Crystal Paine was an extremely shy young mom when she started blogging.  She trembled in fear and "ugly-cried" her way through her first speech at a blogging conference, but she now speaks to thousands all over the country and travels to South Africa to help with an amazing non-profit. 

Today she and Power of Moms' Board Member, Rachel Nielson, will talk about how taking small steps in the direction of our dreams can make a huge impact in the world.   They will also tell us about a fundraiser to impact an amazing community in South Africa!  Go to powerofmoms.com/africa for more details and full show notes.

Are you struggling with something hard in your life right now? Is survival mode or negative self talk starting to overwhelm you? You're not alone-we've all been there! These three audio posts are from other moms in the trenches. Find out how they have learned to get through hard times and see the beauty of what they are doing.

For show notes, please visit powerofmoms.com/185

Direct download: 185.POMRadio.HelpFromTheTrenches.AudioPost.mp3
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With the holidays right around the corner, Saren and April offer great ideas to help you figure out what events and activities are most important for YOUR family and plan how to get things done in an efficient and stress-free way.

Show Notes

Step-by-step instructions and photos of the planning process outlined in this podcast are here!

Children for Children Concert Details

A Christmas Problem 100 Years Old (about reading together at Christmas – book list included)

For full post, see powerofmoms.com/184

Direct download: 184.POMRadio.HolidayPlanning101.mp3.mp3
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What do you think is the key to happiness? Could it be gratitude?

In this episode, Saren shares three great posts on gratitude. Each post offers stories and concrete ideas to help you pump up the gratitude and experience greater happiness in your life.

For show notes, please visit powerofmoms.com/183

Direct download: 183.POMRadio.KeyToHappiness.mp3
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Would you like to help your child to go to a top college--and graduate debt free? This powerful interview with Tom Bottorf, founder of College Success Formula, will give you the inspiration you need to set your child up NOW for an incredibly successful experience in higher education.

For full show notes, see powerofmoms.com/182

Direct download: 182_College_Tom_Bottorf_and_April_Perry.mp3
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Power of Moms Co-Director, Saren, spent a solid month visiting the 12 oldest National Parks in the west last summer (camping the whole way!). In this week's episode, Saren shares how this all came about and what her family gained through this wild and wonderful adventure.

The principles offered apply to all families whether they'd like to do a big trip or simply spend a little more time outside together as a family.  For full show notes, please visit powerofmoms.com/181

Direct download: 181.POMRadio.WhyFamiliesNeedNature.mp3
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We received a fantastic question from a mom in our community about what to do once her children transitioned to school. Read the exact question below, and then listen to the podcast to hear great advice that came from YOU--our Power of Moms Community! For full show notes please visit powerofmoms.com/180

Direct download: 180.POMRadio.WhatDoYouDoWhenTheKidsAreAtSchool.mp3
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Do you find Halloween to be fun? Stressful? Scary? Annoying? All of the above? How can you make Halloween really work for your family?

In this week's encore episode, Saren reads her post, A Deliberate Mother's Guide to Simple Halloween Fun, and shares some of the many great comments from readers that offer further ideas.

The principles shared here apply to ALL holidays!

For full show notes, please visit powerofmoms.com/179

Direct download: 179.Halloween.AudioPost.mp3
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For full show notes, see www.powerofmoms/177

Direct download: 177_Travel_with_Family_Stephanie_Langford_and_Saren.mp3
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For full show notes, see powerofmoms.com/176

Direct download: 176_Sex_Talks_Dina_and_April.mp3
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