Mom to Mom Podcast
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 225 ratingsWe're three generations of moms who have experienced nearly every season of motherhood. We don’t have all the answers, but you can be sure that we’ll always point you to the One who does.
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{Rewind} Ep. 12: Meal Planning Hacks for the Busy Mom
August 22, 2023 10:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBWith full fall schedules just around the corner, now's the best time to get into a good meal-planning rhythm. We've gathered up our best tricks and tips for putting dinner on the table with ease and have put them all in this jam-packed episode. By just putting a few systems in place, you can not only save your sanity, but also your time, your budget, and in some ways, your waistline and health because a plan will help you eliminate the need to eat out or eat easy. This episode originally ai...
{Rewind} Ep. 11: Marriage & Motherhood
August 08, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBWe all know a great and godly marriage takes work. And it’s also fair to say that motherhood is a full-time job of its own as well. It’s a delicate balance. How DO we find the time, the space, the energy, and the focus to keep both relationships healthy and strong? Is it possible? This episode originally aired in Season 1 of our show. Be sure to head to https://momtomompodcast.com/11 for the show notes.
{Rewind} Ep. 5: Mom Overwhelm
July 25, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBToday we’re chatting about the overwhelm of motherhood. Between the three of us, we have 16 children and have experienced more than our share of overwhelm in our mothering journeys. This episode originally aired in Season 1 of our show. Be sure to head to https://momtomompodcast.com/5 for the show notes.
{Rewind} Ep. 9: Summertime Self-care for Moms
July 11, 2023 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBWe are mothers but we aren’t superwomen and we’re not supposed to be. When we are recharged, we're better able to cope with the issues that are bound to come up during the summer. In this episode, Kate, September, and Jamie share their best tips for using summer to refuel. This episode originally aired in Season 1 of our show. Be sure to head to https://momtomompodcast.com/9-2/ for the show notes.
Ep. 106: Personal Convictions vs. Biblical Commands in Motherhood
June 27, 2023 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThere are plenty of issues that can divide Christian moms, with well-meaning and Jesus loving women on both sides of any argument. Yet the debate runs deeper than the typical "mommy wars" because at the heart of the division is our commitment to God and His Word. Today, we’re going to be talking about the differences between personal convictions (sometimes called freedoms) and Biblical commands. As we chat, we’re not necessarily going to share our individual beliefs about specific issues, bu...
Ep. 105: Q&A 2023 Edition
June 20, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBRecently, Kate, September, and Jamie had the privilege of hosting a Q&A panel at the Teach Them Diligently convention in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The room was packed with moms eager to ask them some hard questions about mothering, faith, homeschooling, discipleship, and so much more. Unfortunately, they weren’t able to get to all of the questions and there were several that were quite universal, so they thought it would be beneficial to discuss them on the podcast. In this episode, they re...
Ep. 104: Online vs. Real-Life Titus 2 Mentors
June 06, 2023 08:00 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBIn the American church, there's been a growing, gaping hole between the generations. Older women often feel disconnected and irrelevant to younger women, easily intimidated by modern technology and navigating social media and it’s easy for many to feel out of touch. Many younger women feel like they’re doing just fine on their own and don’t see the need for biblical mentorship. Others find that when they do ask an older woman to mentor them, they get turned down and they wind up navigating a...
Ep. 103: The Side Hustle
May 23, 2023 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBOur culture in general seems obsessed with the idea of "hustle." But for some of us, a side hustle can make all the difference in meeting our desire to stay-at-home with our kids as well as providing additional income or bringing personal satisfaction in an area of interest outside of motherhood. Listen as Jamie, Kate and September delve into the topic of side-hustles (specifically for stay-at-home moms) and share insights and practical tips on how to balance family life and side-hustles, ...
Ep. 102: Teaching Life Skills
May 09, 2023 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBWe live in a crazy, mixed-up world, vastly different from the world 20 years ago. Back then, there were no cell phones, only very rudimentary computers, no internet or social media and the world seemed much calmer as we all had more time to spend in face-to-face communication. We weren’t looking more at our phones and less at the world around us, the way many of us do today. Just stand in line at a restaurant or sit at your gate in the airport: ninety percent of people are staring at their p...
Ep. 101: Parenting Adult Children
April 25, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBMonths after Jamie wrote her first book, Homeschool Bravely, she was being interviewed on a podcast. And while she doesn’t remember much about that particular show, she does remember one particular question the host lobbed her way. She was asked, do you still have fears when it comes to your mothering? The podcaster was specifically referring to fears about homeschooling, and so Jamie's answer took the conversation in a different direction than she was shooting for. Jamie answered, “Yep, I f...
