MADE WHOLE (formerly Morning Mama) | Christian women, faith and anxiety, Christian mental health, anger, rage, angry mom, overwhelmed, feel stuck, Christian healing, loneliness, postpartum depression

Are you constantly struggling to with racing thoughts or having a hard time sleeping? Do your days feel defined by an endless swarm of chaos that feels impossible to stop? Anxiety is something almost all of us experience at some point, and for far too many of us we feel stuck in it! In this two part episode we dive into how to get unstuck from anxiety and how to begin stepping into the lives of fr...

Have you been working so hard to be that loving connected mom only to find yourself back in the rut of yelling? No matter how much we learn, practice, and ask God to help us we will always have moments where we fall short. This is part of being human. It can be so easy to slip into a cycle of shame that only will cause you to drift farther from your kids. Today we are discussing what to do after t...

If you have ever asked the question can God really turn this hot mess into something amazing, these episodes are for you! Motherhood is hard; life is hard! At the end of the day we can often feel like all we are is a hot mess trying to survive another day. I believe God has so much more waiting for you and the very things that disqualify you will someday make up the substance of what he wants to u...

If you have ever asked the question can God really turn this hot mess into something amazing, these episodes are for you! Motherhood is hard; life is hard! At the end of the day we can often feel like all we are is a hot mess trying to survive another day. I believe God has so much more waiting for you and the very things that disqualify you will someday make up the substance of what he wants to u...

Are you in the middle of a battle over your mental health? This battle can feel so big, especially when the worry spreads to how this all impacts your kids. Will they get my genetic predisposition for anxiety or depression? How will they be impacted by watching me battle through this? Today I want to help you take all your fears and shift them into positions of faith. God tells us never to worry,...

It is impossible to ignore. The earth is filled with evil, darkness, death, and destruction. Raising kids in this world can easily become scary and overwhelming. While the darkness is real, it doesn’t have to consume us. Today I unpack my journey of how I learned to hand over control to God and how you can do the same. I know God is ready to meet you and walk you into freedom from fear, no matter...

Mama, I know we all have days, weeks, or seasons where we just feel burnt out, or so bored with the life that is in front of us. The mundane parts of motherhood, the cooking, cleaning, snacks, homework, wiping butts, all start to feel like a pit of doom. While moments like there are inevitable at times, I don’t believe this is the place you have to live! God called you to motherhood, which means t...

If you have multiple kids you have probably experienced the fact that they are vastly different in many ways. Often in different seasons (or all the seasons) this lends to one child being more challenging than the other. It might be easy to think “what did I do wrong?”, but today we unpack the truth! Every kid is so different and has their own choices. Let’s learn together how to navigate these di...

It is so difficult to navigate how to discipline in a world where our Bible and our culture are saying two different things. It can be easy to view scripture from the lens of culture or pick and choose what we want to believe out of the Bible based on what the current parenting movement is saying. But in order to read the Bible well, we can’t read it through the lens of 21st century thinking, but...

Do you struggle to know how to finally get consistent with reading your Bible? Does your relationship with God feel dry or stagnant? This is an area that be challenging to figure out in the middle of motherhood, but the fruit of pushing through will change everything! Today I am sharing my top tips about how to get your meeting time with God consistently there and filled with fresh wind! Get ready...

It is so difficult to navigate how to discipline in a world where our Bible and our culture are saying two different things. It can be easy to view scripture from the lens of culture or pick and choose what we want to believe out of the Bible based on what the current parenting movement is saying. But in order to read the Bible well, we can’t read it through the lens of 21st century thinking, but...

Since I was a kid I swore I would never spank my children. I was horrified at the thought of doing it and couldn’t believe other people still chose to spank. I thought I knew better than my pastor, all the Christian literature on discipline, even what the theologians said. In our world today the Bible says a lot of things that culture says are wrong. It is our job as Christ followers to keep our b...

