Diapers and Disciples

Amber chats with her own momma about life as a military wife, having a son studying to be a Catholic priest, and how to be a good neighbor.

In This Episode:

-Life as a military wife: how to handle moving every few years, having your spouse gone for months at a time, and a life of community.

-How to be a good neighbor: keeping up with those in your neighborhood and church community.

-Fostering an openness to religious vocations in your home.

What Susan is Loving:

-Having her grandkids at home!

-Being retired together with her husband.

-Having all of her children in the same state.

Susan's Mom Hack:

Keeping a physical calendar and writing down events and notes.

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Amber and Rachel chat about the essence of motherhood: laying down one's life for one's children and the variety of ways the Lord has allowed Rachel to respond to this call.  

In This Episode:

-Rachel shares her experience of healing and restoration from past abuse.

-We chat about how Rachel fell in love with Jesus and how He called her to intimacy with Him through prayer and a life of mission.

-Rachel and her husband's life of mission and unique parenthood up to this point.

-Rich and Rachel's upcoming adoption and move to become missionaries in Uganda with Family Missions Company.

What Rachel is Loving:

United Pursuit

Andrea Marie

Kisses From Katie and Daring To Hope (Katie Davis Majors)

Vibrant Paradoxes (Bishop Robert Barron)

    Essay Rachel mentions: A Prophetic Pope & The Tradition of Catholic Social Teaching

Chiara Corbella Petrillo

Rachel's Mom Hack:

Boys Town Parenting (Behavior Modification)

Links:

Rich and Rachel's blog

Support Rich and Rachel's Mission

Enthronement to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

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In This Episode:

Tressa and Amber chat about Tressa's transition to motherhood and pursuing hobbies as a mom.

What Tressa is Loving:

Some of Tressa's Favorite Podcasts:

  Father James Hudgins' Homilies

  Catholic Stuff You Should Know  

  Three Dogs North

Tressa's Mom Hack:

Store all toys in plastic bins, labeled, and out of sight. Bring down one bin at a time to control toy chaos.

Links:

Tressa Maciag Photography

Tressa Maciag Photography on Facebook and Instagram

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Catherine and Amber chat about Catherine's book: Long Days of Small Things (Motherhood as a Spiritual Discipline).

In This Episode:

-What it means to see motherhood as a spiritual discipline.

-How to experience God in tasks that we already do every day as moms.

What Catherine is Loving:

Hot drinks in winter:

Vanilla Grapefruit Tea

Catherine's Mom Hack:

Toothpaste to get permanent marker off of wood furniture.

Links:

Catherine's website

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Maggie and Amber chat about ministry outside the home, balance, family life, and the mission and ministry of Project 5.41.

In This Episode:

-Balancing work, ministry, home, and family life.

-Project 5.41: what is is and how it began.

-Teaching and mentoring young women (and our daughters) how to recognize their own dignity as daughters' of God.

What Maggie is Loving:

Pomegranates

Brideshead Revisited

This Is Us

Popcorn and Orange Juice

Having 2 kids!

Maggie's Mom Hack:

Washable Markers

Google Calendar

Getting your kids into the same music you like

Links:

Maggie's ministry: Project 5.41

Maggie's husband's not for profit: L'Alto Catholic Institute

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The host and her husband chat about their own families of origin and childhood traditions. They share some ways they've modified those traditions for their family and adopted new traditions. Wishing you all a peaceful Advent and blessed Christmas season!

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In This Episode:

-How Colleen and her family practice hospitality, including hosting over 1,000 missionaries.

-Finding and building community.

-Importance of prayer and putting it in your schedule.

-Introducing your children to prayer.

-Colleen's tips and tricks for getting organized!

What Colleen is Loving:

Her job at Chesterton Academy of the Holy Family.

Colleen's Mom Hack:

Have a "to do" list every single day.

Links:

Peaceful Interiors Facebook Page

NET Ministries

A Mother's Rule of Life by Holly Pierlot

National Homeschooling Conference

Fly Lady

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In This Episode:

-Why it is important to have a season of Advent leading into Christmas and some ways to celebrate the seasons separately.

-Advent Celebrations:

   Advent Wreath

   Christmas Symbols Bag

   Advent Calendar

   Jesse Tree

   O'Antiphons

   Special Meals for Feast Days & Jesse Tree Tea

-Christmas Celebrations:

  Celebrating each of the 12 Days of Christmas (ornament & family gift each day)

  12 Days of Christmas Meal on Epiphany

  Keeping Christmas decorations up to Epiphany or the Presentation

  Celebrating special feast days during the season

What Angie is Loving:

-Homeschooling

-Lebanese Food

Angie's Mom Hack:

-Homeschooling

-Instant Pot

Links:

Advent Wreath Song

Jesse Tree Treasures

Angie's Etsy Shop: Jesse Tree Treasures

Shower of Roses

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In This Episode:

-Intellectual Play Dates (IPD)

-Book discussion on Happy Are You Poor by Thomas Dubay

-Simplicity & Gospel Poverty for Families

-Intentional Motherhood

-Sharing a home with single, young adults

What Renee is Loving:

Okee Dokee Brothers

Renee's Mom Hack:

Always saying "yes" to her kids (often with a qualification)

Links:

Happy Are You Poor

Connect with Renee by filling out the form here and writing "Renee" in the subject

Request to join the Diapers and Disciples Small Group

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In This Episode:

-Jill shares how she and her husband grew their family through foster care and adoption.

-We chat about the joys of watching your children grow and develop, being stretched as a mom, and the role of community.

-A beautiful message to couples struggling with infertility.

What Jill is Loving:

-Madam Secretary

Jill's Mom Hack:

-Ask for Help

#nationaladoptionday

Request to join the Diapers and Disciples Small Group

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