by JillSavage | Apr 14, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast, Strengthening Your Spiritual Journey
Welcome to another bonus episode of the No More Perfect Podcast! We like to bring you some extra podcast goodness every once in a while that’s quick to listen to and helpful for your life. Just to say thank you! In today’s episode, we’re talking...
by JillSavage | Apr 12, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Empty Nest Podcast, Moms, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, No More Perfect Podcast
Have you ever heard the term “conversational intelligence?” I hadn’t before, but my guest today is an expert in it! Too often, parents of teenagers or young adults miss out on connecting because we aren’t approaching conversations in the right...
by JillSavage | Apr 6, 2022 | Broken Trust, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, rebuilding trust, Recovering From Infidelity
Rebuilding trust after your spouse has betrayed you is hard — no matter the reason for the betrayal. Maybe your spouse lied to you. Maybe they left you out of an important financial decision and now you’re both suffering because of it. Maybe they’re addicted to...
by JillSavage | Apr 5, 2022 | Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
Several years ago, my daughter and I wrote a book called Better Together all about building your “mom tribe.” These are the women you hang with, the ones you care for, and those that care for you. In this book, I talk about sharing our stories and how we all have...
by JillSavage | Apr 4, 2022 | Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
On today’s #MarriageMonday, we’re talking about clutter. Specifically, cleaning up some of the “clutter” that can so easily accumulate in our marriages over time. Jill: It’s spring cleaning time! Here in Illinois, it’s finally...
by JillSavage | Mar 31, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms
Social distancing got many of us out of the “making new friends” habit. To help you get back into the making friends mindset, I’m sharing an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Better Together: Because You’re Not Meant to Mom Alone. Grab your copy! When...
by JillSavage | Mar 29, 2022 | Faith, Hard Season Podcasts, Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
We all have a story, and that large story of our lives is made up of faith and experience stories that make up who we are and what we believe. Each of those smaller stories are about our past experiences, how our faith in God has been shaped, and where our life is...
by JillSavage | Mar 22, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Faith, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage, Moms, Moms of Gradeschoolers Podcast, Moms of Tweens and Teens Podcast, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Mom/Preschool Mom Podcast, New Moms, No More Perfect Podcast
If someone asked if you wanted to make a difference in the world, I imagine your answer would be an enthusiastic, “Yes!” However, the truth is we often get caught up in work demands, home responsibilities, cranky attitudes, challenging people, and exhaustion. All of...
by JillSavage | Mar 21, 2022 | Broken Trust, Happy Marriages, Hurting Marriages, Marriage
Jill: I’ve got a question for you: When was the last time you and your spouse talked? Not about the kids’ grades, your family schedule, or who’s taking the kids to basketball practices. Really talked, listening to one another’s dreams and...
by JillSavage | Mar 17, 2022 | Empty Nest Moms, Moms, Moms with Kids 17+, Moms with Kids 5+, Moms with Kids 9+, New Moms
Dale Carnegie says, “You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you.” He’s right! I was just talking to my friend Kelsie the other day, and she...