Ep. 100: Discipleship Begins at Home with Leslie Nunnery
April 11, 2023 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBFor Christian families, discipleship that goes to a child’s heart will give them a passion for Jesus like nothing else. We mamas do our utmost to raise our children according to biblical principles and standards as we do our best to model Christ’s love to them and everyone in our lives. To chat all about how to focus on discipleship and why it’s so critical for our kids, we’re welcoming Leslie Nunnery, an author and mom of four who along with her husband, David, founded Teach Them Diligent...
Ep. 99: No Fuss Ideas for a Christ-Centered Easter
March 28, 2023 08:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBA few years into her mothering, Jamie decided that she wanted to put more emphasis on Easter in her home. It bothered her that Christmas–the day set aside to remember the birth of Christ--had become an entire season of celebration and yet Easter–the day honoring His ultimate sacrifice on the cross and His miraculous resurrection was just defined by most of the evangelical church, herself included, with a few lilies at the front of the sanctuary, maybe some new dress clothes most kids didn’t ...
Ep. 98: Providing Rest for Caregivers of the Disabled with Jess Ronne
March 14, 2023 08:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBToday we’re welcoming Jess Ronne to the podcast. Jess is the author of Sunlight Burning at Midnight, founder of a non-profit, and mom of 8 including her son, Lucas, born with profound disabilities. Jess became a widow and single mom at 33, after losing her husband to a brain tumor. She had 4 children under 6, and after several years, she met Ryan Ronne, a widower with 3 children. They married and had a child together in 2015. At that point, her son Lucas was entering puberty, and raising ...
Ep. 97: No More Entitled Kids
February 28, 2023 09:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MB“But so-and-so has one.” “It’s all your fault.” “That’s not fair.” As moms, we’ve all heard these dramatic declarations on occasion–often at full volume and packaged in tears. But while in their immaturity, kids can be prone to selfishness, if left unchecked these self-seeking desires can morph into an unholy trinity of Me, Myself, and I. Today, Kate, September, and Jamie chat about curbing this “self” epidemic prevalent in our culture in adults and kids alike. Some folks would call this m...
Ep. 96: Sexual Intimacy in Marriage with Francie Winslow
February 14, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBMamas, God designed sex and it is a great gift to us in marriage, but sometimes it can also lead to frustrations and hurt feelings. The world has such a fractured view of sex, but we think part of the reason sex has become so distorted in our culture is that we’re not having these kinds of conversations. We're sure you can tell by the title of this episode that this is not going to be a G-rated discussion! Now would be a great time to hit pause if there are kids around and find a way to ...
Ep. 95: Healthy Eating
January 31, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIt can be a big challenge coming up with healthy meals for your family day after day. But we all want our families to be as healthy as they can, right? Food has a huge impact on maintaining our health and gives us the energy to tackle all the tasks we deal with every day. It’s tough, yes, but it’s certainly not impossible to make healthy choices, and I'm sure many of you are doing it successfully. But what about the woman who’s not? Her day can quickly get overwhelming, especially when she...
Ep. 94: Body Image
January 17, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBAs women, we live in a world of confusion and comparison over our bodies. Even our womanhood is under “attack.” Raising girls in this next generation with healthy body image is even more challenging in a day when social media heavily influences what we see, think and choose to do or not to do with our minds and our bodies because a healthy body image begins in the mind! A lot of times, women in our circles speak of childbirth or motherhood as an attack on their body image, but we have been ...
Ep. 93: Must-Have Books for Moms
January 03, 2023 09:01 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBIn episode 92, The Well-Read Mother with Jennifer Pepito, Jennifer shared with us all about how reading great books has shaped her motherhood. As we alluded to in that episode, we have been shaped by books too! So in this episode, we want to flip the mic back around and have our chance to share with you some of the books we continue to go back to – books that have mothered us. Be sure to grab our list of the many favorites that we just couldn’t get to in this recording – books that maybe ...
Ep. 92: The Well-Read Mother with Jennifer Pepito
December 20, 2022 09:00 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBThe best kind of mentor for motherhood is a real life one, but sometimes that’s just not possible. When needed, a book can be a great alternative. Fortunately, we've had Titus 2 examples and the wisdom of other trusted women in our lives because we’ve always surrounded ourselves with good books. Voices of encouragement, discipleship, and practical help have rung out to us from these pages and have helped shape our day-to-day faithfulness to our husbands, our children, our ministry commitmen...
