On most days, do you feel like a success or a failure as a mom? It can be easy to feel lost and alone, but we don't have to stay that way. Mother and grandmother Karen Stubbs is the ideal mentor to provide inspiration for parenting, backed up with practical tips that will make motherhood easier. Sharing from her new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood, you'll learn about: 3:00 Recognizing the dangers of self-pity 8:00 How to take charge - but not control - your home 14:43 Why being clear in discipline is essential 15:55 What to do if you haven’t been consistent in discipline with your kids 21:00 Building confidence in your child to overcome 27:22 You don’t do the parenting journey alone! Karen Stubbs is an author and speaker who loves equipping moms. In 2011, she founded Birds on a Wire, a ministry to help moms with practical and Biblical truth so they can parent with confidence. When Karen was a young mom, her husband Greg was a fighter pilot in the Navy and she knows what it’s like to struggle with young kids. Learn more about Karen Stubbs and her new book, Survival Guide to Motherhood here. https://birdsonawiremoms.com/ Need solid teaching to up your game as a parent? Get access to all the sessions of this year's Parents Rising Conference with Dr. Gary Chapman, Bill and Pam Farrel, Sally Burke, and Arlene Pellicane here. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/conference Have a question for Arlene to address on the podcast? Please email Arlene your questions and the topics you want covered on the show! [email protected] More Resources for Your Family: Subscribe to Arlene's free email list where she shares what she is learning in her home for yours. https://www.happyhomeuniversity.com/subscribe Watch a VIDEO clip from the podcast on Arlene's Happy Home YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@arlenehappyhome