The Shaping of a Mother :: Lisa-Jo Baker {GCM Ep 21}

I don’t know about you, but how I rate myself in the “mom department” varies greatly day by day, minute by minute. A wave of feeling pretty awesome can be quickly followed by feelings of failure. When I’m at a low point, it is nice to call a mom with older children and get encouragement, perspective and wisdom.

Because sometimes my feelings are based on a true problem and I need a little guidance on how to approach my boys differently.

Sometimes my feelings are based on lies and I need a little truth-telling to get my eyes refocused.

For today’s podcast I’ve invited Leslie Johnson (SurseeGal.com) back for a group pep talk. Leslie is the lovely mom to four grown boys. She speaks life and truth. I’m so thankful for her consistent investment in my mothering.

I wanted y’all to listen in on one of our typical conversations. Get a taste of what a phone call would sound like (except in this case we know you are listening and may even refer to you as “listeners”...besides that). And just like a real phone call with Leslie, I’m all over the board asking a variety of questions.

Today we cover three main topics (with the occasional rabbit trail...):

• Tips for the mom who gets angry with her kids (amen.)
• Ideas for reading aloud books–the “when”, “where”, “how”, and “what”
• How to handle the feeling of everyone needing you at once

Show Notes:

• September McCarthy-Hope for the Struggling Mom Podcast
• Kat Lee’s interview with Chrystal Evans Hurst
• Life in a Medieval Castle and Village Coloring Book (Dover History Coloring Book)(after our talk about Dover coloring books, I realized I’ve bought lots of these from Whole Earth Provision. I’m sure they are at your local book store. Or click the link and check some out on Amazon).
• Colossians 3

Leslie’s suggested read-aloud books *:

• Anne of Green Gables, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden (yes, for boys, too!)
• Caddie Woodlawn
• Usborne picture books-The Usborne Book of Knowledge (Children’s World), The Usborne Book of World History (Picture World), The Usborne Science Encyclopedia
• Lloyd Alexander The Chronicles of Prydain Boxed Set –High King, Black Cauldron, Castle of Llyr
• Gone-Away Lake (Gone-Away Lake Booksby Elizabeth Enright (we’ve read The Saturdays by E. Enright & it was wonderful!).
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