Our most trying moments as a parent can quickly spiral into discouragement, hopelessness, and sometimes even resentment toward God or your family—partly because our culture has conditioned us to believe that anything this hard can’t possibly be good for us. If you’ve ever found yourself asking, “Why me, Lord?” today’s podcast guest will resonate with you.
Abbie Halberstadt, (homeschooling) Mom to 10…with two sets of twins in the mix – understands toddler tantrums, mealtime melees, and the backseat blowups. Yet, she has lived out a message that is sure to encourage you. Learning the difference between “just making it” and Christlike parenting has changed everything for Abbie, and she wants to help other moms find the good…even in the hard!
In today’s conversation I ask Abbie more about her life – what led to book writing, and some of the highlights from her recent book, “Hard is Not the Same as Bad”. Find links to all that we talk about over in show notes!
www.monicaswanson.com/abbie-halberstadt
Don’t miss MY NEXT BOOK LAUNCH TEAM signups (the group just opened as this releases, but we’ll welcome new team members until the end of the week!) *find sign-up link in show notes as well.
General podcast page: www.monicaswanson.com/podcast
Looking for new math homeschool curriculum? All of my boys have used DIVE/Shormann Math for Bible-based, short-but-thorough science and math lessons, through AP level! They believe it was the best preparation for their college studies in engineering and data analytics. Go to diveintomath to learn more!
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
Episode 186: Preparing our boys for dating and future relationships
Ep. 185: Practicing Presence during the Holidays (and everyday) with Kate Merrick
Ep. 184: Holidays with Boys, and More - with Ruth Chou Simons
Ep. 183: Good Boundaries and Goodbyes with Lysa Terkeurst
Ep. 182: Preparing for a Grace-Filled Holiday Season, with Lana Stenner
Ep. 181: Give Your Son an Emotionally Healthy Foundation
Ep. 180 Live Your Truth and Other Lies we Need to Prepare our Kids for, with Alisa Childers
Ep. 179 Big announcements + Parenting Q & A!
Ep. 178: Take Back Your Joy, with Nicole Jacobsmeyer
Ep. 177: Raising (Physically) Healthy Boys, with Monica
Ep. 176. Navigating Video Games with Your Kids
Ep. 175: Growing up to Love God and His Word, with Josiah Swanson
Ep. 174: Raising Kids without the (Emotional) Baggage
Ep. 173: Inspiring Kids to Learn and Discover their Passions
Ep. 172: 4 Social Milestones Your Son Needs to Reach. With David Thomas
Ep. 171: 4 Emotional Milestones Your Son Needs to Reach. With David Thomas
Ep. 170: College Readiness, for Moms and Sons. With Jonah Swanson
Ep. 169: Raising Young Creators, with Jordan Raynor
Ep. 168: Wisdom for Raising Boys in a Screen-Saturated World
Ep. 167: Raising Tiny Theologians, with Amy Gannett
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