Mom2Mom Atlanta South

Tammy McCurry received a B. A. in Early Childhood Education from LaGrange College. She has been an educator for over 27 years spending half of that time teaching elementary students. For ten years, she served as the Admission Director for Landmark Christian School and later earned an M. A. in Christian Counseling. She then counseled students at Landmark in her role as Director of Student Life and...

Courtney DeFeo is the current host of Pardon The Mess podcast with the Christian Parenting network- garnering over 3 million downloads over 270 episodes. She is the author of In This House, We Will Giggle and Treasured Study for girls. She is the creator of ABC Scripture Cards and the kindness movement called Light ‘Em Up! Prior to having kids - Courtney used to work in corporate marketing at Chic...

Drew and Sara Anthony are parents to four adult children and grandparents to two. Their oldest three are married and their youngest is in her sophomore year of college, making them official empty nesters. This May they will celebrate 32 years of marriage. They’re deeply passionate about helping other couples build strong, lasting relationships, and have found a unique way to do that by using their...

Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED speaker, and social entrepreneur. She is the author of four books, including her latest, The Unplugged Hours: Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World . Hannah is also the founder of The World Needs More Love Letters , a global community dedicated to sending handwritten letters of encouragement to people in need. Recognized by the White House a...

We love when Elizabeth Pehrson comes to speak! She is full of wisdom, humor, and practical parenting tips! Elizabeth is a speaker, podcaster and founder of The Exchange. She is the wife of David (who she affectionately deems THE MOST patient man on the planet), as well as the mother of EIGHT children – four boys and four girls. Maxton, Jack and Mary Madden are recent college graduates. Josh, Libby...

Jay and Taylor Wise have been married for 26 years. They were both born and raised in Atlanta, GA and were high school sweethearts. Upon graduation from college, they married and Jay served as a Naval officer from 1999- 2005. After his military service, Jay attended Emory University receiving an MBA in Finance, while Taylor attended Reformed Theological Seminary and received a Master's degree in T...

Shugie Collingsworth is a native of Newnan, Georgia, but has spent her adult life all over the South, serving in various ministry capacities. She has a unique ability to blend life stories with biblical truth and her distinctive flavor of straight-talk Southern humor. With a speaking and teaching career spanning three decades, she has spoken to thousands on marriage, parenting and women’s issues....

Jo Watson is from London England. She has been married to Dan for 16 years and together they have four beautiful children, Bella, Jude, River, and Ellis. For over 10 years they were part of pastoring and leading a large church across the UK. In 2022 they relocated to Atlanta and in August 2023 they stepped in as lead location pastors of Passion City Church at Trilith. Jo is a qualified social work...

We were so blessed to get to hear from one of our leaders, Liz Mott, today. She has been a leader for 2 years and before that, a Mom2Mom participant for 4 years. Liz shares her story of her family's journey through adoption and how God's faithfulness was ever-present, even in the waiting.

Lauren Mitchell is an author and teacher who spends most of her time chasing her three children and the rest of it chasing the heart of God. She has a passion for prayer and sharing her own struggles to help others learn about God's steadfast love for us. She desires for her writing and speaking to make others yearn for a closer walk with God. Lauren loves talking to people about Jesus, whether th...

Kelly Newcom is the author of Managing Media Creating Character book and study guide and the founder of Brave Parenting. Kelly has a pharmacy degree from Purdue University and a Master's degree in Biblical Studies and Theology from The Master’s University. Kelly’s parenting and media expertise has led her to speaking events and conferences across the country advocating for a biblical approach to m...

We sure loved having Brittni Lundie come speak to us this week! She has such a wisdom-filled, relational way of teaching. Brittni is a devoted mom, Bible teacher, and the founder of UnShaken Faith , a ministry created to help parents raise children who stand firm in their faith, based on Psalm 16:8. She’s the author of several women's and children’s Bible studies that make God's Word engaging and...

This week we were so blessed to welcome back Kirsten Watson!! She is a wife, mother of seven, and a passionate leader in both family and faith. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Marketing with a Spanish minor. She then launched her career at a Fortune 500 company before transitioning into the nonprofit world—driven by a lifelong dream of entrepreneurship and service. To...

We were so blessed to get to hear from Tom and Bonnie Kopp today. They have been married for 57 years!! Who better to speak to us about communication with our spouses? From early on in their marriage, they were missionaries in Africa. Both of their children were born there. One of our leaders, Lisa Allison, is their oldest child! They are currently living in Florida and they have now transitioned...

We were so excited to get to hear from Heidi Lee Anderson again this year! She is an author, a speaker, and a stay-at-home mom. She also crafts devotionals for over 250,000 followers on social media. Heidi has spent her career doing ministry-from teaching hundreds of kids in children’s ministry to writing daily devotionals, Bible Reading plans and small-group curriculum for adults. We know you'll...

Today we heard from Elizabeth Urbanowicz, founder of Foundation Worldview. Elizabeth is a follower of Jesus Christ who is passionate about equipping kids to understand the truth of the Christian worldview. In this podcast, she lays out God's design for sex and how to make talking about it a natural part of your parenting in an easy to understand, age-appropriate way for your children.

Today we got to hear from one of our amazing Mom 2 Mom leaders, Kate Hallock, about finding joy and pursuing our passions during motherhood. She was funny and thoughtful and really delivered a message that is comforting yet challenging at the same time. Enjoy!

Today we got to hear from a Mom2Mom graduate, Katie Huggins. She is a mom of 6 and counselor at The Pursuit Counseling. She gave us lots of practical tips on keeping calm in the chaos of motherhood.

Wow! We were so blessed to get to hear great wisdom and lots of encouragement from Elizabeth today. She is so great at giving practical tips that we can all apply to our lives, right where we are. Enjoy!

We welcomed back 4 former Mom2Mom members and leaders to discuss the struggles and victories in finding and building close friendships with other women.

We were so blessed to get to hear from Elizabeth Madden Pehrson again today! She is such an encouragement to our moms and gives us such great practical tips about parenting intentionally. Elizabeth is the founder of The Exchange. The Exchange was created in 2015 which is a non-profit ministry that provides a space for women to come together and encourage each other to live life full of meaning and...

We were so excited to have Betty Thompson back this year to share with about what grief is and ways to navigate it both in ourselves and in those around us. Here is a little more about her... From a young age, Betty has been passionate about helping others embark on their own personal journey towards healing, wholeness, and purpose. Upon receiving her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Georgi...

Pat Strain was there at the beginning of Mom 2 Mom. She has been a long-time supporter and friend to many in our group. She spoke to us about today about the importance of having a deep, meaningful, quiet time with the Lord every day. Here's Pat's Story in her own words...I have been married to Mike Strain - 42 years. I have three grown sons who are married, giving me three precious daughters-in-l...

Joshua Becker was amazing today! He gave lots of benefits and practical tips for how to live a life of minimalism. Here's some more info about Joshua... Joshua Becker of “Becoming Minimalist” is dedicated to rational minimalism and helping other discover what that uniquely means for them. His family began a journey of donating, recycling, and removing unnecessary personal possessions. They embarke...

Lauren Espy was amazing today! She was so vulnerable and relatable. She has such a powerful story of forgiveness and courage. Here's a little more about Lauren... Lauren Espy is a seasoned leader, pastor, and mom of three boys who brings over 20 years of experience in strategic communication and leadership. She spent 15 years on staff at North Point Ministries, leading the worship service experien...