Practical Family Podcast

Jenn Buell shares her story of loss, loneliness, and longing, but lovingly guides us on the road to understanding single motherhood.

Connect with Jenn

www.jennbuell.com

Podcast: Right There With You

Radio Station DJ: KSLT 107.1 Rapid City, SD

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Kathi Lipp | Communicator Academy

Grit n Grace Podcast

Brene Brown (not accepting help is prideful)

Blog Post: "And This is Why I Feel Like I Can't Have Nice Things"

Blog Post: "No One Brings a Freezer Meal When Your Husband Cheats"

Grown and Flown Facebook page

Parenting is about learning to go with the flow, especially in the early years when these tiny humans seem to be running the show. Listen in on my convo with author McKinley Rich and find freedom in this busy season of life.

Connect with McKinley

www.McKinleyRich.com

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Parenting Littles is Fun and Easy: Dispelling the Myths of Motherhood One Devotion at a Time

Group Resources | Discussion Guide | Recipes

Join a MOPS group in your area!

Do you ever feel guilty for being the one that gets things done? Do people expect you to make plans and make sure everything goes well, but also poke fun at you for being organized or a bit of a control freak?

Katie Reid shares her experience as a modern day "Martha" and how she has learned to put on grace when the desire to do it all has left her tired and striving. Learn how to live as God's daughter and accept help so you can sit at the feet of Jesus guilt-free.

Bio

Katie has been married to Adam for almost seventeen years, and is the mother of five loud children (ages two to fourteen). Besides Jesus and her family, cut-to-the-chase conversations and musicals are a few of her favorite things.

Katie encourages others to exchange try-hard striving for hope-filled freedom through her messages, articles, songs, and resources. She is a trained bible study facilitator and author of the book, Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done.

For decades, Katie tried to prove she was enough until a dusty, living room revelation changed all that. Katie is passionate about sharing the good news of grace with anyone who will listen.

Connect with Katie

www.katiemreid.com

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest | Youtube

Resources Referenced in this Episode

Episode 038: Why Planning Can Be Your Best Friend and Your Worst Enemy

Our guests today are two homeschooling mamas of five children each who have collaborated to create a wonderful resource for parents who homeschool the classical way.

Amy Atkins and Sara Burns of Sunshine and Oranges bring hope for overwhelmed mamas just trying to figure out this homeschooling thing, and are an example of finding mom friendship in community.

Join us as we talk about cultivating friendship, asking for help, and what they've created to equip themselves and other families like yours for success in the classical model of homeschooling.

Connect with Amy

https://www.sunshineandoranges.com/

Subscribe to the Sunshine + Oranges Podcast

Resources Mentioned in this Episode

Companion Notebook - CC Cycle 1

Essentials Notebook - 6 weeks review

Classical Conversations (homeschool curriculum)

Attend a Practicum Parent Training near you

Practical Family Homeschooling Page

Family life can become so busy that we forget to stop and enjoy the blessings of God's provision. Listen to my conversation with Sarah Koontz from Living By Design Ministries and discover the beauty of God's rhythm of rest as we learn what it means to take a sabbath.

Register for her FREE Bible study here!

Reclaim the Sabbath

Connect with Sarah

LivingbyDesign.org

Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest

Free Online Bible Studies

Psalm 119: Study It. Live It. Love It.

Worthy of the Calling: Ephesians

Wisdom Whispers: The Life of King Solomon

Reclaim the Sabbath

How many things have we not attempted and told ourselves, "I'm just not that creative." The truth is, we all have creativity inside of us, and getting beyond our of fears will open those doors to the awe and wonder of our unique and incredible gifts.

Listen to this fun and inspiring conversation I had with Emmy award-winning editor Jenny Randle, discover the beauty in exploring creativity from God's eyes, and how you can bring beautiful things out in your kids...and yourself.

Connect with Jenny

www.jennyrandle.com | Facebook | Instagram

Courageous Creative - coming October 2018

Free Download: 31 Challenges for Creative Kids

Take the Creativity Assessment: What's Killing Your Creativity?

Free Desktop Wallpaper here!

Planning and goal-setting can propel us productive mamas toward our goals in extraordinary ways, but left unchecked, even the best planner can get wrapped up in "doing," and forget to rest.

Listen in on how planning can work for or against you, and the one thing you really need to schedule into your day.

Articles Mentioned in this Episode

I Need You to Struggle: Practicing Perseverance

Home on Purpose: Becoming More Intentional With Our Stuff

How to Read a Book When You're Already So Busy

The Overcommitted Family

What Happens When You Say No

Books Mentioned in this Episode

Made Like Martha: Good News for the Woman Who Gets Things Done

Having a Martha Home the Mary Way: 31 Days to a Clean House and a Satisfied Soul

Bible Verses Referenced

1 Corinthians 1:10 - 1:21

Ephesians 4:1-16

Luke 10:38-42 (Martha & Mary)

Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 16:3,9

Productivity Tools Mentioned

Gmail Calendar

Trello

The Happy Planner

Evernote

Arlene returns to the podcast to discuss her new book, Parents Rising, a candid and honest look at why parents of this generation seem to have given up authority. We'll talk about practical steps to influence your child in God's ways and how we can fight this culture of entertainment.

Connect with Arlene

Website: Arlene Pellicane, The Happy Home

Podcast: The Happy Home Podcast

Mentioned in this Episode

Parents Rising: 8 Strategies for Raising Kids Who Love God, Respect Authority, and Value What's Right

Growing Up Social: Raising Relaitonal Kids in a Screen-Driven World

31 Days to Becoming a Happy Mom

Author, speaker, and homeschool mama of ten, Tricia Goyer encourages us to be present and available for our children. She gives practical tips on how to be intentional with every sweet moment of motherhood while pursuing our God-given callings.

Connect with Tricia

www.TriciaGoyer.com

Tricia's Podcast: Walk It Out

Mentioned in this Episode

40 Ways to Be Present in Your Child's Day | Blog Post

Dawn of a Thousand Nights, Tricia's novel

Walk It Out: The Radical Result of Living God's Word One Step at a Time, Tricia's non-fiction

Classical Conversations | Homeschool Curriculum

Sonlight | Homeschool Curriculum

RoosterMoney, app for kids allowance

Mount Herman Christian Writer's Conference

Kate Merrick shares her journey of pain through the loss of her daughter Daisy Love, and the amazing grace of God through loss, grief, and finding laughter again.

Kate and her husband Britt started the Reality Family of Churches out of Carpenteria, California, and now oversee a growing ministry across two countries, three states and two oceans. Listen in on our conversation about choosing a simple life and loving the people right in front of you.

Connect with Kate

http://kmerrick.com/

Kate's Book

And Still She Laughs: Defiant Joy in the Depths of Suffering

Mentioned in this Episode

C.S. Lewis quote from The Weight of Glory (find book here)

The Meaning of Marriage, by Tim Keller

Sacred Marriage, by Gary Thomas

Alongside: A Practical Guide for Loving Your Neighbor in their Time of Trial, by Sarah Beckman

Episode 009 | Practical Tips for Helping Hurting Families