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If you are a Christian mom who sometimes feels overwhelmed, frazzled, or exhausted, you've come to the right place. Each week you'll hear practical time-management tips, Biblical inspiration, and humor to help you gain clarity and focus so you can find the real balance you've been seeking.
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Merry Christmas! It’s time for another edition of “What I Learned Last Year.” Circa 2016. This list is especially fun because I give my first hint that I will start a podcast and mention writing a Bible study on balance which later became my first book! This list covers everything from goal-setting and TV binges to monitoring teens on the internet and caffeine intake. This is Chapter 46: What I Learned Last Year, Vol 2, Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual...
Reflecting on two of the most exhausting years of parenting, two things stood out to me—two things that others did that gave me new energy. If you know a tired mom, I’m sharing two simple ways you can help her feel alive again. This is Chapter 45: Be a Life-Giver to a Tired Mom. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want t...
If I could retitle this essay, I’d name it: "For the Mom Who Idolizes Productivity." Or maybe, "For the Mom Who Keeps Raising the Bar." Because while it’s true this is an essay about a time I sent my kids back-to-school and had a meltdown, the bigger truth is that it’s a time I gave myself a pep talk about silencing my evil inner critic. This is Chapter 44: For the Mom on the Verge of a Back-to-School Meltdown. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual fo...
I wrote this essay after talking with a friend who was at a doctor’s office and witnessed a teen openly disrespecting his mom. My friend was outraged that the mom said nothing in response and was expecting my approval. Instead, I sided with that mom. This is Chapter 43: Dear Mom of the Mouthy Teen: an Open Letter. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full...
Who knew that the decisions I made in 2015 would still be affecting me so profoundly now in 2025? As we approach the end of the year, I hope this list inspires you to make some decisions of your own that stand the test of time. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here. We'd love to ha...
Of all the essays I’ve written in this book, I think this is the one I’ve personally shared the most often with my personal friends. It’s hard-fought wisdom from the toughest years of parenting on record. This is Chapter 41: Six Strategies for Staying Calm When Your Teen is Freaking Out. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peac...
Some people struggle to offer apologies. But I have the opposite problem: I apologize too often. That isn’t a humble brag, like, “I don’t know why, but I’m just soooo generous. I just loooooove giving away my money and my time to people." No. Apologizing too often for the wrong things is messed up. In this essay, I explain why. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ....
Making decisions as a parent can be tricky. Often, we lack all the facts–either because our child is withholding them or because the child doesn’t have them either. Thankfully, God has all the facts, and He gives us His Holy Spirit to guide and direct us—in the form of a gut feeling. That’s what I’m talking about today. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A ...
I grew up in the 70s and 80s where I never learned about sexual purity. Then, I started parenting in the late 90s on the tail end of the Purity Movement. Neither of those approaches worked well for me as a mom. Today I share what did. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here. We'd lov...
For me, middle school was the most challenging season of parenting, hands down. It wasn’t all bad, but it was tricky and confusing. If you have a middle school student, this essay alone is worth the price of admission. Today, I offer you literally everything I know about parenting through this short season. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. ...
If you know me at all, you're already aware that I have a complicated relationship with social media. What you may NOT know is that this complication began almost immediately after I joined back in 2008. And I’ve been writing about social media and its effect on me since that time. This is an essay I wrote 11 years ago after a 20-day Facebook break. Is it time for YOU to break up with social media? Take the quiz and find out. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium sp...
For many of you, parenting through the middle school and teenage years is the most challenging season of all. If you were sitting across the table from me in the midst of an exhausting season with your teen, this is what I’d say to you. This is Chapter 35: A Parenting Pep Talk. To Me, From Me. But Also, To You. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A f...
Each year in January, I compile a list called “What I Learned Last Year.” I include several of these lists in this book because they mark changes I made in my parenting, my marriage, and my health. This was written at the end of 2013--a doozy of a year (yes, I just used the word "doozy"), when I learned so much about everything. This is Chapter 34: What I Learned Last Year, Vol 1. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women cr...
If you’re listening in real time, it’s the end of September. But the essay I’m reading today is all about the craziness that is May. No matter what time of year, if you’re finding yourself overwhelmed and double booked this is for you. Today, we begin Part Three: The Middle School and Teen Years. This is Chapter 33: I Had a Dream. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Chri...
I wrote this chapter when my kids were 10 and under. Today, that 10-year-old is now married, and the youngest child who was in my bed that morning is now in college. Let this serve as a brief reminder to dress for the season you’re in, because the seasons will change. This is Chapter 32: Flip Flops in the Snow. Listen in. This concludes Part Two: The Elementary School Years. Tune in next week as we begin Part Three: The Middle School and Teen Years. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a ...
This is a short and sweet note of thanks to every mom out there who has already had a full day, and it’s only 7:30 am. This is Chapter 31: Dear Mom, Thank You. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here. We'd love to have you. Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other T...
This is for all you creative mamas out there. If you’ve ever faced disapproval, indifference, or outright rejection when sharing your art, I’ve got some encouragement for you. This is Chapter 30: Why You Must Not Obey the Rules. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here. W...
If you’ve ever had a really bad day, lost your cool, or wished you could rewind and start over, this chapter is for you. Not only do I offer a way to recover, but I also offer hope that your bad day (if handled well) will lead your kids to the feet of Jesus. This is Chapter 29: What to Do When You Wish You Would Have Handled Things Differently. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rh...
The chapter I’m reading today begins with a quote I had come across accidentally from John Ortberg and his conversation with Dallas Willard. This quote has since become a mantra for overly busy people everywhere. But for me, it helped me navigate the real-time tension I was feeling between pursuing a writing and speaking ministry while trying to take care of the three small children in our home. This is Chapter 28: Bringing Serenity Back. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a ...
Some chapters of the book don’t lend themselves to reading aloud, but I’ll do my best here. This is a Facebook comment thread back when I was still on Facebook and Facebook was still fun. I hope this episode brings some laughter to your day. This is Chapter 27: Confessions of a Real Mom. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Communi...
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