All of us could agree from our motherhood journeys that it is true: we ARE stronger when we come together and realize we are not alone. Jessica Patay is leading a mission to bring moms of children with special needs into community where they feel validated and understood and where they can feel LOVED through her organization We Are Brave Together. This interview reveals the heart of the mama of a special needs child herself and exactly what we need to know. Whether you are a parent of a child with any challenge, diagnosis, or disability, or not, this episode is going to touch you and help you grow stronger as a mom and as a FRIEND. And THAT is what Families That Stick Togather wants to inspire.

Let’s grow,

Jennifer

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A lot of things this weekend made me reflect on what matters the most and why slowing down is a necessity if we are to build the strong families that we have dreamt of since way back when. But here’s the truth: We have a noise problem, you all. A lot of noise is entering our family and it wants to deafen us. It really does and it wants to threaten the strength of our families. This episode is going to leave you hugging your babies a little harder and feeling motivated to keep building that strong family of yours EVEN among all the noise. And don’t forget to grab the downloadable at togathermoments.com/free so you can take all your thoughts from this episode and put them to paper in “Your Busy Family Schedule: 5 Steps to Less Guilt and More Meaning”.

We got this!

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Come into this episode with this mindset: you are giving your family a gift of love and empowerment when you choose to REALLY, truly create Better Screen Time in your home. The decisions we make TODAY shape our children into who they will be. I know how important it is for you to feel confident and have NO REGRETS. You can do this. Andrea is going to show you how it fits into your real-life and will leave you worrying less and connecting more.

Let’s grow,

Jennifer

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What if you could take the pressure off yourself to get the quality moments with your crew every day EVEN among the busy, real-life? It’s easier than you may think and all you have to do is set up these 10 things to happen naturally in your home/environment. From my crazy, busy life with six schedules, here’s the tips that work for us!

Let’s grow!

Jennifer

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How do we create unsinkable people? More importantly, how do we make sure we stay unsinkable so that our families do, too? How do we pressurize ourselves to survive and make it back to shore? Life is FULL of diving and rising and we must be prepared. R.T. will take you on a journey to self-discovery as he compares his missions on his Naval submarine to developing character in ourselves while we grow & learn to break through the surface to reach our greatest self.

Do not miss this deep dive…This one is amazing, friend!

Jennifer

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Practice. It’s what we tell our kids to do when they want to "get better", because we want to see them succeed. But what practices do you have in place in your family - RIGHT NOW - that ensure you know how to keep communication strong, respectful, and open? Will you be able to withstand the storms that the world will SURELY bring? Or will your innate communication skills barely sustain you?

Well, that last part is NOT even an option. You’re going to crush this meaningful communication thing and you're going to LOVE how simple these tips and habits really are for your real-life.

Let’s grow, friend!

Jennifer

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Oh, how our world needs some good hero stories! To inspire ourselves, to tell our children, to share with our friends. Susan is a real-life hero answering God’s call to keep fighting for children in foster care and the families that care for them - one step at a time. National Angels and its 22 chapters around America are the result of one New Year’s Resolution over 10 years ago and this is their story from Founder, Susan Ramirez. You will walk away fully inspired to go out and serve where God is calling you and I pray that you will be tugged harder to learn more about the foster care community in your city.

Let’s grow. The world needs us.


Jennifer

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It is so important for your family to be strong and keep growing together - EVEN among all the crazy distractions. I know because I feel the exact same way. Today we are talking about one of the easiest places to keep growing our Family Values - right in our home environment. Three cheers for that because it’s SIMPLE!! And our busy families need some easy days, right?? Well, here you go. 10 areas to look at in your daily home environment that are CERTAIN to increase your Family Values and keep you all at your strongest.

Let’s grow. The world needs us.

Jennifer

CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR WORKSHEET AT HOME. It will take you through the 10 areas and help you see what is working in your home environment for building your Family Values, what’s hindering, and what you are rockin’ at!

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Well, if anyone is going to approach this kind of full plate with motivation and the right kind of attitude, it’s probably going to be a fitness trainer! Sarah Gardner brings her wisdom from fitness coaching to her real-life trials of taking care of her dad after a massive stroke all while caring for three babies in 18 months and launching a business. She shares how setting her priorities and her boundaries DAILY has enabled her to keep first things FIRST - her family. If you’ve ever dreaded talking about the subject of taking care of a sick family parent, listen to Sarah and feel your perspective shift.

Let’s grow!
Jennifer

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Ever have decisions to make for your family and wonder how the heck you will ever get there?? Hello! Hands going up all over this screen right now. No one can make the decisions FOR you, but you CAN feel so confident in the PROCESS you are taking to get there. Your seasons may change but these 5 questions in this episode are going to stand by you to keep your family values TOP priority through all those big AND small decisions. Your family is counting on you. You got this!

