The Boy Mom Podcast with Monica Swanson and Friends
September 08, 2020
Ep. 71 : Parenting Boys into their College/Life Launch, with Gwen Smith
This is the final episode in our summer series celebrating The Joys and Challenges of Every Stage of Raising our Sons.And oh how I love this stage! (maybe because two of my boys are in it now!) No matter the age of your son(s), I think you’ll be encouraged and inspired by this conversation! Author, podcaster, speaker, and musician, Gwen Smith,joins me to talk about preparing ourselves, and our boys, for the day they launch into independence –whether that is college, the military, or the workplace. Gwen has two sons (and a daughter) who are in or recently graduated from college, and her perspective is incredibly insightful! We cover everything from all of those high school “lasts”(have the tissues handy,) to coaching our kids (from a distance) as they deal with life challenges, spiritual questions, dating, and more. Gwen and I both love our relationship with our college-age kids, and we wish that for everyone! Even if your kids are young, I think you’ll get a lot out of this episode. Also: Notto sound like an old lady, but there’s no denying: Blink, and your kids will be there, too!
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this episode: www.monicaswanson.com/episode-71
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About The Monica Swanson Podcast
Monica Swanson, author of Boy Mom and Raising Amazing (releasing 2/21/2023), and blogger at monicaswanson.com, shares encouragement and inspiration for raising amazing kids and building strong families. Monica shares practical advice and biblical wisdom through honest conversations, interviews with experts, and light-hearted humor.
You can follow Monica on Instagram, Facebook, and on her website at MonicaSwanson.com.
About Monica Swanson
Monica and her husband Dave raise boys and tropical fruit on the North Shore of Oahu. Monica has homeschooled their four sons (two who are currently in Southern California, one in college, one a recent college grad!) Monica is the author of Raising Amazing: Bringing up Kids Who Love God, Like their Family, and Do the Dishes without Being Asked (released this week!) as well as Boy Mom: What Your Son Needs Most from You, and host of the Monica Swanson Podcast. Monica has been blogging for over 12 years and has encouraged over 10 million visitors to her website with articles on parenting and family, healthy living, and (mostly) healthy recipes. The Swanson boys are all surfers, (Luke, who is 19, surfs professionally) which keeps Monica on her knees. Monica loves good coffee, running trails with her husband and dog, Thor, the Word of God, and connecting with women all over the world through the crazy gift of the internet.
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