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 227: The Messy Middle School Years
These are the ‘no-man’s land’ years mommas, when our kids are caught in between childhood and adolescence. They are all insecure and they are all searching for their i...
WT 226: Allowance, Budgets, and Teaching Our Kids Financial Responsibility
Giving our kids a firm footing when it comes to financial habits is one the most helpful things we can teach as parents. Listen in to today’s show as Karen shares abou...
WT 225: Letting Go of Unrealistic Expectations
Have you ever walked into a situation with certain expectations and been disappointed when they weren't met? Today Karen shares how expectations can set our relationsh...
WT 224: What Do New Homeschoolers Need to Know? with Katie Leipprandt
Today we’re answering questions from those of you who’ve decided to homeschool your kids for the first time this year. From how to choose a curriculum to managing the ...
WT 223: How Do I Prepare My Child For Puberty?
Preparing our kids for puberty and sex does not have to intimidate us, mommas! If the thought of having “the talk” gives you all kinds of anxiety, tune into today’s ep...
WT 222: How Do I Discipline My Toddler's Defiance?
Disciplining a toddler is no joke. As moms, we want our discipline to work the first time and every time, but as Karen reminds us, toddlers take time. If you need some...
WT 221: How Do I Handle the Anxiety Surrounding Back to School This Year?
Plans for school this year are changing daily in school districts around our nation. One thing we know for sure this year? We have no idea what to expect! That’s why w...
WT 220: Help! A Summer Without Normal Activities Has Us At Each Other's Throats
By this point in the year, it seems like everyone has had more than enough ‘quantity time’ with our families…but summer is still going strong! Today on Wire Talk Sunny...
WT 219: Inviting Play Into Your Everyday featuring Days with Grey
Beth Rosenbleeth of Days with Grey joins Karen and Sunny today to talk about keeping your toddlers engaged in play during these long summer days. If you've ever found ...
WT 218: [RE-AIR] Little Miss Sunshine: Parenting Your Yellow Child
Today wraps up a month of diving into the vault to re-air some of our most popular episodes. In this episode, Karen and Sunny are answering all of of your questions ab...
WT 217: [RE-AIR] Help! My Blue Kid is Making Me Melancholy
All month long, we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault: Today Karen and Sunny address questions from listeners all about the blu...
WT 216: [RE-AIR] Gaining Understanding of Our Green Children
All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault: Peaceful, easy-going, conflict avoiders...however you describe them, to ...
WT 215: [RE-AIR] Parenting Your Red Strong-Willed Child
All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault! On Wire Talk today Karen and Sunny take questions about your little futu...
WT 214: [RE-AIR] Navigating the Emotional World of Kids with special guest David Thomas
All month long we're re-airing some of the most downloaded episodes from the Wire Talk vault. In today's interview Sunny is joined by one of our most popular guests, c...
WT 213: How Do I Stop the Whining?!
Today’s topic is one all moms can relate to - whiny kids! Whether your child is 4 or 14, listen as Karen answers your questions about how to handle whininess in the mo...
WT 212: Quarantine Talk with Kelsey, Emily and Abby
The Stubbs girls got together for this special episode to discuss the way quarantine has changed daily life. From job losses and pregnancy to missing out on the end of...
WT 211: Being United in Marriage with Greg and Karen Stubbs
In this episode, we’re sharing exclusive audio from a live event featuring both Karen and her husband, Greg. Listen in as they teach on the topic of staying united as ...
WT 210: Parenting and the Enneagram with Beth McCord
Beth McCord (@YourEnneagramCoach) joins Karen and Sunny today to dive into the popular personality typing system, the Enneagram. We loved hearing Beth’s perspective on...
WT 209: How Do I Battle Mom Exhaustion?
From getting up in the middle of the night with babies to staying up until the wee hours because your teen wants to talk late at night, this mom-gig is literally 24/7....
WT 208: ADHD and Your Family with Dr. Staci Bolton, Part Two
We’re back this week with a continuation of this fantastic conversation about ADHD with Dr. Staci Bolton. Today Dr. Bolton answers your questions about treatment alter...
WT 207: ADHD and Your Family with Dr. Staci Bolton: Part One
Today Karen and Sunny ask clinical psychologist Dr. Staci Bolton your questions all about raising a child with ADHD. Dr. Bolton brings years of wisdom and expertise to...
WT 206: Life in the Time of COVID-19
Karen and Sunny gathered virtually this week to talk about how COVID-19 has changed life for us all this month. They talk about the highs and lows, from having more me...
WT 205: The Bottom Line With Adult Children
Today's episode should give us all hope. Moms, this is what we are all aiming for - the stage when we finally get to be our child's friend! As your child begins to sta...
WT 204: The Bottom Line During High School
Wherever you are on your journey of motherhood, don't miss hearing Karen's perspective on the high school years! The more you learn early on, the better off you'll be ...
WT 203: The Bottom Line During the Middle School Years
Today on Wire Talk Karen and Sunny are talking middle schoolers. These middle school years are when your child is trying desperately to figure out who they are. If you...
WT 202: The Bottom Line During Elementary School
These are crucial teaching years. Like we talked about last week, hopefully by elementary school you’ve laid the foundation with your child that you are the authority ...
WT 201: The Bottom Line From Age 0-5
So many times in parenting we get caught up in the weeds with our kids and we can’t see the forest for the trees. This series is a way to help moms pause for just a mo...
WT 200: Real Life. Real Moms. with Sunny Williams
Today we're celebrating 200 episodes of Wire Talk by flipping the script on our typical show! Listen in as Karen interviews Sunny - Real Life. Real Moms. style - about...
WT 199: When Personality Colors Collide
Opposites may attract, but when it comes to parenting your kids, how do you parent effectively as a team when your partner’s personality is the exact opposite of yours...
WT 198: Dealing With Out of Control Anger
Whether it’s you or your child struggling with angry outbursts, we’ve all been there. On today’s show, Karen and Sunny tackle questions from moms about aggressive beha...
