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**Pardon the Mess with Scarlet Hiltibidal – Christian Motherhood, Biblical Parenting, Raising Christian Kids**

As parents, we know raising kids is the opposite of neat and tidy. Pardon the Mess is a podcast for Christian moms who love Jesus, love their kids, and still feel behind on most days. Each week, host Scarlet takes one real parenting mess (morning meltdowns, discipline guilt, raising kind kids in a world that doesn't feel kind) and untangles it with honesty and grace, one small, faithful step at a time. No five-step systems. No longer to-do lists. Just clarity about what matters most and permission to let the rest go.

Pardon the Mess is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

Latest Episodes:

Why Should We Journal? with Jennifer Dukes Lee Jun 29, 2023

Show notes

I have long admired and respected the work of author and speaker, Jennifer Dukes Lee. It was such a treat to meet Jennifer during this interview and ask her all about the idea of “journaling.” In this episode, we discuss the benefits of being honest with God, how to encourage your kids to journal, and how to look back and assess our lives in a way that brings healing and hope.

My favorite part of the episode is when she shares how difficult it can be to be vulnerable before God. She recognized the difficulty while encouraging us to work through that to experience God in a more special way.

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Christian Parenting

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Resources from today’s show:

Connect with Jennifer on Instagram

Jennifer’s website

Jennifer’s new book, Stuff I’d Only Tell God

Pardon The Mess is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual advice to help you grow into the parent you want to be visit www.ChristianParenting.org

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Stop parenting in your own strength with Jeannie Cunnion Jun 22, 2023

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This week Jeannie Cunnion and I talk about how often we try to parent in our own strength. We discuss how our relationship with the Holy Spirit can change the game of parenting and why this idea feels super spiritual or super strange.

Jeannie encourages us to access this unbelievable power and learn how to recognize God’s voice in this way. We can feel like we have to earn this level of faith, but Jeannie reminds us how available the Holy Spirit is - and challenges us to lean in and be active in this relationship. From that place, we can know that we are parenting in God’s strength not our own.

We also have some fun comparing her boy world (mother of 5 boys) versus my girl world. She’s basically a frat mom.

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Christian Parenting

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Resources from today’s show:

Learn more about Jeannie Cunnion

Her most recent study, Never Alone

JEANNIE INSTAGRAM

Classical Conversations

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Family Non-Negotiables - with Kirsten and Benjamin Watson Jun 15, 2023

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It’s not every day we get to hear from an NFL football player and his wife about raising 7 children - while trying to honor God, stay married AND do ministry together. Kirsten and Benjamin are the Directors of the NFL for Pro Athletes Outreach. In addition to this important work, they also spend time equipping and encouraging families through speaking and writing.

You will enjoy hearing these UGA Bulldogs (both former college athletes) chat a little about football, and we get to hear Kirsten affirm Benjamin ahead of this Father’s Day weekend.

My favorite part of the episode is when they discuss the non-negotiables in their family. It gives a framework for intentional parenting and how to get ahead of it all with a plan. It also encourages us to be on the same page with our spouses as we encounter the tough moments of parenting.

Enjoy!

Courtney DeFeo

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Christian Parenting

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Resources from today’s show:

Connect with The Watsons

Pro Athletes Outreach (POA)

Benjamin’s New Book - New Fight For Life

Kirsten’s Book - Sis Take a Breath

Helping Moms Raise Confident Daughters

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Trusting God in the dark with Elisabeth Hasselbeck Jun 08, 2023

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This week, we get to hear from one of my all-time favorite moms and leaders - Elisabeth Hasselbeck. She has worn many hats over the years - from Survivor contestant to co-host of The View to shoe designer to carpool mom and NFL wife and now author and speaker.

In this episode, we get into specifics around how to trust God. And how to teach our kids to trust God in prayer even when he feels silent or absent. This idea can be really tough because we often don’t get the answer we hope for in the big and small moments of life, and yet we want our kids to remain faithful in that disappointment.

We also discuss the idea of “contenting” - an idea God is stirring in Elisabeth for us to learn how to be stretched and be content in the midst of life’s struggles. As moms, it’s so easy to compare left and right and lose sight that God is at work even in the stretching and growing phases of motherhood.

Enjoy!

