Mom2Mom Atlanta South

Tammy McCurry-Parenting Well through the Mistakes Along the Way

Tammy McCurry received a B. A. in Early Childhood Education from LaGrange College. She has been an educator for over 27 years spending half of that time teaching elementary students. For ten years, she served as the Admission Director for Landmark Christian School and later earned an M. A. in Christian Counseling. She then counseled students at Landmark in her role as Director of Student Life and wrote a children’s Bible study called ‘Adventures of Modern Day Disciples.’ Currently, she is serving as Executive Director of a non-profit ministry called “Take Heart’ inspiring students to live a God-Worthy life through dynamic discipleship and Christ-centered counseling.

Courtney DeFeo-Setting the Tone in Your Home

Courtney DeFeo is the current host of Pardon The Mess podcast with the Christian Parenting network- garnering over 3 million downloads over 270 episodes. She is the author of In This House, We Will Giggle and Treasured Study for girls. She is the creator of ABC Scripture Cards and the kindness movement called Light ‘Em Up! Prior to having kids - Courtney used to work in corporate marketing at Chick-fil-A - she loved creating programs that helped people fall in love with cows. Since that time, she has the same passion and creativity - now being used to help families fall in love with Jesus. Courtney’s most honorable mention is her husband Ron of almost 23 years and there wildly fun girls - Ella and Larson. Her other favorite things are her dog Mazie, Coca-Cola classic, tableside guacamole. Auburn football and finding deals at TJMaxx. Courtney and her family love traveling together, serving families with childhood cancer and currently reside in the DFW area.

Sara and Drew Anthony-Marriage and Intimacy

Drew and Sara Anthony are parents to four adult children and grandparents to two. Their oldest three are married and their youngest is in her sophomore year of college, making them official empty nesters. This May they will celebrate 32 years of marriage. They’re deeply passionate about helping other couples build strong, lasting relationships, and have found a unique way to do that by using their love for sailing. As boat captain and first mate, they lead couples on sailing retreats. Over the years, they’ve learned a lot about marriage—through raising kids, working together, and doing ministry side by side- they’re excited to share those insights with others, helping couples strengthen their bonds and navigate life’s challenges together.

Hannah Brencher-Helping Families Change Their Relationships with Their Phones

Hannah Brencher is a writer, TED speaker, and social entrepreneur. She is the author of four books, including her latest, The Unplugged Hours: [https://hannahbrenchercreative.com/theunpluggedhours] Cultivating a Life of Presence in a Digitally Connected World. Hannah is also the founder of The World Needs More Love Letters [https://www.moreloveletters.com/], a global community dedicated to sending handwritten letters of encouragement to people in need. Recognized by the White House as one of the “Women Working to Do Good,” Hannah’s work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Oprah, Glamour, USA Today, Chicago Tribune, and more. She lives in Atlanta with her husband, Lane, and their daughter, Novalee. Discover more about Hannah and her books athannahbrencher.com [http://athannahbrencher.com].

Elizabeth Pehrson-Long Game Parenting

We love when Elizabeth Pehrson comes to speak! She is full of wisdom, humor, and practical parenting tips! Elizabeth is a speaker, podcaster and founder of The Exchange. She is the wife of David (who she affectionately deems THE MOST patient man on the planet), as well as the mother of EIGHT children – four boys and four girls. Maxton, Jack and Mary Madden are recent college graduates. Josh, Libby and Walker are currently in college. And Witt and Finley are in high school. She has two BIG golden retrievers (Huck and Henry) and she's involved in several volunteer positions in the community.