Don't Mom Alone Podcast

By Heather MacFadyen

Religion & Spirituality Kids & Family Christianity

What's Don't Mom Alone Podcast about?

Interviews with wise women, Lysa TerKeurst, Sally Clarkson, & Lisa-Jo Baker, help moms stayed centered in a shaky world.

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Helping Our Kids Foster Fri...

09.20.2021

I’m excited to welcome back Sissy Goff and David Thomas to the show to talk about helping our kids foster friendships. As licensed counselors, working at DayStar Counseling Center in Nashville, they provide support, encouragement & compassion to children, adolescents ...

Don't Mom Alone Podcast episodes:

09.20.2021 Helping Our Kids Foster Friendships :: David Thomas and Sissy Goff [Ep 338] I’m excited to welcome back Sissy Goff and David Thomas to the show to talk about helping our kids foster friendships. As licensed counselors, working at DayStar Counseling Center in Nashville, they provide support, encouragement & compassion to children, adolescents ...
09.13.2021 Long Game Parenting :: Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson [Ep 337] Their real names are Melanie Shankle and Sophie Hudson, but they’ve been blogging for a long time on the internet as Big Mama and BooMama. In addition to being authors and speakers, they also host the fun podcast The Big ...
09.06.2021 Weathering Life’s Storms :: Sally Clarkson [Ep 336] Even without the overwhelm of the pandemic exhausting us both physically and emotionally, life inevitably brings storms our way. Storms that we can ride out with God or storms that we allow to sweep us away. Sally Clarkson, author, speaker ...
08.30.2021 Self Differentiation and Why It Matters :: Nancy Houston [Ep 335] Self differentiation, emotional enmeshment and emotional cut-off… We got some new-to-me terms to learn in this episode, but you’ll be very glad you stick with us for the definitions. And I promise there won’t be a pop quiz at the ...
08.23.2021 How God’s Holiness Helps Mothers :: Jackie Hill Perry [Ep 334] If God is holy, then He can’t sin. If God can’t sin, then He can’t sin against you. If He can’t sin against you, shouldn’t that make Him the most trustworthy being there is? I’m thrilled to have Jackie Hill ...
08.16.2021 Body Awareness in Parenting :: Mary Van Geffen [Ep 333] How we feel in our bodies affects so many facets of parenting-- and in some ways you might now expect. My guest Mary Van Geffen joins me to talk about 4 Ps that can help us practice body awareness as ...
08.09.2021 Factual News, Flexible Thinking and Family Moral Imperatives :: Sharon McMahon [Ep 332] News, politics and world events are on a 24-hour and 365-day cycle. Every second something new is happening and keeping up with the latest can be a full time job. Add on top of that the bias inherent in mass ...
07.26.2021 Shifting Perspective on Hard Things :: Summer of Mentorship Week 6 In this episode, Jen shares what she’s learned about heaven (from co-leading a study for 100+ women). She also gives a super practical way to figure out how you can help a friend in need. Jen reminds us mamas to ...
07.19.2021 Encouraging the Exhausted Mom :: Summer of Mentorship Week 5 Mush brain. That’s how I’d describe my mind after years and years of sleep deprivation. Most young moms (especially if you had lots of littles in a row) know the challenge of forming a complete thought. Or staying focused during ...
07.12.2021 Breaking Up with Perfect :: Summer of Mentorship Week 4 If you've ever strived for perfection, then you know how it feels when you fall short. Maybe you aren't the one carrying a list of all you "need to do to earn God's love." But more the type who carries ...
07.05.2021 Identifying Your “Wifestyle” :: Summer of Mentorship Week 3 Our first year of marriage was HARD. And we hit another rough patch (a.k.a. the “come to Jesus” days) after our second son was born. I took all the marriage advice I could get. For all you mommas out there ...
06.28.2021 Mentoring Mom Insecurities :: Summer of Mentorship Week 2 This special episode was recorded at our first Live Event held in 2017. Guests, Kat Lee & Wynter Pitts shared their mom stories. And encouraged with audience with thoughts on mentorship, friendship and dealing with fear and insecurity in motherhood. ...
06.21.2021 Resolving Sibling Conflict:: Summer of Mentorship Wk 1 "They just keep fighting!" Summer, for us, means lots of unstructured time together as a family. Which is great. . . until it's not. Perhaps you can identify. Maybe you see yourself in one of the following situations: Situation #1 ...
06.14.2021 The Screen Struggle is Real :: Arlene Pellicane [Ep 331] It’s summertime again and in the absence of formal school your kids may be looking forward to unstructured time and more access to screens. As one of the first generations to parent kids in the age of smartphones, we can ...
06.07.2021 Slob Clean Your Summer :: Dana K White [Ep 330] Managing your home in the midst of motherhood is a challenge, especially when cleaning, organizing and decluttering don’t come naturally. My guest Dana K. White struggled for years to figure out why her home was so messy. She could get ...
