Simplifying Mom Life | Christian Homeschool Mom, Overwhelmed Motherhood, Calm Routines & Faith-Based Parenting

Does the thought of college tuition make you want to stay in bed? Do your knees go weak? The overwhelming feeling of wanting to hide takes over? If you have a college bound child, or are in the early years of parenthood and don't yet know the future path but want to prepare... this episode with encourage, inform, and entertain you. Financial stewardship is an important part of holistic living. In...

Have you ever felt like a magnet is pulling you to earth? Or that a computer rainbow-wheel is spinning in your head? Or that you'd like to feel more joy, and don't know why you don't? What IF these challenges were linked to one singular cause, that could be solved without much time, money, or hassle? If simple alterations gave you back your joy, energy, and clarity- would you make them? Today I'll...

Raging anger, depths of despair, crippling cramps, migraines, overwhelm, or pure exhaustion... maybe even your family throwing chocolate towards you as if you were a bear, then running away??? Does any of that describe your monthly experience as a female? If so, did you know your monthly cycle can be your FRIEND if you know how to work with, instead of against it? Did you know that nourishment and...

Has postpartum robbed you of sleep, energy, or mental stability? Do you feel overwhelmed by emotions, life, and all things motherhood right now?  Postpartum is a bigger deal than women are given credit for. I know I was totally unprepared for the effect it had on my life. Have you wondered: What to expect with post partum? How long postpartum lasts? How to support your body and hormones, before bi...

Has the world given you mixed messages about family life, and you find yourself feeling like an overwhelmed failure, no matter what you do? Does the weight of raising a healthy happy family almost crush you, because you have been told it all depends on you- and you have no time for yourself? What does God expect from me, as I raise my family and steward my home? Today we are chatting about 1) what...

Has the world given you mixed messages about family life, and you find yourself feeling life a failure, no matter what you do? Does the weight of raising a healthy happy family almost crush you, because you have been told it all depends on you- and you have no time for yourself? What does God expect from me, as I raise my family and steward my home? Today we are chatting about 1) what a steward is...

Let's wrap up our amazing convo with Beth Ellen Nash, as she brings us educational and parenting tips to support us on our homeschooling journey in Part 2 of our conversation. Beth Ellen has worked with thousands of students worldwide, over more than a decade. She knows there are some common mistakes parents make, that when little shifts are made, it can feel like a whole new world of goodness jus...

Homeschooling can seem like a rollercoaster ride, if you don't know the success tips to create peace and progress. Whether you have a gifted learner, child with dyslexia, or an outside the box learner, the struggle is real. Overwhelm can become the name of the game.  Have you wondered if there are some common mistakes, BUT if you JUST knew about them, you'd avoid a lot of misery? That emotional ro...

Overwhelmed? Anxious? I know stress and anxiety can run high, especially for the head homemaker! Add in a little extra overwhelm around the holidays! How can we make that stop? Your To-Do list may have become a taskmaster... gifts and cooking almost seem like a chore at the moment. You might be finding yourself EXHAUSTED... you are trying SO hard yet you STILL aren't pleasing everyone. You really...

Hey Mama! Unexpected anger, resentment, anxiety, overwhelming feelings of failure, yelling at the kids or hubby... it can sneak up and happen to anyone!!! Mom stress and burnout is REAL. With the holidays around the corner, we are going to deep dive into: - what burnout is - how to know if you are facing it - and how to AVOID IT. I want us to schedule time for refreshing holistic SELF CARE into ou...

Unexpected anger, resentment, anxiety, overwhelming feelings of failure, yelling at the kids or hubby... it can sneak up and happen to anyone!!! Mom stress and burnout is REAL. With the holidays around the corner, we are going to deep dive into: - what burnout is - how to know if you are facing it - and how to AVOID IT. I want us to schedule time for refreshing holistic SELF CARE into our holiday...

Overwhelmed my family life? Not sure you are "living up" to the standards expected of you? Need ASSURANCE of your God-given role as a mother?  We all look for that Best Kept Secret that can make a massive impact in our life, for the better. I'm thrilled to tell you that there IS an amazing secret, in fact it's practically a treasure-map, given to us by God. This map marks the course for running ou...

