3979 How to Win Your Parenting Conversations
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Parenting isn’t about having the loudest voice in the room or the last word every time. It’s about precision, strategy, and understanding how every move impacts the next. You may be the expert, but be careful how you share the wisdom. Whether you want to admit it or not, you can learn how to win your parenting conversations better. In honor of the Olympics, I want you to think of your parenting conversations like the sport of Curling—where every stone you throw changes the "game," and success isn’t guaranteed just because you have the advantage. Desire to be supported and encouraged by...
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3978 Gain a Heart of Wisdom
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
In the rush of modern life, it’s easy to lose sight of what truly matters. So much of our energy flows toward chasing someone else’s dream, trying to fit into others’ expectations, or simply surviving the relentless pace of day-to-day routines. Consider the timeless words from Psalm 90:12 ~ “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” What does it mean to number our days? It’s not some grim countdown or morbid fixation. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . It’s an invitation to live each day with...
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3977 Plant Your Patience
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
In the relentless rush of daily life, it’s easy to feel like we’re sprinting on a treadmill set to max speed, chasing the next goal, the next move, the next achievement—only to end up overwhelmed, exhausted, and stuck in a loop of what we didn’t get done. That constant hurry doesn’t just steal time; it steals clarity, joy, and the chance to grow something meaningful. What if, instead of rushing, you plant your patience? What if you slowed down, dug deep, and gave yourself the permission to nurture progress with care—not speed? Desire to be supported and encouraged by other...
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3976 Come Back to Center
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
There’s no shortage of promises out there, like tools, trends, gurus, and hacks, where each one claims they can flip your life upside down or side-step you straight to success. But just because something is out there flashing like a neon sign does not mean you should use it, follow it, or whatever with it. It's not necessarily meant for you. However, the real power lies in peeling back all that noise and coming back to what is true; come back to center. This isn’t about swallowing the half-truths that momentarily trick you into thinking you know what’s next or forcing yourself into a...
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3975 The Power of Silence
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Our lives are flooded with noise—incessant messages screaming for attention, endless notifications begging for a glance, countless demands pulling us in every direction. It’s no wonder we feel confused and disoriented, overwhelmed by the mass of distractions that invade even a single hour. Take a moment and absorb the power of silence. Now it's hard to be still in silence. Think about how many alerts, emails, texts, and tasks are stacking up in that tiny slice of time? Usually, we bite off more than we can chew—and then get choked up by the pressure of what’s next. Desire to be...
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3974 Love On Purpose
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Valentine’s weekend invites us to think about love—the kind that fills our hearts and shapes our relationships. But far too often, we get stuck in the world’s limited view of love: conditional, transactional, and filtered through our own failures and insecurities. God’s love, however, breaks every mold. His love is unconditional, relentless, and sees beyond our flaws. And then, He calls us to love others the same way. Love on purpose. Yet as we know, it’s easy to judge others based on our own shortcomings. We carry unhealed wounds, past hurts, and false beliefs about how people...
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3973 The Sweetness that Melts the Heart
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When you hear “sweetness” in love, your mind probably jumps straight to chocolates, flowers, and sparkly gifts. That’s the story commercials love to tell us—the more you spend, the brighter your love shines. But the sweetness that melts the heart isn’t wrapped in paper or tagged with a price. It’s something far rarer, deeper, and more powerful. The real sweetness comes from that raw, vulnerable place inside—the one that says, “I see you. I choose you. I cherish what’s only ours.” Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . It’s...
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3972 You Make My Heart So Happy!
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Valentine’s Day comes around each year like clockwork, bringing with it the usual swirl of red hearts, chocolates, and flowers. But for a mom, these symbols of love can sometimes feel surface-level, like they’re missing the real heartbeat beneath all the glitter and sugar. Because the truth is, the kind of love that fills a mother’s chest isn’t wrapped up neatly in a box or tied with a bow. It’s messy, wild, tender, and deeply personal. It’s found in late-night cuddles, scraped knees comforted, and whispered “I love you’s” that echo long after bedtime—you make my heart so...
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3971 You Can’t Have Everything—And That’s Okay!
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It’s all too easy to feel crushed when things don't appear to be going our way. We want immediate results with little to no effort. But the reality is, you can’t have everything—and that’s okay! Because if you did have everything, you’d be perfect. And that would change everything, not just for you but for the world. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . Let's take a bite out of the for a hot minute. Perfection would freeze you in place, robbing you of growth, struggle, and the raw humanity that shapes your unique story. Now you might...
