Gather Moms

We asked and you told us where you really need help. This episode answers your questions! Thank you for sharing your struggles and frustrations. Disclaimer: Kate and Rebecca are not perfect and don’t have it all figured out. We do offer some real help for your questions with insights, personal experiences and lots of understanding. We get you, MAMA! Join us as we share how to get kids to eat...

Tantrums, book fair, red ribbon week, trick or treating. We feel like these terms don’t carry the full weight of how a mom experiences them and we want to rectify that. What if we could re-name all these things to more accurately describe what they are? That is what we are doing in this episode. Join us for some real talk as we redefine terms moms use everyday. Support Us:   Monthly Donation...

Today we welcome back to the podcast, Jenny Worsham, our Gather Groups Director. We’re closing out Season 5 with one of the hallmarks of Gather Moms which is choosing to mom with intentionality. We know that many days are spent playing catch-up with schedules, laundry and our to-do list, but we believe that making time for intentional moments with our kids is vitally important. Jenny shares...

We spend hours searching for things as moms. Lost shoes, favorite stuffed animals, homework and searching in our shopping for the best Christmas presents, the right outfit, the perfect couch. We are willing to spend the time to look for the things that have some value here on Earth but are we willing to spend the time searching for what holds value in both this life and the life to come? Join us a...

We’re chatting with Rebekah Lyons on the podcast today! Rebekah is the mom of 4 kids ranging in age from 20 down to 8. She is both an adoptive and special needs mom. Rebekah wants MORE vitality for herself and moms. When was the last time you heard that word? Vitality means the state of being strong and active with energy. So often we live in a state of exhaustion, not vitality. Rebekah enco...

Is your closet ready for fall? Rebecca is sharing some inexpensive mom-hacks to get your closet cleaned out and organized. One thing we don’t need more of is clothes. Take an audit of your closet and find some fall inspiration with all the great style you already have. An audit means to examine or investigate to improve something. Today we’re challenging all of us to take an audit of o...

We’re chatting with Jada Edwards on the podcast today! Jada is the Creative Arts Director at One Community Church, which she calls her first baby. She is also the mother of 2 adopted kids, Joah and Chloe. She loves Jesus, the church, teaching, motherhood and wants MORE time alone to just think. She’s a creative who loves the opportunity to dream. Jada also shares the difference between...

I wish we could wave a magic wand and make everything work out like we want. We live in a day when walking out the front door takes all the courage we can muster. What will today hold? Everything feels out of sorts, confusing and scary. We can all use more trust, but who or what are we trusting in? Here’s what I know about motherhood: I want my kids to trust me.  I want them to know that...

As we open this season and talk about all things more, we have to start it out right. We have to build this season on where we really find our more because if we start anywhere other than God, we will all be left disappointed. Today we’re talking about gospel indicatives and gospel imperatives. Gospel indicatives are what is true about you. Gospel imperatives are what you...

How are you holding up, mama? Just making it? Same here and we want MORE. More than just surviving, we want to THRIVE in our motherhood. We want to stop looking to caffeine and the latest Amazon front porch arrival to give us the boost we need to make it. We want to look to the Source for power, purpose and passion. Join us on this episode and all season long as we go after MORE. Mentions: Hear th...

More passion. More purpose. More joy. More GOD. We want more and we are going straight to the Source to find it. Our very good God and his powerful word. Join us each episode as we go after MORE as moms. We’ll give you more mom hacks and tips and more of deep, biblical truth where we truly find the more our souls are craving. Support Us:   Monthly Donation  |  One-Time Donatio...

Summer is BANANAS. B-A-N-A-N-A-S. AND SO MUCH is happening with GATHER. We can’t wait to share with you all of our summer craziness and our BIG, HUGE news.

We bring our little kids to Jesus but we want our big kids to start coming to Jesus on their own. They have to own it! It needs to be personal for them but how do we do that? Listen in as we share our own faith journeys, why church camp made such an impact and how we want our kids to follow in Peter’s footsteps of walking out to Jesus and then completely flinging themselves toward him with r...

