we can think everything should come with ease, especially our prayers, hopes, and dreams. God surely offers us blessings, but we can’t forget what it requires of us: steadfastness, perseverance, sacrifice. Values that are not often highlighted in our society, but ones we must not neglect teaching and modeling.
Join me in this important conversation and leave with 5 meaningful prompts to take b...2020-11-1721 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions24 \\ This is how non-Pinterest moms make little and BIG celebrations amazing! With ALLISON CARTER, Memories in Moments PodcastWe all know it's small things that create the BIG moments. Allison Carter is here today to share about making all the celebrations memorable while also NOT comparing yourself to Pinterest AND giving yourself permission to ask for help. With the holidays around the corner and all things magical and tradition-making on your mind, you are going to love sitting down with Allison!
Come along friend!
Jennifer
Allison has been featured in Martha Stewart Living, Oprah Magazine and many more.
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Order subscription activity box...2020-11-1042 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions23 \\ The grassroots effort that will keep FAMILY the way God intended. No politics allowed.If you're sick of all of it. The way beliefs are pushed on you. The way you're made to feel like you can't stand up for what your values tell you is true. The way you are constantly swimming upstream. This is the secret weapon we all have to stand up for FAMILY. It can truly change our country ----if we just COMMIT to it.
Let's grow,
Jennifer
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...2020-11-0317 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions22.5 \\ BONUS! Because we ALL wonder how we'll make the hard decisions.It seems to be coming up every day. In my feed, in friend conversations: "I have this hard decision to make" or "I don't know what to do" or "how am I going to choose?" And isn't it one of the things we just love to gain from some really good girl time? --the answer to all the decisions :) Well, I don't know that I can make you walk away with the right answer, but I hope to help you have a little more perspective on making it. I'm rooting for you!
Come along, friend.
...2020-10-3008 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions22 \\ "How beautiful Jesus must find the mother seeking Him in the chaos." With AUDRA HANEY, The 5 Minute Mom PodcastWe are constantly bombarded with things, people, ideas, all kinds of influence that want to shape us. Our very first ministry is our home: the FAMILY right there in our home. How are we doing with managing the battle? How do you measure your success? There are so many voices on how to do motherhood, what the best parenting strategy is, but if you are intimately pursuing the Lord first, the other things will fall into place. THIS is the truth that Audra is bringing to all of us through the show today. Come along friend and feel loved...2020-10-2742 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions21 \\ These 5 things will help your child feel VALUABLE and YOU feel like you can REACH them.Oh, how tricky it can be to make sure we're making all the connections we need to each day with our children (with our spouse, too, really). Consider this your checklist to just know that you are giving your best tools every day to make sure they feel VALUABLE and REACHED. We'll talk about 5 tips you can use right now (heck, you probably already use them, just notice them again) and get all your children to open up.
Don't forget to grab the printable card to use as a daily reminder for these five points at togathermoments...2020-10-2026 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions20 \\ Build your DREAMS AND your FAMILY without regret or comparison. With MICHELLE HAGEN, The Busy Years PodcastDon’t put your dreams on hold any longer because the days and years feel too busy. You CAN do it during these years. Who cares what “she” is doing. You are qualified and you can make this happen in your own time. Whatever your goals and dreams may be, you deserve to move forward to them AND build your family the way you desire. With Michelle Hagen, business coach and host of The Busy Years Podcast.
Let's go for these dreams,
Jennifer
Let's connect! Find me at
https://www.instagram.com/to...2020-10-1336 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions19.5 \\ Bonus! Because we need a good friend chat about GOD'S TIMING right about now.That's it. Let's talk about God's Timing right now. We all could use it. Just the reminder at this point in 2020 that God is in control. His timing is what matters and what counts and as much as we get frustrated or can't understand why things play out the way they do, it's just in His hands. Let's sit together and be reminded of that and leave feeling encouraged that we're in this together.
I'm with you, friend.
Jennifer
Let's connect and have a good chat! Find me at
https://www.in...2020-10-0912 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions19 \\ Try THIS to limit holiday STRESS on your family & focus on what MATTERS. Yes, in October. With JENNIFERChristmas is in less than 90 days, which means the stress is coming. But why?!? Why do we have to assume that? Isn't Christmas an entire month that we get to enjoy with our family and grow stronger? It's possible to actually do that AND get to the end without regrets. Here are some simple ways to make that happen right now. Plus one of the best ways to slow down this Christmas and grow closer is bringing Togather™ for Advent to your home. Use code ADVENT20 through October 10 for FREE shipping! Order at togathermoments.com/shop/togather-for-advent
2020-10-0629 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions18.5 \\ Bonus! WOW! This one trick WILL get your child to OPEN UP & will lead to so much goodness.This Bonus episode will give you a quick and SIMPLE idea to use with your kids TODAY. It's going to leave your child empowered to go into their day and make a difference and it will give YOU an immediate conversation starter to start WAY MORE. Did I mention it will also give you one of those proud mama moments, too?!
Come along, friend. Let's grow!