Hey Friend! Do you feel that calling to something more? Even though you LOVE your life as a SAHM and homeschooling family, you hear God calling you to bless others? I always did too. But it was big, scary, expensive, overwhelming, and I had NO clue where to start. But I desired to impact others for good, and I wanted to create a side income for my family at the same time. If you had told me 10 yea...

Have you got an outside-the-box kiddo, struggling learner, or special needs child? Are you overwhelmed by what to do? Not sure how to support them best? I have an AMAZING secret to success for you, in your homeschool and your child's education journey. This is a tip that I have learned over more than a decade in working with my own children who had various learning challenges. I desired to help th...

Kids won't listen? Overwhelmed and Triggered by all the conflict?  I know the thought "If I have to discipline ONE more time today, I might want to HIDE!" I know the overwhelm and confusion of not knowing what consequences to give, the exhaustion of being interrupted AGAIN during a task, and the frustration when I realized the consequence I gave actually punished me too. UGH. I've been there! Did...

Have you wondered why some of your kids are just easier to get along with than others? You'd like a MAGIC WAND to getting some peace at home? How about the things that attracted you to your spouse, but under stress he is so opposite of what you fell in love with? Or why one kids is so much fun all the time and the other just argues over every last thing when you try to homeschool or accomplish hom...

Have you wanted to be happier? Does life feel overwhelming?  You know you dreamed of a life that felt different than the one you are currently living. In your mind it was so much more fulfilling, where you had more energy, and the problems didn't feel QUITE so hard to manage. How can you increase your happiness at home? A simple lifestyle choice can give you a major boost. Holistic Living and Holi...

Hey Mama! Have you been shamed for your emotions in the past? Or maybe you just never felt heard as a child? Did you know that those emotions will impact your motherhood, your homeschooling, your self care, and even your relationship with God and your family? Today Mukkove Johnson and I bring you a breakthrough tip, to help you move past the pain and into emotional healing. You will be surprised a...

Wonder why homeschooling an outside the box learner can feel SO hard and overwhelming? Need a QUICK FIX?   I know all the "FEELS" of homeschooling. I have been there just like you are now. ELATION over successes, FEAR of failure, DESIRE and EXCITEMENT over the close relationships being built, the THRILL of travel and schooling in the real world, AGONY when our child is struggling and we don't know...

Hey Mama! BIG hugs to you this week! If you are tired, worried you can't keep up with all the homemaking, homeschooling, parenting, health needs, chronic illness issues, and other responsibilities that parents face every day.... you aren't alone! I remember the overwhelm, oh so well. And I recall having low energy too which made it feel impossible to keep up. What if I told you there just might be...

Hey Friend! I hear your heart, filled with fear as you wrestle with the kids every day as they complain about their school work, can't sit still, and cry over their worksheets. But your heart is longing for deep relationships, excellent memories to be made, and successful kids who grow into amazing adults! Does it feel out of reach, because you are trying to juggle multiple kids, working a side gi...

Worried about regret, because daily overwhelm keeps triggering you? Feeling like a failure, when you KNOW you are doing your best to be the Mom you desire to be? Being a parent just isn't always easy on the heart, is it? There are temptations to worry around every turn. ESPECIALLY about regret one day when the kids are grown and gone. Today on the podcast I have 2 simple questions that will help y...

Tired of being triggered? Tired of feeling overwhelmed, and like you are your own worst parenting enemy?  I know the guilt that comes from yelling at my kids, or feeling angry when I know there isn't a reason. Mom burnout is REAL. Mom burnout can lead to feelings of failure, guilt, overwhelm, and a breakdown in the very relationships we hold SO dear. We can become of victim of this, if we don't re...

Holistic Living and Home Stewardship for Christian Homeschool Mamas   Hey Mama! Do you wish your home and homeschool could be peaceful?   Are you tired of wasting time and money on health solutions, and wish for some that will LAST?   Do you long for simple systems that help life run on autopilot, instead of you feeling like an angry task-master who can’t get anyone to help you?   Are you ready to...

Hey Friend, Curious about how to create a PEACEFUL and LOVING home, where there isn't a ton of yelling or stress? Are you worried you will regret your parenting journey when you kids are grown and gone, because you are too tired to make the memories now? Do you find yourself constantly worried that the relationships down the road won't be as deep as you hope? You are in LUCK! Today Steve and I wil...