The Perfectionist's Guide to Mothering with Andrea Fortenberry

Welcome to Episode 126 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!

In this episode, I’m sharing another replay episode. This one is with Caris Snider all about how to help tweens with anxiety. She is the best-selling author of ⁠Anxiety Elephants: A 31 Day Devotional and Anxiety Elephants for Tween Girls⁠ ⁠and Boys⁠*.

Some of the resources in this episode include: 

• ⁠⁠Get a Mom's Guide for Back to School here⁠⁠

• ⁠⁠Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days.*⁠⁠⁠
• ⁠⁠Join my book launch team.⁠⁠

• Psalm 94:19
• 1 Peter 5:7
• Philippians 4:8
• Psalm 91:11
• Philippians 4:4-6
• Matthew 6:25-34
• ⁠Follow Me by David Platt*⁠
• ⁠Rewire Your Anxious Brain by Catherine Pittman*⁠
• ⁠The Tattooist of Auschwitz⁠ and ⁠Cilka's Journey by Heather Morris*⁠
• ⁠Batiste Dry Shampoo*⁠
• GroupMe App

You can connect with Caris via:

• ⁠Her website: carissnider.com⁠
• ⁠Instagram @carissnider⁠
• Her books: ⁠Anxiety Elephants: A 30 Day Devotional to Help Stomp Out Your Anxiety⁠*, ⁠Anxiety Elephants for Tween Girls⁠* and ⁠Anxiety Elephants for Tween Boys*⁠

*Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 125 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!

For this episode of the podcast, I’m sharing another episode from the friendship summer series my friend Stacey Morgan and I recorded a few years ago. This episode is aboutHow to Make Friends as an Adult Woman. Something that seems like it would be easy, but it can actually be quite a challenge! I love this conversation I have with Stacey and I think you will too!

• Get a Mom's Guide for Back to School here

• Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days.*⁠
• Join my book launch team.

*Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 124 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering!

For the next two months I’m going to replay some of the most popular episodes we’ve had over the past five years.

Today I’m sharing an episode from the friendship summer series my friend Stacey Morgan and I recorded a few years ago. This is the introductory episode to the series and I highly recommend listening to all of the episodes! (Episodes 51-58).

Next time I will replay another episode from that series because it is also one of my most popular episodes.

For these replay episodes, keep in mind that they were recorded a few years ago. But the advice and encouragement in them are timeless, so I hope you will be encouraged and inspired to apply it to your life and motherhood. I hope you enjoy!

• Pre-order my book, Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms: 100 Devotions for Weary and Wonderful Days.*
• Join my book launch team.

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Welcome to Episode 123 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting withWhitney English about her new book Organize First, Decorate Second.*

Whitney English believes that anyone can live a beautiful life. She has boot-strapped two businesses to seven figures, has a degree in interior design, studied management at Parsons in New York City, and has had her work featured in Omagazine, The Wall Street Journal, and on the Today Show(twice). One of her favorite dreams-come-true, though, is herhusband David, and their three children.

Some of the resources we mention include:

• The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon*
• Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn*
• Flavia de Luce Mystery Series by Alan Bradley

You can connect with Whitney via:

• https://www.instagram.com/whitneyenglish/

• https://www.pinterest.com/whitneyenglish/
• https://www.youtube.com/whitneyenglish
• https://whitneyenglish.substack.com/
• https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/20802839.Whitney_English

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my free magazine, Restore.⁠⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link

Welcome to Episode 122 of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering! Today I have the privilege of chatting withJen Kacin.

Jen is a speaker, writer and content creator on topics that promote confidence and healthy decision making for teensand tweens. As a social worker of 20+ years and support coach in a middle school, she is on a mission to equip parents and teachers with tools to help them engage in meaningful and relevant conversations surrounding the emotionalissues their children face.

Some of the resources we mention include:

• Jen's Compass Talks
• Jen's YouTube Channel
• Jen's Top 10 Hacks for Parenting Teens and Tweens
• Essential Yoga 15 Years Younger YouTube Channel
• The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar*

You can connect with Jen via:

• Her website: compasstalks.com
• Instagram: @jenkacin_author

Just a reminder that you can connect with me via: ⁠⁠⁠⁠

• ⁠Instagram: ⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my free magazine, Restore.⁠⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link

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 ⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠ My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠

• ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my free magazine, Restore.⁠⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link

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.⁠⁠⁠

*Affiliate Link

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

Instagram: ⁠⁠@andreafortenberry⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠

• My website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠: ⁠⁠andreafortenberry.com⁠⁠

• ⁠Subscribe to my free digital magazine, Restore.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠

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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.⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠

*Affiliate Link