Jennifer
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Show N...2020-10-0108 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions18 \\ THIS is what moms of children with special needs wish you KNEW. With Jessica Patay, We Are Brave Together FounderAll of us could agree from our motherhood journeys that it is true: we ARE stronger when we come together and realize we are not alone. Jessica Patay is leading a mission to bring moms of children with special needs into community where they feel validated and understood and where they can feel LOVED through her organization We Are Brave Together. This interview reveals the heart of the mama of a special needs child herself and exactly what we need to know. Whether you are a parent of a child with any challenge, diagnosis, or disability, or not, this...2020-09-2939 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions17 \\ Combatting the NOISE of busy and making sure it all counts for your FAMILY. With JENNIFER A lot of things this weekend made me reflect on what matters the most and why slowing down is a necessity if we are to build the strong families that we have dreamt of since way back when. But here’s the truth: We have a noise problem, you all. A lot of noise is entering our family and it wants to deafen us. It really does and it wants to threaten the strength of our families. This episode is going to leave you hugging your babies a little harder and feeling motivated to keep building that strong family of...2020-09-2225 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions16 \\ Screens in REAL-life. CONFIDENCE & NO REGRETS. With ANDREA DAVIS, Better Screen Time FounderCome into this episode with this mindset: you are giving your family a gift of love and empowerment when you choose to REALLY, truly create Better Screen Time in your home. The decisions we make TODAY shape our children into who they will be. I know how important it is for you to feel confident and have NO REGRETS. Andrea is going to show you how it fits into your real-life and will leave you worrying less and connecting more. This is the "Screen-limits" podcast like no other.
Let’s grow,
Jennifer
Connect wi...2020-09-1549 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions15 \\ 10 ways our family makes QUALITY connection with SIX crazy schedules. (Hint: It’s simple) With JENNIFERWhat if you could take the pressure off yourself to get the quality moments with your crew every day EVEN among the busy, real-life? It’s easier than you may think and all you have to do is set up these 10 things to happen naturally in your home/environment. Again, think "simple". From my crazy, busy life with six schedules, here’s the tips that work for us!
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facebook.com/togathe...2020-09-0829 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions14 \\ UNSINKABLE. Diving, rising, pressure, & your BEST SELF. With Naval Submariner R.T. STOKESAhh! This episode is so good! How do we create unsinkable people? More importantly, how do we make sure we stay unsinkable so that our families do, too? How do we pressurize ourselves to survive and make it back to shore? Life is FULL of diving and rising and we must be prepared. R.T. will take you on a journey to self-discovery as he compares his missions on his Naval submarine to developing character in ourselves while we grow & learn to break through the surface to reach our greatest self.
Do not miss this deep dive…Th...2020-09-0137 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions13 \\ How do you even know your FAMILY COMMUNICATION will sustain you? Will it? With JENNIFERPractice. It’s what we tell our kids to do when they want to "get better", because we want to see them succeed. But what practices do you have in place in your family - RIGHT NOW - that ensure you know how to keep communication strong, respectful, and open? Will you be able to withstand the storms that the world will SURELY bring? Or will your innate communication skills barely sustain you?
Well, that last part is NOT even an option. You’re going to crush this meaningful communication thing and you're going to LOVE how simp...2020-08-2527 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions12 \\ FEARLESS. To say YES to God. To stand up for Foster Children. With National Angels Founder, SUSAN RAMIREZOh, how our world needs some good hero stories! To inspire ourselves, to tell our children, to share with our friends. Susan is a real-life hero answering God’s call to keep fighting for children in foster care and the families that care for them. This is a story of one step at a time.
National Angels and its 22 chapters around America are the result of one New Year’s Resolution over 10 years ago and this is their story from Founder, Susan Ramirez.
You will walk away fully inspired to just GO. Go out and serve...2020-08-1841 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions11 \\ 10 Things already in your home that will STRENGTHEN your FAMILY VALUES. With JENNIFERIt is so important for your family to be strong and keep growing together - EVEN among all the crazy distractions. I know because I feel the exact same way. Today we are talking about one of the easiest places to keep growing our Family Values - right in our home environment. Three cheers for that because it’s SIMPLE!! And our busy families need some easy days, right?? Well, here you go. 10 areas to look at in your daily home environment that are CERTAIN to increase your Family Values and keep you all at your strongest.
Le...2020-08-1127 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions10 \\ My WHY to care for my sick dad, my young family, and my business. With SARAH GARDNERWell, if anyone is going to approach this kind of full plate with motivation and the right kind of attitude, it’s probably going to be a fitness trainer! Sarah Gardner brings her wisdom from fitness coaching to her real-life trials of taking care of her dad after a massive stroke all while caring for three babies in 18 months and launching a business. She shares how setting her priorities and her boundaries DAILY has enabled her to keep first things FIRST - her family. If you’ve ever dreaded talking about the subject of taking care of a sick pare...2020-08-0438 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions09 \\ FAMILY DECISIONS? Five questions that will help you stay true to your values. With JENNIFEREver have decisions to make for your family and wonder how the heck you will ever get there?? Hello! Hands going up all over this screen right now. No one can make the decisions FOR you, but you CAN feel so confident in the PROCESS you are taking to get there. Your seasons may change but these 5 questions in this episode are going to stand by you to keep your family values TOP priority through all those big AND small decisions. Your family is counting on you. You got this!
