The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering with Andrea Fortenberry

Welcome to Episode 149 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Pam Fields. Pam Fields is the host of The Mom Next Door: Stories of Faith , a podcast that shares honest, hope-filled conversationswith women navigating real life. She is a mom of nine, Gramma to six, and has over 25 years of homeschooling experience. Through storytelling and encourageme...

Welcome to Episode 148 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Benjamin Long. Dr. Benjamin Long is a sleep doctor by day & seminary student by night with an interest in the integration of theologyand sleep. These interests have culminated into his debut book Sleep Habits Journal: Practices, Prayers, & Devotions to Ease Your Sleepless Nig...

Welcome to Episode 147 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Nichole Suvar. As a coach, writer, and speaker, Nichole helps Christian women embrace the unfolding of God’s work in them, finding peace and purpose through intentional living. Together, they lean into His quiet leading, discovering strength and clarity in the refining spaces of grace. N...

Welcome to Episode 146 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Jody Hill. She is abestselling author, speaker, and parent educator who helps parents become the loudest and most positive voice in their child’s life by harnessing the power of their everyday words. With a BA in Speech Communication, Executive Coaching Certification, and over a decade o...

Welcome to Episode 145 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Emma Donaldson. Emma is the founder of Joyful Mama Wellness and a licensed professional counselor and perinatal mental health specialist who supports Christian moms in the postpartum season. She helps new mothers understand postpartum anxiety and depression, emotional overwhelm, and intrus...

Welcome to Episode 144 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Tim and Mark Shoemaker, authors of What to Say and How to Say It to Your Teen*. Together they have 50+ years of combined parenting and youth ministry experience. Tim is the author of more than 25 books and is a popular speaker at conferences and schools around the United States. Mark has...

Welcome to Episode 1 43 of the Perfectionist Guide to Mothering! Today is sort of a bonus episode, a fun podcast takeover that I did with Deb Weakly of Help Club for Moms . Thought it would be a fun way to celebrate book launch week with two episodes for you on the podcast. Deb is part of Help Club for Moms . They are a sisterhood of ordinary women with an extraordinary love. For Jesus. They equip...

Welcome to Episode 142 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering! Today is book launch day!! Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms* is making its way into the world! Listen in for a short excerpt. Get a copy for yourself and/or some mom friends today at twominutetimeouts.com. Don't forget that you can connect with me via: My website: andreafortenberry.com Instagram: @andreafortenberry *Affiliat...

Welcome to Episode 141 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Jennifer Dukes Lee. Jennifer is a bestselling author, speaker and morning evangelist from Iowa. She is the author of several books, including Growing Slow, It’s All Under Control, and Stuff I’d Only Tell God. She wants to live her life in such a way that you can’t help but want more of Jes...

Welcome to Episode 140 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with my friend, Tiffany Snow. Tiffany is a writer, speaker, and Bible teacher passionate about helping women, especially moms, find God’s goodness in the midst of everyday life. She is the author of Seek the Goodness , a devotional rooted in faith, grace, and the realities of special-needs mo...

Welcome to Episode 139 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with my friend, Laurie Davies.   Laurie is a writer, speaker, and lay counselor who helps women deal with their “emotional accumulation,” letting go of things like regret, grudges, bitterness, and shame.   Her book,  Emotional Hoarding: Letting Go of the Stuff That Keeps You Stuck , has just...

Welcome to Episode 139 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Dr. Joy Owens. She is a mom of two, the CEO of Butler Travel , which specializes in group and humanitarian travel, and She loves adventure racing and the outdoors. Some of the resources we mention include: Butler Travel : Use code MOM10 for 10% off your booking. The Compound Effect by Darr...

Welcome to Episode 137 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering! I'm talking about my favorite productivity practices. Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days , on Amazon.* It releases on April 7th! *Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 136 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Emily Stroud. As a Christian Financial Advisor and bestselling author of Faithful Finance, Emily knows firsthand how finances can weigh onfamilies, and how grace can transform even the busiest seasons. She is also cohost of the Faithful Finance Podcast.   Some of the resources we mention i...

