Mom to Mom Podcast
Summary: Hey, there! We're Kate Battistelli, September McCarthy, and Jamie Erickson--three generations of moms who have experienced nearly every season of motherhood. We don’t have all the answers, but you can be sure that we’ll always point you to the One who does.
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- Artist: Kate Battistelli, September McCarthy, Jamie Erickson
- Copyright: Jamie Erickson 2019 / Mom to Mom Podcast
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There is something deeply satisfying about planting seeds down in the soil and watching and waiting and seeing them spring up in God’s perfect timing and producing beautiful flowers and perfect vegetables every summer. We're well aware that it takes time for things to grow and it takes time to learn the exact right moment to harvest. It takes time and maturity and patience. We know that to become excellent at anything takes years of practice and study.
It seems like 21st-century moms are spending way more time and energy on parenting and yet the quality of that time and energy is quite low. We’re there, but we’re not present. We’re giving partial attention all-the-live-long-day. We might always be present physically which in some ways inhibits our kids' growth towards autonomy, but can be rarely present emotionally or socially which inhibits their emotional and cognitive growth.
In this candid, Q&A-style episode, we're peeling back the curtain to give you a glimpse of our normal lives. We're recapping the last decade of our mothering, sharing some of our secrets for staying sane during a global pandemic, and discussing our own personal goals for the rest of the year.
Discipline, when given in love and covered in grace and truth, should lead to repentance, restoration, and right living. But for so many of us, disciplining our kids seems like a never-ending cycle of annoyance, frustration, and even anger. In fact, we don’t even like the word discipline.
"When we make Jesus our priority, we release to Him the burden of responsibility for our children’s future.” This quote from a seasonal Pray the Word Journal from Million Praying Moms surely conveys the exact message we hope to discuss and share with you in today’s episode as we chat with Brooke McGlothlin about how we can pray specifically for our children.
While some days of mothering and home keeping are really difficult and while it would obviously be easier to settle into the current status quo than to learn and grow in our role as moms. The fact of the matter is, if we aim for low, that’s the target we’ll hit. Instead, our guest today, Leslie Nunnery, would like to challenge us all to raise the bar and find value in the work God has given us to do.
The statistics of mom overwhelm are both staggering and heartbreaking. Our guest today, Hannah Keeley, says that most moms suffer from what she calls Mom Fog, or more aptly put Mom Fatigue Syndrome and that our feelings of helplessness are often the result of changes that occur after childbirth.
Today, over 10 million moms will take anxiety or depression medication in order to cope with their day, 29 million moms will yell at their kids, and 13 million moms will sneak away to the bathroom, the bedroom, the closet, or really anywhere to catch a breath, take a break, or to sob. The statistics of mom overwhelm are both staggering and heartbreaking. Our guest today says that most moms suffer from what she calls Mom Fog, or more aptly put Mom Fatigue Syndrome.
Money gives us opportunities to teach our children good and godly attributes and how to be shrewd, faithful, trustworthy, efficient, effective, accountable, and generous. Sure, these can be taught without using money, but our children would do well to learn how they all relate to money. One of the key Christian values to teach our children is that everything belongs to God and that we are just stewards of all that He has given us.
What’s a wife to do when she wants to be obedient to the Colossians 3:18-19 mandate--when she wants to submit--but her husband doesn’t seem to want to lead. Perhaps he leads but doesn’t lead well? Maybe she feels he’s too passive. Or worse yet, his leading isn’t very Christlike and appears to be taking his wife and kids in an unbiblical direction.
Our guest today would love to help you break up with your phone...at least for the next few weeks. We're joined by Wendy Speake, author, speaker, and co-host of the Homeschool Solutions Show. She's written a new book, 40-Day Social Media Fast, and is here today to help us all step away from our screens.
Your wallet tells the story of what you value. Your behaviors declare your beliefs. Perhaps that’s a scary thought for you. If so, the good news is that once you determine why you handle money the way you do, you can take steps to change those behaviors. You can determine what story your wallet tells from here on out.
Our guest today is Rebekah Fedrowitz, a board-certified holistic nutritionist and a women’s health speaker and author. Her passion is helping women identify, combat and recover from stress and hormonal health challenges so they can thrive in their health, life and purpose.
The "talk" doesn't have to be awkward. It only becomes uncomfortable when we ignore it. Talk early. Talk often and create an on-going conversation that continues to peel back the layers at age-appropriate times to help steer your child towards a healthy view of Biblical sexuality.
In today's episode, you'll hear many simple ideas and tips that can make a huge difference in your sanity! Organization is key and whether you’re naturally organized or not, taking time in this area will go a long way toward making life easier for you and your family.