Parenting Wisdom Unpacked
🎙️ Nine Kids, Endless Lessons: Crystal McCrary McGuire & Anne Williams-Isom
This season on the podcast we’ve explored the full spectrum of parenting—covering everything from nurturing newborns to guiding grown and flown adults. Now, as we wrap up Season 6, I’m excited to bring you some amazing bonus episodes!
To start things off this week, we’re switching it up with a lively, honest, and inspiring group chat featuring my good friends—and GCP favorites—Crystal McCrary McGuire and Anne Williams-Isom. The three of us are parenting nine kids, and we’ve got lots of stories, lessons, and laughs to share.
In this episode, we dive into the heart of parenting:
The Power of Values: How grounding our parenting in shared values creates stability for kids.
Parenting the Child You Have: Crystal shares her experience raising a spirited firstborn and adapting her parenting style to his personality.
Generational Wisdom: Anne reflects on raising her children with the support of her live-in mom, a health care worker with a wealth of experience and love.
Emotional Wellness: The importance of listening to your kids and giving them the space to express their feelings.
Restraint as a Superpower: Why knowing when not to step in can be one of the most powerful tools in your parenting toolkit.
Listen to Parenting Wisdom Unpacked: Crystal McCrary McGuire and Anne Williams-Isom out now on your favorite podcast platform. This episode is packed with insights, humor, and heartfelt reflections for you to appreciate and enjoy, wherever you are in your child-raising journey. Prefer to watch your podcasts? The video of this one will be available on my blog and YouTube channel shortly—stay tuned!
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Thanks as always to Paramount and Seneca Women Podcast Network for their support. And my deep thanks to YOU for being part of the Ground Control Parenting journey. Together, we’re learning, growing, and raising the next generation with intention and love. (So sentimental, I know, but it's the holiday season, so please indulge me.)
And speaking of the holiday season, may you and yours have a very Happy Thanksgiving!!
Enjoy,