XO,
Jennifer
Connect with...2020-07-2825 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions08 \\ Parent on PURPOSE. Will you be proud when this chapter closes? With Author AMY CARNEYWe get one chance and 936 weeks -to be exact- to Parent our kids. Are you doing it on PURPOSE? Yeah, yeah. Slow down and make it count. We hear it all the time, but “Parent on Purpose” author, Amy Carney, shares with us her story and encouragement for us to truly Love, Lead, and Launch our kids in our REAL-life families…and be PROUD. You are going to LOVE this episode!
Let’s grow, friend!
Jennifer
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2020-07-2138 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions07 \\ Want the harvest? Gotta check the SOIL. Interactive audit of your Family HEART. With JENNIFER ZUMBIELIf we all want to keep growing strong families, shouldn’t we pause long enough to see what we are even using to grow?? This is a completely interactive episode that will take you through looking at what’s at the HEART of your family and how you are tending that soil for the harvest you desire for your family. Grab a pen and paper (or just take some mental notes and dive in later). You don’t want to miss this one!
Let’s grow!
Jennifer
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Connect with Jen...2020-07-1432 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions06 \\ Turning the valuable lessons into real ACTION in our REAL-life families. With KRISTI HAYESBe strong. Protect the Weak. Love everyone. Is that a conversation you are having regularly within your home? It’s the mission behind Kristi Hayes' whole movement with her company "Be Strong" and oh, you are just going to be SO excited to see how easily these kind of conversations can fit in your REAL life! And isn't real what we all want? - from the topics her amazing children’s book brings up to our discussion about teaching your children how to be good friends, to EMPATHY, you are going to walk away with so much that you can...2020-07-0737 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions05 \\ Want a world that chooses kindness? Step by step: Your strong family first. With JENNIFER ZUMBIELThe t-shirts, the signs, your mom since you were little. They all tell you to choose kindness. And you KNOW that’s what you should be doing. So who needs any kind of training in that? It’s other people that have the problem, right? Maybe, maybe not...but that’s why it’s up to US. You and me and the other families who are working overtime to build that kindness at home FIRST and make sure we raise our crew to make a mark on the world. The world is counting on us. And here’s how we’re goin...2020-06-3029 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions04 \\ Decluttering led her family down a path of regret. Bravery, screen detox, & more with APRIL WHITINGIf there was a theme song for this episode, it’d be “Brave” by Sara Bereilles. “I wanna see you be brave. Honestly….” It’s a good song to get stuck, don’t worry :) Seriously, you all are going to be amazed by April’s story! It’s about one decision she thought was good for her family but it turned into a terrible decision and ultimately led to a total family screen detox. You will be so inspired after you sit with April and you’re going to walk away with some tangible things you can do TODAY to be an even stronger...2020-06-2333 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions03 \\ Family Dinner: The episode that will change how you look at it. Forever. With JENNIFER ZUMBIELYou can Google anything you want about the benefits of Family Dinner. It’s all out there. We all know it. Blah, Blah, Blah, right? But if we don’t know our WHY, then why the heck does it even matter… Especially, when we have the hardest time getting together for Family Dinner in the first place! We GET IT. Our busy family of six does NOT have 7 Family Dinners together a week, and if your family is working with the same, then this is your show. We’re digging deep into discovering your WHY for your own family and we’r...2020-06-2335 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions02 \\ I have no time for myself! Yes, you DO. Your family needs you to find it. With LINDSEY HOUSEI know you WANT to do good things for yourself but hellloooo lack of time, and “hey, mom” every 7.5 minutes, and did someone say guilt???? Our guest Lindsey House, Accountablilty Coach, Registered Dietician, and Host of "Direction Not Perfection" Podcast, will leave you feeling so good about choosing yourself FIRST. You really can and there is no reason to feel selfish about that.
Thank you for coming along, friend! Let’s grow!
Jennifer
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2020-06-1637 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime Questions01 \\ What the heck is Togather? And who is the girl behind the microphone?Some days we look around and feel like we’re straight up rockin’ this building-a-family-thing…and other days, we look around and it hits us: “This is going waaaay too fast. Can I even keep up?? There’s GOT to be a better way!”
In this episode, I’ll share my journey to beating the distractions that creep into all our days and try to steal our family time and, worse, steal our WORDS. Because we all know what’s happening to face to face communication and when communication breaks down within a family, the family itself faces a real thr...2020-06-1626 minFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ | Intentional Family Time, Faith-Filled Family, Balance the Busy, Mealtime QuestionsFAMILIES THAT STICK TOGATHER™ TRAILERA sneak peak into the heart and mission of Togather Moments and the REAL behind the Families That Stick Togather™ podcast. It’s the place to feel normal and that there really is a better way to slow down and make it all count. We’re your biggest fans in encouraging you to keep building that solid foundation in your strong family even among the real busy. I’m your host, Jennifer Zumbiel, Wife, Mom of four children and creator of Togather Moments™ where we believe meaningful communication can be as simple as peeling a sticker with an intentional conversati...2020-06-1205 min