The Balanced MomCast | For Overwhelmed Christian Moms Seeking Time Management, Work Life Balance, and Focus

300 | When Being a Mom is Just. Plain. Hard: Ch 47 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You

I never want to be the older mom who discourages the younger mom, but neither do I want to be the mom who paints such an unrealistic picture of family life, that no one can relate to me. If you're a mom who is going through a hard season of parenting teens, you are not alone. Today I lay out the truth about parenting teens–the bad and the beautiful.  Also, Happy New Year, and thank you for being here.  I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here [https://open.substack.com/pub/sandycooper/p/introducing-the-abide-sessions-8f9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]. We'd love to have you.  Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You [https://amzn.to/3Boe6an] Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance [https://sandycooper.substack.com/about] Website: The Scoop on Balance [https://thescooponbalance.com/]

299 | What I Learned Last Year (Vol 2): Ch 46 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You

Merry Christmas! It’s time for another edition of “What I Learned Last Year.” Circa 2016. This list is especially fun because I give my first hint that I will start a podcast and mention writing a Bible study on balance which later became my first book! This list covers everything from goal-setting and TV binges to monitoring teens on the internet and caffeine intake. This is Chapter 46: What I Learned Last Year, Vol 2, Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here [https://open.substack.com/pub/sandycooper/p/introducing-the-abide-sessions-8f9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]. We'd love to have you.  Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You [https://amzn.to/3Boe6an] Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance [https://sandycooper.substack.com/about] Website: The Scoop on Balance [https://thescooponbalance.com/]

298 | Be a Life-Giver to a Tired Mom: Ch 45 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You

Reflecting on two of the most exhausting years of parenting, two things stood out to me—two things that others did that gave me new energy. If you know a tired mom, I’m sharing two simple ways you can help her feel alive again. This is Chapter 45: Be a Life-Giver to a Tired Mom. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here [https://open.substack.com/pub/sandycooper/p/introducing-the-abide-sessions-8f9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]. We'd love to have you.  Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You [https://amzn.to/3Boe6an] Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance [https://sandycooper.substack.com/about] Website: The Scoop on Balance [https://thescooponbalance.com/]

297 | For the Mom on the Verge of a Meltdown: Ch 44 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You

If I could retitle this essay, I’d name it: "For the Mom Who Idolizes Productivity." Or maybe, "For the Mom Who Keeps Raising the Bar." Because while it’s true this is an essay about a time I sent my kids back-to-school and had a meltdown, the bigger truth is that it’s a time I gave myself a pep talk about silencing my evil inner critic.  This is Chapter 44: For the Mom on the Verge of a Back-to-School Meltdown. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here [https://open.substack.com/pub/sandycooper/p/introducing-the-abide-sessions-8f9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]. We'd love to have you.  Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You [https://amzn.to/3Boe6an] Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance [https://sandycooper.substack.com/about] Website: The Scoop on Balance [https://thescooponbalance.com/]

296 | Dear Mom of the Mouthy Teen, An Open Letter: Ch 43 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You

I wrote this essay after talking with a friend who was at a doctor’s office and witnessed a teen openly disrespecting his mom. My friend was outraged that the mom said nothing in response and was expecting my approval. Instead, I sided with that mom. This is Chapter 43: Dear Mom of the Mouthy Teen: an Open Letter. Listen in. I’m launching The Abide Sessions—a weekly, premium spiritual formation membership for women craving depth, clarity, and a steady rhythm with Christ. Weekly Zoom. A full Bible study. Community. Peace. Want to abide more deeply this year? Learn More Here [https://open.substack.com/pub/sandycooper/p/introducing-the-abide-sessions-8f9?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web]. We'd love to have you.  Purchase Mom, You’re Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You [https://amzn.to/3Boe6an] Substack Newsletter: Behind the Balance [https://sandycooper.substack.com/about] Website: The Scoop on Balance [https://thescooponbalance.com/]