XO,
Jennifer

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We get one chance and 936 weeks -to be exact- to Parent our kids. Are you doing it on PURPOSE? Yeah, yeah. Slow down and make it count. We hear it all the time, but “Parent on Purpose” author, Amy Carney, shares with us her story and encouragement for us to truly Love, Lead, and Launch our kids in our REAL-life families…and be PROUD. You are going to LOVE this episode!

Let’s grow, friend!

Jennifer

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If we all want to keep growing strong families, shouldn’t we pause long enough to see what we are even using to grow?? This is a completely interactive episode that will take you through looking at what’s at the HEART of your family and how you are tending that soil for the harvest you desire for your family. Grab a pen and paper (or just take some mental notes and dive in later). You don’t want to miss this one! (CLICK SHOW TITLE FOR FULL NOTES)

Let’s grow!

Jennifer

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Be strong. Protect the Weak. Love everyone. Is that a conversation you are having regularly within your home? It’s the mission behind Kristi Hayes' whole movement with her company "Be Strong" and oh, you are just going to be SO excited to see how easily these kind of conversations can fit in your REAL life! And isn't real what we all want? - from the topics her amazing children’s book brings up to our discussion about teaching your children how to be good friends, to EMPATHY, you are going to walk away with so much that you can implement right away. And hooray for that!

Let’s love one another with real action and start right here!

XO, Jennifer

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The t-shirts, the signs, your mom since you were little. They all tell you to choose kindness. And you KNOW that’s what you should be doing. So who needs any kind of training in that? It’s other people that have the problem, right? Maybe so and that’s why it’s up to US. You and me and the other families who are working overtime to build that kindness at home FIRST and make sure we raise our crew to make a mark on the world. The world is counting on us. And here’s how we’re going to do it. Together.

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XO, Jennifer

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Decluttering led her family down a path of regret. Bravery, screen detox, and more with APRIL WHITING.

If there was a theme song for this episode, it’d be “Brave” by Sara Bereilles. “I wanna see you be brave. Honestly….” It’s a good song to get stuck, don’t worry :) Seriously, you all are going to be amazed by April’s story! It’s about one decision she thought was good for her family but it turned into a terrible decision and ultimately led to a total family screen detox. You will be so inspired and you’re going to walk away with some tangible things you can do TODAY to be an even stronger “Family That Sticks Togather”!

Let’s do this together! (CLICK TITLE FOR FULL SHOW NOTES AND LINKS TO APRIL’S TED X TALK)

XO, Jennifer

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Family Dinner: Forget the stats. The real things no one tells you to make it meaningful in your real life.

You can Google anything you want about the benefits of Family Dinner. It’s all out there. We all know it. Blah, Blah, Blah, right? But if we don’t know our WHY, then why the heck does it even matter… Especially, when we have the hardest time getting together for Family Dinner in the first place! We GET IT. Our busy family of six does NOT have 7 Family Dinners together a week, and if your family is working with the same, then this is your show. We’re digging deep into discovering your WHY for your own family and we’re leaving you with 5 ways to make your dinners more meaningful starting today. Easy tips for your REAL LIFE because that’s what we all could use.

Thank you for coming along, friend! Let’s grow!

Jennifer

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But I have no time for myself! Yes, you do and here’s why your family needs you to find it.

I know you WANT to do good things for yourself but hellloooo lack of time, and “hey, mom” every 10 minutes, and did someone say guilt???? Our guest Lindsey House, Accountablilty Coach, Registered Dietician, and Host of Direction Not Perfection Podcast, will leave you feeling so good about choosing yourself FIRST. You really can and there is no reason to feel selfish about that.

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What the heck is Togather and who is the girl behind the microphone?

Some days we look around and feel like we’re straight up rockin’ this building-a-family-thing…and other days, we look around and it hits us: “This is going waaaay too fast. Can I even keep up?? There’s GOT to be a better way!”

In this episode, I’ll share my journey to beating the distractions that creep into all our days and try to steal our family time and, worse, steal our WORDS. Because we all know what’s happening to face to face communication and when communication breaks down within a family, the family itself faces a real threat of breaking down, too. But that’s not happening in my family and I will keep fighting for it not to happen in yours either. This is my journey to Togather - as a product, a mission, and a way of life.

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A sneak peak into the heart and mission of Togather Moments and the REAL behind the Families That Stick Togather™ podcast. It’s the place to feel normal and that there really is a better way to slow down and make it all count. We’re your biggest fans in encouraging you to keep building that solid foundation in your strong family even among the real busy. I’m your host, Jennifer Zumbiel, Wife, Mom of four children and creator of Togather Moments™ where we believe meaningful communication can be as simple as peeling a sticker with an intentional conversation starter. Come along, friend! Let's grow - I can't wait to spend my time with YOU! 

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