Today's guests have truly unique backgrounds: one of them was the press secretary for two US Senators, the other worked in the White House in the office of presidential speech writing; now they are moms who teach how to help kids understand politics, government, civility, and American history.

As a seasoned parent educator--but more importantly as a mother, step-mother, and grandmother herself--Georgia Anderson teaches us a three step process for connecting with our kids during their big emotions

April Perry shares three takeaways from her the book, which teach us how to connect with our children in everyday moments

As a mother of five and a grandmother of nine, Marilyn Faulkner has great insight into raising confident children, which she shares in this episode with her signature wisdom and hilarious commentary on parenting.

A mother of four whose mission is to help moms thrive talks about 3 power struggles we can opt out of with our children.

Professional counselor and father of four, Tony Overbay, shares four ways that we can effectively praise our children in order to energize the positive in our homes

A busy mom of four, who is also a small business owner and a podcaster, teaches us how she finds the motivation and the time to exercise

One phone conversation with my friend changed my perspective on "mom-guilt" forever. Listen in to hear that story, as well as 3 strategies for fighting useless guilt in your own life.

Learn the brain research behind why we need to look up from our phones and engage with our children--as well as HOW to do it in a practical way within our modern world

Candi Kidd teaches moms who are naturally messy (or moms who just live with crazy children..eh hem, all of us) three simple strategies for keeping our homes more orderly.

Rachel shares 3 lessons she's learned about friendship, from a high school student, a tradition of sending out mix CDs, and a kidney stent. This episode is a follow-up and "deep dive" into some of the topics discussed last week.

Brooke Romney, a mother of four and a professional writer, teaches us how to be a good friend, even if we are busy, shy, or maxed out on life.

Chrissy Austin, SLP, shares a three-step process for helping children get unstuck when they are trapped in negative neurological \"loops\" and behaviors

Celeste Davis, the founder of Marriage Laboratory, describes three of her "experiments" with the Love Languages and how they impacted her marriage

Life coach Jody Moore teaches three principles to help us shift our mindsets and find more joy in our marriages and our relationships with others

Julie Bastedo, a veteran high school English teacher and mother of two, teaches us how to celebrate our own unique gifts as mothers

Craft blogger Sarah McKenna (who is also my older sister!) and I discuss three easy and super fun Valentines' traditions to build love in your family

April Perry, the co-founder of the website Power of Moms, shares a step-by-step process for getting out of overwhelm and learning to say \"no\" when opportunities don\'t fit with our current projects.

Rachel Gainer, a mindset coach and mother of four plus an angel baby, talks about the experience of losing her two-month-old daughter and gives us ideas for how we can reach out to those who are grieving

While in counseling for an eating disorder, Rachel learned many tools for reversing negative self-talk. She shares 3 of her favorite tools in this episode.

As a recovering perfectionist, Monica Packer chooses to focus on "progress, not perfection." In this episode, she teaches us how to do it too.

“How are you today, Grampy?” “Oh the same: old and ugly, but contented.” This is the opening line of this week’s interview with my 88-year-old grandpa.  You are going to love his personality and spunk, as he shares memories from his childhood Christmases.  My Granny also hops on to talk about what she remembers.  My heart just melts at the sound of their voices, and I am so grateful for all of the Christmas Eves that I spent in their home when I was a child.  (And we are headed there next week!  I can’t wait!) Listen as I reflect on how to create cherished traditions that your children and maybe even grandchildren will remember, by creating “anchors” every year: * A special food * A meaningful gift * A memorable activity Stay tuned until the end of the episode to hear about my Christmas gift to you!  I think it will be useful to anyone who is a consistent listener to the 3 in 30 podcast. Merry Christmas to all of you.  I truly love and appreciate you! Show Notes Granny’s Orange Rolls Tommy Right Game 3in30podcast Instagram **Get your Christmas present here.**

Though you may never have defined it as  “soul fever” before, all parents have witnessed this malady taking over their children from time to time…when kids have had too much excitement, too little sleep, too much sugar, and too little downtime–and their behavior shows it! On today’s episode, Carrie Thomas Scott–a licensed professional counselor and a mother herself–uses the four pillars of Simplicity Parenting to teach us how to protect our kids from catching a “soul fever” this holiday season. Listen in for concrete strategies on how to help your children stay balanced and soul-healthy this holiday using these four pillars: 1. Environment 2. Schedule 3. Rhythms 4. Filtering Out the Adult World Show Notes Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne SimplicityParenting.com

It’s the witching hour–when you are trying to get dinner made–and your four-year-old son is whining that there’s nothing to do.  You walk with him to the playroom, only to find that he has dumped out every bin of toys, yet can’t seem to find anything suitable to hold his attention. Unable to face the mess of Legos, cars, Magformers, and stuffed animals that are now strewn everywhere, you simply close the door to the playroom and pretend it doesn’t exist.  You turn on the TV to keep your little man occupied, and you wonder, What new toy should we get him for Christmas that he will actually play with? If this scene sounds familiar, this episode is for you.  I invited Tana Parke, a mother of five children and a semi-professional organizer, to share three strategies for keeping our kids’ clutter at bay.  Our discussion includes exciting topics, like: * Why you should hide some toys from your children for a while * Who might be happy to receive some of the little trinkets that your kids have collected (it’s not who you think!) * How to teach your kids to think critically about whether or not they actually want a new toy or trinket * Why The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up doesn’t work for children (and how you can modify it!) * How to allow your children to have some “treasures” while also keeping them from being hoarders …and much more!

"At any given point, you can say, 'This is not how the story is going to end.'" Cate Johnson shares three small but significant changes that transformed their home environment.