In the second part of this conversation, Amelia and guest Robin Dewitt Edwards continue to talk about God’s amazing provision and love that played out after Robin’s family suffered a tragic loss. What a wonderful testimony of how God can bring beauty from ashes! Here are some takeaways:

✅ Give yourself space, grace, and time to move through grief into healing.

✅ God cares for the details of your story and weaves them together for His Glory.

✅ Trusting His will takes obedience on our part.

✅ With God on our side, we need not fear.

✅ Jesus is our HOPE!

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📌 Resources Mentioned:

Trust His Heart by Babbie Mason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWk8DRwDYDc

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In part one of this dynamic conversation, Amelia interviews her friend and mentor Robin Dewitt Edwards about her life journey and how God has provided and cared for her as a wife, a mother, and His child in joys and trials, even in tragedy and heartache. Here are some takeaways:

✅ God is Trustworthy in all circumstances.

✅ God Provides before we even know what we need.

✅ God is Sovereign over every situation.

✅ God, the Creator, meets us where we are at.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Through Gates of Splendor by Elisabeth Elliot: https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/146152

Jungle Pilot by Russell T. Hitt https://bakerbookhouse.com/products/153082

Job 23:10 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Job%2023%3A10&version=NIV

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In part two of this candid conversation, Brenda and guests Mark and Jill Savage talk about marriage gaps that can occur specifically in the midlife and empty nest years and how couples can work together to close those gaps. Learn about:

✅ The Having Fun Together Gap.

✅ The Communication Gap.

✅ The Assumption Gap.

✅ Resources to heal, deepen, and strengthen your marriage.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

No More Perfect Marriages by Jill and Mark Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

The Wait is Not Wasted Online Seminar: https://jillsavage.org/the-wait-is-not-wasted/

No More Perfect Marriage Playbook Resource: https://jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriage-playbook/

Marriage Intensives: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Straight Talk to the Person thinking of leaving their marriage blog post: https://jillsavage.org/straight-talk-to-the-person-thinking-about-leaving-their-marriage/

Marriage Retreat for Midlife Couples Sept 30 - Oct 1 2022: https://jill-savage.ck.page/8353c99aa1

➡️ Connect with guests Jill and Mark Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In part one of this conversation, Brenda invites guests Mark and Jill Savage to share honestly how their own marital crisis brought them closer together as they sought to understand why the crisis happened in the first place. Through their experience, discover how to:

✅ Identify the slow fades (cracks) in your marriage.

✅ Recognize unrealistic expectations.

✅ Refuse to take a defensive posture.

✅ Renew your communication style.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Living with Less so your Family has More by Jill and Mark Savage: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Less-Your-Family-More/dp/0824948017

No More Perfect Marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

Marriage Retreat for Midlife Couples Sept 30 - Oct 1 2022: https://jill-savage.ck.page/8353c99aa1

What to Say when the Love Goes Away https://jillsavage.org/five-things-to-say-when-the-love-goes-away/

The Wait is Not Wasted Online Seminar: https://jillsavage.org/the-wait-is-not-wasted/

No More Perfect Marriage Playbook Resource: https://jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriage-playbook/

➡️ Connect with guests Jill and Mark Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this conversation Brenda and guest Kathy Howard discuss the important and delicate topic of caring for our aging parents as well as our children and ourselves. Topics include:

✅ Battling the tensions of various needs.

✅ Struggling with resentment or guilt.

✅ Hurting amidst the care taking.

✅ Caring for yourself so you can care for others.

✅ Having advance conversations and planning if able.

✅ Honoring parents even when they don’t deserve it.

✅ Living in obedience and God’s love.

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📌 Resources Mentioned:

Heirloom: Living and Leaving a Legacy of Faith by Kathy Howard: https://www.kathyhoward.org/books/heirloom-living-and-leaving-a-legacy-of-faith/

Thirty Days of Hope when caring for aging parents by Kathy Howard:

https://www.kathyhoward.org/books/30-days-of-hope-when-caring-for-aging-parents/

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

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➡️ Connect with guest Kathy Howard

Website: https://www.kathyhoward.org

Twitter: https://twitter.com/KathyHHoward

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KathyHowardUnshakeableFaith

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/kathyhhoward/_created/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mkathoward/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this packed full conversation, Brenda and guest Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller discuss the perks and challenges of being an older mom of infants/toddlers as well as wisdom for women struggling with infertility, blended family dynamics, or aging parents. Discover how to:

✅ Trust God.

✅ Extend grace to yourself.

