Life is busy and our souls need nourishment. Where are we going to get it? Is self care the answer? Or do we need something even better? The FREE Purposeful Holiday Planner is waiting for you here! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Happy Friday! It's a bonus episode day! In this replay of a holiday episode from a couple years ago you will be set FREE to plan and enjoy your holiday with purpose rather than perfectionism. Get the Purposeful Holiday Planner for free here! Create holiday traditions to serve your family episode Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

My first home birth was a peaceful, wonderful, and shocking experience! I'm sharing all the adventurous details with you today. Purposeful Holiday Planner available for free here! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

We often get a lot of family time over the holidays. If that makes you feel simultaneously excited and apprehensive, you are not alone! This episode will help you plan and create the positive family interactions and relationships that your heart desires. Get the Purposeful Holiday Planner here! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

The Purposeful Holiday Planner is here! Download your free copy today. How do we raise godly kids who love the Lord? This is one of the most important questions to consider as a Christian mom. This episode will equip you with both a mindset and practical tools to help your children grow a relationship with Jesus. Scriptures and truth to lead your child to salvation Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Get your FREE Purposeful Holiday Planner here! How do you want to FEEL when the holidays are over? Let's plan with that in mind! Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, New Years...every holiday can be full of joy and meaningful memories if we take a few moments to plan ahead of time. Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Do you need more joy in your motherhood? 5 Ways to Increase Your Joy Level Today! I love birth, and I love birth stories! Today I'm letting you in on my experience giving birth to my first baby over fifteen years ago. I knew very little about birth when I got pregnant, but I learned a lot and had a wonderful birth! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Find great toddler activities in my free ebook! Toddlers are cute, cuddly, and challenging! Today I’m sharing some of my top tips for the toddler days from my experience with my 9 (so far) toddlers! I’m also answering a listener question: “How do I not ‘let myself go’ when having toddlers?” Previous episodes I mentioned today: Consistency is Kindness Quiet Times with Little Kids Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on...

“Help! I’m feeling really alone and discouraged in how we have chosen to raise our family. How do we stay the course when we are feeling judged by others?”  In this episode we are diving into this question and I have 6 really practical things you can do to strengthen yourself in the Lord as you raise your family. As usual, it starts with knowing what God says about it.  Please share this episode with a friend who could use some encouragement to keep on keeping on! Join the conversation or...

"Help! I don't know how to help my kids through their petty bickering!" Sound familiar? This is something that most moms can relate to! We are getting into the Word of God together today to find out how to deal with bickering and MAKE IT STOP! I'm sharing some stories and practical tools that we use in our family to train our kids in the valuable skill of getting along with others. Grab your free copy of You Can Homeschool Preschool here! Learn Five Ways to Increase Your Joy Level...

"Help! I need some friends!" Sound familiar? It's a common theme with moms I talk to. We know that friendships are valuable and needed, but making new friends can feel daunting and keeping up with established friendships can seem impossible. Today I'm sharing from my own experience some of the ways that I've both found new friends when I knew no one, and easy ways to grow your current relationships. Speaking of friends...are you on my email list? I would love to connect with you more...

Are you in a HARD SEASON? It can be normal to just want to survive when things get challenging, but I'm here to tell you, you can THRIVE even in tough times. I'm sharing some of my own challenges today, and how God is teaching me to triumph through them. You are going to be ENCOURAGED today! Got little kids and want to teach them at home? Grab my free e-book You Can Homeschool Preschool here! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be...

Want to know the fastest way to get out of disappointment, frustration, and overwhelm? Be sure to match your expectations to your current season. In this power-packed episode, I'm going to help you recognize the season you are currently in, and how to set expectations that fit THIS season, while still looking forward to awesome seasons to come. Do you have a preschooler? ⁠Grab my free You Can Homeschool Preschool e-book here!⁠ ⁠Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠⁠ (This is the...

Do you LIKE your life? There's a lot of talk about building the life we want, but there is beauty in deciding we like our life, even before it’s perfect. We get deep into the nitty gritty on this show! (⁠Episode 23: Busting the Myth of Perfection⁠ is the other episode I mentioned.) Did you get your copy of my e-book yet? ⁠You Can Homeschool Preschool⁠ is waiting for you here! ⁠Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Let's be friends on...

You Can Homeschool Preschool e-book is LIVE! Get your FREE COPY here! I'm sharing why I cancelled preschool in our first year of homeschooling, and what I chose to do instead that has been successful for all of my kids. Dive deeper into the why and HOW in my new e-book: You Can Homeschool Preschool. Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

I'm homeschooling 7 children this year! When people hear this, one of the most frequent things they want to know is, "how do you teach so many different ages?" If you've ever been curious about this, or are planning to teach a bunch of children yourself, you're going to love this episode! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Will teaching your kids at home really "work"? Are parents just wasting their time and energy? Will homeschooled kids be able to "make it" in the world as adults? My guest today is Leigh Nguyen, the host of Little by Little Homeschool podcast. She never meant to homeschool, but here she is, 13 years and 2 homeschool graduates later, with 1 more to go! She spends her days in the northeast, learning how to live a more simplified and intentional life with her husband, James, and their 3...

Do you ever wonder if you're really qualified to teach your kids? Do you feel like you should be asking someone's permission or getting a certificate proving your capability? We are diving into this question today. (Spoiler alert: the answer is an unequivocal YES, you are qualified and capable!) Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram! My current 3 favorite homeschool podcasts: Little by Little Homeschool with...

It's no secret to any of you that I homeschool my kids...but do you know WHY? Today I am sharing 3 of my reasons for homeschooling and how they can relate to you no matter what kind of education you have chosen for your family. Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Death and LIFE are in the power of the tongue! Today I'm joined by my new friend, Kimberly Muhtar, a mom of 3 and teacher/tutor who overcame her negative inner dialogue through the power of truth from the Word of God. She now loves to teach other parents how to speak life over themselves and their children. This is a dynamic, practical conversation that you are going to love! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on...

Do you ever wish you had a hack that would fix your kids' attitudes immediately and permanently? Today I'm here to tell you that there is no hack for teaching our children diligently, and why that is GOOD NEWS! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

If your brain is swirling right now with a litany of things you didn't get done yet this summer and a long list of things you should do before it's over, this episode is for you! In it you will discover 4 simple steps to stop the swirl and be able to really enjoy the rest of the summer. Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

If thinking about bedtime gives you a feeling of dread, this episode is for you! We are going to learn 5 simple steps to turn bedtime from terrible to terrific. Spoiler alert: these steps work for other challenging things in our lives too. Please take a minute and leave a review for the show! Thank you! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!

Does chore time elicit a chorus of groans and whining at your house? It certainly has at mine! We changed something this summer that has drastically decreased the whining and improved both morale and performance by a lot! These tips work for kids (and adults) of ANY age! Join the conversation or ask a question here!⁠ ⁠Connect with me on my email list.⁠ ⁠Let's be friends on Instagram!