M Is for Mama Podcast

If you feel overwhelmed with feeding your family healthy meals on a budget, this episode is for you. 

Violet Parcha had to learn how to cook with whole food ingredients when her husband was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease and now makes simple recipes to serve her family and inspire others who need ideas and help with achieving the goal of uncomplicated home cooking. 

Join us as we chat about simple swaps for healthy homecooked meals. 

Guest Info:

Violet Parcha is a recipe developer, wife, and mom who shares simple, wholesome recipes through Right at Home with Violet. She helps families make nourishing, home-cooked meals without spending all day in the kitchen or breaking the budget.

Find Violet’s Recipes and Healthy-Living Tips at ⁠Right at Home with Violet⁠

Follow ⁠Violet on Instagram⁠

Try Violet’s Substack Free for 30 Days: ⁠Right at Home with Violet⁠

Sponsor Info:

⁠Voetberg Music Academy⁠

Voetberg Music Academy provides online, at-home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle.

Use Code: MISFORMAMA50 at checkout for 50% off the first month that you’re enrolled!

Links:

⁠The Well-Versed Mama⁠

⁠The Gentleness Challenge⁠

⁠Penny Reward System⁠

⁠Paint & Prose⁠

⁠M Is for Mama⁠

If you find yourself confused and conflicted about the modern narrative surrounding “homemaking,” “tradwives,” and what exactly it means to keep your home well, this episode is for you.

My guest Marci Ferrell does an excellent job of breaking down the why behind investing time and energy into our homes and families as a way of bringing glory to God. 

With calm, compassionate, clear language, she exhorts women to view homemaking as a muscle to be strengthened and then flexed regularly as a way to bring order and peace in our homes—rather than as a way to bring attention to ourselves or gain admiration from others. 

She also addresses how easily being a “good homemaker” can become an idol and how to avoid that trap while still seeing value in our daily work.

I loved this episode, and I know you’ll be encouraged and exhorted by it too! 

Guest Info:

Marci Ferrell is a wife, mom, Nana, homemaker, author, and the voice behind Thankful Homemaker. She encourages Christian women to love Christ, faithfully steward their homes, and find biblical purpose in the ordinary work of everyday life.

Find More Encouragement from Marci at Thankful Homemaker

Interested in Marci’s Book? Learn More About Homemaking
Matters: Living for God’s Glory in the Ordinary

Listen to the Thankful Homemaker Podcast

Follow Thankful Homemaker on Instagram

Sponsor Info:

Voetberg Music Academy

Voetberg Music Academy provides online, at-home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle.

Use Code: MISFORMAMA20 at checkout for 20% off each month that you’re enrolled!

Bible References:

Titus 2
Ephesians 1:7
John 13:1-17
1 Thessalonians 5:18
Philippians 4:13
Philippians 2:14
Romans 8:28
James 4:14
Lamentations 3:22-23

Links:

The Well-Versed Mama

The Gentleness Challenge

Penny Reward System

Paint & Prose

M Is for Mama

Today’s show is all about Baby Halberstadt #11!

I’m answering your FAQs (how I feel, when I’m due, how big our age gap will be, etc.) and chatting about what it’s like to be pregnant at 44.

I’m also discussing a couple of things I’m doing differently this time around. I hope you find these helpful! 

It’s certainly a different experience being pregnant in my forties in many ways than our other pregnancies (I care way less about people’s opinions, for one), and I am so grateful to be able to carry this new little life, especially after several losses in the last 6 years. 

Thank you for your excitement and support for our family! 

Sponsor Info:

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Use Code: MAMA50 for $50 off at checkout!

Voetberg Music Academy

Voetberg Music Academy provides online, at-home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle.

Use Code: MISFORMAMA20 at checkout for 20% off each month that you’re enrolled!

