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Welcome to the Middle School Moms Support Group! In this season of motherhood, our pre-teens can’t decide if they want us close or as far away as possible. It’s a struggle for independence but also support. We’re calling this episode the Middle Season for a reason; the in between of childhood and adolescence. Our kids are experiencing new schedules, body changes, a bigger social scene and more opp...

We’ve made it to the grade school years! A time of celebration for mamas when kids start school, routines take shape and children become more independent. As they’re learning their ABCs, they’re also learning how to tie their shoes, ride a bike, be a friend, and do chores. There is so much for them to learn in this season. And, as their moms, we’re learning right along with them. A great model for...

All of us are going to face times in our life where we stumble. Just like a toddler taking his first steps, we are stepping into new seasons of motherhood. Toddlers and preschoolers are facing new challenges like learning to walk, feeding themselves, and gaining their independence. Their new found strength and curiosity can be overwhelming for a mom who finally found a rhythm with life with a baby...

Skeletons and goblins and bats, oh my! How do we as moms talk with our kids about all of these things and is it ok for us to even celebrate Halloween? Rebecca and Kate are talking all things costumes, candies, where Halloween got started and how we can look to biblical wisdom as we approach this holiday. Join us! Learn more about where Halloween got started HERE How we can use discernment: Romans...

Something new always brings unknowns. And while we welcome the new and are often so excited about it (there is nothing like a new baby!), there is so much to figure out. Newborn mamas have to navigate when the baby should sleep and how, when the baby should eat and what, and so many other questions. RESOURCES FOR NEW MAMAS: Taking Cara Babies Karie Locher Insta: babies, breastfeeding and newborn c...

If we could all sit in a room and share birth stories! Oh, how fun that would be. Well, except if any of you are like Rebecca because she remembers nothing. No two birth stories as the same. As moms, we may read, pack, attend the classes, tour the hospital, but nothing can truly prepare us for the moment when the doctor, scratch that, probably the nurse says: It’s time. In the season of expecting,...

We’ve all had to wait. Whether waiting in traffic or waiting for a breakthrough, we know the uneasiness and stress that comes with waiting. For women, waiting for a baby may be the hardest waiting season of all. The pain of this waiting that we often call infertility is more common than we may realize. 1 in 6 women deal with infertility and know the pain of longing and waiting for a child. The Bib...

We can be the WORST about giving unsolicited advice. All of us are guilty of looking at another mama or another situation and judging her for not doing it the way we would. Sometimes, those criticisms find their way out of our mouths and into the wrong ears and we end up like Kate in a world of trouble. The truth is, we need to give each other the benefit of the doubt and be way less concerned abo...

We’re kicking off a new season here on the Gather Moms Podcast where we are going to talk about how we can stop looking around at everyone else’s motherhood and give our best to what God has placed in front of us. TRUTH: 1 Thessalonians 4:9-12 9 Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, 10 for that ind...

Backpacks, supplies, sports equipment, nap mats, school snacks, new water bottles, clothes and all the fees. Back to school can DRAIN THE BANK but hey, at least those kids are back in school! In this episode, we’re talking all about getting the kids back in school and our favorite tips for making these new rhythms work. Connect with Us: Gather Moms:  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Kate Henders...

If you live in the Souther half of the United States, you are hot and probably over being hot. Rebecca and Kate are! The heat brings out the not-so-great versions of themselves and they’re talking all things summer and how they’re surviving the heat. Connect with Us: Gather Moms:  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Kate Henderson:  Instagram  |  Facebook Rebecca Bradford:  Instagram  |  Facebook

WE MISSED YOU!! Let’s catch up or, as some would say, SHOOT THE BREEZE; which begs the question: what does it mean to shoot the breeze? Join in as Rebecca speculates on the meaning of the phrase and tells us her tale of the yellow river of Israel. Connect with Us: Gather Moms:  Instagram  |  Twitter  |  Facebook Kate Henderson:  Instagram  |  Facebook Rebecca Bradford:  Instagram  |  Facebook

If bad karaoke sounds like a good time to you, you’re gonna love this episode! We start off talking about classic summer songs, the kind you might sing along to on a road trip. Let’s hope if Kate and Rebecca are in the car with you, the music is turned WAY UP to drown out their voices. Bless their hearts. One of the fun things about summer is getting to take a trip. Whether it’s a big one out of s...

