Suffering can be a major stumbling block when it comes to faith. Often it is asked that if God were so loving and merciful, why does it even exist? Seeing pain and suffering in this light is opposite of what God intends.

There’s nothing wrong with Takis and Shark Tank on a regular night, or simultaneously bingeing on summer sausage and HGTV home reno shows, but there is a PROPER way to show yourself some love. Self-care culture has overtaken the media and what is emphasized is purely for satisfaction, but what is the actual purpose of self-care? Our desire to love ourselves must be nourished and aligned according to God’s plan in order to achieve authentic fulfillment. In this episode, Evita & Mandy take this topic on and share some great insight and stats on how it is in fact biblical to love yourself but in the ordered way! Evita will also discuss some practical closet editing and purging tips to start your self-care journey on the right foot! With plenty of laughs, you’ll be glad to have joined in; grab a coffee or tea or whatever you fancy and enjoy!

You know exactly what we mean when we say that postpartum isn’t exactly the BLISS you anticipated for 9 months. In fact for 85% of women it is quite the OPPOSITE. In todays episode, Evita and Mandy discuss their personal experiences of postpartum blues and postpartum depression and how to know when things are more than just blues. This period of adjustment is a roller coaster of emotions and flat out CONFUSING! We try and help clear things up and list some practical ways that can help you manage the challenges that arise when introducing a tiny new member to the family. Join the conversation and follow our instagram page for bonus content @babystepshomemakers!

Motivation is not really the problem you are having to get ALL the things done, TASK INITIATION is. My mind was blown when I first came across this because often times we think we LACK MOTIVATION when in reality we lack the SKILL required to get things done. In this short bonus episode Evita discusses 4 PRACTICAL strategies you can do to flex the task initiation muscle and get things done today!

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C.S. Lewis has famously stated that friends are "unnecessary" and Greek Giant Aristotle says friends are "indispensable" and "a pinnacle of human achievement." How do these two make sense together and why should you as a homemaker care?

Our roles as homemakers can often seem lonely, and our tasks go unseen, yet when we find a friend who stands with us "side by side", who shares in our vision, in our struggle we feel encouraged to carry on, standing together in an "immense solitude". Join our conversation and understand why some friends from your past are no longer, and also why your best friendships might be yet to come!

"[Friendship] has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival." C.S. Lewis