Join host Sasha Star Robertson on the Intentional Mom Life with Jesus podcast as she shares a heartfelt testimony that inspired the creation of the Abide Journal. Discover how this tool aims to transform daily interactions with God’s Word into meaningful experiences that bear spiritual fruit. In this episode, Sasha opens up about her childhoodContinue reading “225: Pushing Through Cultural Christianity and Unlocking Fruitful Living: The Journey to Intentional Abiding”
Category Archives: Intentional Parenting
204: Want a Peaceful Home? Understanding & Improving Family Communication with Katie Keene
So you want to create more peace in your home, but don’t know exactly where to start? Maybe you’ve tried a few things here and there but you know that something is missing. Do you want a home environment where there is peace, safety, connectedness, & unity? In this episode I chat with special guestContinue reading “204: Want a Peaceful Home? Understanding & Improving Family Communication with Katie Keene”
193: The Truth About Playing With Your Kids with Joy Wendling part 2
In this episode Sasha chats with Joy Wendling. Enthusiastic. Passionate. Profound. Joy is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified parent coach, and founder of Created to Play. She has over 20 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry, as well as a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her idea of relaxing is gazing at the mountains from her island home with an ice-cold Diet Coke and a good book. Joy lives in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys laughing and playing with her five daughters and husband.
Sasha asks Joy to share about her specialty, playing with our kids. Joy encourages us that it’s totally normal and provides a number of reasons why it might be difficult to intentionally play with our littles. She also provides clarity on what ‘play’ is… or can be and shares a number of tips on how to shift our mindset around play. Joy provides Biblical truth to encourage mommas to prioritize intentional play, even if it means starting small.
192: How to Intentionally Play With Your Kids with Joy Wendling part 1
In this episode Sasha chats with Joy Wendling. Enthusiastic. Passionate. Profound. Joy is a writer, speaker, podcaster, certified parent coach, and founder of Created to Play. She has over 20 years of experience in children, youth, and family ministry, as well as a Master’s in Youth, Family, and Culture from Fuller Theological Seminary. Her idea of relaxing is gazing at the mountains from her island home with an ice-cold Diet Coke and a good book. Joy lives in the Pacific Northwest and enjoys laughing and playing with her five daughters and husband.
Sasha asks Joy to share about her specialty, playing with our kids. Joy encourages us that it’s totally normal and provides a number of reasons why it might be difficult to intentionally play with our littles. She also provides clarity on what ‘play’ is… or can be and shares a number of tips on how to shift our mindset around play. Joy provides Biblical truth to encourage mommas to prioritize intentional play, even if it means starting small.
163: Angry Mom? How to Identify and Overcome Destructive Anger in Motherhood with Natalie Hixson part 2
Are you an angry mom?
Do you experience emotional outbursts?
Do you wish you could overcome these destructive behaviors in a healthy way?
In this episode Sasha chats with Natalie Hixson about identifying and overcoming anger and emotional outbursts in motherhood. If you’re a mom that struggles with anger, frustration, yelling, or emotional outbursts, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
Natalie is a wife and mom. She is an author and Certified Professional Life Coach. Her mission and passion is helping discouraged and burnt out Christian moms overcome destructive anger so they enjoy being a wife and mom. Natalie, her husband Mike and their three daughters live in beautiful Bozeman, Montana.
**Be sure to go back and listen to part 1 of Natalie’s episode where she shared her testimony of being an angry mom and how God and therapy helped her move past it.**
Natalie shares the difference between normal anger and destructive anger. She talks about what destructive anger looks like and how damaging it is to our lives and others. She shares how to not only recognize our emotions and the energy they carry, but how to release it in healthy ways. Natalie walks us through her process to SIT and Pray through anger in the moment.
162: Feeling Stuck or Burnout in Motherhood and Marriage? Overcome Anger to Enjoy Being a Wife and Mom with Natalie Hixson part 1
Are you feeling Stuck or burnout in motherhood and marriage?
Do you get frustrated and angry easily?
Are you afraid to share that anger with anyone?