Ep. 91: Date Night Ideas
December 06, 2022 09:00 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MBWhen was the last time you took a "date night?" Is this an outdated, old-fashioned idea that seems elusive to busy parents who cannot even find time for a minute alone? This episode is all about date nights and how we make it happen even when we aren’t feeling the “love?” Maybe that’s you? Or maybe you have tried date nights and have just run out of ideas or haven’t considered the importance of this time away? Don’t forget to check out our date night list in the show notes for this episod...
Ep. 90: The Little Years
November 22, 2022 09:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBIn today's episode, we're talking about the little years, and although we have all graduated or semi-graduated from those days, we walked through them for a long time and the conversation is never dull or old when we remember or re-invite others to the table to talk about those very formative and busy, crazy years. For links to some of our favorite practical hands-on helpful tools and resources, as well as ideas to help you bring the Word to life in the lives of your littles, please visit t...
Ep. 89: The Mom to Mom Christmas Gift Guide
November 08, 2022 09:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBTis the season. Or at least ‘tis almost the season. Now is the time to start making a Christmas list for all the special people in your life. We don’t know about you, but we don’t want the marketing gurus of Target and Walmart to determine what to put under our trees! Instead of just searching the sales ads or the store shelves for some random something, we find it more helpful to mull over the recommendations of trusted friends – folks who have used and enjoyed certain things and can vouch ...
Ep. 88: Raising Christian Kids in an Unstable World
October 25, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes - 17.2 MBThere’s a spiritual battle going on in our culture today, Mama, and it’s a battle for our children’s hearts, minds, and bodies. Just turn on your TV and watch the news, or scroll through Facebook, TikTok, or Instagram. It’s everywhere your kids are and everywhere you don’t want them to be. What can we, as moms, do to stem the tide of corruption targeting our kids? In today's episode, September, Jamie and Kate chat about how they are raising Christian kids in an unstable world and how we ca...
Ep. 87: Holy Hygge for Invitational Living
October 11, 2022 08:00 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MBAre you curious about the lifestyle called hygge? According to co-host Jamie Erickson, the word comes from the British and Norwegian words for hug, and it's a quality of coziness and comfortable conviviality from fostering a life of comfort, contentment and rest. In today's episode, Jamie discusses her newly released book, Holy Hygge: Creating a Place for People to Gather and the Gospel to Grow, with Mom to Mom co-hosts, Kate Battistelli and September McCarthy. While the book breaks down ...
Ep. 86: Rebuilding a Marriage after Infidelity with Jill Savage
July 26, 2022 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBMarriage is God-ordained. It’s God’s gift to mankind, as He initiated the very first marriage in Genesis. Its purpose is to bring joy to us, bring glory to Him, and raise Godly families. He gave marriage to us to make our lives more fulfilling and richer, ultimately drawing us closer to God. As soon as two become one through marriage, their relationship changes, and they are unified in a mysterious way, different from any other human relationship, with eternal significance. God’s design fo...
Ep. 85: Making a House a Home with Marian Parsons
July 12, 2022 10:00 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MBEveryone wants to feel at home in their home. For some of us, nothing can be further from the truth. Our homes are sterile, uninspiring, or on the flip side cluttered and overwhelming. The good news is, transformation can often happen with just a few tweaks here and there. Today, we're joined by Marian Parson, known online as Miss Mustard Seed. Marian is a pastor's wife, mother of two boys, paint enthusiast, and lover of all things home. She’s recently released her fifth book, Feels Like Ho...
Ep. 84: In Defense of Life with Abby Johnson
June 28, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 53 MBWe realize that abortion is a very tender topic for some listeners, especially in light of the recent reversal of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. To be honest, it’s a very tender topic for each of us on the show. All three of us have been touched by the effects of abortion in some way or another. Our goal today is not to pass judgment or to point fingers. Instead, we hope to do two things: First, share our stories and the truth of Scripture to offer help, hope, and healing to anyone ...
Ep. 83: Hope for the Grieving Mom with Danita Jenae
June 14, 2022 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBLife isn’t always as smooth and happy as a Hallmark commercial. For some of us, tragedy arrives out of the blue, shattering every truth about God we thought we knew. It can come through divorce, death of a loved one, the loss of a secure job, or the loss of a spouse. How do you find your Rock in the midst of devastation? How do you find unshakeable peace? Danita Jenae has walked the road of deep loss after suddenly losing her husband Dan. In her new book, When Mountains Crumble, she shares ...
Ep. 82: Summertime Adventures for the Unadventurous Mom with Greta Eskridge
May 31, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBSummer is upon us and if you live in a place that is buried under snow for what feels like 95% of the year, you want to take full advantage of all three weeks of it. You welcome the sunburned noses, the skinned knees, and even the mosquito bites that are the required dress code of summer. Some moms, whether because of personality or daily responsibilities, find summer easy–they become less structured, more breezy, and naturally more fun. But for some of us, our expectations of summer fun f...
