The Goodness Habit: Reclaim Peace and Joy in Motherhood

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Reminder: Time’s almost up to enter the God is Still Good giveaway! Go to katie.momsgrabcoffee.com. Inspiring you to be the best mama to your people and the best manager of your home, Laura Hernandez of Mama Systems and mom to ten kids is sharing the systems we can implement to create and sustain an atmosphere of peace in our house, keep families organized and running in harmony, and lighten the weight on mama's shoulders. We discuss: What the systems l...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Feel more accomplished, integrate more faith and be less overwhelmed with your day with these 5 daily time management tips. I’ll go through each one in more detail in this short episode. Prep your heart and anchor yourself to God’s truthBrain dump your tasksUse the Time Block methodGive yourself creditMake it fun!If you’re feeling burned out or you tend to burn out quickly, and you don’t feel like you’re getting anything done, have no fear, mama. I’ve g...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text It’s that time of year, friends. Love is in the air……….. Or is it not? It’s the week before Valentine’s Day, and I’m throwing back to one of my most popular episodes about marriage. You'll walk away understanding the small but powerful internal shift we can make on how we see our husband and our relationship which will have a significant impact on your mental health, your level of stress, and the way you approach "wife-ing". An inspiring example of tru...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Katie Faris is back on the show! In her new book, God is Still Good, she speaks directly to moms, and her wisdom couldn’t be more relatable. Katie encourages us to recognize the tough realities of being a mother, find comfort in practicing biblical lament, and discover hope in how God intended for us to live in our trials. We talk about: Why diminishing the hard parts of motherhood is actually dangerous and what we should do insteadIs making light...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Negativity bias - we all suffer from it! It’s the psychological phenomenon that means we as humans put more weight and emphasis on negative things over positive things. Read the news lately? They’re playing to the bias! Find yourself consumed by a remark someone made about you or something you read on social media? It’s the bias! Negativity bias is dangerous because it robs us of our joy and has the potential to seed anxiety, depression and stress...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Author, speaker and coach, Niki Hardy is all about loving the life we have by growing the faith we long for, and she is here to help us do exactly that. Through her cancer testimony, she shares how she went from merely surviving to thriving and how we can do the same. No matter if it’s a scary health diagnosis or the daily weight, exhaustion and stress of motherhood, we CAN turn our hard days around so we’re not just trying to get through them. Instead,...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Duck Dynasty Star Lisa Robertson stirs us to ROAR as sisters in Christ and the amazing, uplifting effect it can have on our lives and those around us. You’ll hear: Lisa’s story of abortion, an extramarital affair and child sexual abuse, and how God’s redemptive power ushered in healing and forgiveness How Lisa found the courage to start publicly sharing her storyHow she continues to do so despite criticism and judgement - this is how we stay strong...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Happy new year, mama! Ahhh…. Can you smell the air of new beginnings, hopes, dreams, and do-overs? To boost that fresh new year feeling and maybe even your resolutions, I’m sharing 3 simple things you can do each morning that will strengthen your heart and mind to withstand the test of life’s unexpected messes and meltdowns. Free Episode Resource: Get your guide to help combat overwhelm, anxiety, fear and more -- prepare.momsbgrabcoffee.com Related Epis...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Oh Martha. How we may have underestimated you! Many of us might have heard a phrase like “Have a Mary heart in a Martha world” or some variation of that. It comes from Luke 10:38-42, and it is a wonderful example of stopping the hustle and bustle of life to worship Jesus. But what if I told you there is a strong case to be more like Martha? Listen to find out the crucial point we might be missing about the other sister. Plus, a few favorite Christmas t...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text What is more inspiring than the heart-tugging, victory-rising scenes in sports drama shows? They reach in and grab our hearts until they burst with the kind of parental pride that spills out of our eye holes. Well, when I was on maternity leave many years ago I watched one of these very shows: Friday Night Lights. My hormones were already sleep deprived and amuck. Why not just go all in on the emotional roller coaster?! Worth it. I recently heard that a...