Struggle Well School

Well, there is so much richness here it's hard to know where to start.  We talk about the history of resolutions, some ideas of how to be successful and some ways we have destroyed dinner in the past which should make you feel better about your own endeavors in the kitchen. We also talk about how unruly I was in college and how I repeatedly turned myself in and Rebecca admits that she thinks peopl...

Vanessa aspired to be a singer, dancer and actress but God had better plans!  She faithfully walked through 9 years of infertility trusting God had other things for her to do in the mean time.  I personally wish I would have done more trusting and less freaking out when I was dealing with infertility myself!  If you're in a place where you're considering adoption, you're going to be very encourage...

I'm excited to share with you my chat with Meggan of Lily Jade! Her diaper bags are AMAZING but her heart for women is what I needed to highlight today.  She candidly shares what it has been like to get out of her comfort zone and trust that God has a plan to use her despite her fears and insecurities.  You're going to be so encouraged.  I know I was! What we chat about: growing up with adopted si...

Watching someone walk out their passion using their unique giftings is inspiring.  One of my favorite parts of having this podcast is finding those people and sharing them with you, the listener! Today's guest is Natalie Ard who is a mom who loves being creative.  She found she had left that behind when she became a mom but, when finding a solution to her daughter's fear of Elf on the Shelf, hit o...

I'm excited to share my real-life friend Jackie with you.  Her and her husband found themselves in need of an income and took the leap into an unknown ministry opportunity.  Hear from Jackie as she tells what God did to provide them everything they needed exactly when they needed it.  Her story will definitely encourage you to trust God more. What we chat about: how a job loss launched their famil...

Tune in for the solution to all your thanksgiving issues.   We discuss menarche, monkey hats, oyster casserole and other nonsense.  Share the struggle! I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Head to  momstrugglingwell.com  for entire show notes! Follow along: ...

Kaylie is a mom to 5 (bio and adopted) who lives in a small town and loves on her neighbors.  She is a great example to me that busy moms can creatively find ways to serve others alongside their kids.  She's a really fun girl with some very useful ideas.  You're going to love our chat! What we chat about: what she did to overcome an addiction to approval what she does to regain perspective in the...

Jenna is a wife of twelve years and mama to four seriously incredible kids. She is a slightly crunchy, homeschooling, native Californian living on the prairie in Idaho. Jenna loves things that are homemade, be it bread, a pillowcase or a dress, and is an admirer of old books & the sea. She taught herself how to sew in 2009 and absolutely loves when she's inspired by different materials to crea...

Laura is a mom of 5 through birth, adoption, and fostering.  She's an artist from Nashville (because that's where the artistic people are, right?) and I wanted to talk to her because of the amazing way I see her love her community with her kids. She's got some important wisdom regarding simplifying kindness and doing few things really well.  What we chat about: family reunification feeling like yo...

There are no show notes for this.  Just Rebecca and I talking about cats, AARP, millennials, and how Rebecca isn't as good at sewing as she used to be... Share the struggle! I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together! Head to  momstrugglingwell.com  for entire show...

Nancy Ray is a ridiculously talented photographer, wife and mom.  She started something called a contentment challenge that I really didn't want to talk to her about because I knew it would cause me to make a change.  Whether you admit it or not, you need this chat too. You're gonna love/hate this conversation. what we chat about: the important difference between good stress and bad stress definin...

This sweet mother of six babies has a lot going on!  She has gleaned a lot of wisdom that we get to benefit from today.  She speaks today about adoption, being a bi-racial family, how to not completely break the bank every Christmas and what she does to survive summer break.  What we talk about: the importance of taking conscious breaks throughout the day how she intentionally makes each kid feel...

Back by popular demand, we are talking to the lovely Brandi Lea about...trauma. Yours, your friend's, your family's.  This is a jam-packed episode full of so many valuable insights.  I said, "so good" so many times during this episode, I annoyed myself.  Don't worry, I edited most of them out. what we chat about: why it matters that we get healthy what our freedom exposes in other people the impor...

