Moms face a dilemma: stay home to care for the kids, work a job, or try to balance both at the same time. In this episode of Blessings and Motherhood, April Foster, the communications manager at Classical Conversations®, joins the show to chat about her experience navigating this tension between pursuing a career and being a caregiver to her children. With Delise working full-time and Ginny part-time, the three mothers dive into an important conversation about balancing parenting, homeschooling, and working, offering helpful insights and powerful stories along the way. Plus, April recalls how she went from never, ever, ever considering homeschooling to homeschooling both her children through high school!

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/the-career-vs-caregiver-tension-with-april-foster

Homeschool moms can easily slip into compartmentalizing their lives into two roles—the teacher and the parent. However, learning and parenting aren't boxes to be checked off but rather journeys to be lived intentionally and in harmony. In this conversation, Delise and Ginny sit down with Heather Shirley, a longtime homeschool mom and Classical Conversations leader, to explore how homeschool moms can live more integrated lives. They explore topics such as the biblical view and purpose of education, the meaning of being a 'lead learner,' and how parents can enhance the opportunity to reclaim their education. Plus, Heather shares some of her favorite resources that have kept her motivated and encouraged on her own homeschooling journey.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/reclaiming-your-education-with-heather-shirley

With Thanksgiving and Christmas nearly upon us, Delise and Ginny have seized this opportunity to explore the idea of traditions, approaching the topic from a biblical worldview and sharing some of their family-favorite traditions. Don't miss out on this week's heartwarming episode and discover how to be more intentional in your own family's traditions!

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/lets-talk-about-traditions

What does the Bible say about self-love? Is this idea, prevalent in our culture, helpful or harmful? In this episode, Delise and Ginny interview Christian author and podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey. Among other topics, they discuss Allie Beth's new book You Are Not Enough (And That's Ok), which debunks five cultural myths around self-love. Allie Beth also shares encouraging advice for moms wondering how to teach their children Scriptural truths.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/allie-beth-stuckey

How can we imprint God's Word on our hearts and minds? On those of our children? In this episode, Ginny interviews Delise about how she developed a deep knowledge of the Bible and a talent for recalling memorized verses. From childhood activities to current habits, Delise discusses strategies both children and parents can use to memorize the Scriptures and to know God better. And together, Delise and Ginny explore practical ways parents can naturally and intentionally open the Bible to their children as they learn God's word. Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/knowing-gods-word

Do you struggle to find time for community? You're not alone. After a discussion with listeners on social media about our first episode, Pursuing Community in Every Season, we discovered that by far the largest limiting factor for moms building relationships in community is not having the time to do so. In this conversation, Delise and Ginny talk about the reasons why moms can have difficulty finding spare time, the role guilt can play in regard to time management, and practical examples of how to seek out community in the midst of a crazy schedule.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/finding-time-for-community

Ever wanted to sit at the feet of a mom with over twenty years of parenting under her belt? This episode is for you! In this fourth episode of Blessings and Motherhood, Delise and Ginny interview Tara Furman, the founder of Knowing God Ministries. This is a continued conversation from two weeks ago centering around the pursuit of God in all seasons of motherhood. Among other topics, Tara discusses how to know when to speak and when to be silent, how to tell your husband that you need time to process, and how to discover your family members' love languages.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/tara-furman-part-2

Ever wanted to sit at the feet of a mom with over twenty years of parenting under her belt? This episode is for you! In this third episode of Blessings and Motherhood, Delise and Ginny interview Tara Furman, the founder of Knowing God Ministries. The conversation centers around the pursuit of God in all seasons of motherhood. Among other topics, Tara discusses her passion for helping women build personal relationships with God, what it looks like practically to prioritize faith, the purpose of prayer, and how to make the family home the best place in the world.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/tara-furman-part-1

In this second episode of Blessings and Motherhood, Delise and Ginny speak with Olivia Walsh about how and why she encourages her children to explore their world. This conversation is packed with Scriptural encouragement from the stories of King Lemuel and Samson, an explanation of what it means to be a "lighthouse mom" and not a "helicopter mom," and practical tips for letting your children be whom God called them to be and to explore on their own, even if that's just in the family backyard.

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/encouraging-exploration-with-olivia-walsh

In this debut episode of Blessings and Motherhood, hosts Delise and Ginny talk about the biblical importance of community. They discuss the role of community in their own lives and how to be intentional (and set realistic expectations) about pursuing and building a trusted group of friends to do life alongside. Ginny also dives into how she and her husband first got started homeschooling and describes how, when her family moved to a new area, their Classical Conversations local community rallied together to offer help and support even before Ginny's family had joined!

Show notes: blessingsandmotherhood.com/pursuing-community-in-every-season