Suicide is such a hard topic to talk about and in some cultures a taboo, which makes addressing suicidal symptoms extremely difficult.  It's hard enough dealing with the stress and shame that comes from our parenting fails.  It's even harder to admit that we have considered taking our life because life feels that hard. It can feel so shameful to seek the help we need. With the loss of a local mom to suicide, I  (Marisela) felt compelled to talk about the subject.   Claudia opens up about...

In this episode, we interview a children's book author, Carey V. Azzara and explore the world of writing.  If you've ever considered writing a book, we hope this will inspire and encourage you.  Carey talks to us about his change in career path after retirement which allowed him to combine a life long skill of writing with the love of storytelling.  He is so warm and kind hearted, you'll want to run out to buy his book after listening to this podcast! We know you are super busy, but if you...

Post partum weight loss is a real struggle for many of us and affects are health in more ways than one.  Melody shares her health story with us and tells us how she was able to recover her pre-baby body 5 times!!    Listen in for some encouragement and inspiration to help you take control of your health.   We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out...

Let's help you make this summer fun while staying sane.  We'll share what has worked for us or what we hope will work for us this time around ;) We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog at http://www.everythingsahm.net/.  You can connect with us on social...

Join us as we interview homeschool teen author who discusses the truth behind socialization as a homeschooled kid. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog at http://www.everythingsahm.net/.  You can connect with us on social media through there.    

Join us as we share a bit about what has consumed us and kept us away from you all.  We certainly are attempting a come back.  Listen in, you may just want to join in on our fun. Listen to these two friends as they go through life, keep it real, share lessons learned with you all to hopefully ease the path of motherhood in one way or another. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps...

We promise we haven't forgotten you. Life has just gotten the best of us.  But know that we are committed to you all, even if for now our chats are infrequent.  We will return soon enough and do it with vengeance. In the meantime, please listen in to what has been swallowing us up in life. In the last episode, we heard a little bit about Claudia's personal struggles.  This past year was Marisela's first year in homeschooling while Claudia is graduating her first high schooler in homeschool....

We have abandoned you for a bit.  But we are still here and loving you more than ever. Please come listen as we share a little bit of real life that has happened and set us off track.  But we're tenacious so we aren't going anywhere.   Surviving a cancer scare . . . yup, can't get any more real than that. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out...

Unless you're a professional chef, you could probably use a tip or two in the kitchen.  Listen in and see if you can pick up any tips and tricks to make your meal prep faster and/or easier.  Leave with some yummy ethnic recipes as well. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging...

Join us as we talk about God, prayer and how we can let go but still remain very involved though our prayer life in our College Kids' lives. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog at http://www.everythingsahm.net/.  You can connect with us on social...

We disappeared on you didn't we?!  So sorry, life is just swallowing us up right now.  But we took a little breather to catch you up on where we've been and how we are dealing with our summer burn out.  Please listen in.  We'll try to get the ball rolling again.  Don't leave us!! ;) We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention,...

You may ask, what is a momma vlog?  They are short video blogs that moms post on YouTube to share their thoughts, routines, hauls, crafts, homeschool days, dinners and anything else that is on their mind. It's like blogging on three shots of expresso!  Such fun! I picked one of my favorite momma vloggers to give us a peek into momma vlogging on youtube. She is Erica, from Gra8ful8, a fun, wonderful homeschooling momma of 5.  Listen now! We know you are super busy, but if you can please take...

In this episode we interview amazing momma Nicole Venters on her homeschool style :)  We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog at http://www.everythingsahm.net/.  You can connect with us on social media through there.

If you are a Christian homeschooling veteran, then you know Cathy Duffy.  But if you are new to homeschooling, we urge you to listen to this podcast so you can meet her.  She's a wealth of information when it comes to homeschooling.  Her book simplifies curriculums like you wouldn't believe.  You just can't afford to miss this episode. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know...

Essential oils seem to be an "in thing" these days.  Yet for most of us, they are a bit of a mystery.  Besides making your house smell amazing, what are they good for?  Are they a craze or a natural remedy? Our guest for this episode demystifies essential oils for us.  If you are interested in a short precise explanation of essential oils, this episode is it.   We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review, we will be so grateful.  It helps...

U.S. born children of mixed ethnicities may not relate to a single culture and simply consider themselves American.  It may actually be a shocker to them to find out that they are considered a minority in society.  In fact, the word minority may not even be a part of their vocabulary leaving them to conclude that it may be a bad word.   So what is a parent left to do . . . show them to embrace their ethnic background or encourage them to blend into the melting pot?  How does one explain how...

Have you or are you considering a home business?  Have you already been disillusioned by an "opportunity"?  Well don't give up on all of them.  Some have great potential for the right people.  Some are definitely set up for most to fail.  I learned the hard way.  Although I'm not actively pursuing a home business opportunity, I've taken notes on what to watch out for and what to seek.  Listen in on this episode for some tips in picking the right home business for you.   We know you are super...

Becoming a mom can be frightening.   Becoming a mom of 2 or more can be even more so.  We are here to calm your fears and tell you why you got this!! Please visit us at our blog http://www.everythingsahm.net If you have a minute, please leave us a review on Blog Talk Radio, iTunes, or Stitcher.  It helps us encourage more moms out there by helping us be found.  

We have been gone and we've missed you.  We hope you have missed us too. Join us in this episode for an update on what's been going on in this crazy momma life. We are coming back and taking our health back!! We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog...

Listen to this episode and I'll tell you why this technical, scientific research seeking mama took a leap of faith and ate her placenta.  There are so many benefits that I experienced.  I highly recommend it.  I interview a certified placenta specialist to demystify the practice. We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the...

We are back with an interview of one of our mamas as she shares her labor story.  She thought she had it all down to the T with a specific natural birth plan in place.  Little did she know things would turn out quite the opposite.  Sometimes, we just are not in control.  She shares how she is coping and regaining control of what is currently in her hands.   We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful.  It helps us...

Have you delivered your babies "naturally", through c-section, or with the help of medication.  All forms of delivery are commendable since they meet their ultimate purpose of bringing a beautiful life to this world.  However, there can be a lot of hype around natural delivery.  In this episode, I share my personal delivery experience.  It's not all it's cracked up to be!! We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful....

Marisela is going into labor now! We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really encouraging :) Please visit us at our blog at http://www.everythingsahm.net/.  You can connect with us on social media through there.

Sorry to publish this episode a little late, I've been busy with a newborn.  This episode was actually recorded prior to my "Live Labor" episode.  Hope you have time to check it out.  Claudia shares great advice on how to do preschool from home on a budget.   We know you are super busy, but if you can please take a minute to leave us a rating and review we will be so grateful.  It helps us grow and helps us know how to help more mothers out there.  Not to mention, the good reviews are really...