Karen Stubbs
Host of Wire Talk and Founder of Birds on a Wire Moms - a ministry to encourage and equip moms.
Appears in 442 Episodes
WT 168: Being a Working Mom
Any working moms out there? We thought so. On today's show Karen answers your questions about managing work plus motherhood and the conflicting emotions that often acc...
WT 167: How Do We Fight Fair in Our Families?
Karen dives into her mentoring bag of tricks on today's episode to share three key principles for fighting fairly in our families. Learn to practice assertiveness and ...
WT 166: Clinging to the Upside of Life's Downs with Whoa, Susannah!
Author Susannah B. Lewis of Whoa, Susannah! joins Karen and Sunny today for a conversation you don't want to miss. Susannah opens up about the very real way she clings...
WT 165: Authentic Intimacy with Dr. Juli Slattery
Dr. Juli Slattery joins Karen and Sunny today to answer your questions about sexual intimacy within marriage. Juli gives her thoughts on what to do when you’re the one...
WT 164: Playing To Your Strengths As A Yellow Mom
Yellow moms, this episode is for YOU! Karen is also a yellow, so this conversation is especially fun to listen to as she tells stories about growing up as a yellow and...
WT 163: Disordered Eating & Body Image with Therapist Angela Schaffner
We all want to be the healthiest version of ourselves possible, but what happens when we fall into destructive patterns with exercise or eating? And what can we do whe...
WT 162: Positive Body Image & Staying Healthy Amidst the Demands of Motherhood
There's no way around it, motherhood changes a woman's body. Whether it's stretch marks from giving birth, or a stretched schedule that allows little time for exercise...
WT 161: Friends Are Friends Forever...Or Are They?
Is it okay that my 7 year old prefers to spend time with our family over other kids? How can I teach my son to be a good friend at school? How do I handle “tricky” fri...
WT 160: Help For The Perfection-Seeking Blue Mom
Blue mommas, today is all about YOU. You love order, routine, and nothing makes you smile quite like fresh vacuum lines on a rug. So often times the chaos of mom life ...
WT 159: Processing Grief in Motherhood with Judy Wolfe
Grief doesn't make exceptions or take a time out because you're a mom. Whether you're dealing with the loss of a parent or pregnancy, an unexpected diagnosis or the de...
WT 158: Preparing Your Senior for College
On today’s episode Karen and Sunny answer questions from moms with high school seniors getting ready for graduation! We cover enjoying this last summer at home with yo...
WT 157: Letting Go of Your Need For Control As A Red Mom
Red moms, this is the episode you've been waiting for! Today Karen tackles your questions and talks about both the positives and the negatives that come along with bei...
WT 156: Discipline 3.0 - Adolescence & Beyond
Today we're wrapping up our three part series by answering your questions on what discipline looks like as our kids move into adolescence. Karen explains the key princ...
WT 155: Discipline 2.0 - The Middle Years
How do you discipline in the middle years when time outs aren't an effective option any more and your kids are rapidly closing in on adolescence? Tune in to hear Karen...
WT 154: Discipline 1.0 - Laying the Foundation
What do you do when time outs just aren't cutting it anymore? Join Karen and Sunny today for the first discussion in a three part mini-series all about discipline. We ...
WT 153: Establishing & Communicating Boundaries
We all know establishing boundaries is important, but we don't always understand how to communicate those boundaries to those around us. On today's show, Karen helps u...
WT 152: Thriving As A Calm & Peaceful Green Mom
We're talking personalities again today, but this time we're discussing YOUR personality, and specifically answering questions from our tender and peace-loving GREEN m...
WT 151: Sibling Rivalry
Do your bickering kids drive you nuts some days? You're in good company, momma! On today's episode Karen and Sunny answer your questions all about sibling relationship...
WT 150: To Grow or Not To Grow?
How do you know when your family is complete? On today's episode of Wire Talk Karen and Sunny answer questions about family planning, infertility, and what it looks li...
WT 149: Teens & Dating with Karen and Greg Stubbs
Today Greg Stubbs joins Karen in the studio to talk about how they navigated dating relationships during their children's teenage years. They discuss the boundaries th...
WT 148: Keeping The Spark Alive
After being married for a while, it's easy to get stuck in a rut. Especially in the busy years between having kids and becoming empty nesters, it’s easy for our weeks ...
WT 147: The Truth About Postpartum Depression with Dr. Michele Harding
Dr. Michelle Harding joins Sunny and Karen in the studio today to share her professional wisdom and personal experience with postpartum depression. We answer your ques...
WT 146: Handling Discontment in Marriage
We all walk down the aisle with hearts full of hope, but a few years and a kid or two down the road, we often discover marriage is more work than we thought it would b...
WT 145: Little Miss Sunshine - Parenting Your Yellow Child
Yellow kids are bubbly, affectionate, fun loving...and they can be exhausting! Today we're wrapping up our series on the four personality temperaments by answering que...
WT 144: Managing Your Family's Schedule
These days moms work more hours than ever and are usually the primary keepers of the family schedule. Grocery shopping, doctor's appointments, preparing dinner, drivin...
WT 143: How to Lead Other Moms Well
Did you know moms all over the U.S. and even across the world gather together weekly or monthly in small groups to learn from Birds on a Wire studies together? On toda...
WT 142: Delighting in the Holidays
It’s our last episode of 2018 and this year we are doing something we have never done before. Wire Talk is taking some time off! We wanted to take the advice we are al...
WT 141: Parenting When Your Spouse is Often Away
Being on the same page with your spouse is never simple, and when one spouse is frequently away from home, things get even more complicated. On Wire Talk today, Karen ...
WT 140: The Emotional World of Kids with special guest David Thomas
Maybe your teenage daughter suddenly bursts into tears at the drop of a hat or maybe your 9 year old son is constantly slamming the door over math homework. The variet...
WT 139: Surviving the Chaos of the Toddler Years
Meal times, temper tantrums, their constant desire for your undivided attention ... it seems we can't do enough episodes on how to survive the toddler years! Many of ...
