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Welcome back for our August Book Club Discussion! We chose the book "Boundaries," by Cloud and Townsend, an excellent resource for learning when to say yes and how to say no in order to take control of our lives.

We enjoyed a great conversation about how God and the Bible speak to having healthy boundaries in our lives - with ourselves, our spouses, children, parents, coworkers, etc.

We can all benefit from learning our own limits and limitations. These limits are different for each of us and require personal work to discover. However, when we figure out what our boundaries are and practice lovingly enforcing them, we receive a huge payback in the form of respect and compassion from those around us. If you are feeling like your life is out of control, this book will empower you and give you back your life if you put its guidelines into practice.

For this podcast we invited a few of our listeners to join the live zoom recording and to weigh in on the discussion. Thank you for your helpful questions and perspectives. We at the MotherHeart value the collective wisdom of women and our listeners are part of that wisdom we want to hear and to share.

Join our MotherHeart Circle Facebook group and be a part of the discussion! We’d love to hear from you! We would also love to have you join us in future live zoom book club talks to share your voice and your wisdom.

For those of you wanting to get a head start on September’s book, we will be reading "How to Get Everything Done: Homeschool AND Clean the House AND Stay Sane," by Molly Christensen.  Her website and book can be found at https://www.homeschoolgetitdone.com/free-book-offer27524586 

We love you, we hear you and you are valued in the MotherHeart.

Get out your journal and pen and join us for our MotherHeart Circle discussion.  What thoughts phrases or keywords come to your mind and heart as you ponder? For us, the phrase "Power of Choice" resonated strongly. Below are some of our thoughts:

Are you relating to our experience of feeling trapped, blockaded or isolated?

Does the word "Choose" fill you with energy and freedom or paralyzing fear?

We realize every choice comes with consequences, and it’s important that we practice dealing with possible unwanted consequences and being present with all our emotions.

Even when times are hard, we have power and hope because we can choose. Choosing is the opposite of being a victim. It is empowering.

Worry never does serve us. Trusting God alleviates those worries. Fear can become paralyzing if we are not choosing to be present. Trust that our Savior will provide that next stone for us to step on as we move forward.

Choice is such a beautiful gift. No matter what choice we make our Savior is there. Whatever the consequences are, He’s there to make it whole and complete and He will turn everything for our benefit.

We grow into our highest and best self as we make our own choices and learn and gain wisdom through those experiences.

Satan may use our fear of choice against us. He wants us to be afraid of choice because he doesn’t have choice. Trust that God provides for our every need.

We are like butterflies as we trust God to grow and to fly as we make our choices!

Did something we said connect with what’s in your heart and mind? Let us know what you think!

Join our MotherHeart Circle discussion on our group page and tell us in what ways you are practicing your power of choice.

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Welcome back for our July Bookclub Discussion!

The book we chose for this month is called "Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children," by Angela J. Hanscom. Nature can be our greatest teacher without using a single word. It can help bring us into balance, and it’s essential for childhood development. Listen in as we talk about some of our "aha!" moments while reading this book, as well as some things from the book we are implementing with our children. What do you think? Have you read the book? What have you observed about the children you associate with and their need for nature?

Visit our MotherHeart Facebook Group and join the discussion! We’d love to hear from you! Below we’ve included some wonderful resources to help you in your efforts to get outside.

Here are some links for forest school inspiration: http://www.forestschoolmn.org/photo-gallery http://www.forestschoolmn.org/video-gallery https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-lRAATaS92xjUS1qTtfUuh1OleexXXt0

Other resources related to the book:

Get out your journal and pen and join us for our MotherHeart Circle discussion.  What thoughts phrases or keywords come to your mind and heart as you ponder?  Did something we said connect with what’s in your heart and mind? We think you"ll find our discussion relatable and helpful.

Join our MotherHeart Circle discussion on our group page. We’d love to know what’s on your heart and mind.  What inspiration is coming to you at a time when we are experiencing more fear and uncertainty in our world? In what ways are you wanting to stay open, mindful and aware at this time?

We love you, we hear you and you matter!

We are so excited to have you join us for our June  MotherHeart Book Club. This time we are discussing the book The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown.  This book is her effort to answer the questions: What is the anatomy of human connection and how does it work?  Through this process of discovery, she also uncovers the thing that corrodes connection - shame.  Her Ten Guideposts for Wholehearted Living answer these questions of connection and point out the things that get in the way of meaningful connection.

What do you think?  Please share your thoughts on our website or join our Facebook MotherHeart Circle group for extra support.   Thanks for joining us!

Read along with us for July’s Book Club discussion! We will be talking about the book Balanced and Barefoot: How Unrestricted Outdoor Play Makes for Strong, Confident, and Capable Children by Angela J. Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist and a huge proponent of outdoor play for children.

Guiding Our Children During Uncertain Times

Get in touch with what’s on your heart and mind. Bring a pen and a notebook and get ready to write out your thoughts during our MotherHeart Circle Conversation.

On today’s podcast we share what’s on our hearts and minds concerning our children’s well-being during the Covid pandemic.  Learn some helpful techniques we share that you could try with your children.

Please share your thoughts on this podcast. We would love to see your feedback on our website at Motherheart.life  or find us on Facebook and Instagram and on podcast platforms.   If you would like support from a larger community of women getting in touch with their MotherHearts, we have a private MotherHeart community Facebook page you can join.

Thanks for listening!

Listen as we discuss the book "The Conscious Parent" by Dr. Shefali Tsabary, who offers  a revolutionary approach to parenthood. Every child wants to know three things: "Am I seen?", "Am I worthy?", and "Do I matter?"  When a child feels these things, they grow up to be an empowered adult.  Join Annamaria, Jenessa, Rachael and Tanya for an enlightening discussion that just may change the way you see your child and the way you parent.

Link to buy the book:  https://www.amazon.com/Dr-Shefali-Tsabary/e/B00HZO0ZIG/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1