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Gotta Love Family Podcast

Mary Ann Johnson

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kids & family parenting

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09:19

Still Learning? Does it Make You Feel Less Than?

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2023/04/30

A young mother, forty years my junior, helped me out today. We have been talking about what it takes to be a writer and the necessity of getting up earlier. I got up at 4 am for six months in order to write my book. She has 3 kids all under 6, but she has been following through and writing in the morning at 6, for 30 minutes. But me, I have been struggling to do the same, even though I did it in the past! In one of our conversations, this young mom did something brave. She shared some thoughts with

07:54

Just Do It!

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2023/04/09

Back in 2013, when Jodie and her family moved into our three-bedroom apartment while looking for a new home, I was reminded of many things I had forgotten since my children had grown up and moved away. It takes flexibility to manage a family. Things don’t always go the way you plan, and moving forward when things aren’t just what you want, well, that is the road to feeling good as a family. Here is a peek back to that ‘learning’ time. By the way, Jodie was homeschooling Maggie and Jack and bringing

04:51

Chaos Reigns!

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2023/04/02

When we moved from Montana to Utah we helped our daughter purchase her first home. We lived in that home with her for a while. Then she married, and we moved two blocks away. Not long after that Maggie, our granddaughter with CP, was born. After a few years, Jodie’s family needed a more handicapped-accessible home, and voila, we were eight people in a smallish 3-bedroom apartment. This was a precursor to living with them, in a three-generation home, which was a precursor to living in a

06:22

Children Learn Best When they are Interested

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2023/03/26

In the next four weeks, I am going to be sharing articles I wrote over ten years ago. Why? Because they were fun, contained great information and when I reread them, I fell in love with my family all over again. I will have a current introduction to each article, but I‘m not going to adjust the information to make it appear that it is in the now. You will see people and situations as they were over a decade ago. You know, I have been in the parenting trench for a long time. I raised my own seven and

11:32

Make Learning Safe!

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2023/03/19

Over the last twenty years, I have run across wonderful resources. Today I want to share an article that I read back in 2013. It was by Kerry Patterson. I enjoy reading his stuff because it is always fun and illuminating. In this article Kerry outlines the parent or teacher’s job of establishing an environment where their charges can learn and grow (even experiment) without fear of being in trouble. Whether you school your children at home or they attend public or private school, we all are

06:31

Better Word Choice - Better Outcome

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2023/03/12

Today I am sharing a remarkable story from the book Remember the Ice and other Paradigm Shifts by Bob Nicoll. It will open your eyes to the importance of using words well. Understanding truth changes lives and Bob understood words. Hearing his story and reading his book will change your life too.

12:25

My Meat Chopper is a Metaphor for Growth. Really!

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2023/03/05

Let's talk about the challenges of growth and change. Join me as I show you how my meat chopper got me thinking about how change can be made and how we can discern when to make changes and when to walk away. You will be enlightened and heartened.

10:40

I Don't Run. or Do I?

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2023/02/26

In August 2010 I wrote an article that I posted on my original blog, Home School Coach. It was titled I Don’t Run. In the article, I shared why I had begun running and why it wasn’t working out well. It’s funny, but the reasons that I was having such a hard time running have been resolved over the last thirteen years. I have made many changes in my lifestyle and my thinking since 2010. When you have a strong enough purpose, belief, or why, you can do and change anything. I have lived this truth

08:52

2022 Was Really HARD!

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2023/02/19

20232 was a very HARD year for me. I told why in last week's podcast, Tracking Can Turn Your Life Around. today I want to flesh that story out by sharing what I heard in church on January 8, 2023. It illuminates why we struggle and how we can manage better. Join me as I explore how we can live a happier, more satisfying life by being willing to embrace the struggle.

09:32

Tracking Can Turn Your Life Around!

