Thriving In Motherhood Podcast | Productivity, Planning, Family Systems, Time Management, Survival Mode, Mental Health, Vision

Faith Ralphs has experienced the greatest pain that a mother experiences with the death of her first two sons shortly after they were born.  She now experiences the great joy that comes with being able to raise her daughter and share their lives together.  Today Faith shares her journey through these defining moments in her life and some of the things she has learned along the way.  She also share...

Kayla Rasmussen is the mother of two little boys who knows what it's like to live a life of transience.  She and her husband have lived in Texas, Africa, Illinois, and now Washington D.C. in just a few short years.  Through this experience she has learned a lot about herself and her need for different relationships in her life.  She is learning how to make friendships quickly and shares some ideas...

Cammie Smith is the mother of three little boys and a licensed marriage and family therapist.  She shares research-based principles and practices that lend to a healthy marriage as well as most common reasons for marital tension and how to improve marriage.  Cammie's motherhood journey is intertwined with her area of expertise and she shares her experience and tools that she uses to actively impro...

Brinn Bagely Chipman grew up in a mountain valley and has since made her home in 6 different countries, with travel to and around many more in between. Something in her comes alive facing the unfamiliar and unknown, trying to understand the earth and all her people. While grieving through the loss of two babies during pregnancy, she and her husband decided to recommit to living a life of adventure...

Suzanne Cook is the mother of eleven children.  She shares her journey of faith and how her trust in God developed over time.  She talks through her growth during financial difficulties, pregnancies, and the death of her mother and brother while she had young children.  Suzanne's message is one of hope.

Katie Larsen is a mother to three little children and she shares her growth and transformation through the different seasons of motherhood.  She describes the period of humble surrender that occurred after a challenging pregnancy and parenting in a way that she knew wasn't what it should be.  This episode is full of incredible paradigm shifts that had me taking notes throughout the entire intervie...

Linsey shares her experiences in motherhood going from being a masters student with one child, to a full time stay-at-home mom with two children, to a business owner and developer of games with three children.  She believes in teaching her children to be independent as well as creating a strong family culture.  These two priorities have helped her navigate these different seasons of life confident...

Kristen Shaeffer is the mother of five very different children - from each other and her.  She shares how she has learned to parent, love, and enjoy the different personalities in her home.  She also talks about how some of her interests and passions have developed while she has been a mother.

Korea Tabor is the mother of four children, including almost two year old twins.  She was a teen mom who not only graduated from from high school but also earned her bachelors and masters degree.  She shares some pivotal moments in her motherhood journey and how she learned to let people in and not "block her own blessings" from God.

This week's episode is all about taking a few moments to reflect on your own recent growth as a mother.  I share a few of my own recent epiphanies of growth relating to how I view my day, getting stronger in the physical work required, how I deal with sleep, and doing more of what I love with my kids - all with the hope that you will recognize your own growth.  Next week we'll be back to another i...

Elise Powell is a mother to three children who always has a entrepreneurial project in the works. Today she shares part of her journey to becoming content with her role as a mother as well as discovering her need find a new way to measure her growth and accomplishments.  This interview is full of wisdom about investing in your kids now and experiencing joy in the moment as well as looking to the f...

Caitlin Spencer spent years closely observing and learning from other mothers before becoming a mother to her sweet little girl. She shares the wisdom and priorities that she is working to establish in her own home from ending the day listing all the qualities she sees in her daughter to how she is teaching her that other people matter. 

Phoebe Cook married young with plans of continuing her education with graduate school. Instead she followed God's plan for her family and had her first child while finishing her bachelors degree.  Now as a mother to three young children, Phoebe shares her journey of how she has slowly changed her dreams to match God's plan and embrace her role as a mother and make it her own.

Meri Schuhmacher-Jackson is the mother of four boys, three of which have type 1 diabetes.   In September of 2012 her husband died after being diagnosed with Metastatic Melanoma in February of that year.  In June 2015 she remarried and moved her boys across the country to create a new life, now with nine children.  Today she shares so much wisdom about living in the present moment, making memories...

Rachel Garrett is an incredible mom to two little boys who also has a photography business and a company, Nutrikids, that she runs with her husband.  Today she shares how all of things developed slowly in a long timeframe and that they are a result of following little promptings and moments of inspiration.  Rachel is navigating balancing full time motherhood with entrepreneurial ventures she feels...

This week Jessica Jackson discusses how she is trying to make home a place where she feels "at home" and nurtured, as well as her children.  She also talks about a few key moments and resources that have shaped her priorities and vision of motherhood, including incorporating principles of positives psychology into their days and helping her children develop a relationship with God.

Six years ago Brittany Fisher had an accident that left her a T12 paraplegic.  Since that time she has graduated from college, taught school, married, and now has a little boy.  She sees the magic of motherhood despite her physical limitations. Brittany shares so much wisdom in this episode from being content with her circumstances to being a little kinder to everyone around us. 

Madeline has made it her life's mission to make everywhere she is her own happiest place on earth. She developed this mission statement while teaching 4th grade and being trained in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Leader in Me program. She saw her students' lives transformed at the Title 1 school as they developed these habits. She shares how the 7 Habits have shaped her as a mother and pa...

Kim Routsong is the mother of seven children, all with unique personalities.  At the heart of this episode is the theme of unconditional love, woven through stories of living with a son with aspergers and enforcing boundaries with teenagers.   She also shares how she has made teaching sufficiency a priority in their home with systems that have worked for years.  Kim is confident and committed to h...

Leslie Johnson is the mother of six children ranging in ages from 27 down to 16.  She shares the little things she has done over the years that has had a huge impact on creating a strong family culture.  She also talks about how she was shaped during her time living internationally with young children, raising a son with disabilities, and her experience with the death of her infant daughter.  Lesl...

Sarah Machado has been living with postpartum depression or bipolar disorder for the duration of her motherhood experience.  As an incredible mother of three young children, she shares how she manages each day as well as wisdom for working with her spouse to face the challenges that come with chronic mental illness and being clear about her priorities and personal abilities and limitations.   

Chelsea and her husband began their marriage committed in the same faith.  Six months into marriage her husband had a shift in his beliefs that started a new phase of life for them in a mixed faith marriage.  Chelsea shares her story of learning and growth as they navigate marriage and parenting from different places of belief.  She also talks about her motherhood journey starting with infertility...

Catherine Picon needed major abdominal surgery during her third pregnancy and brain surgery at the end of her fifth pregnancy. In this episode she shares those experiences and her journey of growth.

Mikayla Thatcher developed at chronic migraine that she has lived with since the birth of her daughter. She has learned how to mother with a disability and embrace what she can do instead of look at her limitations.

Robin Kay is a preschool teacher with a special interest in Waldorf education. Robin let's us peak into the rhythms that help her home to run smoothly. She shares ideas for weekly, cleaning, and meal routines.