Ep. 81: Mom Rage is Real with Amber Lia
May 17, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBMom anger is real, it is hidden, it is often something that takes the calmest and even the most loving and positive mother by surprise, and is one of the most shameful and embarrassing topics in mom circles because most mothers think they must be the only ones who get angry with their children. From our children’s immaturity, our own personal struggles, our circumstances, and a child’s behavior, we all have moments where our children have not seen the best in us. And most of the time, it is...
Ep. 80: Go to Battle for Your Kids with Heidi St. John
May 03, 2022 10:00 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBMoms, we are in a battle--a battle against the culture for the hearts and minds of our children. Today, Heidi St. John has joined us to help us prepare for it. Heidi has an uncanny ability to bypass our prejudices and preconceptions allowing her to speak directly to the heart of every mother as she offers wisdom, inspiration and grace to those who are all too often feeling overwhelmed by all that's on their plate. Heidi’s been married to her husband Jay since 1989. Together they have seve...
Ep. 79: Debunking Mothering Myths
April 19, 2022 10:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBWe don’t know what myths…or really lies you’ve believed about what it means to be a “good” mom, but we hope that our discussion today will dispel some of those misguided beliefs. The truth is, we’re all in process–trying to be the best moms we can be to the children that God has specifically given to us to mother. We’re gonna get it right some times and we’re gonna mess it up at other times. But, let’s not get discouraged in doing well. Let’s remember Philippians 1:6 “And I am sure of this,...
Ep. 78: Mothering Your Strong-Willed Child
April 05, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIf you’re raising a strong-willed child, you’re well aware of it without having anyone tell you. Strong-willed kids aren’t bad but they can be incredibly frustrating. They’re often smart and confident, able to problem solve quickly, and are determined to achieve their goals. Although those are great traits, they’re probably not the first things that pop in your mind when you think about your child. The defiance can be exhausting and the disrespect crushing. The weight of it all can exhaust ...
Ep. 77 A Happy Heart in Hectic Times with Tricia Goyer
March 22, 2022 09:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MBMotherhood can be overwhelming and quite honestly, as much as we organize, set up boundaries, and have a healthy view of our daily life, the peace and joy may be absent from our soul and our calm feels like chaos. How can a mom be transformed from the inside out? Today’s guest, Tricia Goyer, understands what it’s like to be pulled in a dozen different directions with the longing and intention to do all things well.
Ep. 76: Not Your Mother's Menopause
March 08, 2022 11:00 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBPerimenopause and menopause are God-designed. They are seasons that can and should be welcomed and celebrated. But unfortunately, they are often talked about with undertones of regret, embarrassment, or lament. Today, we hope to change the narrative.
Ep. 75 Taming a Child's Tongue with Ginger Hubbard
February 22, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBIn Psalm 141:3, we read, “Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; keep watch over the door of my lips!” This verse echos the theme of dozens and dozens of verses in Scripture. And it’s not by accident that God warns us more than once to watch what we say. Our tongues are powerful and as we’ve mentioned before on the show, they can give life. Today's guest, Ginger Hubbard, is here to give us some tips for taming our kids' tongues so that they too might speak life.
Ep. 74: Keeping the Commitments You've Made to Yourself
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIt’s been said that lost time is never found again. You have but one life to live. So, how you use your time each day really counts. Today, we are looking back on all the promises we made to ourselves last month and doing a quick assessment of our goals. Hopefully our chat will be like a shot in the arm to you to keep pressing in to yours.
Ep. 73: Women and Gossip
January 25, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBWhen we gossip, we’re sharing information about someone that’s not public knowledge…if they wanted you to know it, they’d share it themselves. Before you're tempted to share news about someone else, ask yourself this: "Would I say these words if the other person were standing right here in front of me?" Gossip is extremely harmful and, if what you're sharing is not true, it’s slander. When you gossip, you’re telling only a partial truth about someone because you can’t possibly know the whol...
Ep. 72: Setting Your Hormones Straight with Angie Tolpin
January 11, 2022 11:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBWhen left unchecked, the seasons of a woman’s body and her ever changing hormones can often lead to discouragement, spiraling emotional and physical crashes, and a shadow loneliness. Sadly, after decades of ignoring the natural response of our bodies and the intricate design and purpose we were created for, many of us struggle to respond to our beautiful womanhood in healthy ways.
