This week I get ready for Thanksgiving and tackle the question of Santa. Thanks for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

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Mommy of Many™ Show #60: Here Come the Holidays.mp3

Mommy of Many™ Show #60: Here Come the Holidays.m4a

This week I was able to talk to Trish Dooley for another installment of the Women and the Military Series. Trish is a retired Navy Chief, mother of two and retired military spouse. She shares what it's like to balance family, military career and supporting her husband's military career.  Thank you for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many Show #32: Women and the Military-Part 3/An Interview with Trish Dooley

There are many great ways to keep kiddos feeling connected with their deployed parent. In this show I share some of the things we've done. Thanks for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. Have a great show idea? Email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many Show #31: Keeping Kids Connected During Deployment.mp3

 This show was originally posted after Kateri and JJ's first year away at school. Now, they are each headed away for their 4th years! We've learned a lot and gotten used to the changed dynamics of kids coming and going in the household.  Thanks for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome. You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~    

Mommy of Many Show #30: Kids Coming Home for the Summer .mp3

This show was originally posted after Kateri and JJ's first year away at school. Now, they are each headed away for their 4th years! We've learned a lot and gotten used to the changed dynamics of kids coming and going in the household.  Thanks for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome. You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many Show #30: Kids Coming Home for the Summer .m4a

 I'm reposting my Mother's Day show from 2008. Enjoy~ Happy Mother’s Day! I hope that each of you moms get a special day. If you don’t have any special events planned, be sure to spend a little time remembering some of your special mommy moments. Since it’s a Mother’s Day show, I decided to talk about a couple of “Mommy issues” I’ve encountered over my years as a mom. I give you permission to chuckle at me as you listen. Sometimes the things we end up doing as parents can be funny! Thank you for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. You can always email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com with your questions, comments and show ideas and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~ 

Mommy of Many™ Show #29: Happy Mother's Day .mp3

Mommy of Many™ Show #29: Happy Mother's Day .m4a

This week I talk about sarcasm and the importance of not using it with our small children.  Thank you for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. You can email your questions, comments and show ideas to Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many™ Show #28: Sarcasm.m4a

This week I talk about sarcasm. It's all around us and our children. The kids certainly learn to decipher the code of how sarcasm is used, but as small children, I think it's important that we stay away from using it. When children are young they need to be able to get a straight forward answer to their questions. Thank you for visiting MommyofMany.com and for listening to the show. You can email your questions, comments or show ideas to Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many™ Show #28: Sarcasm.mp3

This week I was able to speak with Casey Sprague, a military spouse, mother of 3 and a successful Silpada Designs Independent Rep. I am inspired by Casey and her accomplishments. She started her business while her husband was deployed on an IA (Individual Augmentation) to Bahrain for 1 year. She's another shining example of the strength and resilience of military spouses. I hope you too are inspired by her story.   Thank you for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. You questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many™ Show #27: Women and the Military-Part 2/An Interview with Casey Sprague

This week I was able to talk with Pilar Hari, who is a military spouse, mother of 3 and the co-founder of Focus Families. I hope you enjoy her story of how the military has touched her life and the life of her family. Thank you for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome. You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many Show #26: Women and the Military-part 1/Pilar Hari

This week's show is my take on the whole texting thing. I see where it comes in handy, but more and more it's becoming the way that our kids communicating with each other. I feel that kids who are younger than high-school age still need to build social and personal relationships before taking on the nuances of the language of texting. Being able to say things to people in the impersonal world of texting, where the tone and, often, meaning of your words can be misconstrued opens the door for kids to feel "safe" in saying things to each other that they wouldn't normally say person. I know that there are other arenas where this is also true, ie; email and IM, but it seems that texting is the preferred form of communication right now, so that's what I chose to focus on.  Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome. Thank you for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. You can email me at Jen@MommyofMany.com and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children 

Mommy of Many Show #25: Kids and Texting .m4a

This week's show is my take on the whole texting thing. I see where it comes in handy, but more and more it's becoming the way that our kids are communicating with each other. I feel that kids who are younger than high-school age still need to build social and personal relationships before taking on the nuances of the language of texting. Being able to say things to people in the impersonal world of texting, where the tone and, often, meaning of your words can be misconstrued opens the door for kids to feel "safe" in saying things to each other that they wouldn't normally say in person. I know that there are other arenas where this is also true, ie; email and IM, but it seems that texting is the preferred form of communication right now, so that's what I chose to focus on.   As always, I welcome your questions and comments. Thank you for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. Until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~ 

Mommy of Many Show #25: Kids and Texting .mp3

In this week's show I talk about the importance of giving our children as much detail as possible when assigning them a task.  Thank you for listening to the show and for visiting MommyofMany.com. Your questions, comments and show ideas are always welcome and until next time, I'll be here, Doing the Dance of the Children~

Mommy of Many Show #24: Learning Lessons #5.m4a

My name is Jen and I am “Mommy of Many”. I have 9 children, 5 girls and 4 boys. I’ve been a military spouse since 1991. My life has brought me many surprises, challenges and valuable experiences. It’s been a little wild and a lot of fun. Come along as I do The Dance of The Children!