Raise your hand if you love money!

But…raise your hand if you DON’T love figuring out what to DO with your money, spending too much money, or not having enough money?

That’s Brad Nelson’s mission as Debt Free Dad - to help normal everyday people take control of their finances so they can live a happier less stressful life.

We dig into a lot of practical and philosophical tips, including:

• First steps to get out of debt
• How to STAY out of debt in the first place
• Letting go of limiting beliefs
• Creating a “debt is bad” mindset - for the wrong kind of debt
• Getting more time freedom in your life – because time is the one thing we never get back!
• We dig into how to teach kids and teens about finances too: “We have to teach our kids what debt is and the risk it can have on your life and the choices you make…”
• Why financial health is a daily commitment

Brad is one of our valued #LifeSkillsNow Season 4 camp leaders, teaching teens and tweens about the real cost of “convenience” and what compound interest can do for our high school kids. It’s phenomenal! My own kids and other teen testers were blown away.

Check out #LifeSkillsNow totally free right here.

Resources We Mention for Teaching Kids About Debt

• Check out #LifeSkillsNow totally free right here!
• The book Brad mentioned: Top Five Regrets of the Dying
• Rocket Money can help you get rid of subscriptions
• Check out Brad's free video to help you reduce financial stress
• Find Brad online
• Follow him on social media: Facebook, TikTok, Instagram

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
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• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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Today I'm doing something completely new! It's a podcast swap! Here is an episode of the Mindful Mama Podcast with Hunter Clarke-Fields.

It's the third of a three-part series so definitely go check that out when you're done with this one!

Find Hunter Online

Follow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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Raise your hand if you’ve ever yelled or lost your cool as a parent.

Keep that hand up if you thought you would never yell as a parent.

I know, right?

It’s the story of many who go on to be mindful or positive or grounded parenting experts. “I never thought I would…”

Me neither!

That means we need tools, and today’s guest will give you some powerful ones in the form of mindfulness for parents.

Resources We Mention for Parenting Without Yelling

• Get Hunter's books:
  • Raising Good Humans: Amazon, Bookshop
  • Raising Good Humans Every Day: Amazon, Bookshop
  • Raising Good Humans Guided Journal: Amazon, Bookshop
• Mindful Mama Mentor
• Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
• Hunter's free guide to repair the relationship after yelling
• Hunter's "Stop Yelling Formula"
• Learn more about the lizard and monkey brain states

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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In today's Healthy Parenting Handbook episode, I'm going to take 5 different arguments against kids doing chores and learning life skills and counter them with facts, stories, research, and a big ol' dose of common sense.

These are real arguments I hear from both well-meaning parents AND keyboard warriors on social media, plus one from a well-established expert I heard on a podcast that I simply do not agree with!

If you've ever had to listen to someone say it's cruelty to make your kids clean a bathroom or have felt yourself that maybe kids are busy enough - maybe life skills aren't important to learn now - this one's for you.

Resources I Mention for Chores and Life Skills

• Reserve your spot in our 2025 Life Skills Now Summer Camp
• Purchase access to Life Skills Now Season One from 2022, Season Two from 2023, or Season 3 from 2024
• 3 Reasons Giving Kids Responsibility is a Gift

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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Moms take care of everyone…but sometimes we forget ourselves.

If you’ve had those moments when you blow up at a kid or spouse and then realize, “Oh, I haven’t eaten in 4 hours,” you know what it’s like to feel ‘hangry.’

My guest today draws upon personal and professional experience with nutrition and blood sugar to give us a masterclass on how to think about the contents of our food and fueling ourselves (and our families) for the day.

You’ll learn:

• 2 goals for daily eating
• how to anchor your food to feel better all-day
• the real cause of mood swings, anxiety, and tiredness
• why grocery shopping and trying new recipes may sometimes seem like a fun challenge and other times be a drag
• how to teach our kids about healthy fuel and choosing balanced meals
• whether calorie counting makes sense for moms in the thick of it
• how to stay motivated to feed our families when it starts to get us down
• some excellent grocery shopping tips to keep you on a budget

Chandis created a Christian-based series of nutrition and food classes for the whole family to watch, and you’ll get a taste of how important they are in this interview.

Resources We Mention for Balancing Blood Sugar

• Read more about "hangry" symptoms
• If food is causing burnout, it's probably time to pass some cooking skills on to the kids
• I now have 3 kids who make dinner one night a week!
• Listeners can use the coupon code “handbook” for 20% off the “Eating Close to Nature” series

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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When you yell at your kids, it always works to improve their behavior and your relationship, right?

Ha.

But what’s a parent at the end of their rope to do?

My guest today, Jennifer Kolari, has worked with some of the toughest, most challenging kids out there, and she has the answer: love them. Connect with them. Use the CALM technique so that your kids can truly learn better behavior in a safe environment.

Resources We Mention for CALM Parenting

• Find Jennifer online at Connected Parenting
• Here's a protein-rich small snack that's easy to make with your kids.
• Here are tips to get your kid sleeping enough
• Follow Jennifer on social media: Facebook, Instagram
• Jennifer's free webinar

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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I love hearing about homeschoolers who have the space, time, and freedom to really find their passions, and that’s far from the only benefit of homeschooling. My guest today would have told you homeschooling was a crazy option when she first got married, and now she’s a passionate proponent.

What changed?

You’ll find out in the interview, and I have to say that the Swanson family genesis of homeschooling was a big surprise for me!

Resources We Mention

• Helping teens pursue their passions
• Monica's books:
  • Becoming Homeschoolers: Amazon, Bookshop
  • Raising Amazing: Amazon, Bookshop
  • Boy Mom: Amazon, Bookshop
• Follow Monica online
• Listen to her podcast
• Instagram, Facebook
• What to expect in every stage of parenting freebie

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

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My guest today, Dr Morgan Cutlip, is a sought-after relationship expert, but she doesn’t talk down to moms - she’s right in it with us.

If you’ve ever had a disagreement with your spouse about who’s doing more than the other in the home, how full your brain is, or whether one of you is angry or just using your “go time” or “business” voice – you need this info.

We’ll dig deep into mental load with topics such as:

• what the mental load IS and why it really really impacts our relationships…
• possible gender roles when it comes to mental load and how that impacts our marriages
• the conversations we need to have with spouses
• how to model good relationship building as a life skill for our kids
• the difference between discernment and judgement and how to teach that to our kids
• one super practical tip to raise kids who take initiative as adults

Resources We Mention for Balancing the Mental Load

• Check out Dr. Morgan's books
  • Love Your Kids Without Losing Yourself: Amazon, Bookshop
  • A Better Share: Amazon, Bookshop
• Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
• My interview with Tidy Dad
• Dr. Morgan's audio course for couples
• Find Dr. Morgan online
• Follow her on social media: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest
• Get Dr. Morgan's free guide to talking to your partner about mental load

Join us for free #LifeSkillsNow camp this summer! Register at https://www.kidscookrealfood.com/lifeskills4!

• Kitchen Stewardship
• Kids Cook Real Food
• follow Katie on Instagram or Facebook
• Subscribe to the newsletter to get weekly updates
• YouTube shorts channel for HPH
• Find the Healthy Parenting Handbook at kidscookrealfood.com/podcast

Affiliate links used here. Thanks for supporting the Healthy Parenting Handbook!