#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

by | Sep 30, 2014 | Podcast | 0 comments

Have you ever taken a selfie? Of your butt?

That’s just what Leeana Tankersley, author of Breathing Room, did so of course, that’s the first thing that Kathi and Erin ask her about. Why did she take a picture of her butt and how did she live to tell about it?

Kathi and Erin fell in love with Leeana from the first moments of the interview. Leeana gets real. Fast. (And you know how we love that around here.) She talks about how to lovingly come alongside ourselves as a good friend would, and be compassionate when we need it the most.

Leeana talks about:

• How Pinterest is changing how we feel about ourselves, and others.

• How the 12-step program Emotions Anonymous changed her life.

• How as moms we can give ourselves permission to “begin again” with our kids.

Win a copy of Leeana’s book, Breathing Room! For your chance to win, leave a comment below about something in your life that you feel powerless in the face of- your anonymous.

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For more info on 12 Step that Leeana talked about, check out Emotions Anonymous.

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Take a sneak peek into Breathing Room: Letting Go so You Can Fully Live with this complimentary excerpt from Leeana. Click here. 

 

Meet Our Guest

Leeana Tankersley

Leeana Tankersley

Leeana Tankersley is the author of Breathing Room and Found Art. She and her Navy SEAL husband, Steve, are currently stationed in San Diego, California, with their three children: Luke (5), Lane (5), and Elle (2). Leeana writes about living from the spacious place on her blog, www.leeanatankersley.com.

#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

#118 Helping Our Kids Build Healthy Relationships with Other Kids

by | Sep 23, 2014 | Podcast | 0 comments

Have you ever felt ashamed at the playground? Have you worried that your kids are the only ones playing Ninja Warrior while the others swing peacefully? Have you felt like you just can’t measure up as a mom? This week, Kathi and Erin discuss the reaction to Erin’s new blog post entitled “I’m Worried About Our Girls” and the ways that parents can help their kids build strong, healthy relationships with other kids.

Knowing that every mom has felt shame, worry and stress about playground behavior– and that every mom earnestly seeks what’s best for their children– we openly discuss:

* How little girls can respond to wild boys on a playground.

* The difference between a dangerous situation and a situation that a child can take care of on his or her own.

* How moms can get rid of the shame they feel when their children misbehave.

* How to communicate to our kids that God created both genders lovingly and intentionally– and that neither is inherently “good” or “bad.”

Listen in and then share your own playground experiences in the comments below. One winner will get his or her choice of one of Erin’s books! Plus, check out the “Download” section below to get Erin’s playground toolkit for girls.

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There’s a better alternative than whining and tattling on the playground for our girls. This Toolkit is a great start in helping our girl’s use their own words in finding solutions to everyday problems on the playground.

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Erin MacPherson

Erin MacPherson

Erin MacPherson lives in Austin, Texas with her husband Cameron, her sons Joey and Will and her daughter Kate. She is the author of “The Christian Mama’s Guide Series“, a staff writer for Dun & Bradstreet and a freelancer for publications like Thriving Family Magazine, MOPS MomSense, FamilyLife Magazine, Daily Guideposts and BEMag. She blogs about her life, her kids and her faith at ChristianMamasGuide.com.

#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

#117 Living our Lives as a Work of Art

by | Sep 16, 2014 | Podcast | 0 comments

Do you see yourself as God’s masterpiece? Do you live as a piece of art? Does the entire concept of living as a work of art totally intimidate you?

Emily Freeman, author of A Million Little Ways, joins us on the podcast and really makes the concept of living as a work of art real for all of us, even those of us that aren’t necessarily “artists” in the traditional sense. Whether your a mathematician or a painter, God is the creator and we were made in His image. Emily inspires us to show up and be ourselves wherever God has put us and in whatever stage we are living. In the podcast we discuss:

  • the true definition of an artist
  • why it’s important to see ourselves and the people around us as God’s masterpieces
  • how to identify tiny little ways we can be artists in our day-to-day lives

To win a copy of Emily’s book for you and a friend, leave a comment below on how you are going to be present for the benefit of other’s and only for God’s glory this week.

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* We also discussed Emily’s Art Course. Sign-up for Emily’s Art Course (or Life Course!) here.

