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Wire Talk with Karen Stubbs

Wire Talk was created to encourage and equip moms throughout the challenging and life-changing journey of motherhood. Each week on Wire Talk Karen Stubbs offers godly, practical advice on the topics every mother has questions about: mom guilt, our children’s faith, potty-training, divorce, our teenagers dating, and more!

511: When Nothing Seems To Work: Second Guessing Your Parenting Instincts

17 mins; March 31, 2026

510: Am I Ruining My Teenager’s Life?

24 mins; March 24, 2026

509: Tantrums, Tears, and Temperaments

15 mins; March 17, 2026

508: Parenting Strong-Willed Kids Without Losing Your Cool

21 mins; March 10, 2026

507: How To Handle Big Emotions in Kids

21 mins; March 03, 2026

506: Raising Resilient Kids in a Fragile Culture

29 mins; February 24, 2026

505: Good and Hard Can Run on Parallel Lines

25 mins; February 17, 2026

504: The Myth of the ‘Perfect Friendship’

28 mins; February 10, 2026

503: Why Mom Friendships Feel Harder Than We Expected

21 mins; February 03, 2026

502: Parenting Adult Children: How to Let Go Without Losing the Relationship with Jim Burns

32 mins; January 27, 2026

501: Parenting Principles From Proverbs (Part 3): The Fruit of Faithful Discipline

27 mins; January 20, 2026

500: Parenting Principles from Proverbs (Part 2): How to Be a Wise Mom

40 mins; January 13, 2026

499: Parenting Principles from Proverbs (Part 1): How to Parent with Confidence Instead of Anxiety

34 mins; January 06, 2026

498: Choosing Love This Christmas

26 mins; December 23, 2025

497: How to Tune Your Heart to Joy This Christmas

16 mins; December 16, 2025

496: Preparing Your Heart for Christmas

26 mins; December 09, 2025

495: Finding Hope This Christmas

25 mins; December 02, 2025

494: Helping Teens Grow Up: Boundaries, Phones & Real-Life Responsibility

24 mins; November 25, 2025

493: The Secret to Stress-Free Potty Training

28 mins; November 18, 2025

492: How to Handle a Difficult Mother-in-Law (Without Starting a Family War)

25 mins; November 11, 2025

491: Why Helping Your Kids Might Be Hurting Them with Elizabeth Pehrson

35 mins; November 04, 2025

490: Raising Kids with Faith in a Confusing World

24 mins; October 28, 2025

489: Shaping Character From Ages 6-10

26 mins; October 21, 2025

488: House Rules, Hard Talks and Helping Your Kids Grow with Grace

17 mins; October 14, 2025

487: Balancing Discipline with Connection

25 mins; October 07, 2025

486: How to Handle Preschool Tantrums and Toddler Meltdowns

31 mins; September 30, 2025

485: Happy Couples Think Differently

46 mins; September 23, 2025

484: When Marriage Feels Like Hard Work

33 mins; September 16, 2025

483: Four Small Shifts That Will Make a Big Difference in Your Marriage

32 mins; September 09, 2025

482: Marriage First — Why Your Spouse Comes Before the Kids

47 mins; September 02, 2025

481: How Do You Keep Going When Homeschooling Gets Hard?

49 mins; August 26, 2025

480: Helping Kids Thrive in Middle and High School

39 mins; August 19, 2025

479: What Elementary Teachers Wish Parents Knew

37 mins; August 12, 2025

478: Preparing Your Preschooler (and Yourself!)

33 mins; August 05, 2025

477: The State of Motherhood Address | Part 2 (RE AIR)

35 mins; July 29, 2025

476: The State of Motherhood Address | Part 1 (RE AIR)

39 mins; July 22, 2025

475: You Are Not Your Husband’s Holy Spirit (RE AIR)

23 mins; July 15, 2025

474: How To Avoid Overcommitting Your Family (RE AIR)

22 mins; July 08, 2025

473: The Discipline Episode Every Mom Needs (RE AIR)

25 mins; July 01, 2025

472: Choose Conversation Over Control

23 mins; June 24, 2025

471: Spirit-Filled Parenting Starts with Us

26 mins; June 17, 2025

470: Why Your Child’s Wiring Matters

50 mins; June 10, 2025

469: Peace for the Anxious Mom

47 mins; June 03, 2025

468: Raising Brave Kids

23 mins; May 27, 2025

467: Disrespect, Devices and Meltdowns

30 mins; May 20, 2025

466: Making the Most of Summer with Your Kids

23 mins; May 13, 2025

465: What Moms Really Want on Mother’s Day

21 mins; May 06, 2025

464: How to Welcome Your College Kid Home Well

30 mins; April 29, 2025

463: Surviving Seasons of Solo Parenting

29 mins; April 22, 2025

462: Why We Call It Good Friday

29 mins; April 15, 2025

461: When Little Ones Push Back: Practical Discipline for Moms

27 mins; April 08, 2025

460: Help! My Teen is Struggling

31 mins; April 01, 2025

459: Not Every Conflict With Your Child Is Defiance (Sometimes, It’s Just Personality)

24 mins; March 25, 2025

458: Handling Hard Conversations with Grace

26 mins; March 18, 2025

457: Talking to Kids About Loss: Lessons from Where Did TJ Go?

