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Confidence in Parenting Decisions :: Laura Wifler [Ep 497]
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11/11/24
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Do you struggle with discontentment and comparison in motherhood and beyond? Do you constantly second guess the best way to raise your kids in regards to food, education, health, and even naptime?
Today, Laura Wifler, from Risen Motherhood is here to talk about her new book written with her sister-in-law Emily Jensen. We start by breaking down the framework they introduce in the Gospel Mom and how we are often looking for a formula to parent our kids but God has given us a framework in the metanarrative of the Bible.
Next, we talk about the challenges of trying to live in a Christian mom community- we know God calls us to be with others but what do we do when friendship is hard or not life-giving? As moms, we feel like there is a right and wrong way to do every single little thing in motherhood- feeding, naptime, schooling, health and those often all lead to comparison. Laura gives us some truth and ideas regarding comparison, how to be content, and accept your actual life. God has so many lessons for us moms if we lean in and apply the gospel lens it helps give life and joy even in hardship.
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Today, Laura Wifler, from Risen Motherhood is here to talk about her new book written with her sister-in-law Emily Jensen. We start by breaking down the framework they introduce in the Gospel Mom and how we are often looking for a formula to parent our kids but God has given us a framework in the metanarrative of the Bible.
Next, we talk about the challenges of trying to live in a Christian mom community- we know God calls us to be with others but what do we do when friendship is hard or not life-giving? As moms, we feel like there is a right and wrong way to do every single little thing in motherhood- feeding, naptime, schooling, health and those often all lead to comparison. Laura gives us some truth and ideas regarding comparison, how to be content, and accept your actual life. God has so many lessons for us moms if we lean in and apply the gospel lens it helps give life and joy even in hardship.
Connect with Laura Wifler:
- Website: Risen Motherhood: Helping Moms Connect Their Faith To Motherhood
- Facebook: Risen Motherhood
- Instagram: Risen Motherhood®️ (@risenmotherhood)
Links Mentioned:
- Risen Motherhood: by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler
- Gospel Mom: by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler, Laura
- Ep. 93 || How Should We Educate Our Children? The Case for Freedom, Part 1
- Ep. 94 || Freedom in Education Choices: An Interview with Melissa Kruger on Private Schooling, Part 2
- Ep. 95 || Irene Sun on Homeschool: Freedom in Education Choices, Part 3
- Ep. 96 || Freedom in Education Choices: An Interview with Jen Wilkin on Public Schooling, Part 4
- A Long Obedience in the Same Direction: by Eugene H., Peterson
Related Episodes:
- Cultivating Intimacy with God in Motherhood :: Jeannie Cunnion [Ep 490]
- Owning Your Motherhood :: Erin Moon and Courtney Cleveland [Ep 325]
- Motherhood, Career, and Identity :: Kat Armstrong [Ep 171]
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Previous Episode
Ever wonder how your mom friends with all boys or all girls handle parenting? Do you often wonder how in the world a “boy mom” or a “girl mom” views the opposite?
Today my good friend Courtney DeFeo is here to have an in-depth conversation about her experiences as a “girl mom” and asks me tons of great questions about what life with four boys is like (spoiler alert- active and crazy). Courtney is an author, podcaster, and creative mom of two girls. We bring the conversations we have had many times over the lunch table to the podcast today. Often our worlds feel opposite, her girls used to sit and play with playdough for thirty minutes, and my boys sit for three minutes. Her girls love clothes, nails, and coloring while my boys were in a bouncy house, eating my decor, and moving their bodies constantly.
We end by starting to break down the teen years and how the emotions show up differently for each gender. By discussing some of the gender stereotypes that come up we hope this conversation helps you support your mom friends better. And don’t forget to go over to Courtney’s podcast to finish the conversation later this week.
Connect with Courtney DeFeo:
Today my good friend Courtney DeFeo is here to have an in-depth conversation about her experiences as a “girl mom” and asks me tons of great questions about what life with four boys is like (spoiler alert- active and crazy). Courtney is an author, podcaster, and creative mom of two girls. We bring the conversations we have had many times over the lunch table to the podcast today. Often our worlds feel opposite, her girls used to sit and play with playdough for thirty minutes, and my boys sit for three minutes. Her girls love clothes, nails, and coloring while my boys were in a bouncy house, eating my decor, and moving their bodies constantly.
We end by starting to break down the teen years and how the emotions show up differently for each gender. By discussing some of the gender stereotypes that come up we hope this conversation helps you support your mom friends better. And don’t forget to go over to Courtney’s podcast to finish the conversation later this week.
Connect with Courtney DeFeo:
- Website: Home - Courtney DeFeo
- Facebook: Courtney DeFeo | Facebook
- Instagram: Courtney DeFeo (@courtney_defeo)
- Podcast: Pardon the Mess - Courtney DeFeo
- Foundations: by Ruth Chou Simons
- The Worry-Free Parent: by Sissy Goff
- What in the World?!: by Leanne Morgan
- The Tech-Wise Family: by Andy Crouch
- Whoobli Ninja Inflatable Kids Punching Bag
- Trampoline with handle
- Skylight Digital Picture Frame
- ZELUS Balance Ball Trainer with Resistance Bands
- Water Blaster 2pcs Water Gun Fight Shooting Water Guns for Kids
- Roller Skates for Girls Boys Ages 4-12
- KidKraft Vintage Wooden Play Kitchen
- LEGO Creator 3 in 1 Mighty Dinosaur Toy
- Shrinking or Swelling to Fill Your Space :: Courtney DeFeo [Ep 406] RWYB wk 5
- Uninvited :: Lysa TerKeurst, Kay Wyma and Courtney DeFeo {Ep 131}
- Art of Nurturing Boys :: David Thomas [Ep 119]
- Raising Worry-Free Girls :: Sissy Goff [Bonus]
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Next Episode
Do you ever wonder why you respond the way you do to your kids? Do you feel like there are things to process from childhood but don’t have the words to explain those feelings?
Today Charissa Lopez, a Licensed Professional Counselor in Dallas joins me. She specializes in play therapy, EMDR, emotionally focused family therapy, and trauma-informed care. She is full of wisdom and the science to explain why we respond and parent in specific ways based on childhood patterns. Join us as we talk about...
- Secure attachment in the early years (ages 0-3) and how meeting our little ones needs just 30% of the time allows them to feel secure and attuned.
- Loving parental behaviors – beyond the basic needs by showing our kids delight, affection, and supporting their inner and outer exploration.
- How to repair relationships and remain a safe place for our kids.
- Dismissive attachment pattern explained.
- HOPE- a way to learn more helpful patterns and allow God to heal past hurts.
Connect with Charissa Lopez:
Links Mentioned:
- The Window of Tolerance :: Charissa Fry [Ep 260]
- Welcome Don't Mom Alone Friends! - Charissa Lopez Counseling–helpful pdfs on loving parental behaviors and attachment styles.
Related Episodes:
- Connecting Through Play :: Charissa Fry [Ep 319]
- Ages and Stages Series–The Tween Years :: Charissa Lopez [Ep 380]
- “How Do I Regulate My Own Emotions?” :: Charissa Fry [Ep 482] Summer of Mentorship
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