Karen Stubbs
Host of Wire Talk and Founder of Birds on a Wire Moms - a ministry to encourage and equip moms.
Appears in 492 Episodes
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 ...
WT 138: Can You Help Me Navigate The Grandparents?
Just in time for the holidays! On today's episode we're answering your questions on how to handle those awkward, messy, and sometimes frustrating situations that occas...
WT 137: Teen Mental Health & Suicide Risk Factors with special guest Debbie Causey
Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among students today. As a society we are clearly in crisis, and as mothers, we are fighting on the front line in this battle...
WT 136: Help! My "Blue" Kid Is Making Me Melancholy
Organized, thoughtful, loyal, precise. Our "blue" kids will grow up to be incredible leaders one day. The only problem is ... today may not be that day. Listen in as K...
WT 135: How Do I Teach My Kids Gratitude?
How many times have you coached your child to say, "thank you" during the younger years? While teaching a two year old to respond politely is one task, teaching a 14 y...
WT 134: Understanding Sensory Based Behavior with Occupational Therapist Christy Bennett
Mother and occupational therapist Christy Bennett joins Sunny and Karen in this episode to dive into sensory based behavior. We discuss what sensory behaviors are and ...
WT 133: What Do I Do About Mean Girls?
We may love to quote Lindsay Lohan in Mean Girls, but no one thinks it's funny when you encounter a real-life mean girl. On Wire Talk today Sunny and Karen answer your...
WT 132: Gaining Understanding of Our 'Greens'
Peaceful, easy-going, conflict-avoiders ... however you describe them, to a parent who doesn't understand their motivations, 'green' kids can be a mystery. Today Karen...
WT 131: Intimacy After Babies with special guest Dr. Mike Sytsma
Today we have a much anticipated episode for you! With us in the Nest studio is Dr. Mike Sytsma. Dr. Mike has been a break-out speaker the past several years at our an...
WT 130: How Do I Create a Peaceful Home? [RE-AIR]
We often talk about bringing peace to the world, but what about bringing peace to your home? On the last of our month-long series of re-broadcast episodes today, Karen...
WT 129: How Do I Re-Connect with My Spouse After Kids? [RE-AIR]
When children enter the picture, your life changes forever. Your sleep habits change, your diet is changed, your schedule is changed and the amount of laundry you do d...