26 mins; March 11, 2025

456: Raising Kids with Unshakable Faith

47 mins; March 04, 2025

455: Helping Moms Lead Their Families in Faith

17 mins; February 25, 2025

454: Raising Kind and Respectful Kids

31 mins; February 18, 2025

453: How to Parent a Sensitive Son By Encouraging His Strengths

24 mins; February 11, 2025

452: How to Build a Stronger Bond with Your Daughter – With Sandra Stanley & Allie Cooney

39 mins; February 04, 2025

451: Reclaiming Peace in Your Home

18 mins; January 28, 2025

450: Handling Grandparents and In Laws: Tips for Healthy Boundaries

23 mins; January 21, 2025

449: New Habits for the New Year

29 mins; January 14, 2025

448: Do Less For Your Kids - Parenting for the Long Haul

30 mins; January 07, 2025

447: Staying Connected When Life Gets Busy

26 mins; December 17, 2024

446: Loving Like Jesus During the Holidays

26 mins; December 10, 2024

445: Creating Stress-Free Holiday Memories with Your Family

30 mins; December 03, 2024

444: Letting Go of Mom Guilt and Overthinking

21 mins; November 26, 2024

443: Holiday Survival Guide for Grandparents

26 mins; November 19, 2024

442: Protecting Your Kids from Screen Addiction with Practical Tech Limits

40 mins; November 12, 2024

441: A Faithful Approach to an Anxious World

25 mins; November 05, 2024

440: How Can I Effectively Discipline My Young Children?

34 mins; October 29, 2024

439: Birth Order and Sibling Squabbles

27 mins; October 22, 2024

438: A Student’s Guide to Sexual Integrity

43 mins; October 15, 2024

437: Balancing Marriage, Parenting, and Life’s Big Decisions

31 mins; October 08, 2024

436: Resolve Conflicts by Tapping into Your Child's Unique Personality

28 mins; October 01, 2024

435: Transform Your Parenting By Renewing Your Mind

30 mins; September 24, 2024

434: Setting Your Young Adult Up for Independence

25 mins; September 17, 2024

433: You Can Set Your Child Up for Reading Success!

38 mins; September 10, 2024

432: Choosing the ‘Best Yes’ For Your Family

21 mins; September 03, 2024

431: You Are Not Your Husband's Holy Spirit

22 mins; August 27, 2024

430: Empowering Moms to Pray on All Occasions

28 mins; August 20, 2024

429: Standing Firm: How to Equip Yourself with Spiritual Armor for Daily Battles

40 mins; August 13, 2024

428: Armor of God: Preparing for Spiritual Battles in the New School Year

29 mins; August 06, 2024

427: Finding Your Worth in Christ

19 mins; July 30, 2024

426: There's a Difference Between Nurturing and Enabling

20 mins; July 23, 2024

425: You Can Learn to Discipline Well, No Matter the Age of Your Child

24 mins; July 16, 2024

424: A Healthy Mom = Healthy Kids

22 mins; July 09, 2024

423: Your Kid is a Crock-Pot, Give Them Time!

31 mins; July 02, 2024

422: Knowing When to Lean In and When to Let It Go

26 mins; June 25, 2024

421: The Secret to a Happy Marriage After Kids

32 mins; June 18, 2024

420: How to Keep it Simple This Summer

32 mins; June 11, 2024

419: Countdown to College: How to Make the Most of the “Last Summer” with Your Young Adult

27 mins; June 04, 2024

418: The Summer Before: Preparing Your Child for Middle and High School

37 mins; May 28, 2024

417: Countdown to Kindergarten: How to Make the Most of the Summer Before School Starts

27 mins; May 21, 2024

416: 5 Must-Read Parenting Books for Every Mom

34 mins; May 14, 2024

415: Honoring Your Own Mother

24 mins; May 07, 2024

414: God Does Not Give Us A Spirit of Fear

24 mins; April 30, 2024

413: Help! It’s gonna Be May…

23 mins; April 23, 2024

412: Trusting God Enough to Take a Break

42 mins; April 16, 2024

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