Begin at Home: Recent Episodes
Taylor Ballard
Here you will find all my ramblings and thoughts on all things family. Because all of the best things begin at home!
Listen to today's episode where I talk about my first love and how I've been chased in the last 29 years of my life.
In today's episode, I want to give encouragement for those who feel like they aren't doing enough. I want to give you the "ok" to rest and unpack that rest is biblical! Let's not be overtaken by the world's standards on work.
In this episode, I talk about living in community with others and what that has done for me and my family. I talk about my experience and what lead into finding a community of my own.
I have a lot of friends and family who are expecting their first child or are still in the young children phase and thinking about how to parent their children in today's world. In today's episode, I unpack some things that I have learned over the years and share my best parenting tips for these new parents.
Today's episode is part 1 of a series regarding some pretty heavy topics. I encourage you to listen without children present as I unpack about a big problem in our world right now. This will be part 1 of a series of how we can help change the course of what's happening around us by starting right inside our own front door.
Why did we go the private school route? Listen as I unpack my experience as a former public school student and teacher and answer some questions we've had about private school.
What is the healthy boundary between doing too much or not enough with our kids? I had some healthy heart to hearts with friends and family and recently found an area that I need to grow in.
Applebees on a date night.... Okay or not. But join me as I unpack our famous Friday Date Nights! I share why we started schedule date nights, ideas of how to get you and your spouse started, and some fun ideas! Here are the links of some of the items I share (I better get a sponsorship after this!).
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Adventure Challenge Couples' Edition Book
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Date Night Idea Cards
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Polaroid Camera
This episode is short and sweet, but something that has been on my heart to share. I dig into some struggles I'm working through and chat a little bit about the Enneagram. If you are an expert or have taken the quiz to know your number, please share! I'm always looking to grow and this is a topic I find super fascinating so teach me. Happy listening!
Listen as I recreate our childhood and set the tone for how I plan to parent my boys in this "new world" we live in. How do we keep our kids safe while also letting them have autonomy and freedom that they need as children?
We've all seen the expectation versus reality posts on Pinterest or Instagram. Well on today's episode, I share an experience with my oldest son at tennis camp. Then, I dive in to the expectation for my boys versus the reality of it all. Join me and feel free to share your experiences with me as well. Thanks for growing with me!
Talking to my now 5 year old son, we had a great conversation about heaven. So, listen up while I unpack some ramblings about heaven and this world. I also have a challenge for believers and non-believers and would LOVE to hear how I can be praying for you or doing life with you.
As a teacher, I'm going to unpack some real back to school prep tips for your kiddos as they venture into summer and a new grade. These are things you can be working with your child on at home during their "off season" of summer to help them be fully prepared for the next school year. This list is just a short list and I could go on forever about this topic, but if you are a teacher or a parent, what would you add to this list?
Listen as I unpack a recent experience and ask for advice. My son recently started a new sport and it didn’t exactly go as planned.
In today's episode, I will unpack a few problems that are hitting the public school education platform pretty hard. A few area teachers and I got together to create a list of the top problems and possible solutions for how to make education better.