Courtney DeFeo

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Christian Parenting

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Courtney DeFeo

Resources from today’s show:

Connect with Elisabeth

Her latest book - Flashlight Night

Strong and Smart: A Boy's Guide to Building Healthy Emotions by David Thomas

@raisingboysandgirls

@sissygoff

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📣 Part 2 of our BIG Announcement with Cynthia Yanof and Courtney DeFeo 📣 May 25, 2023

Show notes

This week is a big week for Pardon the Mess! If you missed last week’s show, go back and hear the announcement about our new host, Courtney DeFeo. In this episode, Courtney and Cynthia talk about how this decision unfolded and the challenges of obeying God even when it’s messy and unclear.

Our show today is a super-fun conversation with Cynthia and Courtney giving a deep dive into these exciting changes. Join in as Courtney interviews Cynthia about her favorite Pardon the Mess moments. You can also hear the who, when, where, what, and why behind Cynthia’s move to a new podcast.

We are beyond excited about what’s to come! This summer is going to be packed with more great interviews about parenting in the midst of our messy lives. We will continue to laugh together and possibly cry together as we pursue our relationship with God during all of life’s challenges.

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The Key to Walking with God May 22, 2023

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We did it!

We’ve made it to last week of our 2022-2023 prayer journal and praying our kids through the school year. 🙌🏼

I can’t think of a better way to wrap things up than to pray for our kids to walk with God. Today we’re talking very practically about ways to do that, and how the Psalms give a roadmap for weathering the ups and downs of our everyday faith.

On a personal note, I want to thank each of you for joining me each Monday this year (and the last several years) to pray. It’s been an amazing journey and hearing the ways the Lord is moving in your families has forever marked me.

I also want to let you know that after May, I will no longer be hosting Pardon the Mess. My dear friend, Courtney DeFeo, will be the new host and you’re going to LOVE her. I can promise you that 100%.

In the last two episodes, we’re sharing more details about Courtney, what’s to come on Pardon the Mess so definitely tune in.

I’m so grateful for each of you. Great days to come!

In this with you,

Cynthia Yanof

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📣 A BIG Announcement with Cynthia Yanof and Courtney DeFeo 📣 May 18, 2023

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Today is a big day for Pardon the Mess! We’ve got an announcement that we’re so excited to share with you. At the end of May, Cynthia will be leaving Pardon the Mess and passing the mic to our dear friend Courtney DeFeo. Courtney is a wife, mom, author, speaker, and 100% the authentic and hilariously real friend we all need.

Our show today is a super-fun conversation with Cynthia and Courtney giving a deep dive into these exciting changes at Pardon the Mess. You will get to know (and love) Courtney DeFeo as well as hear the who, when, where, what, and why behind Cynthia’s move.

These next two weeks will be a big celebration of where we’ve been and where we’re heading towards on Pardon the Mess. And above all, we want to be sure YOU have all the scoop on the amazing things coming your way.

Continue to connect with Cynthia Yanof here:

MESSmerized Podcast

FACEBOOK | INSTAGRAM

Resources from today's show:

Love God Love Others

Classical Conversations

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Praying the Psalms over our kids: The key to Identity May 15, 2023

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Having an inaccurate view of who we are to God is one of the enemy’s greatest weapons for keeping us discouraged, defeated, and ineffective for Kingdom purposes.

Today we’re praying for our kids to have the heart knowledge (not just head knowledge) of who they are in Christ. We’re praying they understand at the deepest levels how they were designed perfectly in the image of God and nothing can change his great love for him.

Join me in praying Psalm 139 over our kids and ask the Lord to shelter our families from anyone and anything that calls our value and significance into question.

Can’t wait to pray with you!

P.S. We would be so grateful if you’d consider sharing Pardon the Mess with a friend. Encourage those you know and love to join us in praying each week by forwarding this email or sending a link to the show. Thank you!

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A fresh start to our mornings with Emily Ley May 11, 2023

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Emily Ley is always such a delight and today is no exception. She’s a master planner and creator with a knack for organization within the boundaries of real life. It was so fun to get a peek into her morning routine and a few ideas for keeping ourselves sane in the upcoming summer months.

I especially loved her words on being comfortable with who we are, while also being comfortable with who we are not. And reminders that taking care of ourselves matters, and we have permission to set routines that work for us and then stick to them.

Her new devotional is 🔥and a great way to start our days off right.

Can’t wait for you to hear from sweet Emily.

Resources from today's show:

Sure as the Sunrise devotional

All things related to Emily’s products and podcast can be found here!

Adventures in Odyssey

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