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Sidetracked by 1980’s Mother’s Day, LTK, and Bad Book Reviews :: Cynthia and Heather [Ep 465]
Don't Mom Alone Podcast
05/03/24
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As usual, this sidetracked has so much packed into it, especially as we head into Mother’s Day and the end-of-school-year May(hem). We recap my son Quade’s final high school musical performance as Lumiere in Beauty and the Beast. Once again the tears are flowing as I process having a senior and all of the final milestones that come along with it.
Cynthia tries to describe what her best Mother’s Day would look like and it ends up being a 1980’s party with a clean house and peaceful kids. While I would like to bring back the homemade Mother’s Day crafts, let’s get all the high school teachers on board. Cynthia chats about what summer looks like when the college kids come home, it's around-the-clock fun with the little one up at 6:30 AM and the big kids up until the wee hours of the morning.
Come laugh along with us as we face the month of May and all of the busyness and big feelings that come along with this season of motherhood. Stick around to the end where we share a big announcement about how the summer of podcasting will look.
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Cynthia tries to describe what her best Mother’s Day would look like and it ends up being a 1980’s party with a clean house and peaceful kids. While I would like to bring back the homemade Mother’s Day crafts, let’s get all the high school teachers on board. Cynthia chats about what summer looks like when the college kids come home, it's around-the-clock fun with the little one up at 6:30 AM and the big kids up until the wee hours of the morning.
Come laugh along with us as we face the month of May and all of the busyness and big feelings that come along with this season of motherhood. Stick around to the end where we share a big announcement about how the summer of podcasting will look.
Connect with Cynthia Yanof:
- Website: https://cynthiayanof.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cynthia.yanof
- Instagram: @cynthiayanof
- Podcast: MESSmerized
Links Mentioned:
- LTK | Fashion, Home, Beauty, Fitness and More
- Life Is Messy, God Is Good: Sanity for the Chaos of Everyday Life: by Cynthia Yanof
- Chico's (chicos.com)
- Forgiving What You Can't Forget: by Lysa TerKeurst
- I Shouldn't Feel This Way: by Alison Cook PhD
- The Body Keeps the Score: by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.
- A Mother’s Day Questionnaire for your kiddos to fill out.
- A Questionnaire you fill out about your kids by Brooke Romney
- The Holderness Family
- When Mother’s Day isn’t Facebook Perfect
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget :: Lysa TerKeurst [Ep 304]
- Embracing the Mom You’re Meant to Be :: Jo Saxton [Ep 283]
- The Goal Isn’t Happy Children :: Cynthia Yanof – Summer of Mentorship – Wk 6 [Ep 419]
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Previous Episode
Do you feel like you are just existing with your family instead of being intentional? Are you finding it hard to consistently spend time with the Lord as a busy mom? Do you wonder how to train your kids in Godly principles and practices that last a lifetime?
Today Jennifer Pepito- author, podcaster, and homeschool curriculum writer- joins me to talk about her new book Habits for a Sacred Home. She studied the ancient practices and habits of monks and Christian women who have gone before us to see how they lived and how we can use some of their tools in our homes.
Through the Benedictine rule, she discovered nine principles that can guide our days: simplicity, stewardship, order, stability, hospitality, community, prayer, and work. Jennifer talks about what this looks like in the imperfect, busy, messy seasons that family life brings. Life does not need to be idyllic to have a sacred home. The goal of these practices is not to have another burden or to-do list but to create space for the Holy Spirit to show up in our families and guide us as we walk through life together submitted to Him.
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Today Jennifer Pepito- author, podcaster, and homeschool curriculum writer- joins me to talk about her new book Habits for a Sacred Home. She studied the ancient practices and habits of monks and Christian women who have gone before us to see how they lived and how we can use some of their tools in our homes.
Through the Benedictine rule, she discovered nine principles that can guide our days: simplicity, stewardship, order, stability, hospitality, community, prayer, and work. Jennifer talks about what this looks like in the imperfect, busy, messy seasons that family life brings. Life does not need to be idyllic to have a sacred home. The goal of these practices is not to have another burden or to-do list but to create space for the Holy Spirit to show up in our families and guide us as we walk through life together submitted to Him.
Connect with Jennifer Pepito:
- Website: THE PEACEFUL PRESS
- Facebook: Jennifer Pepito
- Instagram: Jennifer Pepito (@jenniferpepito)
Links Mentioned:
- Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito [PODCAST]
- Habits for a Sacred Home: by Jennifer Pepito
- Really Very Crunchy: by Emily Morrow
- The Rule of St. Benedict
- Atomic Habits: by James Clear
- He Leadeth Me: An Extraordinary Testament of Faith: by Walter Ciszek
- Kimberly June Miller
- Mothering by the Book: by Jennifer Pepito
Related Episodes:
- Inner Healing Prayer :: Jennifer Barnett [Ep 323]
- Creating Family Culture :: Amber O’Neal Johnston [SOM Wk 4]
- Create a Home of Belonging and Becoming :: Sally Clarkson {Ep 107}
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Next Episode
Rebecca St. James, a popular Australian American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter and actress, is here to talk about the amazing new movie Unsung Hero, which chronicles her family's journey to rebuild their lives from the ground up. She shares personal stories from her childhood and how their mom’s faith stands up against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold on to theirs.
Rebecca vulnerably shares her own marriage and motherhood struggles as she longed to be married and have children and how God shaped her through the waiting. Once she started a family all of the spiritual disciplines that her parents instilled in her have become an important part of how she and her husband lead their children today.
This movie and conversation reminds us that every Christian family is called to a unique adventure- they are not all the same but God has a plan for every one of us. When we settle for cookie-cutter lives we are missing out on the miracles He has for us. Be encouraged today that God has an adventure for your family when we step out in faith.
Connect with Rebecca St. James:
- Website: RSJ (rebeccastjames.com)
- Facebook: Rebecca St. James
- Instagram: Rebecca St. James (@rebeccast.james)
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