Join me today for coffee, photos, updates, and a giveaway! Oh and some pretty stars, too... Happy June, my friends... And Wow...look how 2021 is flying by! I seriously just looked at my own website trying to remember when exactly I published my "End of Winter Coffee Date" post...only to find that...I didn't. 😌 Nope. My last Coffee Date post was last fall, and I just don't have a good explanation for that. After years of blogging 3-4 times a week (I REALLY DID THAT!) I
Encouragement and faith
Where the (Character) Magic Happens. And Happy Podcast Birthday! {Episode 108}
Aloha! This week we celebrate TWO YEARS of the Boy Mom Podcast! (how could that be!?) And this week's short, solo episode feels like the perfect way to celebrate... You hear me talk about character a lot around here, but some of you may feel like I did when I was a younger mom: I heard so many of the more seasoned moms talking about "just focus on your child's character" and oftentimes it seemed so vague and confusing. What did that even mean? 😉 Did it mean don't
Timeless Parenting Wisdom {Episode-107 with Chrys Howard}
Do you ever wish you had a wise mentor -- someone with life experience that might pour into you and your family? It seems like whenever I am gathered with a group of young moms, the topic of mentors come up...And while some women are blessed to have a wise mentor in their life, oftentimes I hear them say how they only WISH they had someone like that. I would love to see more connecting between the generations, and that is something I think we can all work on -- in our churches
Help for Overcoming Destructive Mommy Anger {Episode 106 with Natalie Hixson}
There is no doubt: Mommy anger was my biggest struggle in my early years of parenting. Like a lot of women, I didn't know I had an anger problem until I became a mom. 😉 My anger made me feel ashamed and alone. Though I overcame this pattern of parenting, I will always regret the times it hurt my relationship with my kids. After years of writing and getting to know moms all over the world, I realize that this is a common issue...even if it is one that is hard it is to talk
How to Avoid Mothers’ Day Disappointment {Episode 104}
A special Mothers' Day episode + giveaway winners announced at the very bottom! Hey Friends! Happy Mothers' Day Week! However you feel going into this weekend, I'm here for you! Because there is no doubt: Mothers' Day can be a mixed bag. We moms are typically the orchestrators-of-all-things-family-and-celebration, and when it comes to a holiday all about us...? Well, it can get tricky! I have learned some good (even if hard) lessons over the years, and
Unexpected Heartbreak, Ambiguous Loss, and Trusting God for Hope {Episode 102}
This week's episode has impacted me in such a special way. By the end of our interview I felt like I had made new friends. I learned a new term ("ambiguous loss"). And, I was reminded of how fragile each of our lives are and how important it is that I do what I can now so that I am best prepared if -- (no, when) -- hard times come. Nothing in life is certain. After their teenage son’s traumatic brain injury from a hard hit in a football scrimmage, Pat and Tammy McLeod’s
Wake Up Calls and Love-Centered Parenting {Episode 101 with Crystal Paine}
This week's episode is a special interview with best-selling author, Crystal Paine. You likely know Crystal from her wildly popular Money Saving Mom website, but recently she switched gears to share about her parenting journey in a new book: Love-Centered Parenting. Crystal shares about a particularly difficult season with one of her kids, and how that rocked her world. When a therapist suggested that Crystal quit trying to "fix" her children, but
Holy Week Check in (and Poem) with my Son, Josiah {Episode 99.5 😉}
Holy Week with my son, Josiah Hi friends! Happy Holy Week. ❤️ As excited as I have been to share my 100th episode on the podcast, (which will be nothing short of a party 😉) it did not feel right to share it on Holy Week. 😌 I am personally trying to trim back my week, slow down, and even quiet down a little this week. With that in mind, I decided to instead share: "Episode 99.5" -- (which sounds a bit like a radio station! haha) but it's a mini-episode to