Bible References:

Matthew 6:34
Psalm 139:16
Matthew 6:26
Psalm 27:13

Mentioned in This Episode:

Happy Juice, Amare EDGE+, and MentaBiotics

50 Human Studies, in Utero, Conducted in Modern China,
Indicate Extreme Risk for Prenatal Ultrasound: A New
Bibliography by Jim West

Titus and Toby’s Birth Story—Part 1

The Kids’ Pregnancy Announcement

Links:

The Well-Versed Mama

The Gentleness Challenge

Penny Reward System

Paint & Prose

M Is for Mama

If the concept of giving your child a firm theological foundation in God’s Word feels overwhelming, today’s episode is for you! 

Trevin Wax, author of The Gospel Way Catechism for Kids, helps break down the essentials of topics to discuss with your children, ages 8-12, and how to approach them biblically.

We also address how to catechize our elementary-middle school children in a way that makes the gospel come alive. 

Be encouraged you have great influence, and there are lots of great resources to help you stay the course! 

Guest Info:

Trevin Wax is an author, Bible teacher, and theologian who is passionate about helping Christians understand how the truth of the gospel speaks to the questions and challenges of our culture.

Read More from Trevin at His Site - Trevin Wax

Looking for a Resource for Adults? Explore The Gospel Way Catechism

Want to Build a Strong Biblical Foundation with Your Children? Explore The Gospel Way Catechism for Kids

Mentions:

Listen to Teaching Toddler Theology (A Chat with Lauren Groves)

Have a question for Abbie? Email abbie@misformama.net.

Sponsor Info:

GlowBodyPT

GlowBodyPT’s 12 Week Post Pregnancy Plan helps moms rebuild core strength and heal diastasis recti through safe, efficient workouts designed specifically for postpartum recovery. Created by a certified Prenatal and Postnatal Exercise Specialist and mom of five, this plan makes it possible to regain strength and function without spending hours working out.

Use Code: MISFORMAMA20 for $20 off the 12-week at-home workout program!

Bible References:

Matthew 5:16
Philippians 2:15
Matthew 24:12
John 16:33
Deuteronomy 6:7
Genesis 1-3
1 Peter 1:12
Romans 3:23
Jeremiah 2:13
John 15
Matthew 5:44
Psalm 5:5
Matthew 12:30

Links:

The Well-Versed Mama

The Gentleness Challenge

Penny Reward System

Paint & Prose

M Is for Mama

Our current culture gives us every reason to make excuses for our lack of capacity: circumstances, trauma, personality, etc. 

But what if we truly believed that God’s Word and power truly have everything we need for life and godliness and that we truly can do so much more than we feel capable of—not because we are great but because Christ is. 

In this episode, I talk about the link between choosing contentment and growing capacity, backed by Paul’s famous, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

When we have hit a wall of capability, we still have the ability to turn to God in praise and receive strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. 

If you’re struggling with overwhelm or wondering how to grow in your capacity, I pray this episode encourages you that it’s possible! 

Sponsor Info:

Voetberg Music Academy

Voetberg Music Academy provides online, at-home, shareable lessons so that your kids can pursue their musical passions without stress or hassle.

Use Code: MISFORMAMA20 at checkout for 20% off each month that you’re enrolled!

Bible References:

Romans 8:37
Titus 2
2 Peter 1:3
Matthew 6:34
Philippians 4:11-13
2 Corinthians 11:23-30
Romans 8:28
Job 1:21
John 3:30
Matthew 20:16
Matthew 6:33
1 Thessalonians 5:17-18
Philippians 1:6
Matthew 6:11

Mentioned in This Episode:

Marcie Whalen on Instagram

Season 4 Opener with Jennifer Flanders

I’ve Loved You From the Start—A Chat with Tabitha Paige

Baby Announcement on Instagram

Baby Announcement on Facebook

Double Delights

Double Delights with Evy and Nola

Links:

The Well-Versed Mama

The Gentleness Challenge

Penny Reward System

Paint & Prose

M Is for Mama