For this episode of the podcast, I thought it would be fun to share some things I found life-giving in 2025 that improved my life or brought me joy. I’m a firm believer that real friends tell each other when they have food in their teeth and they tell each other about their favorite things. Some of the resources I mention in this episode include: Apps ​ Marco Polo ​ Splitwise   Products ​ PowerShe...

Welcome to Episode 134 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Rachel Marie Kang. Rachel is a New York native, born and raised just outside New York City. A writer and poet, Rachel writes in poignant prose on themes of culture, art, faith, and loss. Her writing has been featured in Christianity Today, Proverbs 31 Ministries, and Hallmark. Rachel is au...

Welcome to Episode 133 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering! Today I get the pleasure of chatting with Amber Lia. Amber is mom to four boys, ages 8-18. She is the author of multiple books and is a certified independent health coach. We are chatting about her devotional, Untriggered: 60 Days of Transformation for Moms Who Struggle with Anger.* Some of the resources we mention in this episo...

Welcome to Episode 132 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!   Today I have the privilege of chatting with Shannon Popkin. Shannon is a wife, mom, author and speaker. She loves combining her gifts for humor and storytelling with herpassion for Jesus and the truth of God’s Word. She speaks for ladies’ events, retreats, and conferences, and hosts the  Live Like It’s True Podcast .  Some of the...

Welcome to Episode 131 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! October is pregnancy and infant loss awareness month, and I thought it would be timely for us to have a conversation with a woman who has walked this road and found hope.  My guest for today is Nichole Thompson. She is a faith-based writer and the author of  The Miscarriage Journal . A wife and mom of two, she lives in North Carolin...

Today I have the privilege of chatting with Sherri Crandall. Sherri is an amazing lady and I’m so privilege that I get to work with her at The MomCo, where she is the Vice President of Global Ministries and Leadership Experience for The Mom Co. She is also an author and speaker for women’s eventsacross the country and internationally where she shares her passion for encouraging women to live life...

Welcome to Episode 129 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!     Today I have the privilege of chatting with Cindy Manko. She is an author, podcast host of The Listen-Love-Launch Podcast and is a life coach for moms of high school seniors. She has raised three children and has great wisdom and resources. Even if you’re momming little ones and senior year seems a long way off, listen in and tu...

Welcome to Episode 128 of The Perfectionist’s Guide toMothering!   I originally had different content planned for this episodebut after the events of last week, felt compelled to record this episode instead. I hope you find it helpful and encouraging! You can connect with me via: My website: andreafortenberry.com Instagram: @andreafortenberry Get a Mom's Guide for Back to School here⁠ Pre-orde...

Welcome to Episode 127 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! In this episode, I’m sharing another best of replay episode. Today I’m talking with Becky Kopitzke. She is a wife, mom of two, author, speaker, and writing coach. She’s the author of three books including ⁠ The Cranky MomFix: How to Get a Happier, More Peaceful Home by Slaying the "Momster" in All of Us. ⁠ * Becky and her...

Welcome to Episode 126 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! In this episode, I’m sharing another replay episode. This one is with Caris Snider all about how to help tweens with anxiety. She is the best-selling author of ⁠ Anxiety Elephants: A 31 Day Devotional and Anxiety Elephants for Tween Girls ⁠ ⁠ and Boys ⁠ *. Some of the resources in this episode include:  ⁠⁠Get a Mom's Guide for B...

Welcome to Episode 125 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! For this episode of the podcast, I’m sharing another episode from the friendship summer series my friend Stacey Morgan and I recorded a few years ago. This episode is aboutHow to Make Friends as an Adult Woman. Something that seems like it would be easy, but it can actually be quite a challenge! I love this conversation I have with...