TMV Episode 61 - Generations Part 2 Welcome to part two of our conversation with the wonderful Bev Bonner! In the previous episode, Bev talked us through what it was like for her to be a wife and mother. Today, she tells us all about being a grandmother and daughter. Bev outlines how being a grandmother differs from being a mother and why she obeys her children’s parenting desires, before discussing what it’s like to live with her mother and mother-in-law (who are both in their 90s!) As she...

TMV Episode 60 - Generations - Part 1 Today on The Mom Village, we are joined by the incredible wife, mother, and grandmother, Bev Bonner to discuss generations. Bev got married very young and in the absence of role models, she and her husband had to teach themselves everything from raising a family in faith to saving money for retirement. In this episode, Bev discusses the importance of teaching your children to welcome God into their lives, why you need to face all challenges with your...

TMV Episode 59 - Mom Guilt - Part 2 Being a mom requires sacrifice, as we learned in part one, however, we must implement strategies into our daily life to maintain focus on our Christ-centred mission and keep Mom Guilt away. In this episode, we continue with our discussion about Mom Guilt and are joined again by our amazing guest, Dr. Sarah Rainer. If you haven’t checked out part one, go back and listen to the previous episode where we covered topics including the definition of Mom Guilt...

TMV Episode 58 - Mom Guilt - Part 1  Motherhood is sacrificial. It requires of us, as moms, to lay down certain things, willingly and humbly. But this doesn’t have to be a negative thing. As you’ll discover in today’s episode, sacrifice in motherhood can actually be seen as a blessing. Welcome to the third season of The Mom Village. We start this season off with special guest, Sarah Rainer, here to chat to us about mom guilt. Society has come to a place where it sends the message that...

TMV: Episode 57 – Raising Boys – Part 2 Welcome back to the Mom Village! While our podcast is hosted by moms, today we have the dads with us, and they’re asking the questions. Joining us in conversation are Jimmy and Kristin Scroggins, Jismarie and Christian Ramos, and Eric and Kirra Kelly. Today’s topic is around teaching our kids to respect women. To kick off our conversation, we discuss some of the ways we model healthy spousal relationships within the home to give our kids something to...

TMV: Episode 56 – Raising Boys – Part 1 It’s time for something a little different on the Mom Village Podcast! Today, Dads are taking over! With us today, we have Christian Ramos, Eric Kelly, and Jimmy Scroggins. We’re talking today about raising boys, in their different phases of life, as moms and dads. The conversation kicks off with the story of a father figure in each of our guest’s lives, leading into a discussion about just how crucial it is to have a village when you’re raising...

TMV: Episode 55 – Jen Wilkin – Part 2  Today we continue with the second part of our two-part interview with author and bible teacher Jen Wilkin. In the first episode, we talked about Deuteronomy 6:7 where the Lord commands us to instruct our children in the way. In this episode, Jen explains how she became aware of the real dangers of false teaching and the vital importance of firsthand knowledge of the bible. She talks about what a bible literacy advocate is and why there is such a bible...

TMV: Episode 54 – Jen Wilkin – Part 1  Today we begin the first part of our two-part interview with author and bible teacher Jen Wilkin. Jen opens up about how she met her husband, what she admires most about him, and how they managed to balance their lives while having four kids in four years.In this inspirational conversation, Jen explains how the verse Deuteronomy 6:7 has impacted her and her approach to parenting. She explains why she believes strongly in shared spaces, shared...

TMV: Episode 53 – Daughters – Part 2  In the first episode in our two-part series on daughters, we discussed the importance of making the gospel the foundation of our relationships with our daughters. In today’s episode, we’re going to be focusing more specifically on how we can talk to our daughters about sex and relationships, dressing in a way that honors Christ, and how to approach them during their teenage years. It’s impossible to prevent our daughters from being subjected to all sorts...

TMV: Episode 52 – Daughters – Part 1 If you are the mother of a daughter (or daughters), the next two episodes are for you! In part one of our series on daughters, we discuss why it is so important that the word of God forms the foundation of our relationships with our children. As moms, our main job is to teach our daughters how to live out the truths of the gospel, and these lessons start from the moment they are conceived in our womb. In today’s world, there is no place better than the...

TMV: Episode 51 – Seasons of Motherhood – Part 2  Welcome back to part two of the Seasons of Motherhood episode with the Mom Village! Today’s episode focuses on the later seasons of motherhood, and the challenges and pain of releasing your children into the world. Kristin opens the discussion with a recap of what was learned in the last episode, and how motherhood constantly reminds her that she needs Jesus. Kirra describes the major milestones she’s been faced with recently, and the...

TMV: Episode 50 – Seasons Of Motherhood – Part 1  As with all aspects of life, there are seasons of motherhood. From birth to flying the nest, join us today as we dive into the personal experiences and lessons learned as mothers, with the Mom Village. Kirra introduces the topic with a poignant story about her son growing up and starting to want to venture out on his own apart from the family, something that got her to think about the different seasons all mothers must come to terms with. We...