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Who here gets frustrated with unanswered prayers?! I’ll be the first to raise my hand. If you do too, you must listen to this testimony! Mom of 3 and writer at Looking to the Harvest, Gospel-Centered Discipleship and many other faith publications, Brianna Lambert dives into her journey and how she was repeatedly brought back to a place that held both extremely joyous and agonizing life events. That place was Building 5255. To many, it was just a medic...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Hey friend! As we approach the Christmas season and our days get even more filled to the brim, things including our hearts and minds can get overwhelming very quickly. In this episode, I’m sharing 4 practical ways to slow down and decompress. I’ll also share my morning method that puts me in a posture of peace and keeps me grounded as I encounter stressful moments throughout my day. Plus, an important and effective shift in perspective that’ll help you ...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text For all moms struggling with mental health and feeling like you’re failing to meet the expectations of what it means to be a mom, listen in. Hailing from Minneapolis, Kelley Spencer is a mom to 2 boys, a mental health advocate and a writer whose work was published in Dayspring’s book, Sweet Tea for the Soul: Comforting, Real-Life Stories for Grieving Hearts. From her own battle with anxiety and depression, Kelley encourages us to embrace Jesus through ...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Pumping gas, folding laundry, cleaning, changing diapers even! These normal moments can be the most powerful times to invite God in and hear what He has to say to you. From the author of the upcoming book Waiting on Wonders, Tara Banks tells us how God can use everyday, normal activities to refresh our hearts and minds. She also gives powerful advice on: Discerning the Lord’s voicePruning your calendar and deciding what to say “yes” to and what ...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text If you’re looking for ways to decompress and relieve your stress, it’s time to go play! Kids play. That’s what they innately do, and their bodies respond with joy. But what about adults? At some point in our transition to adulthood, did we stop playing? Joy Wendling, youth, family and culture expert and host of the Playfully Faithful Parenting podcast, has spent years studying the purpose and benefits of play for adults and kids. She shares the concep...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Today we’re talking about the body and doing an actual exercise to release your anxiety. I did it, and I felt so much more at peace, so I hope you’ll feel the same after trying it out! Monica Norcross, a Christian fitness and nutrition expert with over a decade of experience in the health industry, founded The Still Workout as a way to incorporate scripture into a physical exercise encapsulated in the Lord’s gentle words to be still and know who He is. ...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Michelle Donnelly, host of The Christian Single Moms podcast and founder of PlusOneParents.org, shares her testimony of what happened after the pandemic amplified her stress and brokenness to paralyzing levels. With all of her usual coping strategies stripped away, she confronted God and began to truly understand the deep drivers of her overwhelm (which went way beyond what she expected). What she thought of Him was shaken, fundamentally transforming he...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text If you’re like me and so many others, we want to know what our purpose in life is and what God is calling us to (perhaps beyond motherhood). That’s why books like The Purpose-Driven Life have sold millions and millions of copies. Trying to find an answer can feel both intimidating and paralyzing. That’s why I’m excited to have Katie Lewis on the show today. She is the co-founder of Dear Mushka, and she’s opening up about what God’s calling looked ...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Life coach, wife of 26 years and mom to 3 girls, Natalie Hixson joins the show to share the S.I.T. and Pray method that will help stop the defeating cycle of overwhelm that often leads to anger followed by guilt. As a young mom, Natalie found herself displaying scary levels of anger which frequently led to her drowning in guilt and shame. She didn't even recognize herself anymore. Fearing that she would ruin her and her kids’ lives, she became despera...

Is the show helping you? Send me a text Surrender – it’s so hard, isn’t it?! How do we do it and what happens when we do? A story of finding freedom and purpose through surrender, mom of 4 and author of Made For More Lauren Elizabeth Miller walked away from her corporate ladder dreams and found a very different calling which fundamentally altered the course of her life, her goals and her perfectionist ways. You’ll hear: What brought her to surrenderHow God met her in two very different ...