✅ Let others help.

✅ Find your confidence.

✅ Engage with others in different stages.

✅ Trust God to supply your family’s needs.

✅ Live knowing that God loves you as you are.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Healthy Voice: Life beyond the Weight by Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller - https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Voice-Life-Beyond-Weight/dp/0988386704

➡️ Connect with guest Meredith Terpeluk Schoeller

Website: https://meredithterpeluk.com

Instagram: https://twitter.com/mterpschoeller

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meredithterp/

Podcast: Tune In with Meredith https://tuneinwithmeredith.buzzsprout.com

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this conversation Brenda and Amelia chat about balancing a full life while remaining involved with your teens and young adults in healthy, practical ways. Learn how to:

✅ Listen to what your kids are not saying.

✅ Be emotional and mentally present.

✅ Carve out space to refuel.

✅ Care for yourself so you can care for others.

✅ Find low pressure ways to check in on a regular basis.

✅ Show interest in their interests.

✅ Respect what your child shares or doesn’t share with you.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

Pray A to Z by Amelia Rhodes:https://amzn.to/3lfRY5Z

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this conversation, Brenda and guest Kim Mishler share advice they would give their younger selves about how to prepare for the shock, disappointment, and grief experienced in mothering and midlife. Discover the importance of recognizing:

✅ The cause and effect of unrealistic expectations on our kids.

✅ The individuality of each child.

✅ Our children will disappoint us and we will disappoint them.

✅ The value of coping strategies: trusted individuals to confide in; scripture and prayer to lean on.

✅ The value of growing your whole self through the mothering journey.

✅ Your joy and contentment should come from Jesus and not your children.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

A Life Rescued by Kim Mishler -https://www.westbowpress.com/BookStore/BookDetails/774401-A-Life-Rescued

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

➡️ Connect with guest Kim Mishler at:

Website: KimRayMishler.com

Blog: http://approachingthevintageyears.blogspot.com.

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In part two of this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker Jill Savage about the value of struggle and how it has the possibility of producing problem solving skills, perseverance, and resilience in our adult children if we can resist the temptation to jump in. Learn how to:

✅  Recognize a good habit gone bad.

✅  Resist the urge to run to their rescue every time.

✅  Cope with relationship displacement as your child grows.

✅  Navigate your child’s life choices with healthy boundaries.

✅  Pray not say.

✅  Model Christ’s love to your child.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

No more perfect moms by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-moms/

No more perfect kids by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-kids/

No more perfect marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages/

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

Empty Nest Full Life Retreat Oct 29 - 31, 2021 https://www.emptynestbook.com/empty-nest-full-life-retreat/

Link to Jill’s resource for LBGTQ parents https://jillsavage.org/welcome-family-life-listeners/

➡️ Connect with guest Jill Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter

In this conversation, Brenda talks with author and speaker, Jill Savage, about the difficult transitions that midlife moms commonly face and the struggle of knowing when and how to let go. Discover how to:

✅ Discern when to let go and when to hold on.

✅ Recognize and deal with idols of parenthood (Worry, Stress, Kids, etc.)

✅ Give room for your child to grow, even if that means letting them struggle.

✅ Recognize and deal with the idol of your own identity.

✅ Disconnect your identity with your child’s choices.

💯 Share with us what’s making you laugh and your laughing matter could be featured on the podcast! Email us at [email protected] or tag us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/midlifemomspodcast/

Join the Midlife Moms Community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/midlifemomspodcast

📌 Resources Mentioned:

No more perfect moms by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-moms/

No more perfect kids by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-kids/

No more perfect marriages by Jill Savage: https://nomoreperfect.jillsavage.org/no-more-perfect-marriages

Empty Nest Full Life by Jill Savage: https://www.emptynestbook.com/the-book/

Fledge: Launching your Kids without Losing your Mind by Brenda Yoder: https://amzn.to/3jLK30z

Empty Nest Full Life Retreat Oct 29 - 31, 2021

https://www.emptynestbook.com/empty-nest-full-life-retreat/

➡️ Connect with guest Jill Savage at:

Website: www.jillsavage.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jillsavage.author

Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/emptynestfulllife

Podcast: https://jillsavage.org/podcast/

➡️ Connect with co-host Brenda Yoder at:

Website: https://brendayoder.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brendayoderspeaks/ 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brendayoderspeaker

➡️ Connect with co-host Amelia Rhodes at:

Website: https://www.ameliarhodes.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ameliamrhodes/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ameliarhodeswriter