TMV: Episode 49 –Marriage Conversations: Valentines Special – Part 2  Welcome to Part Two of the Marriage Conversations Valentine’s Special! We’re back with our husbands and our good friends Anna and Bernie to answer a few more of your questions. Keeping to the theme, we start off with sharing the weirdest, most unique Valentine’s Day gifts we’ve ever received from our spouses, before tackling all the brilliant marriage-related questions you sent us. In this episode, you’ll hear what we each...

TMV: Episode 48 – Marriage Conversations: Valentines Special – Part 1  We love introducing the people we love to the people that we love and for this Valentine's Special, we invite our husbands, Christian, Jimmy, and Eric, as well as our special friends Anna and Bernie Cueto onto the show for a jam-packed installment of Marriage Conversations. We chat about our various Valentine’s Day rituals (or lack thereof) and join forces to answer a few of your questions! In this episode, we cover...

TMV: Episode 47 - Healthy Financial Habits - Part 2  Welcome back to The Scalici episode, part two! Continuing with the theme from part one, we talk to Steve and Apryl Scalici, the unofficial Family Church financial advisors, about investments, getting out of debt, and how you can start giving. We dive into how giving financially is the one way the Lord encourages us to challenge Him, and how you can find a middle ground with your partner regarding how much to give. We discuss the pitfalls...

TMV: Episode 46 – Healthy Financial Habits – Part 1 The secret to financial success is simple: give 10, save 10, and live on the rest. With simple solutions like this, it's easy to see why Steve and Apryl Scalici are the resident Family Church financial advisors! Join us today as we talk to this power couple about all things finance: from how to teach your kids healthy financial habits, to when you should start saving, to why it’s okay to work past your retirement. We find out why Steve, as...

TMV: Episode 45 – Loss and Redemption – Part 2  Join us today to hear part two of the Loss and Redemption discussion with widow and mother, Brittany Price Brooker. We hear how Brittany's life has changed since the loss of her husband, and how she now cares for a blended family with kids facing challenges she can't help with. We discuss why mothers can't always be everything and the importance of trusting God to cover the things that you aren’t able to. We touch on how you can best support...

TMV: Episode 44 – Loss and Redemption – Part 1  Grief is part of being human; whether you have experienced it in the past, are currently grieving, or are going to enter the season. So why do so many of us rebel against the pain? Talking to us about this very topic is Brittany Price Brooker. Brittany lost her husband at the tender age of 25 and was left with three kids under three, and her grief. She found solace when she put her faith in God, and she talks us through walking through the...

TMV: Episode 43 – Marriage Conversations – Part 6  Welcome back to Marriage Conversations (Part 6)! We hear from the husbands again today, as we tackle some seriously topical issues. From advising your kids on how to interact with friends who have gender/pronoun issues, to when you should accommodate others' preferences: in your community, in your church, or your own family. Hear what characteristics each couple admires the most about the other two couples, and how your relationship needs to...

TMV: Episode 42 – Marriage Conversations – Part 5  A happy marriage is a big contributor to raising healthy kids. In today's episode, we hear from the husbands of Kirra, Kristin, and Jismarie on how they keep their marriages thriving. From insightful observations about what each of these three couples does to grow spiritually, to each husband’s opinion on what habits can make or break a marriage, today’s discussion covers it all! No holds are barred in this dialogue, where the men finally...

TMV: Episode 41 – My Veteran Story Today we talk to Kim Wells, a former munitions inspector, traveler, Family Church member, and single woman, about her journey to Christ and how she applies her military experience to God's mission. Throughout her life, Kim has visited 41 countries; and she talks us through some of these experiences and how she has seen the Lord move. From an agnostic teenager to a devout Christian, Kim's journey to God is one that highlights how being an obedient Christian...

TMV: Episode 35 – Raising Healthy Kids – Part 2 Being a missionary is not for everyone, or so people think. Today we hear from Kristin's friend, and missionary mother Christy Allen about how being a mother is being a missionary, and what she learned on her missions throughout South and Southeast Asia. Christy grew up in a missionary family and spent time in the Philippines, where she learned that there is nothing too small to pray about, and how you see life through the lens your parents do....

TMV: Episode 39 – Welcome to Holland: Mothering a Special Needs Child – Part 2 In this episode, we dive deeper into the life of Jeannie Hodges Peoples' very special family. Jeannie shares the new set of challenges that they were faced with as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, including having to take Dana, her special needs daughter, out of school far earlier than they were expecting to. Our conversation also covers the value that everyone derives from interactions with people who are...

TMV: Episode 38 – Welcome to Holland: Mothering a Special Needs Child – Part 1 Raising children always has its difficulties, and raising children with special needs comes with its own additional set of challenges. When Jeannie Hodges Peoples was pregnant with her second child, soon after finding out that she was going to be having a girl, she also discovered that her daughter was going to be born with Down's Syndrome. Later in life, Dana was also diagnosed with autism and epilepsy, and...

TMV: Episode 37 – Overwhelmed Mom – Part 2 Today, we’re welcoming back the wonderful Sarah Rainer for Part 2 of the Overwhelmed Mom series. Most people cannot anticipate what the experience of having children is going to entail, and the massive change that occurs in our lives when we become a mom can be very difficult. The stress that we may experience as a result of this can cause our bodies to go into “fight or flight” mode; this reaction is helpful in short-term doses, but when it becomes...