Stay ConnectedMotherhood is hard. We shouldn’t have to do it alone. We should be navigating it with those who have gone before us and we should be bringing our wisdom to those around us.
In this space Rachel pulls back the filter and has hard conversations that change the world, one mother at a time.
Friend of the podcast, Hilary Harris, is back sharing with us her family's journey as special needs parents. Hilary & Rich are the parents of three beautiful girls, Millie (1), Haven, (3) and Jane (6) who lives with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome, a complex, rare, and severe childhood-onset epilepsy.
Hilary graciously invites us into her world and offers sound, practical, and needed advice on how we can interact, love, and approach those with special needs.
Click here for a great list of tips from Hilary!
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Be sure to follow her blog here as well: www.hilaryharris.org
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This week I had the honor of speaking with Amanda Auer, a mother of 4 who walked the difficult road of watching one of her daughters fight for her life. Amanda's unwavering faith inspired a movement. People around the world praying around the clock for the healing of her daughter.
Amanda shares with us how she mobilized the world, how she handles the valleys of life and how community impacted her family in one of the toughest seasons. Whether you are a Christ- follower or not Amanda's story will inspire hope and confirm your commitment to community.
But as for me, I watch in hope for the Lord, I wait for God my Savior; my God will hear me.
- Micah 7:7
About Amanda:
Amanda Auer is a recovering event designer living in Orange County, California with her husband and 4 children. She spends her days at home peeling oranges and wiping yogurt off of the kitchen table. Her 3 eldest daughters homeschool part-time while she tends to her infant son in between math tests. She adores her musician husband of 16 years [and will talk your ear off about him if you allow], speaks frequently about the raw end of motherhood, and writes about her faith and life on instagram often. Her wheelhouses now include being a medical mama as well as engaging in kinship care, all of which she authentically documents online - attributing it all to God and giving Him glory for the way He has carried their family through. Connect with Amanda hereConnect with Rachel:
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'Tis the most wonderful time of the year... unless you are a mom dreading the influx of 9 million small, annoying toys entering your home. Am I right? Today's guest, Rebekah Shaw, is all about that minimal life and she is sharing how we can create boundaries, allow people to bless us and still control the clutter in our homes.
As a mother of two, Rebekah knows first hand the amount of servitude it takes to be a mother. Her goal is to help you to live more intentionally and spend your time, energy and even money on the things that matter most. Rebekah's non-legalist take on minimalism can be appreciated my mother's in all seasons of life.
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Jess and Rachel get into all their feelings about the first 17 episodes of Honest Moms! They discuss favorite moments, how they have grown, and what's to come. Don't miss Jess' big announcement towards the end of the episode.
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In this episode entrepreneur and new mama Jenn Stevens chats with us about how God gently led her away from what was familiar and right into where she is thriving today. After having her sweet baby Raelynn 29 weeks premature and a 83 day stay at the NICU she finds herself reaching for community and Gods undeniable strength and security. Jenn talks about trying to find the answer to WHY her baby came early, with no signs leading to an answer she explains how her faith showed her the way to peace . She refers to her re-claimed relationship with Jesus as a "beautiful climb" one that she can now depend on to get her through the tough times of parenthood. As a military wife she also talks about her husband being deployed for the first 6 months of their babies life, change and adapting. We hope you can find hope and relation as Jenn shares her heart and journey today.
In this episode Jenn talks about :Today we are digging into everyone's favorite topic... the Enneagram! Joining us is Enneagram enthusiast Hillary Harris. Hilary does an amazing job of explaining the difference between the Enneagram and other personality tools you may have used in the past. Defining the Enneagram as not a personality test but an educational dive into the motivations of your heart helps us move past simply seeing our behaviors and patterns and allows us to see our motivations.
Resources from this Episode:
Hilary's Roadmap to start your Enneagram Journey
Meet Hilary Harris
Hilary is a pastor and communicator at The Fathers House in Vacaville, Ca. where her husband Rich is also a Worship Pastor. Their lives were changed when their first daughter Jane was born. Jane lives with epilepsy, blindness, immobility and special needs. It is Hilary's desire to share their story through writing and speaking, to bring hope, healing and laughter to others who have faced disappointment and tragedy.
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This week Rachel reveals the four tools she uses to battle anxiety. Deep work is needed to tackle our mental state and these four tools have helped Rachel to do just that.
A consistent theme is the need for self-awareness and communication with God, her family and her friends. Only through being self aware can she begin the process of using these tools.
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This week Jess takes a deep look at an experience that both caught her off guard and encouraged her. After years of hard work, commitment to self growth, and 4 months of putting her body to the test Jess looked in the mirror one day and didn't recognize the girl looking back at her... in the very best way.
As women we can skew to the negative, the imperfections, and oft times miss the deep growth we have done within ourselves. This look in the mirror reflected a more confident, more peaceful, and more put together woman that she even knew was there. Let today's episode encourage you to look deeper at the growth you have already accomplished and celebrate it!
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After facing her own health struggles and diagnoses of cervical cancer at just 25 years old Christina Pann dove into the world of holistic health. Her nearly 10 year journey has brought her to a place where she can share her wisdom on rebuilding her body. Christina is an avid researcher, passionate about health, and called to teach.
In this episode Christina explains stress hormones, their effect on our body, and how to combat them. The conversation becomes vulnerable when Christina shares recent bouts with panic and anxiety and what she is doing to combat them now that she is educated on how to handle stress.
Every mother, wife, and woman needs to hear Christina's advice on healthy ways handle the very real emotions we experience.
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And for anyone who has not seen it, make sure to click here for Christina's favorite music video.
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https://www.christinapann.com/
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In this completely unscripted, unplanned, and emotionally raw episode Rachel pulls back the curtain on a difficult day in her life. She has a raw dialogue about her bad day, raw emotions and what she is doing to get out of the funk, heal and move on.
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