High-five, MAMA, because we have made it to the last episode of Season Three: HOME! We are finishing this season with a peek in the room of our tween kids. Tweens are ages 9 to 12 and it’s that in-between phase of childhood to teenager. So much happens in their development and bless all the changes…body changes, school changes, and emotions on hyper-drive. Kate and Rebecca share their...

Snack wrappers, moldy cereal bowls, lonely socks…these are all things you find under the bed of a teenager. We just upgraded my son’s bed and I found so many treasures hiding behind that piece of furniture. The transition into the teenage room is essential to their new responsibilities and lifestyle. Give them ownership of their stuff and the capacity to keep it clean. Today Rebecca sh...

Welcome our special guest, Mary DeMuth, speaker, writer, podcaster, artist and literary agent. Yes, she is an all around amazing human! Mary is an accomplished author and pioneer for speaking truth and healing from sexual abuse. Her book, We Too , is a incredible resource for churches looking to address this issue and offer help. Thank you, Mary, for having the uncomfortable conversations and crea...

We’re back in the kitchen and cooking up a great episode all about food. It’s essential to living but can also cause anxiety and struggle. Kate is sharing her truth about growing up with mixed messages about food and her body. We know this can be a sensitive topic for some of you so thank you for listening and processing with us! The kitchen and food are so central to our HOME and fami...

What would you say is the hardest working appliance in your home? Hint: It resides in the kitchen. That’s right, the dishwasher! I run my dishwasher at least once a day. All the people…all the dirty dishes…all the days of my life. My dishwasher is an analogy for my parenting because I have an unwavering belief that there is one right way to load the dishes. In mom-speak, “M...

Gather wouldn’t be here without our sweet friend, Jenny Worsham! She is the visionary behind our Gather groups, the Queen of hospitality and one of the best storytellers you’ll ever meet. She joined the ranks of homeschool mom this past year with her elementary aged kids and is now a zoom expert. Her house is just like yours with a touch of chaos, kid catastrophes and deceased pet fish...

Moms share some common needs like sleep, caffeine and solo shopping trips. Guess what else we share? 90% of moms endure the common struggle of loneliness. It’s hard to imagine a mom would ever be lonely in a house full of people, but often we feel isolated amidst the chaos of motherhood. We need each other! We need mom-friends to walk alongside us and share our burdens, offer encouragement a...

Spring weather makes all of us want to do some back porch sittin’. If you’re from the south then it might also include a cold glass of sweet tea. Have you ever considered your back porch as a room of your house? Kate claims it as one of her favorite places to relax and connect with her family. She also shares some pointers for fun playtime with the kids from the comfort of your swivel,...

Raise your hand if you love uncomfortable conversations?  Anyone??  Today on the podcast we are opening the door to the bedroom and talking about SEX.  That’s right, MAMAS, it’s time to get busy (LOL) bringing light into this area of our homes and marriages.  Our world has skewed this particular issue in such a way that it’s dirty or disordered.  The movies do not portray...

Have you ever felt that you needed more training for this life of motherhood? Our next guest is here to help us navigate the chaos that is the everyday experience of moms. Susan Seay is the homeschool mother of 7 children, a certified life coach and runs a business with her husband. Her own struggles birthed a desire to help moms throw-off the mom guilt and exude confidence. Today we’re talk...

Keeping things fed and nurtured is part of the job description for Moms. It not only applies to small humans, but also house plants! Kate admits to giving the side-eye to all buyers of fake house plants. If this is you then do not be dismayed! When Kate comes to visit, you can just hide that fake plant in the closet. Research shows millennials are causing a resurgence in house plant therapy. Bless...

Barbra Streisand’s iconic song lyrics are the inspiration for our podcast today.  Rebecca chose to rewrite them just a bit to fit our mom-life even better.  Be prepared for the singing because it’s not great, but hopefully your tears will come from laughter and not tingling ears.  Our memories, a.k.a. stuff, are all over our HOME and there’s no stopping their end.&nbs...