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#324: Turning 90 Days of Holidays into Lasting Family Memories
Holiday Chaos or Holiday Memories?
Creating Traditions That Last
The holiday season is here—and with it comes the mix of joy, chaos, and never-ending to-do lists. 🎁 From decorating the house to wrapping gifts,...
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#323: Re-Run ALERT! Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week (Part 2)
Re-Run ALERT! Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week (Part 2)
Part 2 (Ep. 323, originally Ep. 144)
Welcome back, Crazy Cool Families! Today we’re continuing our series, ‘Two Ingredients for the BEST...
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#322: Re-Run ALERT! Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week (Part 1)
Two Ingredients for the BEST Thanksgiving Week (Part 1)
Part 1 (Ep. 322, originally Ep. 143)
Thanksgiving can be one of the most joyful times of the year—or one of the most stressful. In this episode, we’re bringing...
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#321: Is Family Worth It? (Don’s Perspective on 30+ years of parenting AND becoming an empty nester!)
From Chaos to Connection: 30+ Years of Parenting Lessons
After 33 years of parenting seven kids, Don and Suzanne Manning are stepping into a brand-new season: empty nesters! But before you picture peace and quiet,...
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#320: Is Family Worth It? (Suz’s Perspective on 30+ years of parenting AND becoming an empty nester!)
30+ Years, 7 Kids, One Big Lesson: Family Is Worth It
In this episode, Macy rapid-fires questions at Suz, drawing out three decades of parenting wisdom from raising seven kids to navigating the empty-nest season....
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#319: Saying Yes or No to Halloween
Do we Celebrate Halloween as a Family or no?
How do you celebrate Halloween as a family and is it bad to do?
RE-RUN ALERT!!Halloween hasn't changed over the years and our conversation about it/beliefs on the topic...
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#318: Regulating Big Emotions (feat. McKenzie Reaume)
Kids can’t learn new skills when their nervous system is flooded. In this episode, Suz and Kenzie show you how to regulate first and coach second using our MONSTER cue: My Only Need: Start To Emotionally Regulate....
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#317: Surviving the Meltdown Moment
Parenting Through Meltdowns:
Turning Chaos into Connection
Every parent has been there—the dreaded meltdown. Whether it’s your toddler on the kitchen floor, your teenager slamming a door, or even you holding back...
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#316: Grace and Discipline: Can You Really Do Both?
Can you parent with grace and discipline at the same time?
Absolutely. In this episode, Don and Suzanne Manning explain how to combine God’s favor (grace) with training to standards (discipline) to build...
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#315: Crazy Cool Parent This: Cultivating Integrity in our Children's Hearts
In this episode, Don and Suzanne Manning share how to teach kids integrity without lectures. Learn how to model honesty, coach truth-telling with a “respond, don’t react” approach, and create a family culture of...
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#314: More Than Clean - Building a Safe Haven for Your Family (Feat. Becky Rapinchuk from Clean Mama!)
In this episode of the Crazy Cool Family Podcast, Suz and McKenzie talk with Becky, founder of Clean Mama about simple, sustainable home keeping routines for busy families. Learn the 5 daily cleaning tasks, a...
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#313: Reclaiming Motherhood
Reclaiming Motherhood: Hard ≠ Bad
Suzanne sits down with her daughters—now mothers themselves—for an honest, hope-filled conversation about reclaiming a life-giving vision of motherhood. They unpack the tension most...
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