05.31.2021 Your Body is GOOD :: Jess Connolly [Ep 329] Jess Connolly has not always seen her body as good. It’s a struggle all of us can relate to. Whether it’s a concern over weight and external beauty or a physical disability or medical issue, there’s always something about our ...
05.24.2021 Let’s Talk about Sex :: Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson [Ep 328] You asked and I’m so happy to have Mary Flo Ridley and Megan Michelson back to coach us on how to talk with our kids about the topic of sex. I love their approach which is explained in their online ...
05.17.2021 Exploring Global Cultures at Home :: Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young [Ep 327] Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young is an author and speaker who is passionate about helping people discover God’s glory in unexpected places. But in the midst of the Pandemic with her family’s long-awaited travel plans delayed and then cancelled, Dorina found herself ...
05.10.2021 Going on a Soul 30 :: Kay Wyma [Ep 326] In a world that seems to bring more and more division every day, how do we connect with other people in a deep, human way? Kay Wyma takes us into her story of how seemingly small acts of kindness, thankfulness ...
05.03.2021 Owning Your Motherhood :: Erin Moon & Courtney Cleveland [Ep 325] Long-time friends Erin Moon and Courtney Cleveland join me to share their motherhood stories and how they’ve found their identity as moms separate from motherhood stereotypes. “There are so many ways to be a good mom and what it looks ...
04.26.2021 Walking Thru Divorce :: Lara Williams [Ep 324] The daily grind of marriage, parenting, and life wears on us all, but when your relationship with your spouse is no longer a healthy one, how do you choose to walk away? My guest and long-time friend Lara Williams brings ...
04.19.2021 Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323] There is often a disconnect from what we read in scripture and how we experience life. God say, “I have not given you a spirit of fear,” but we keenly feel fear and anxiety. We know that God has taken ...
04.12.2021 Six Needs of Every Child :: Amy and Jeffrey Olrick [Ep 322] As moms we are often looking for parenting formulas and quick fixes to solve our latest parenting problems. When they are babies, following formulas for sleeping and eating makes sense, but as they get older and their needs change it ...
04.05.2021 Healing from Broken Friendships :: Shundria Riddick [Ep 321] On a recent Instagram survey I learned that 68% of y’all have experienced broken friendships. I knew we needed an episode to help. The last year has not been easy for any of us. So many things in our lives ...
03.29.2021 Hosting a Simple Passover Seder :: Chris and Karen Katulka [Ep 320] With Easter right around the corner, the traditional Jewish feast of Passover is also coming up. The Passover Seder, a ritual feast that marks the beginning of Passover, is a powerful, symbolic meal to help both Christian and Jewish believers ...
03.22.2021 Connecting Through Play :: Charissa Fry [Ep 319] Licensed Professional Counselor Charissa Fry is back to help parents get the “most bang for our buck” when it comes to one-on-one connected time with our kids — PLAY! Even if you’re a mom who doesn’t love playtime or you ...
03.15.2021 True Intimacy with God :: Mo Isom Aiken [Ep 318] I’m excited to welcome back Mo Isom Aiken to the podcast. She writes and speaks powerfully about how God has redeemed her own brokenness and set her on a path to challenge, encourage and equip other Christ followers. In this ...
03.08.2021 Supporting Students with Dyslexia :: Kerri Irvin [Ep 317] When it comes to learning differences and special education diagnoses, it can feel overwhelming and defeating to see your child struggle. My guest Kerri Irvin is a dyslexia specialist who has worked with countless children, teens and adults to help ...
03.01.2021 Bruce Learns to Label His Feelings :: Bruce and Heather [Ep 316] “What’s something you’ve grown in but at different speeds?”. After collecting listener questions, this question stood out to my husband Bruce. So instead of doing a general Q and A episode (in honor of our 22nd wedding anniversary), we decided ...
02.26.2021 A Lil Help with Boys and Screens :: David Thomas [Bonus] David Thomas and I talked for SOOOO long in our interview because he's the BEST. The last part of our convo was specific to handling screen time with boys. The DMA team figured we could shorten the main episode by ...
02.22.2021 Understanding Boys Better :: David Thomas [Ep 315] Understanding the emotions of boys is a challenge no matter the age. Anxiety that presents as anger or distraction. Depression shows up as low-grade irritability. David Thomas returns to the show to answer listener questions about all things boy. David ...
02.15.2021 Talk to Your Kids about Race :: Kirsten Watson [Ep 314] The topic of racial inequality and the need for reconciliation and education on race in America is a BIG. It can seem overwhelmingly big when it comes to teaching our kids how to be allies for people who are different ...