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Emily Freeman

Emily Freeman

Emily P. Freeman is the author of three books, including her most recent release A Million Little Ways: Uncover the Art You Were Made to Live. She is also the co-creator of Hope*ologie, a membership site that offers a monthly collection of hope in the areas we need it most – home, family, and soul. Emily extends a daily-ish invitation for women to create space for their soul to breathe on her blog, Chatting at the Sky. She and her husband John live in North Carolina with their three children.

#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

#116 Parenting with Freedom

by | Sep 9, 2014 | Podcast | 0 comments

All of the parenting books, the intentional planning, and the “I’m going to be a great parent” attitude meant nothing the minute Ellen had her firstborn, Erin. None of the discipline strategies worked the way they promised. So Ellen began the adventure of finding ways to understand the different hearts of her children. Only then, was she able to understand their needs so she could be the parent she really wanted to be.
 
Ellen Schuknecht (Erin’s mom!) joins us on So Here’s the Thing this week with amazing advice for every parent out there. Whether your child is compliant or strong-willed, you will want to have a pen and paper with you when listening! We cover topics such as:
  • Getting to the root of disobedience
  • Strategies to focus on the heart for a more positive long-term impact
  • Letting go of the fear of parenting failure
  • Why traditional parenting advice may not be working for you kids

We want to give away two copies of Ellen and Erin’s new book, Free to Parent (more info on the book below) to our listeners. Leave us a comment and tell us what was most freeing in what you heard on the podcast today.

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In our book, we talk about “The Veritas Valient”  — a long-term vision checklist of where we see our kids in twenty years. Download a free version of this list and tack it to your fridge so you can keep the long-term vision for your kids in mind.

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Meet Our Guest

Ellen Schuknecht

Ellen Schuknecht

Ellen Schuknecht has been working as an educator for more than 35 years, with experience ranging from early childhood education, to high school advising to family ministries counseling.  She currently serves as the Director of Family Ministries at Veritas Academy in Austin, Texas where she mentors parents, teachers, and students on a daily basis.  She uses her blog, www.familywings.org as well as her many speaking engagements as a platform to help parents learn how to lead their children to Christ in a way that’s not only authentic, but that also builds the relationship between parent and child.  Ellen has been married to her husband Glen for 39 years and lives in Austin, Texas near her three grown children, their spouses and– her pride and joy– her eleven precious grandchildren ranging in age from due-in-February to 8 years old.

#119 Treating Ourselves Like a Friend Rather than a Foe

#115 The Search for “Home”

by | Sep 2, 2014 | Podcast | 0 comments

Heartache. Searching. Loneliness. An overwhelming need to be exquisitely loved.
 
Can you relate? Our guest this week, Emily Wierenga, shares her journey in searching for “home”. She was raised in a Christian home but never felt truly loved. She longed to know she fit in with her own family, turned to an eating disorder and eventually felt healed just to turn back to the eating disorder years later.
 
Her story will touch your heart, inspire you and fill your heart with hope. Her heart for her family, her adopted family of Uganda and the way she lives out the love and home she has found is special and I am so excited to introduce her to you.

To find out more about Emily’s work and her non profit visit thelulutree.com

Would you like to win a copy of The Atlas Girl? Leave a comment below about what home feels like to you.

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Emily would love to share with all of our listeners, the first two chapters from her book Atlas Girl. Just click on the image to the right to download it today.

Poignant and passionate, Atlas Girl is a very personal story of a universal yearning for home and the assurance that we are known, forgiven, and beloved. Readers will find in this memoir a true description of living faith as a two-way pursuit in a world fraught with distraction. Anyone who wrestles with the brokenness we find in the world will love this emotional journey into the arms of the God who heals all wounds.

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Meet Our Guest

Emily Wierenga

Emily Wierenga

Emily T. Wierenga is an award-winning journalist, columnist, artist, author, and blogger at www.emilywierenga.com. Her work has appeared in many publications, including Prodigal Magazine, A Deeper Story, Christianity Today, Dayspring’s (in)courage, and Focus on the Family. She speaks regularly about her journey with anorexia. She lives in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, Trenton, and their two sons.