I'm excited to share the wisdom of my friend Debi Chapman with you!  She is a writer, a speaker and a mother to eleven!! She believes our homes are battlefields and she loves encouraging moms to press on in their vitally important role. What we chat about: The teenage years Creative ways to encourage kids to help around the house How to live within the limits of what we have to offer

"Freakishly transparent" is one way people have described my guest this week.  She spent so long hiding the truth about her past that when she finally started being honest, she just couldn't stop!  This episode is full of SO many big ideas and truths.  Her words are sure to challenge you to step out of darkness and into the light.  What we chat about: What to do when motherhood doesn't feel natura...

Jim and Lynne have worked in the trenches with parents of all kinds – single parents, adoptive parents, parents of teens, parents of kids with intense behavior challenges, parents in blended families, parents of wealth and parents in poverty, and any other kind of parent you can think of. In other words, they have a lot of experience!  You're going to get a lot out of this chat.  Grab a pen and pa...

Today's guest is one of my favorite ladies around.  She is a dear friend of mine who I have seen fight for healing with amazing focus and determination.  You are going to be heartbroken and then so encouraged by her story! What we chat about: Some of the traumatic effects of childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect What it was like to feel normal for the first time in her life How she got to t...

Laurie is a wife and mom who grew up in a strong Christian home.  She comes from a large and impressive family and went on to do impressive things for God because she was trying really hard to sort out how to be "Christian enough" to stop being attracted to other women.  This conversation is something the church needs to hear.  I know I needed to hear it.  She tells her story with gut wrenching ho...

My friend Grace is a wife, mom and author.  She writes in an effort to encourage people to know Jesus for real and to get her readers moving toward the things He has made them to be.  This conversation covered so many great topics, I had a really difficult time giving it a title.  Just know there's something in it for everyone! What We Chat About: Portraying a better picture of parenting Unpacking...

Amy Carroll is an author, speaker, and a recovering perfectionist.  She is also (joyfully) and empty-nester who has lots of wisdom to share with us regarding how to best enjoy your teens.  You're really going to get a lot out of this chat.  I know I did! What we chat about: how to make grace the headliner in your house why all of us moms need to perfect our "bland face" how to practically walk a c...

This sweet friend of mine is a wife and mom of 4 boys.  She is also the host of the wildly popular God Centered Mom podcast.  She is a source of wisdom, encouragement and lots of laughs for me and I think she will be for you too! what we chat about: encouragement for first generation Christian moms how she helps her boys make amends with one another how our identity affects our parenting

Kara-Kae is a mom of 4 who co-founded the well-known site Thrive Moms. She loves real conversations, sweet tea and believes anything can be cured with a plate of bacon and a good cup of coffee.  She's a lovely girl and I think you're going to be encouraged by her words!    what we talk about: discovering the difference between good work and God's work the orphan crisis in America what she does to...

I'm betting you know who this lovely lady is but in case you don't, here goes: She is a wife and mom, a writer and a podcaster.  She is also a "fake counselor" as she says at a girls school which could not be a more perfect job for her.  She's one of my personal favorites so I had to try really hard not to be super gushy about that during the interview.  Don't worry though, I let all my awkward ou...

Nicole is a sign maker from Southern California.  She and her husband are raising two kids and running a wildly successful small business!  This girl is funny and honest and really loves God.  Hope you laugh as loud as I did during this conversation! what we chat about: what to do INSTEAD of comparing ourselves to other moms how a traumatic event launched her into working from home what happened w...

She is a wife and mom from central Indiana who lives in a 100 year old house she hopes to renovate soon.  She runs a stationary shop and intentionally creates space for quiet in her life.  In fact, she wants to be Amish "while still enjoying the modern comforts of electricity and deodorant." Ha!  I think that sounds fair.   What we chat about: how prenatal and postpartum depression are very real t...