When You’re a Grumpy Mom: An Interview on Renewed Joy in Motherhood with Valerie Woerner

Summary: You may already be familiar with Valerie Woerner through her beautiful prayer journals and amazing resources at Val Marie Paper, but did you know that Val has also just released a new book? Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday is a book of truth and hope that we could ALL use in our lives. By examining common lies that we believe as moms, Val not only points us back to the truth of the Gospel, but also invites us into freedom, rest, intentionality, and renewed joy in motherhood. If you are interested in hearing more about Grumpy Mom, I just know you are going to love today’s episode in which I share my recent conversation with Val about her heart and message behind the book, as well as her best wisdom and encouragement for moms! In today’s episode, Val and I chat about: the heart and backstory behind Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday some of the subtle lies pertaining to motherhood that we believe and how these relate to our grumpiness as moms how God has been renewing joy in her everyday motherhood creating a habit of taking your thoughts captive overcoming challenges and confusion revolving around prayer Val Marie Paper resources designed to help women with prayer Meet Val: Valerie Woerner is the owner of Val Marie Paper and author of Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday and Fresh Start for Moms. Her mission is to create practical tools, including her original 6-month prompted prayer journal, and content that equips women to cut through the noise of everyday life and find fullness in the presence of the Lord. She lives in South Louisiana with her husband Tyler and two girls, Vivi and Vana. Resources Mentioned: Grumpy Mom Takes a Holiday Val Marie Paper Prayer Journal Shop Wondering how you can encounter more of God’s presence in your everyday motherhood? I’d love for you to check out Moms in Pursuit, my online course designed for mamas of little ones just like you! I want to hear from you! Don’t forget to leave a review and share how Soul Care for the New Mom has been an encouragement to you! Pssst… this also helps more moms discover the podcast so they can be encouraged, too! Find More Soul Care for the New Mom Content: instagram // facebook // blog // website