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Choosing Connection Over Critique :: Rachel Macy Stafford [Ep 280]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
04/06/20
•49m
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Rachel’s 'Hands Free Mama' mentality is all about finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world. And it’s about seizing the little moments that life offers us to engage in real and meaningful interaction.
In this episode, Rachel shares realizing she 'd lost connection with her people. How she believed a lie that in order to be loved and accepted she needed to hide certain parts of herself, the messy parts, the imperfect parts. A pivotal moment happened when she vulnerably shared these thoughts with her daughter and found acceptance.
“Opening that door to being human actually brings us closer together. Then we can connect from that place of 'I'm struggling' and that doesn't mean there's something wrong with me. That doesn't mean I need to hide it. It means I need to reach out and talk to someone about this so we can work together to see how we might go forward.”
We dive into what Rachel’s learned in her parenting journey as a mom of teens and preteens. She talks about how choosing true connection with our kids can bring them closer to us and keep the lines of communication open as they grow up.
“This is all about redefining what our role is as a parent. It is not the authoritarian model anymore. It is the guide, the truth teller and the encourager. Not the enforcer, not the half listener, not the critic. That those roles are only going to get us further and further from each other when the idea is right now we need to come closer.”
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Listening to the Lord :: Kelsey Phillips [Ep 279]
March 30, 2020
•47m
A few years ago, my friend Kelsey Philips hit a crisis in her life. She felt physically unwell, depressed and desperate for healing. She connected with a missionary couple from her church who prayed with her and over her for two hours. It was in that prayer time that Kelsey recognized God’s voice for the first time.
He had been speaking to me for a long time. I just didn't know it was him. When you have an encounter like that, he speaks to these places that are so deep. He is healing wounds that are so far back and he is breaking you free of chains that are so heavy and hard and real. You don't ever want to go back to a place where you don't have that.
As we are in a worldwide crisis with the COVID-19 pandemic, I’m asking you to listen to Kelsey’s story with an open heart and mind. I believe we can hear God’s voice and that he is still speaking today. As Kelsey reminds us, there’s no better time than now to practice listening to the Lord.
“It does require solitude and quiet and that is not our nature. But here we are in a season where we are in worldwide rest. We are forced into this place of quiet. We've all had to come off of the hamster wheel and this has been an incredible time to allow space to listen to him about what he's doing on so many levels.”
Links Mentioned:- Novo Missions [WEBSITE]
- Listening Prayer [ARTICLE]
- Where to start in listening prayer (friendship questions) [PDF]
- Hello Mornings [WEBSITE]
- Hearing God: Developing a Conversational Relationship with God by Dallas Willard**
- The Joy of Listening to God: Hearing the Many Ways God Speaks to Us by Joyce Huggett**
- Whispers: How to Hear the Voice of God by Mark Batterson**
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Keeping Minds Healthy During Crisis :: Dr. Henry Cloud Recap [Ep281]
April 13, 2020
•37m
We’re all processing the changes that the COVID-19 pandemic has made to our daily routines. As we adjust to the new normal of sheltering-in-place, I wanted to share some information I’ve found helpful from Dr. Henry Cloud.
On a recent webinar I attended, Dr. Cloud talked through the psychology and the science of all that’s happening in our brains as our worlds have been turned upside down. He shares great ways to help us and our families stay mentally healthy during this unique time in history. (or during any time of crisis)
“We need to view ourselves like a house in how we're experiencing COVID-19 matters. The foundation of a house or a human is this sense of bondedness and connectedness to God and people. Relationships are vital to our structural integrity. ”
Connect with Dr. Henry Cloud:- Website: www.drcloud.com
- Facebook: facebook.com/DrHenryCloud
- Instagram: @drhenrycloudofficial
- Episodes with Kirk Martin [PODCAST]
- Emotional Milestones :: Sissy Goff & David Thomas [PODCAST]
- Feelings Vocabulary Chart [IMAGE]
- Dr. Henry Cloud - Being Psychologically Healthy During Times of Crisis [PODCAST]
- 4 Things You Can Do For Your Mental Health During the COVID-19 Crisis [BLOG]
- Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl [BOOK]
- Inside Out [MOVIE] Available streaming on Disney+
- Home [MOVIE]
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