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3970 How You Create Your Now Shapes Every Tomorrow
Create Your Now with Kristianne Wargo
Nobody’s perfect. You won’t nail everything every single day, and you sure won’t do it perfectly every hour. But perfection isn’t the point. Intentionality is. How you create your now shapes every tomorrow. Your “now,” the way you choose to spend your minutes and moments, is the wellspring of your entire life. You build your everyday out of small, consistent decisions. Desire to be supported and encouraged by other like-minded women? Join us at the . Some move you closer to where you want to be. Others hold you back, even if you don’t realize it. Good habits don’t appear...
info_outlineWhen your children are little, parenting feels all-consuming. Overwhelm doesn't even seem like a fitting word, yet you’re hands-on from feeding to teaching to fixing. Every day is full of immediate needs, constant crisis management, and unconditional love sprinkled throughout. It’s easy to believe that how you prepare the way means just getting them through those early years.
But then, they grow. They move into adolescence, young adulthood, and beyond—and suddenly the kind of parenting required shifts.
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The challenges become less about diapers and homework, and more about identity, independence, big life choices, and emotional resilience.
Yet the tricky part is that your responsibility doesn’t pause; it evolves.
The last thing you want is to be caught off guard when the next stage hits. Being prepared means adapting your mindset and skills before your kids need you to. The way you parent teenagers or young adults isn’t the same way you parent toddlers—and that’s exactly the point.
Preparing the way is a lifelong commitment—not just to raise kids, but to grow with them.
The K.I.S.S. ~ Prepare the way!
Think about how you have parented your kids in the past. Have you made changes along the way as they go through their stages of life?
Think back to a situation where you wished you had responded differently. Maybe it was when you were at the store, the movies, or church.
Consider the environment and how you could have responded differently in:
- What you said
- The tone of voice used
- Discipline used, or lack thereof
- How it ended
We can be so quick to try and put out a fire for hundreds of reasons. But what matters is how you prepare the way for them to learn the lesson. This isn't about your ego or how good a parent you are; it must be in the child's best interest. And yes, that means your response in how you prepare the way will differ for each child. One-size does not fit all!
Are you exhausted just thinking about it? Well, that means you care!! So give yourself a high-five!! Don't beat yourself up over what you think you did wrong. Use your reflection to gain a deeper understanding of where you are and where your child needs you to grow.
Here are the three ways you grow alongside your kids—no matter their age:
1. Stay Curious and Keep Learning Together
Your kids don’t stop growing—and neither should you. When you embrace curiosity instead of trying to have all the answers, you set a powerful example. Read that book, learn that new skill, or dig into what fascinates them.
This isn’t about pretending to be cool or chasing trends; it’s about genuinely investing in the things your child cares about. Doing this together levels up your connection and shows that growth never stops. It sends the loud message that learning is a lifelong adventure, not a checklist.
2. Adapt Your Role as Their Needs Shift
When kids are young, parents are fixers, teachers, sheriffs. But as they grow, your job shifts from controller to coach, from manager to mentor. This requires self-awareness and humility because the way you lead and support needs recalibration.
Recognize when to step back, when to step in, and when to cheer on quietly from the sidelines. Your willingness to evolve moves your relationship beyond authority-based parenting into partnership and mutual respect.
3. Model Emotional Honesty and Resilience
Growth isn’t linear. Life throws curveballs, and the way forward isn’t always clear. Let your kids see you wrestle with your own challenges, express authentic emotions, and bounce back.
Showing how you handle setbacks teaches a crucial lesson: strength isn’t about perfection—it’s about persistence. Letting go of the “super-parent” act and embracing real humanity actually empowers your kids to do the same.
If you look at Indiana University and how they won the College National Championship, you would see that their quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, wasn't raised with the best of everything. Instead, his mom and I'm sure his dad, taught him how to do his best in whatever circumstances he found himself in. He wasn't recruited by a top 10 football program. In fact, he was third string with more failures on the field than successes. That doesn't work well for a hopeful NFL quarterback.
But Mendoza's mom did everything she could to the best of her ability, even with her diagnosis of MS (Multiple Sclerosis). When her children were young, they didn't know what mommy had been fighting as they were growing up.
Just from a few things I've read since all the hype from her son's success on the field, Mendoza's mom can teach us all a few things: be who you are becoming, love more, and be present.
Parenting doesn’t stop when your kids hit milestones or chase their own dreams. The “way” you’re preparing is never finished—it’s a living, breathing path you pave together. Grow with them, adapt, and show up honestly. That’s the living legacy your kids will remember.
"Be present. Be incredible. Be YOU!!!"
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