Listening to this episode in your closet or by yourself in your car and just trying to steal a few quiet moments? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Summer can make us each want to get in our cars and head to Mexico for a little peace and quiet because this season requires so much of us as moms. Often, our rhythms get interrupted, our sleep gets off and we stop taking care of ourselves. The still, quiet moments w...

Mom, I’m booooored! Oh, the challenge of scheduling just enough fun things so you make good memories and keep everyone busy enough and not over-scheduling and wearing everyone out. Summer is a great time to slow down and let our kids get a little bored, for sure, but we all know that too much unplanned activity can lead to sibling fights, too much screen time and a summer that passes without purpo...

Jesus had some pretty modern views about women. In that time women were ignored, considered property and given very little worth. Jesus saw them differently and extended his hand toward them, puling them into a place of honor. He still does that today by calling our hearts heavenward in prayer. Throughout scripture we see women praying. Some examples are Hagar, Miriam, Deborah, Hannah, Esther and...

You are a modern MAMA! Modern life expects a lot of moms soothing our busy schedules by offering a stream of conveniences. Do they really make our lives easier? The reality is that each of us wage a different war with lots of parallels. It’s easy to feel like we’re never doing enough. It’s simple to see we’re all doing too much. The modern MAMA needs rest, but an extra nap or morning without the a...

Remember Dr. Phil saying to someone stuck in a bad situation and continuing to make the same bad choices, “How’s that workin for ya?” The question makes you stop and think, “Is this working?” And then, if it’s not, why in the world do you keep doing it? But WE DO! And that’s the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In this two part episode, w...

Remember Dr. Phil saying to someone stuck in a bad situation and continuing to make the same bad choices, “How’s that workin for ya?” The question makes you stop and think, “Is this working?” And then, if it’s not, why in the world do you keep doing it? But WE DO! And that’s the definition of insanity: doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. In this two part episode, w...

May is sneaky. It pretends to just be the beautiful end of Spring and the fun beginning of summer BUT it is so much more. May is the December of the Spring; MAYCEMBER. Let’s be proactive this year and start thinking through all that May holds so we are ready because, even though it’s still April…it’s gonna be MAY. Prepare for: summer activities, teacher appreciation and Mother’s Day. SPONSORS: Mos...

We’re tackling the strange celebration of a bunny who leaves eggs, why we call it Easter and how we can use all of this to point to Jesus. For Christians, the big deal about Easter is the Resurrection. We can follow the example of Christians of old to take secular holidays and use them to share Christ. We don’t have to be afraid of the bunny because yall, Jesus loves every BUNNY. SPONSORS: Dr. T A...

On Gather Moms Patreon, you can find even more resources to help you mom well. We include recordings of Kate and Rebecca teaching to mamas and right now, we’re offering A Holy Week Devotional to prepare our hearts for Easter. Download the Patreon app or go to patreon.com/gathermoms to join us! SPONSORS: RAVETTA HOME TEAM RAISING CANES Support Us:  Monthly Donation  |  One-Time Donation Connect wit...

On Gather Moms Patreon, you can find even more resources to help you mom well. We include recordings of Kate and Rebecca teaching to mamas and right now, we’re offering A Holy Week Devotional to prepare our hearts for Easter. Download the Patreon app or go to patreon.com/gathermoms to join us! SPONSORS: DR. T CHIROPRACTIC AND ACCUPUNCTURE THE PEARL AT SABINE CREEK Support Us:  Monthly Donation  | ...

Screen time, social media, college dorm rooms, vacations, Disney. We have a whole new list of YOU DON’T HAVE TOS. Join us as we continue our conversation identifying the things we’ve believed are MUSTS that truly aren’t. TRUTH: Colossians 2:15-16 Galatians 1:10 1 Corinthians 10:23,31 SPONSORS: DR. T CHIROPRACTIC AND ACCUPUNCTURE THE PEARL AT SABINE CREEK Support Us:  Monthly Donation  |  One-Time...

You don’t have to have a Stanley cup. You don’t have to look at the scale in the doctor’s office. You don’t have to pack your kids lunches, cut the sandwiches into shapes and leave a note every day. There are SO MANY things we’ve adopted as things we have to buy, do or be because someone else said or modeled that for us. The freeing truth is, we don’t answer to anyone but our Father in heaven. Whe...