Ep. 71: The Husband's Speak
December 28, 2021 11:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBOur husbands have volunteered to be in the hot seat and we’ll be turning the mics over to them to give us all a peek at what it means to be a husband and father with intention and hopefully help us all as moms know how best to love, support, and partner with them in helpful ways. This is obviously the Mom to Mom Podcast, so the episode is for you. But, if you’re married, we’d encourage you to grab your spouse and listen together.
Ep. 71: The Husbands Speak
December 28, 2021 11:00 - 32 minutes - 29.6 MBOur husbands have volunteered to be in the hot seat and we’ll be turning the mics over to them to give us all a peek at what it means to be a husband and father with intention and hopefully help us all as moms know how best to love, support, and partner with them in helpful ways. This is obviously the Mom to Mom Podcast, so the episode is for you. But, if you’re married, we’d encourage you to grab your spouse and listen together.
Ep. 70: Am I a Helicopter Parent with a Child-Centered Home?
December 14, 2021 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBThe term helicopter parent was derived from some parents' literal and continuous hovering over their children's every move. It is a fitting term for moms and dads who choose to oversee every detail of their children's lives. Even when kids are more than capable of doing things independently, helicopter parents can't help but swoop in and take matters into their own hands. In today’s episode, we are sifting through the pros and cons of micro-managing and parenting our children and the differ...
Ep. 69: Find Your Awesome with Dr. Kathy Koch
November 30, 2021 11:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBFeelings of discontent sometimes feel unavoidable in this digital age, because unlike in the previous generations when the temptation to compare only came from face-to-face interaction or the occasional hand-written note in the mail, we have the blessing and burden of peering into the lives of others all the livelong day. Today, we want to flip the narrative. Instead of focusing on what we lack, let’s start focusing on what we offer--what makes us unique--what makes us awesome. If that phra...
Ep. 68: Unfulfilled Motherhood with Laura Booz
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBWe know that motherhood makes high demands. Yet we know it’s worth it. Some days we may feel like no one sees us or wonder if our daily investments are even making a difference. Because let’s be honest; motherhood is not glamorous. Days and weeks can go by without an ounce of appreciation, without any special moments, without any “it’s all worth it!” epiphanies. Maybe you feel like some sort of defective woman who is selfish and like a fraud because you are feeling the weight and perhaps the...
Ep. 67: 100 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas to Make Life Easier
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBAs moms, we are always on the lookout for ideas and shortcuts, tips, and tricks to make life easier. Today, we're sharing lots of fun and practical tips we think will help you and hopefully, make life a little bit easier for you. We have gathered loads of ideas, categories, some helpful links, and much more to inspire you.
Ep. 66: Teaching Kids Hospitality
October 19, 2021 10:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBTeaching our kids hospitality or generous living flows from our everyday lives and not just the singular stress-filled moments of hosting company or entertaining guests. It begins in the heart and how and what we think of others--how we view our own possessions and our actions. The only art to hospitality and generous living we can teach our children is the act of selfless giving and a posture of humility with what we have been given.
Ep. 65: Finding the "Smart" in Your Child with Dr. Kathy Koch
October 05, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBRaising children who love to learn is a goal of just about every parent but not every parent believes they have the tools to do it properly. But, by learning how to identify your child’s innate smarts, parents will have a unique advantage and a leg up on helping their kids recognize that they really are smart, no matter what the circumstances say. How children view themselves is so important! And as parents, we can help them view themselves correctly.
Ep. 64: Today's News for Tomorrow's Leaders
September 21, 2021 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBOn the one hand, we want our kids to know what is going on in the world in order to process history in the making through a Biblical lens, on the other hand, we want to protect them from being crushed by it all. How do we prepare them today to be the leaders of tomorrow without overwhelming them with all devastation, corruption, and sorrow? Well, today, we’re going to be talking about age-appropriate ways to navigate current events with our kids.
Ep. 63: Fall Routines & Rhythms to Keep Your Sanity
September 07, 2021 10:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSeptember has arrived and school has begun all around the country. Kids are back in school and whether you homeschool or send your kids to public or private school, you’ve likely run into some issues in the morning or evening dealing with attitudes and habits that may have developed over the summer months. How do you get back into the rhythm of the school year without losing your cool and keeping your sanity at the same time?
Ep. 62: When Sibling Rivalry Threatens to Unravel Your Home
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBKids will fight. It’s simply the way of the world. But we can’t simply chalk it up to selfishness or “that’s just how kids are” and hope they grow out of it. Selfishness is something every single one of us battles. We each have to learn self-control and to put others' needs first. There are practical things parents can do to stop the squabbling and fighting, the yelling and constant bickering.