Modern Homemakers
Summary: For more than 25 years Donna Otto has shared inspiration and practical wisdom. She is an Author and founder of Modern Homemakers (formerly Homemakers By Choice), a national organization which offers weekly teaching for a new generation of "counter culture" women who have made the choice to stay at home. To hundreds of young homemakers, Donna has been the wise, fun, Godly Aunt every young woman wishes she had. Each teaching session encourages women in their role as a woman, wife, mother, and keeper of the home.
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When we are glutted with stuff, we soon lose respect for it. But you can teach your kids by example that time spent together is better than working more just to acquire more stuff.
Corrie Ten Boom and her family provided a hiding place for the Jews during the Nazi regime, and her story is well documented in her books and the movie, The Hiding Place. Donna encourages you to learn more about this steadfast woman of faith.
Today we learn about the extraordinary call to the missionary life of Elisabeth Elliot, a personal mentor and friend of Donna Otto.
Donna recommends reading more about the life of this amazing man, George Mueller, who lived his life for God by caring for orphaned children.
The stories of these women's lives are powerful reminders to live a holy life.
Among the Christians who Donna encourages us to learn more about are Martin Luther, Dr. Helen Roseveare, Dr. David Livingston, and Henry Morgan Stanley.
We learn today about the cruel deaths suffered by heroes of the Christian faith, but, as Kim says, we need to feel empowered by the lives of the martyrs to live boldly for Christ in our world today.
Very important advice from Donna today as the subjects range from transitioning from a working mom to a stay at home mom, to fear of losing the respect of your children as they grow older, to cell phones and kids.
Reading to our children is the single most powerful contribution we can make to their success in school. Join Donna as she shares ideas, book titles, favorite authors, and ways to get excited about reading.
It's summer and you're probably already hearing I'm bored. Donna has some great ideas for activities to do with your kids.
When Donna had an assignment for a seminary class years ago, she learned who her Heavenly Father is by reading through Psalms and writing down all that her Heavenly Father is to her. She recommends for us to do the same exercise to really know God. Donna reads the book Reading With Dad by Richard Jorgensen.
Help your husband be an authentic father to your children. Show your husband respect in front of the children, acknowledge how hard he works, and let him be the father he wants to be. A special treat from Donna as she reads the book Reading With Dad by Richard Jorgensen.
Donna gives biblical as well as practical advice relating to questions about manipulative and controlling fathers, divorced parents, and complications with parental relationships.
Today, Andy and Michael share with Donna ways that they show their children that Mom and Dad are a team. They have excellent advice for new dads on being the spiritual leader of their family and raising their children to love and honor God's Word.
In Part 1, Donna, Michael and Andy discuss mistakes made, expectations, and being a counter culture dad in today's society. Michael and Andy's wives are members of the Scottsdale study group of Homemakers By Choice.