You’re not alone momma! In this episode Sasha chats with Natalie Hixson about being an angry mom. If you’re a mom that struggles with anger, frustration, yelling, or emotional outbursts, this is an episode you do not want to miss!
Natalie is a wife and mom. She is an author and Certified Professional Life Coach. Her mission and passion is helping discouraged and burnt out Christian moms overcome destructive anger so they enjoy being a wife and mom. Natalie, her husband Mike and their three daughters live in beautiful Bozeman, Montana.
Natalie shares her testimony of how she went from being burnt-out and feeling stuck to thriving and joyful in motherhood. She shares how she took her toddler to therapy only to see that therapy was for her, not her daughter. Natalie shares a powerful story how God pulled her from destructive anger to becoming a coach that helps other moms draw near to God, release guilt and shame, so they they can enjoy being a wife and a mom.
161: Letting God Lead Your Motherhood and Homemaking for a More Peaceful, Fulfilled, and Intentional Mom Life With Jennifer Lovemore
In this episode Sasha chats with Jennifer Lovemore, South African wife of 32 years, mom to 3 grown kids, and mom-mentor. Jennifer helps frazzled moms minimize chaos, stress, and overwhelm, by focusing on key aspects so they can find true fulfillment in their calling – and find the bigger purpose to their lives besides dishes and laundry!
Jennifer shares her motherhood testimony and how she went from an irritated and frustrated mom about to snap, to an intentional mom. She shares about mindset shifts that took place for her to not only value her work as a mom, but to apply herself and ‘treat home and parenting like a business’. Jennifer shares how God was at the center of this transition and how He has remained her guide and focus since.
Jennifer talks about how moms can lean into God to shift their motherhood mindset and practical ways to raise grow kids that still want to communicate with you. She also speaks to the importance of investing in early childhood to reap a harvest in the teenage years and beyond. This is a value packed, mindset shifting, and encouraging episode all wrapped into one.
159: Christian Parenting Books That Will Change the Way You Momlife With Val Harrison
In this podcast episode Sasha chats with Val Harrison, host of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. Val has been married 30 years, is mom to 7, and grandma to 3. Through her podcast, books, and resources her passion is for encouraging and equipping intentional moms to build strong families.
Val shares about 4 of the Christian Parenting Books that she has written to help moms live practically and peacefully while pouring into their children and families through God’s design. She shares practical steps to wearing all the hats in motherhood without wearing out. She shares some tips for when littles are loud through meeting their needs. Val speaks a lot about how God parents in scripture and how we as parents and parent like Him. Val leaves us with encouragement for when we make mistakes as a mom.
*Be sure to go back to yesterdays episode 158 to listen to part 1 of Val’s interview where she talks about the difference between root parenting and surface parenting and shares about raising Luke 2:52 kids.
158: Parenting Styles That Help You Connect With Your Child’s Heart With Val Harrison
In this podcast episode Sasha chats with Val Harrison, host of the Practically Speaking MOM Podcast. Val has been married 30 years, is mom to 7, and grandma to 3. Through her podcast, books, and resources her passion is for encouraging and equipping intentional moms to build strong families.
Val begins this episode sharing a parenting mindset shift about God’s masterpiece then dives into different parenting styles and parenting tips. She talks about the difference between root parenting and surface parenting with examples. Val shares her an often overlooked parenting scripture, Luke 2:52. She teaches how to raise Luke 2:52 kids through root parenting.
*Be sure to come back tomorrow to listen to part 2 of Val’s interview where she shares about the many Christian Parenting Books that she has written and some of the wisdom they contain.
BONUS: 3 Tips to Help Your Littles Adjust to Daylight Savings Time
Summary Are you dreading the up and coming daylight savings time (USA)? Are you already considering how difficult next week might be as we ‘spring ahead’? In this timely episode (for those of you in the USA) Sasha shares 3 tips to help your littles adjust to daylight savings time. Snag yourself a Hatch lightContinue reading “BONUS: 3 Tips to Help Your Littles Adjust to Daylight Savings Time”
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