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Struggle Well School episodes
- #60: The Contentment Challenge with Nancy Ray
Nancy Ray is a ridiculously talented photographer, wife and mom. She started something called a contentment challenge that I really didn't want to talk to her about because I knew it would cause me to make a change. Whether you admit it or not, you need this chat too. You're gonna love/hate this conversation.
what we chat about: the important difference between good stress and bad stress defining yourself with one word how she found herself a "real" hobby a family tradition she will continue41 min - #59: Prioritizing Each Child with Carina Schoen
This sweet mother of six babies has a lot going on! She has gleaned a lot of wisdom that we get to benefit from today. She speaks today about adoption, being a bi-racial family, how to not completely break the bank every Christmas and what she does to survive summer break.
What we talk about: the importance of taking conscious breaks throughout the day how she intentionally makes each kid feel special in a large family fun ways to add structure to breaks with kids the balance between celebrating your children's stories publicly and letting them tell them at their own pace43 min - #58: Journey Toward Healing with Brandi Lea
Back by popular demand, we are talking to the lovely Brandi Lea about...trauma. Yours, your friend's, your family's. This is a jam-packed episode full of so many valuable insights. I said, "so good" so many times during this episode, I annoyed myself. Don't worry, I edited most of them out.
what we chat about: why it matters that we get healthy what our freedom exposes in other people the importance of validation in healing her one piece of advice for walking through trauma with someone54 min - #57: "Teenager" is Not a Bad Word with Debi Chapman
I'm excited to share the wisdom of my friend Debi Chapman with you! She is a writer, a speaker and a mother to eleven!! She believes our homes are battlefields and she loves encouraging moms to press on in their vitally important role.
What we chat about:The teenage years Creative ways to encourage kids to help around the house How to live within the limits of what we have to offer41 min - #56: When Darkness Feels Safer than Light with Joy McMillan
"Freakishly transparent" is one way people have described my guest this week. She spent so long hiding the truth about her past that when she finally started being honest, she just couldn't stop! This episode is full of SO many big ideas and truths. Her words are sure to challenge you to step out of darkness and into the light.
What we chat about: What to do when motherhood doesn't feel natural How running from your past only makes it devour you instead How to mend betrayal and shame in a relationship How God wants your healing more than you do43 min - #55: Protecting Our Kids from Our Baggage with Jim and Lynne Jackson
Jim and Lynne have worked in the trenches with parents of all kinds – single parents, adoptive parents, parents of teens, parents of kids with intense behavior challenges, parents in blended families, parents of wealth and parents in poverty, and any other kind of parent you can think of. In other words, they have a lot of experience! You're going to get a lot out of this chat. Grab a pen and paper!
What we chat about: The result of believing half-truths How to make a plan to deal with the problem behavior The identity messages we accidentally communicate to our kids51 min - #54: A Heart Made Whole with Amy Merritt
Today's guest is one of my favorite ladies around. She is a dear friend of mine who I have seen fight for healing with amazing focus and determination. You are going to be heartbroken and then so encouraged by her story!
What we chat about: Some of the traumatic effects of childhood sexual abuse and emotional neglect What it was like to feel normal for the first time in her life How she got to the point of confessing infidelity Her process of forgiving her mom43 min - #53: When There's No One Else Like You with Laurie Krieg
Laurie is a wife and mom who grew up in a strong Christian home. She comes from a large and impressive family and went on to do impressive things for God because she was trying really hard to sort out how to be "Christian enough" to stop being attracted to other women. This conversation is something the church needs to hear. I know I needed to hear it. She tells her story with gut wrenching honesty but also so much grace. I think you'll be surprised to discover how similar your story is to hers!
49 min - #52: Desert Seasons and Soul Rest with Grace Cho
My friend Grace is a wife, mom and author. She writes in an effort to encourage people to know Jesus for real and to get her readers moving toward the things He has made them to be. This conversation covered so many great topics, I had a really difficult time giving it a title. Just know there's something in it for everyone!
What We Chat About: Portraying a better picture of parenting Unpacking the living out of 'unforced rhythms of grace' A discussion on the nuts and bolts of supper club44 min - #51: Pay Now or Pay Later with Amy Carroll
Amy Carroll is an author, speaker, and a recovering perfectionist. She is also (joyfully) and empty-nester who has lots of wisdom to share with us regarding how to best enjoy your teens. You're really going to get a lot out of this chat. I know I did!
What we chat about: how to make grace the headliner in your house why all of us moms need to perfect our "bland face" how to practically walk a child through anxiety43 min
About Struggle Well School
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The podcast that helps you love your actual life so you don’t need to run away from home. Join your friend Emily each week to practice thought work guaranteed to yield perspective shifts which will move you from struggling to struggling WELL.