119: How to Fall Back in Love with Motherhood When It All Feels Hard // Tessa Brown

03/02/2020 | 1

“I feel like the joy in motherhood, or really any relationship, kind of ebbs and flows. Some weeks it all feels so happy and easy. Then other weeks it feels like motherhood is hard. In the hard weeks, my kids start to feel like so much work. I almost view them as these big obstacles…

080: Blessing our Children by Seeing their Gifts: A Musical Tribute to my Mama (Encore!)

05/06/2019 | 4

It’s the week before Mother’s Day, so it only seemed appropriate that I air an encore episode about the woman who has impacted me the most: my own amazing mother. I originally aired this episode last July to honor my mom on the 15th anniversary of her passing away from breast cancer. I do want…

079: How to Be a Friend Instead of Just Being Friendly (Encore!) // Brooke Romney

04/29/2019 | 0

As mothers, this can be a hard stage of life to find and maintain meaningful friendships. Many of us feel busy and overwhelmed–barely managing the needs of our own families. Opportunities to connect with other women might feel scarce, depending on the ages and needs of our children. Sometimes it’s just easier to give a…

071: Stepparenting From Love // Amanda Louder

03/11/2019 | 2

I think we all know that parenting can be hard– but from what I’ve heard, step-parenting is even harder. Think about some of the struggles you face with your children– maybe it’s dealing with sassy attitudes or figuring out the rules and technology expectations in your home. Then imagine trying to navigate all of that…

069: Rekindling Your Love of Motherhood // Kelly Jensen

02/25/2019 | 7

“The truth is, I don’t like motherhood–and I desperately want to.” In August of 2016, I wrote these words in an email to a woman I’d never met before but had admired from afar, asking for her advice. At the heart of my message was this question: “How can I learn to love motherhood more?”…