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2023/02/12

When we’re trying to implement a new system, create a new habit, change our way of being, or resolve a problem, tracking is helpful. I know this doesn’t sound fun or doable for many of you, but I have learned the hard way that tracking makes a difference in how well I do in any of the above scenarios. Tracking helps with consistency. You can see at a glance how you are doing and, in fact, if you are doing. When you track you can’t pretend that you are doing better than you are. You also can’t delude

15:31

Taking Care of Ourselves and Managing Stress – Two Lists

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2023/02/05

In February 2022 my daughter and I were having a conversation about taking care of ourselves and managing stress. It cam eup because she is learning to live a good life with depression and I was feeling down from four years of caregiving. We shared our list of what we do to manage the tough days with each other. In this podcast, I share those lists with you. I think you will find their contents enlightening. Enjoy!

04:58

A Story of Classic In the Box Thinking

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2023/01/29

Today I am sharing a very silly, frustrating, and classic story of every day in the box thinking. when we get in the box it can mess with our relationships and our parenting. Join me today and see if you can relate. I know you will and the tips at the end will help you get out of the box. : )

04:04

Personal Growth When Life Turns Upside Down

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2023/01/22

"This year, choose to suffer less. Choose to remain in control of your stories. Write them in your mind in a way that lifts you, no matter what happens. You are 100% in control of your response to whatever comes your way. You can’t control everything that happens or how others behave, but you can control your response." Join me as I share a beautiful and moving story that illustrates this truth perfectly.

09:47

How to Have Better Outcomes

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2023/01/15

Ever have an experience that isn't fair and made your life so much harder? My sister recently had one of those BUT she maintained control of her story and her results were nothing less than extraordinary. Join me as I share what happened and some tips for having better outcomes when life doesn't go as planned. Taking control of your story and how you respond makes ALL the difference.

10:39

What Does Chris Hemsworth Have to do With Being...

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2023/01/08

My husband, Don, began watching a series titled Limitless. Chris Hemsworth, of Thor fame, was concerned about his health and aging and went looking for answers as to how to maintain longer. After Don watched the first episode he said to me, “Mary, I need you to watch this with me because I think it will help me.” I sat with him as he rewatched the first episode in the six-part series. Frankly, I was interested in this for myself because when you are a full-time caregiver and one of the people has

04:20

What You Need Might Be Right at Your Feet

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2023/01/01

The other day I lost a glove and walked all over the place looking for it. When I found it I was right back where I had put on the first glove. It had been right at my feet. I could have saved myself all that searching. Has this sort of thing ever happened to you? It has to me, and not just in little things like a missing glove. Join me as we explore how to know when you need outside intervention as you problem-solve and when stillness, thought and reflection are what you need.

06:58

Say NO to New Years' Resolutions

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2022/12/25

Many of you have been with me for some time now. We’re friends in learning. We’re seekers together. I want to thank you for the past few years of association by giving you some real tools to make next year better. Start by saying NO to ineffective New Year's Resolutions!! Join me as I share REAL tools that can help you have a far better new year.

06:49

A New Way of Being for the Coming Year

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2022/12/18

A few years ago I came home and on the counter was my blender…filled with flowers. I loved the flowers but I couldn’t understand why they were in the blender!! Now in my past life, this is what would have happened when Don got home: Hi Don. Thanks for the flowers. They’re beautiful but why did you put them in the blender? Anyway, thank you for the flowers. I love them.” Ladies, does this scenario sound familiar to you? I am sure it does. Fortunately, I had time to think this through before Don got

04:52

Less is More - Really!

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2022/12/11

Think back to your favorite memories as a child. What are they? Who or what are the most distinct elements of those memories? As parents, we spend a great deal of time worrying about whether we’re measuring up, and whether we’re doing anything that our children will remember with fondness. And because we worry about this we tend to complicate things, create more work for ourselves and even spend money that isn’t necessary. Join me as I share the childhood memories that mattered the most to seven

06:40

Perfect or What Is - It Matters

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2022/12/04

Today I am sharing three real-life examples of how we let what isn't perfect sabotage our enjoyment of our relationships and experiences in our families. It doesn't have to be this way. Join me as we talk about how not to let expectations mar the joy of what is.

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