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Finding Joy in Motherhood, Janet Quinlan

by Janet Quinlan

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  • Teaching Your Child Patience & Self-Control

    October 6, 2026 · 26 min

    We often experience impatience as we teach our children patience, but I want to close with five reasons why it’s so important to teach our children patience.   And maybe when we fully understand how important it is, we will be patient in…

  • What Your Teen Needs

    October 1, 2026 · 21 min

    Although, sometimes it feels like your teen doesn't need you or want any kind of interaction with you, the truth is that at this age 12+-19, they really do need us. They still need guardrails, they need to know they are safe and will…

  • Are You Parenting or Just Reacting?

    September 17, 2026 · 17 min

    Sign up for my free workshop on "The Real REason Your Kids Don't Listen" HERE. If you feel like you spend your entire day telling your kids what NOT to do, correcting behavior, giving consequences, and putting out fires, you may be stuck…

  • You Can Change the Culture—One Family at a Time

    September 10, 2026 · 17 min

    In this episode, I discuss the importance of motherhood in affecting change within the culture. Today is the 1 year anniversary of the death of Charlie Kirk, and tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack on 9/11. It can seem…

  • Eight Lessons I Learned From Grandma Camp

    September 3, 2026 · 21 min

    In this episode, I talk about lessons, reminders really, that I learned when we had our 16 grandchildren for "Grandma Camp".   It's easy to lose perspective when you're parenting day in and day out, but having the kids for a brief time…

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  • How to Find the Real Meaning of Motherhood

    August 27, 2026 · 24 min

    We have social media content creators, advertisors, friends, and maybe family members present an idea of what motherhood is and how it should be lived. Very often, they miss the mark unless you were very blessed to have a good mom or…

  • How Does Virtue-Based Parenting Work?

    August 20, 2026 · 24 min

    Raising well-behaved children is not about discovering the secret consequences that will finally get them to cooperate and behave. It isn't about time-outs or specific punishments. Well-behaved, cooperative children who listen the first…

  • Important Habits for School Success

    August 13, 2026 · 27 min

    Your child’s self-confidence and/ self-esteem is dependent on how he or she shows up for school every day.  Make sure you're living these three important habits in your home for school success! Check out my free resources on marriage…

  • Here's Why Gentle Parenting Doesn't Work

    August 6, 2026 · 23 min

    There are many aspects of Gentle Parenting that I think, as parents, we ought to live.  But the problem with Gentle Parenting is that it has been interpreted in our social media culture to be all about our child's feelings and how they're…

  • Consequences Don't Work

    July 30, 2026 · 15 min

    Most moms are always trying to figure out what are the best consequences for children who misbehave, don't listen, or have tantrums. The answer is when you want to change your child's behavior, it is about teaching them rather than…

  • How to Recognize Low Self-Esteem in Your Child and What You Can Do About It

    July 23, 2026 · 17 min

    Low self-esteem in children is often misunderstood. It doesn't always look like a child who says, "I don't like myself."  In fact, children with low self-esteem may appear overly confident, defiant, perfectionistic, or withdrawn.  A child…

  • How to Have a Marriage That Lasts

    July 16, 2026 · 14 min

    Marriage is a life-long mission. It is a God-given, life-giving mission.  When we look at our marriage through that lens, it becomes much different than what the world wants you to believe it is.  Marriage isn’t about fulfilling our needs…

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About the show

I'm Janet Quinlan, a Catholic Marriage & Parenting coach, and this is Finding Joy in Motherhood - a podcast for women who want peace and joy in their marriage and motherhood.  I teach you how to parent your children so they are well-behaved, listen to you the first time, and are truly happy - all through teaching virtues rather than punishing. I'm a former elementary school teacher and homeschooler, a wife of 42 years, mother of 7, and "Grandma Jan" to 26 going on 27 grandchildren!Check out how I can teach you how to parent your children so they truly bring you joy at janetquinlan.com