We all have these days where we put the kids to bed, plop on the couch, and then feel it. I failed today. We feel like we didn’t give enough attention, didn’t have enough patience, didn’t give encourage encouragement or hugs, the house is a mess, everyone went to bed in protest, and we think the only way to look at this is defining it as failure. What if this isn’t just an odd day but how you feel...

Parenting can be overwhelming at times! As moms we constantly carry so much and when we are in moments of discipline it can be so easy to take the shortcut way out. We are all guilty of this at times, but God has a different way, a way that gets to the heart! God is all about working on the heart and not simply on correcting behavior. Lean in to today’s episode to hear some strategy for getting to...

We did it! We made it to 100 episodes!!!! I couldn’t have done it without YOU! Today I am sharing 5 things I have learned in these 100 episodes that you need to know if you want to pursue your calling. I also share updates about where the podcast is at and a BIG announcement to help us celebrate! Thank you for being a faithful listener and making these 100 episodes possible! Let’s celebrate!!! Lov...

Culture has a lot to say about who are kids are and how we should parent them. This can feel like the easy and smart path at times, but before we just accept their premises about our kids we need to go to God’s word. What does God say about who are kids are and how we are to parent them? This is in stark contrast to what culture says and in this episode I share how to hold all of your beliefs to t...

If you have been following any of the recent influencers in parenting you will have heard that teaching obedience is bad. These influencers share that we should not be teaching our kids to be obedient because obedience means they are simply shoving down their emotions. The Bible has something completely different to say about this that we can’t ignore it! And obedience and emotional health are not...

Are you constantly counting the minutes until bedtime? Do you find yourself daydreaming about how much easier life will be when the kids are older? So many of us as moms find ourselves caught in this endless cycle of wishing the time away, then feeling guilty about, but not knowing how to stop it. The standard answer of, “Enjoy this now because they will be gone before you know it,” doesn’t help y...

Are you constantly counting the minutes until bedtime? Do you find yourself daydreaming about how much easier life will be when the kids are older? So many of us moms find ourselves caught in this endless cycle of wishing the time away, then feeling guilty about, but not knowing how to stop it. The standard answer of, “Enjoy this now because they will be gone before you know it,” while well-meanin...

Do you know where your views on parenting come from? So many of cultures current beliefs on parenting come from sources you may be unaware of. It is essential we understand the root of these beliefs so we can faithfully test them against scripture. Today we are unpacking how Critical Theory has influenced cultures current approach to parenting. Come listen to hear if any of these beliefs have show...

Do you know where your views on parenting come from? So many of cultures current beliefs on parenting come from sources you may be unaware of. It is essential we understand the root of these beliefs so we can faithfully test them against scripture. Today we are unpacking how Critical Theory has influenced cultures current approach to parenting. Come listen to hear if any of these beliefs have show...

One of the biggest topics of mom guilt is whether or not it’s ok to work when you have littles. There are so many opinions out there about what is best and even just thinking someone disagrees with your choice can cause anxiety in you. Today we unpack what I believe God calls us to in all of this and what it looks like to let go of the lies that are stealing from us! Love, Brittany   Ready to go d...

One of the biggest questions that feed mom guilt is whether or not it’s ok to work when you have littles. There are so many opinions out there about what is best and even just thinking someone disagrees with your choice can cause anxiety. In this 2 part episode we unpack what I believe God calls us to in all of this and 6 steps to let go of the lies that are stealing from us! Love, Brittany   Read...

Unless you have been living under a rock you probably know that Attachment Parenting is all the rage right now. With the world’s current mentality it can often feel like if you aren’t following it, you’re not doing parenting right. Today we take a deep dive in the origins of Attachment Parenting and what exactly it is that it preaches. With all beliefs we live out we need to bring them to the ligh...

Unless you have been living under a rock you probably know that Attachment Parenting is all the rage right now. With the world’s current mentality it can often feel like if you aren’t following it, you’re not doing parenting right. Today we take a deep dive in the origins of Attachment Parenting and what exactly it is that it preaches. With all beliefs we live out we need to bring them to the ligh...