Mom Inspired Show with Amber Sandberg

Do you have food sensitivities and feel completely stuck on what you can eat? Today we have Jessica DeMay from Real Food with Jessica on the show today.  I thought it would be so fun to have her on the show to talk about why she started her blog on making delicious food that people who have food sensitivities or allergies can enjoy.  I feel like so many of us are having to cut out certain foods in...

Have you ever considered doing a house swap? Today we have Annie Dickerson back on the show.  When she came on the show before (episode 124 where we talk about real estate investing) she had mentioned going to Spain with her family for a month doing a home exchange. I knew I would want to have her back on the show to do a casual episode where we talk about her experience and if it's worth doing. ...

Do you ever feel bogged down with staying on top of your money? Have you ever been curious to know if you can really "emergency proof" your life?  Do your wheels spin with trying to figure out how much you really do need in savings? Deb also shares with us that retirement isn't a particular age like 65 and that some parents are sacrificing their retirement in order to send their kids to college an...

Do you ever feel like your wheels are spinning? Have you ever wondered if your home would run more smoothly if you had a better home management system that worked for you? Now I am not talking Pinterest pretty, I am talking real systems that are practical!  Ann shares with us some tips that she provides her clients with in regards to helping them get out of chaos and be more organized in their hom...

Do you feel like kids are losing respect for their parents these days? Have you ever thought that parents are losing control of their kids? Ginger shares with us that in her book she talks about why asking kids "why are you acting like that" in regards to misbehaving or being rude is not the best question to be asking.  She highly encourages us to use the Bible as the manual for parenting and how...

  Do you fear that you might not be raising your boys to be the men that you hoped and prayed for? I had the pleasure of speaking with author and pastor Mike Fabarez as we talk about his new book Raising Men, Not Boys.  Mike shares with us how important it is to raise Godly men and how that starts from a young age. He shares with us his thoughts on dating, getting them to sweat daily, setting his...

Do you fear that your kids will have a bad relationship with food? Have you ever thought what it would look like to have a healthy relationship with food? How to make food more neutral, and not such a big deal? Dana, goes over our responsibilty as parents to help our kids eat well and how some things we could be doing are actually harming them when we think we are helping them!  This episode is ve...

Do you feel like you are losing the battle with screen time with your kids? I had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Kathy Koch about losing connection with our families due to all the screen time but she shares with us on how "we can connect again with our kids in a wireless world!"  One thing that really stood out to me was that teens are experiencing what we call FOMO (fear of missing out) and w...

When do you think it's too young to talk to your kids about sex? Birds & Bees are back and they are trying to revolutionize the topic of sex! If you missed my first episode with Megan, feel free to go back and listen to episode 72. Today, Mary Flo and I will be talking about how to bring up sex to your kids if you haven't broached the subject yet.  She talks to us about how will our kids process t...

Do you ever feel like papers just take over your whole house? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 4 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about papers. Lisa shares with us that its a good idea for kids to have one place where they put their backpack and their school papers that need to be returned to school.  She also talks to us about what we coul...

Do you feel like you are always organizing and picking up toys? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 3 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about toys. Lisa shares with us the different stages for toys for different age categories.  She feels after our youngest is seven toys should be located only in their bedroom or a central toy room. By the time...

Does it ever seem like you just can't get a hold of all the kid clothing? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff back on the show for part 2 of the 4-part series where we will be talking about clothing. Lisa shares with us the steps she goes through with her clients in regards to processing the clothes.  She also goes over why the closet is so important and how to set up their closet...

Do you find yourself feeling lost when it comes to keeping your kids stuff organized? Today we have professional organizer, Lisa Woodruff on the show for a 4-part series. I know for many moms, summers can be challenging with having the kids home and trying to keep the house from looking like a tornado went through it. So if you have been wanting to tackle your kids stuff this is the perfect series...

Do you ever dread trying to get your kids to sleep while traveling? Today we have Certified Infant and Child Sleep Consultant, Eva Klein on the show.  Being a travel agent and helping clients plan their perfect trip I thought it would be great to have Eva on the show today to talk about sleep while traveling.  We all know that not getting sleep or kids not sleeping while on vacation can really imp...

Have you ever had a passion to serve your community as a family? Today we have Michele Hazelip on the show.  She shares with us her journey to move to a neighborhood that they could serve the people that live there.  She gave us all the details of how it all unfolded and the obstacles they endured along the way. I asked her what it looks like when it comes to opening up her home to other kids and...

Do you feel guilty when you carve out time just for yourself? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show for our 3- part series on mom-guilt.  Jennifer and I talk about how it can be so hard as moms to make time for ourselves.  That it's so easy to put our needs last and in the end it's not beneficial for anyone! Self-care is such a big topic these days and I think that many moms think that...

Do you feel like you are the only mom that doesn't sit down and play with their kids for hours? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show for our 3- part series on mom-guilt.  Jennifer and I talk about the moms that play with the kids and how its so natural for them and on the other hand the moms that have a little bit harder time doing that.   Jennifer shares with us her experience on havi...

Do you feel like you are the only one feeling mom-guilt these days? Today we have Jennifer Thompson back on the show to do a 3-part series on mom-guilt.  Jennifer and I talk about how do we find our self-worth as moms.  We chat about how easy it is for moms to feel like we don't do enough and how will we find our validation? One of the topics that stood out to me that I feel like most moms could r...

Have you ever thought about hiring a financial planner but just don't know where to start? Today we have financial planner Christina Gatteri on the show.  Christina walks us through the process of finding the right financial planner for you! She shares with us the red flags to look out for and why she doesn't love 529's for college savings.  We also talk about cash flow and what she prefers her cl...

Do you ever wish you could make your home a mindful space that you could really embrace? Today we have Kennesha Buycks, the design and lifestyle blogger behind Restoration House on the show today.  Kennesha shares with us her journey from being an early blogger where she used that platform to sell her furniture to launching her new book which is all about helping families make their home a home th...

Have you ever wondered what is the best way to save for your kids college? Today we have Julie Lam with Good Egg Investments on the show and we dive into different ways to save for college, why 529s might not be the best route as well as teaching our kids how to invest.  You might remember Annie Dickerson from episode 124, where she talked about investing in real estate passively, her and Julie st...

Have you experienced a loss and feel all alone? Today we have Sarah Rieke on the show and we talk all about loss and grief.  She discusses with us how we can help loved ones through grief as she shares her journey with losing two full-term infants.  Sarah's new book is about her own personal story and how the Lord sustained her through both of those losses and took something that was broken and br...

Are you in love with the Enneagram, well have you ever thought about how it could make your marriage thrive? Today we have the Enneagram Coach, Beth McCord back on the show and we talk about her new book she wrote with her husband.  She shares with us that she couldn't find an enneagram book for married couples that resonated with her. So she wanted to write a book that would be "a wake-up call fo...

Have you ever felt that panic on a Sunday night wishing you had prepared better for the upcoming week? Today we have Jenny Stemmerman on the show and she shares with us some great ideas on setting up our week!   Jenny goes over her routines and what works best for her as well as explaining that it shouldn't all fall on the mom.  She highly encourages that weekend prep should be a team sport and ev...

Today we have Emily Orton on the show and we talk about her fun adventure at sea with her family of 7!   Emily shares with us how sailing lessons turned into a decision where a dream would become a reality to sail the seas as a family.  She tells us that their goal was to help their kids learn how to live their goals, and how to customize their life and not just do things because of what other peo...