Welcome to Episode 121 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting withKristen Strong.

Kristen Strong, whose authored books include Girl Meets Change and When Change Finds You, also compiled the 90-day devotional, Praying Through Loneliness. She writes as a friend walking alongside you in your lonely season to a more helpful, hopeful destination.

She loves sharing laughs, long talks, and meaningful stories with family and friends while holding a cup of strong black tea. She and her US Air Force veteran husband, David, have three beloved adult children.

Some of the resources we mention in this episode include:

• Kristen's latest book, Desperate Woman Seeks Friends: Real Talk About Connection, Rejection, and Trying Again for the Friendships You Need*
• Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children by Jodie Berndt*
• Beautiful Day by Elin Hilderbrand*

You can connect with Kristen via:

• Her website: kristenstrong.com
• Instagram: @kristenstrong

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

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• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my free magazine, Restore.⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Episode 120 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering!  Today I have the privilege of chatting with MollyDeFrank. Molly is mom to three boys and three girls, ages eight to 15. She spends most of her time telling them to put on their shoes.

She's also the author of Digital Detox*, which helps free families from their addictions to devices. Today we are chatting about her latest book, Mothering Boys: 8 Things Your Son Needs From You Before He Turns 10*.

Some of the additional resources we mention in this episode include:

• Episode 84 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering
• Indigo Isle by T.I. Lowe*

• A Praying Life by Paul Miller*

You can connect with Molly via:

• Her website: mollydefrank.com
• Instagram: @mollydefrank

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my free magazine, Restore.⁠⁠⁠

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Welcome to Episode 119 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering! We are entering a busy time of year as the school year is winding down. This means lots of extra things for our kids and us by default: concerts, recitals, school projects, field trips, class parties, teacher appreciation, and more! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by all there is going on. But I don’t want us to feel overwhelmed, I want us to take some time now on the front end of the month to help our future selves. Let's not just survive this month, let's thrive!

A few of the resources I recommend in this episode include:

• ⁠Restore Magazine: May 2022 Issue with Mother's Day Gift Ideas⁠
• ⁠Episode 4 with Amy Carney⁠
• ⁠Dangerous Prayers by Craig Groeschel*⁠
• Call the Midwife
• ⁠YouVersion Bible App⁠
• ⁠Greenlight App: Earn $30 when you sign up for Greenlight with this link.⁠ With the money app and debit card for kids and teens, you can send your kids money instantly, assign chores, and teach them to earn, save, and invest.*
• ⁠Sign up for Restore Magazine here.⁠ Yay for happy email!

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via:

• ⁠Instagram @andreafortenberry⁠
• ⁠My website⁠

Welcome to Episode 118 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today’s episode is going to be a little life update and recommendations at the end.

Here are some of the resources from this episode:

• themom.co
• FASTer Way Affiliate Link*
• Episode 92: Fit for the Call with Sarah Martin
• Hello Stranger by Katherine Center*
• The Women by Kristin Hannah*
• The Let Them Theory* by Mel Robbins
• Turmeric Capsules by Ancient Nutrition*
• Rowe Casa Organics Magnesium Cream*
• Proverbs: The Wise, The Fool, The Wicked by Cherie Wagner*
• The Neue Thing Podcast

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Welcome to Episode 117 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! In this episode, I'm giving 13 tips for raising a strong-willed child.

Some of the resources I mention include:

• James 1:5
• Proverbs 14:4

• The Five Love Languages by Dr. Gary Chapman*
• The Five Love Languages of Kids by Dr. Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell*
• The Dog Whisperer by Cesar Milan
• Love and Logic*
• 2 Corinthians 12:8-10

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

• My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠⁠

• ⁠Subscribe to my free digital magazine, Restore.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠

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Welcome to Episode 116 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Tina Haisman. She is a Certified Life Coach, Speaker and Podcaster.

Some of the resources we mention in this episode include:

• Marriage Meetings for Lasting Love by Marcia Naomi Berger*
• The Surprising Secrets of Highly Happy Marriages by Shaunti Feldhahn*
• The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman*
• The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins*

You can connect with Tina via:

• Website:  www.tinahaisman.com
• Instagram:  @tinahaisman
• Free ebook on How to Communicate So Your Husband Can Hear You: www.tinahaisman.com/downloadcommunicationbook
• Free Ultimate Guide to Guilt Free Self-Care – www.tinahaisman.com/downloadultimateguide.html
• Free Mindset Reset Guide – http://www.tinahaisman.com/downloadmindset.html
• Free What to Do if you are Lonely in Marriage Download: www.tinahaisman.com/lonely.html

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠
• My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠
• Subscribe to my free digital magazine, Restore.⁠ ⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 115 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting with Lisa-Jo Baker. She is a bestselling author, lapsed lawyer, and a current acquisitions editor for W Publishing.

Her most recent release, It Wasn’t Roaring, It Was Weeping is a critically acclaimed, honest and lyrical coming-of-age memoir of growing up in South Africa at the height of apartheid, and an invitation to recognize and refuse to repeat the sins of our fathers.*

Some of the resources we mention include:

You can connect with Lisa-Jo via:

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: @andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: andreafortenberry.com

• ⁠⁠Subscribe to my free quarterly magazine, Restore. ⁠⁠

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In this replay episode, I share how and why we can start this year out slowly. In a world that’s focused on hustle and going harder, starting slowly is very counter-cultural, but I think it’s the pace our souls were designed for.

Here are some of the resources I mention in this episode:

*Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 113 of The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering!

Today, I'm going to share the recording of the talk I gave at Restore: Soul Care for Moms back in September.

As I was thinking about and planning what I would chat about today as we are approaching the middle of December, right in the throes of the Christmas season, I thought back to this talk, and I think this message will really resonate with all of us this time of year.

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠

Welcome to Episode 112 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! In today’s episode, I am sharing five practices to help us thrive this holiday season.

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: @andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠: andreafortenberry.com