Millye Hale, the Grandma With 33 Years of Parenting Wisdom Moms Need to Hear: EP 221

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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