02.08.2021 Overwhelmed Beyond Your Strength :: Jackie Askvig [Ep 313] My guest Jackie and her husband David always thought they would foster and maybe adopt. After starting a family of their own, fostering siblings for a time and having twins, a viral photo of a malnourished orphan in Ukraine changed ...
02.01.2021 Why Read the Entire Bible? :: Tara Leigh Cobble [Ep 312] Have you read the whole Bible? That was the question my guest Tara-Leigh Cobble struggled to answer while talking to a pastor friend. As she thought back through her life growing up in a Christian home, being involved in church ...
01.25.2021 Getting Brave About Anxiety :: Sissy Goff [Ep 311] Sissy Goff is one of our favorite counselors to have on the show and she’s back with us to talk about her new guide for helping teen girls with worry and anxiety. But beyond that she offers hope and help ...
01.18.2021 Finding Yourself in Motherhood :: Amber O'Neal Johnston [Ep 310] Amber O’Neal describes herself as a homeschooling mama using Charlotte Mason principles in an atmosphere where “Charlotte Mason wears an afro.” She joins me to talk about how she unexpectedly found she loved homeschooling and working to help her kids ...
01.11.2021 Safe Conversations :: Harville Hendrix and Helen Hunt [Ep 309] Harville Hendrix, PhD and his wife Helen Hunt, PhD have been helping couples for years as therapists, authors and speakers. They are on a mission to share the concepts of safe conversations with the world. They join me to share ...
01.04.2021 Redeeming Shame through Community :: Dr. Curt Thompson [Ep 308] Our kids begin to feel and respond to shame as early as 15 to 18 months of age. Those early moments can begin a lifelong struggle with feeling unworthy, inadequate and unlovable. Shame also disintegrates us (separating our thinking brain ...
12.28.2020 Worth Repeating // Kirk Martin (Calm Parenting) I love Kirk’s realistic approach to parenting. He understands what your home dynamics are like. And gives practical tips. After listening to today’s episode you will have at least three different “tricks” to apply. Most of all, I’m thankful for ...
12.21.2020 Worth Repeating // Christy Nockels (Christmas Ed) This episode originally aired in Nov 2016 Today’s guest is Christy Nockels, Dove award winning musician and mom to three children. In 2006 she made the God-led choice to step away from the music industry, for a time, to pour ...
12.14.2020 Worth Repeating // Sally Lloyd Jones This is episode originally aired in Nov of 2015. Our copy is duct-taped and well-loved. . . My oldest son beamed telling me how he’s read the whole Bible in a couple weeks. . . It’s sold almost 2 million ...
12.07.2020 Worth Repeating // Jess Connolly "We can feel isolated – that’s real, but we can’t stay there. We have the entire trinity on our side, the Father loving us fiercely and making a good plan, the Holy Spirit interceding on our behalf, our coheir Christ ...
11.30.2020 How to Have Healthy Conflict :: Lynn Hoffman [Ep 307] Between the pandemic and uncertainty of this last year and all the pressure of the upcoming holiday season, there is a lot of potential for conflict. My friend and mentor Lynn Hoffman is here with some timely advice on how ...
11.23.2020 Santa or No Santa :: Ep 306 You know who is coming to town. The big man in the red suit is everywhere this time of year and each of us grew up with different traditions on how to engage with and celebrate Santa. My assistant Sarah-Jane ...
11.16.2020 Celebrating Advent :: Tsh Oxenreider [Ep 305] As a mom of three small children, author and podcaster Tsh Oxenreider found Christmas a bit overwhelming and as Charlie Brown would say, “too commercial.” Year after year she found herself dreading the season and looking for simple ways to ...
11.09.2020 Forgiving What You Can’t Forget :: Lysa TerKeurst [Ep 304] Do you ever find yourself replaying and reliving the details of the deepest hurt in your life? My guest today has endured a devastating, public heartbreak – and she has wrestled with the lingering,unresolved pain which followed. Author and speaker ...
11.02.2020 Praying as God's Daughter :: Molly Rhodes [Ep 303] As a long time believer, my friend Molly just couldn’t see much value in prayer. With her always on-the-go personality and her full life raising three boys with her husband, taking the time to sit in silence and pray seemed ...
10.26.2020 Your Funny Mom Stories [Ep 302] With the heaviness of 2020 weighing on so many moms, I thought this week we should share a few laughs. My assistant Sarah-Jane Menefee joins me to share some funny mom stories we’ve experienced and stories that listeners submitted. We’ve ...
10.19.2020 Sexual Identity and Radical Ordinary Hospitality :: Dr. Rosaria Butterfield [Ep 301] Several listeners recommended Dr. Rosaria Butterfield as a guest on our recent survey. I’m so glad you did! Dr. Butterfield shares about her former life as a lesbian and professor of queer theory. In a quest to understand why Christians ...
10.12.2020 Healthy Habit Building :: Kat Lee [Ep 300] Whether we like it or not we have habits that define our lives. We have habits that determine when we wake up, how we spend our time and where we focus our energy. Joining me today to talk about how ...

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