Surrendering In Motherhood

This week, it's our last episode of 2023!!! Wow, what a year it's been. We're so thankful for everyone who listens to our conversations. This last episode is us wrapping up our little reflective-holiday-season series with something we all need --- boundaries. We hope this encourages you. Boundaries are God's idea and they matter to Him, so they should matter to us. We're all gr...

This week, we continue our reflective advent conversations with a conversation about checking our hearts during the holidays. There's selfishness everywhere. How can we make sure that we aren't being selfish? How can we make sure we're disciplining our children in a way that checks their hearts? Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherh...

This week, we continue our conversation last week talking more about making sure holidays are meaningful. We talk about redeeming what "child-like wonder" actually means during advent. Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products We'd love to get to know you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com

This week, we share openly about our hearts and our convictions surrounding the advent season. Our prayer is that this conversation meets you where you are and encourages you to lean into what is important for you and your family during this sacred time. Saint Nicholas book: https://a.co/d/5LNp8Rf Get your "Motherhood Matters" sweatshirt today!!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printi...

This episode, we peel back the layers of where a hyper-independent culture gets us. We have to let God redeem what it means to be in a family and what that means for our identity to be rooted into a family team on mission. Get your "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" sweatshirt TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments...

This week, we talk about honoring childhood. What does that mean? How do we do this well? What does God think about how we handle our kid's childhoods? GET YOUR "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" SWEATSHIRT TODAY! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episode.

This week, we're so glad to be back after our rest week! Listen along as we have an honest conversation about grief and what God has shown us about dealing with grief in a healthy way. Thank you for being patient as we figure out the details with our merch shop! Get your "motherhood matters" sweatshirt today!! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/products Email us at surren...

This week, we talk about humbly walking out the convictions that God puts on our hearts. Please hear us -- it is our hope that conversations like this meet you where you are and encourage you with the grace and truth that is only offered by God. WE OPENED UP A SURRENDERING IN MOTHERHOOD SHOP! CHECK OUT OUR "MOTHERHOOD MATTERS" SWEATSHIRTS! https://surrendering-in-motherhood.printify.me/p...

This week, we talk all about mom guilt -- the extremes, the good, the bad, the ugly, and everything in between. For these tough topics, we have to zoom out and ask God "What do You want me to know about this?" And the best part is -- He'll tell you. We hope this is encouraging. We hope that y'all all know that God made you to be the mother of the children that He's given to you. We're here for you...

This week, we talk seeking the only true source that there is. Society in general is physically, emotionally, and spiritually drained. We have an endless supply of knockoff sources --including the illusion that we can rely on our own strength. We will be restless until we rest in the Lord. Books mentioned: "Sacred Seasons" by Danielle Hitchen "Habits Of The Household" by Justin...

This week, we talk honestly about how we're both feeling "blah" and what we can do when this happens. God is still here with us -- no matter what we're feeling. He helps us through and is working all things together for our good and His glory. We hope this encourages you! We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, o...

This week, we continue where our conversation from last week left off -- how fear has infiltrated modern day parenting techniques and advice. We have to hold the tension of working through the past and also surrendering every aspect of our lives to the Lord. We cannot live our lives to the fullest of what God has for us if we are plagued by fear-based mothering. As always, we honor, respect, and m...

This week, we talk openly and honestly about the impact of helping our children deal with fear and anxiety. Just like anything else, it starts with us. We set the tone in our homes for modeling how to deal with these things in a healthy way. Book mentioned in episode: "What To Do With Worry" by: Dr. Joshua Straub We'd love to hear from you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail....

This week, we start off sharing a common bible verse, Joshua 24:15, and then dive into a conversation all about worship. This is a continuation of our conversations we've been having about our legacy. What has our attention? What are we worshiping? We were MADE to worship -- it's up to us to be a good steward of where our worship is directed. We'd love to connect with you! Email us at...

This week, we have an open discussion about navigating being misunderstood. Who is "supposed" to understand how we're living? What does living in conviction look like? How can we honor the process? How can we navigate this humbly? Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we share an excerpt from a homemaking book written in 1882 and share our thoughts about it. What God cares about has always been true -- every single generation. What is the story of your legacy? How are you honoring up generationally and casting vision down generationally? Book mentioned in this episode: "Home-Making" by J. R. Miller Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail...

This week, we take the common phrase of "quitters never win" and turn it on its head. What about the things that God calls us to quit? How can we make sure we're surrendered to God's will and stewarding "quitting" and transitional seasons with our children? Let's talk about it! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic sugg...

This week, we discuss the lies that have been spoken to parents about socialization for children. What do kids ACTUALLY need? What ACTUALLY helps children develop in a healthy and God-honoring way? Book mentioned in episode: "Hold Onto Your Kids" by Dr. Gordon Neufeld & Dr. Gabor Mate Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for...

This week, we talk about a practical tool that we use with our children -- a fresh start. This is so simple yet so profound. Our children need to know that at any point they can pause, ask for forgiveness, change their behavior, and start fresh. Since we want them to know this, we have to be humble enough to model how to navigate this in a healthy way. Past episode mentioned in this episode: https...

This week, we talk about something that is very important to us -- the topic of sharing children online. If you've been listening to us for any length of time, you know by now that we don't share details about our children on here. That choice is very intentional. In a world where oversharing and the illusion of having unlimited access to people's personal lives is "normal,"...

This week, we break down the common phrase "you can't pour from an empty cup." We talk about rest and everything that God is trying to teach us about the importance of it. Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.

This week, we hope to give some perspective on how we feel about our children's birthdays and our birth days. What does it mean to honor what this day represents? How important is it to NOT detach from whatever you experienced bringing your child into this world? As always, we talk about things that our culture doesn't take the time to discuss in a holistic, God-honoring view. God created...

This week, we open up a discussion about the "bucket" of relational equity. We talk about how our relationship with our children impacts and influences every relationship they'll have for the entirety of their lives. Relationships can be hurtful or they can be healing. It's our decision how we show up relationally. Book mentioned in this episode: "Love Is" by Jeff &...

This week, we come back after a rest week talking about what God has been trying to help us understand -- eternity matters even greater than this moment -- which ALSO matters. We talk about being willing to hear what God is trying to tell us and being open to receive promptings of the Holy Spirit. Our role here is so important AND we're not powerful enough to mess up what God ultimately has fo...

This week, we have a vulnerable conversation about the fullness of motherhood. What does that mean? How is God trying to reach us? Are we willing to embrace the invitation? We would love to connect with you! Email us at surrenderinginmotherhood@gmail.com for any comments, questions, or topic suggestions for future episodes.