Episode 139: Monica Swanson – Character, Connection, and Faith

Monica Swanson is the mom of four boys. She is the author of the books Boy Mom and Raising Amazing. In this episode, we talk a lot about character and what it means to raise our kids in a way that they learn about what is character and how to have good character. We talk about how she has raised her kids to love God, like their family, and do the dishes without asking. Her oldest is 23 and her youngest is 12 and these are my favorite conversations to talk with parents that are ahead of me! What we talked about: 2:40- Living in Hawaii on a farm 10:50- Raising four boys 15:00- Sibling fights 21:00- Boundaries and relationships with your children 37:50- Pursuing faith 43:55- Talking to kids about relationships 46:00- Teaching your kids about character 55:00- End of podcast questions Show notes: Triggers The 40-Day Sugar Fast Unoffendable The Men We Need Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Goodr Use code “another” for free shipping Cozy Earth Use the code “Lindsey35” for 35% off your order Koala Clip Use code “another” for 10% off your order