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6 Tips for Launching Your Adult Children
As our kids launch into adulthood and start taking control over their own life decisions, it can be tempting to “open the wisdom floodgates” and try to cram for their entrance into the world. We start thinking of all the things we haven’t taught them yet. Are they...
Replacing Lies with Truth
What goes on between our ears can cause us more problems than we even realize. There’s a very good reason the Bible tells us to take every thought captive (2 Corinthians 10:5). Too often, we let our thoughts go out of control, fueling a wildfire of fear and anxiety,...
A Mama’s Heart: An Open Letter to Moms
Dear mama, Thinking back, I remember the days each of my children joined our family like it was yesterday. The excitement. The fear. The love. The anxiousness. The unknown. I'm sure you do as well. For our biological children, I remember the hospital. I remember the...
A Morning Routine for a Connected Marriage | #MarriageMonday
In the past, we have shared about some shifts we have made to our evening routine to feel better connected in our marriage. We thought it's about time we talk about better connecting in the morning as well! The mornings are such an important part of the day for...
An Empty Nest Mom’s Guide to College Kids Coming Home For Break
We mamas are all about nest-building. Once the stick turned blue or the adoption papers were filed, most of us started getting ready for our new family member. We assemble the nursery, fill dresser drawers, start scrapbooking, and adjust nearly every aspect of our...
Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy with Mary DeMuth | Episode 126
There comes a time when every child steps into adulthood and starts to make their own choices. Some of those choices are ones we agree with, while others are not. How can we reconcile our relationship with our adult children, even in the face of our own heartache? How...
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Redefining Your Second Half of Life with Dawn Barton | Episode 144
As I talk to women in the second half of their lives, I often run into the belief that the most meaningful moments of life are behind them. But what if the most meaningful moments of life are really yet to come? I talk about this in my Empty Nest, Full Life book. This...
Parenting Your Wayward Adult Kids with Joy with Mary DeMuth | Episode 126
There comes a time when every child steps into adulthood and starts to make their own choices. Some of those choices are ones we agree with, while others are not. How can we reconcile our relationship with our adult children, even in the face of our own heartache? How...
Trusting God When Life Takes An Unexpected Turn with Kristen Clark | Episode 119
Has your life gone precisely as you would have chosen? In one way or another, we all would probably answer that question with a resounding "no." It's no secret that life can be unpredictable. The plans we dream about and make don't always become our realities. When...
The Beauty of Boundaries with Lysa TerKeurst | Episode 118
Today, we are talking about a subject many of us struggle with in one way or another—boundaries. We ask ourselves: Is it unloving or selfish to set a boundary? As Christians, aren’t we called to be long-suffering and grace-giving? If you’ve ever wrestled with these...
How to Build Confidence with Nicole Kalil | Episode 117
Here in "No More Perfect" land, we talk a lot about the many different relationships in life—marriage, parenting, friendships, and even extended family relationships. However, we have never had an episode where we talk about our relationship with ourselves (until...
Finding and Keeping Friendships (with my friends from high school!) | Episode 115
Today we're talking about friendships. Have you ever struggled to find close girlfriends? Have you always felt on the outside of girlfriend groups? Do you have a group of friends that needs to be more intentional about getting together. If you said yes to any of those...
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