Today’s guest, Cynthia Yanof is the friend we all need. She is honest, encouraging, and hilarious. She shoots straight and stays humble. I am so glad she poured all of these things into her new book: Life is Messy, God is Good: Sanity for the Chaos of Everyday Life.
In today’s conversation Cynthia and I talk about parenting (she has college age down to first-grade children!) fostering and adoption (so much respect!) church life (Cynthia knows her stuff!) Mom-friends, and so much more. We talk about some of the lies in our culture and how we can speak truth to ourselves. Cynthia shares encouragement for focusing on what really matters in parenting, and also offers us her “4 Playground Rules” for life. (So good!)
Listen to this one for encouragement and a good, healthy laugh. Because, as Cynthia says, “When did it all become so serious?” Find show notes and links below:
www.monicaswanson.com/cynthia-yanof
General podcast page: www.monicaswanson.com/podcast
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The Monica Swanson Podcast is a part of the Christian Parenting Podcast Network. To find practical and spiritual resources to help you grow into the parent you want to be, visit www.christianparenting.org
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Ep. 165: Hope for the Mom at the End of her Rope, with Stacey Thacker
Ep. 164: Influences, Role Models, Lonely Seasons. Helping our Sons Navigate Well
Ep. 163: The Resilience We Need Now, with John Eldredge
Ep. 162: Raising Emotionally Strong Boys, with David Thomas
Ep. 161: Choosing our (Parenting) Words Well
Ep. 160: Helping Your Kids Know and Love the Word of God, with Hunter Beless
Ep. 159: Raising Boys of Character
Ep. 158: You are More than a Mom, with Kari Kampakis
Ep. 157: What if it’s Wonderful? With Nicole Zasowski
Ep. 156: Sis, Take a Breath this Mothers’ Day, with Kirsten Watson
Ep. 155: Helping Your Son Develop a Secure Identity
Ep. 154: The Unexpected Journey of Raising a Son with Autism
Ep. 153: An Easter/Anniversary Chat with Monica and Dave
Ep. 152: Raising Kids to be Strong and Kind, with Korie Robertson
Ep. 151: Raising Boys to Know and Love God
Ep. 150: Foster the Family, with Jamie Finn
Ep. 149: Let’s Talk About Youth Sports, with Carla Hanes
Ep. 148: Finding Identity in a Culture of Loneliness, with Bonnie Gray
Ep. 147: Habits of the Household, with Justin Whitmel Earley
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