Books
NO MORE PERFECT MOMS
No More Perfect Moms helps a mom:
→ Change her unrealistic expectations to realistic hopes
→ Give grace and love to her husband and children even during struggles, and discover the beauty of grace when she stops judging herself and others
→ Find freedom from disappointment when she embraces her real family, her real challenges, and her real, but imperfect, life


No More Perfect Marriages

No More Perfect Kids

Better Together

Is There Really Sex After Kids?

Real Moms
Real Jesus

My Heart is Broken
ARTICLEs
Dear Younger Me
Dear younger me, We just had another birthday. It's probably hard for you to believe (it's hard for me to believe too), but this was number 58! What a life we've had so far. I look back at you and think of how much you have left to learn and to experience. In many...
Connecting with God Everyday with Wendy Pope | Episode 82
If you are anything like me, then you long to see Jesus working in the day-to-day, mundane parts of life. But let’s be honest: oftentimes we are so busy and so anxious that it’s hard to see His work around us. While He is at work, the enemy is at work to keep us blind...
Why It’s Important to Explore Our Past with Katrina Cowen | Episode 81
Trigger / Content Warning: I want to be sure my listeners are aware that in this episode we will be talking (in general terms) about sexual abuse. This week's episode will be a little different. My guest is not an author or a speaker, but instead is an everyday mom...
5 Reasons Continuing Education is Important in Your Marriage
Can I be honest? As Mark and I were approaching our June wedding almost 39 years ago, I thought everything would just kind of work out. I mean, I knew there would be conflict but we loved each other and were excited to get married, so I figured our differences or...
The Power of Playfulness in Your Life with Courtney Ellis | Episode 80
I have a question for you today: How do you do with incorporating play into your life? If I were to ask myself that question, my honest answer is I don’t do a very good job of making play a part of my life. Sure, when my grandkids are over at my house, I do a pretty...
5 Tips for Handling the Preschool Years
Because of the age range of our five kids, I had a preschooler for 17 straight years! It seemed those years would never end, yet here I am a mother of five young adults. Today I'm thinking of those of you who are in the preschool years...particularly the terrible twos...
Podcast
How to Increase Your Energy with Susan Seay | Episode 41
Do you sometimes feel yourself struggling with low energy? Do you often feel overwhelmed with all that needs to be done? Are you lacking motivation or feeling unproductive? If so, you've come to the right place! Susan Seay is an international speaker, certified life...
The Power of a Praying Mom (with Sally Burke) | Episode 38
Do you struggle to know how to pray? Do you have trouble finding the time to talk with God? Do you wonder what to talk to God about? Do you trust God, but still worry? Or when you're in a group setting, are you super nervous and find yourself hesitant to pray aloud?...
Professionalizing Motherhood | Episode 34
“Just a mom?” There’s no such thing. Motherhood isn’t a second-rate occupation. It is a career that can maximize your talents and strengths to their fullest. When you look past the surface of mothering—the endless tasks and frantic pace—to the incredible skills...
Crushing the Mom Clichés with Becky Baudouin | Episode 21
“Enjoy every minute because the time goes so fast!” Every mother of young children has been offered this advice. Yet for moms in the thick of it, this advice is neither realistic nor attainable. A tired, overwhelmed mom can easily internalize these well-intentioned...
How to Love Someone Who’s Hard to Love | Episode 20
Do you have someone in your life who's difficult to love? It might be a sister-in-law, a sibling, a friend, neighbor, or co-worker. It could be a hard family season and your hard-to-love person is your spouse or even one of your children. When our marriage went...
12 Ways To Say No and Find the Balance You Need | Episode 14
Do you have trouble saying no? Do you hate letting others down and feel guilty if you can't say yes? If so, you're not alone...but you're probably also over-committed and maybe even nursing resentment in your heart that comes when we lack boundaries. It can be so hard...
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