Millye Hale, the Grandma With 33 Years of Parenting Wisdom Moms Need to Hear: EP 221
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Patreon This episode is goinIf you have ever wished you could sit down with a wise, seasoned grandma who has seen it all and lived to tell about it with joy — this episode is for you.
Kate and Rebecca sit down with Millye Hale, a mom of three grown children, grandmother of three under two, mentor mom of 33 years, founder of her own parenting ministry, and the woman who once turned a dental hygienist career into a full time calling to come alongside moms and families. Millye is the kind of woman who quotes scripture the way most people breathe — naturally, constantly, and at exactly the right moment.
This conversation is full of timeless, biblical wisdom on parenting that will make you want to pull out a notebook.
In This Episode:
- What it actually means to be an intentional mom — and the image of a plant with dirt under your fingernails that will change how you see your season
- Why discipline is really discipleship — and why moms keep waiting for the spanking conversation
- The difference between behavior modification and going after your child’s heart
- Why it is not the severity of a consequence that changes behavior in a child — it is the certainty
- Never give them a taste of victory — and what happened when Millye held the line on a Noah’s Ark vest
- We are not raising kids — we are rearing spiritually mature adults and the difference matters
- The teaching and training rails — where parents should be spending most of their energy
- The Special Spot — one of the most creative and practical parenting hacks you will ever hear
- Creativity as an underrated superpower in parenting — good parents are marketers for good choices
- What grandparenting actually looks like done right — filling in the gap and being a cheerleader
- Perfectionism as Millye’s own fig leaf — and how the Lord dismantled it
- Keep your eyes on your own paper — the phrase her mentees call her just to hear her say
- What saved Millye in her own motherhood journey
Resources Mentioned:
Millye Hale’s Groundwork Study — https://millyehale.com
The Groundwork Study videos — free at https://millyehale.com
The Groundwork Study book — available on Amazon
The Collapse of Parenting: Leonard Sax
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https://millyehale.com | @millyehale on Instagram
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