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Adoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 38: R.E.N.E.W. April Renew Strategies For Adoptive FamiliesIt’s time for another R.E.N.E.W. episode, and this time, it’s for April.
April means spring, and spring is ALL about renewal, so I can’t think of a better time to renew ourselves on this motherhood and adoption journey.
Whether you’re waiting for your family to grow or raising little ones like I am, we must keep our minds, bodies, and spirits nourished and cared for. Sometimes, that means educating ourselves and leaning into a different method of parenting, and sometimes, it simply means relaxing a...2025-04-1620 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 37: The Beauty of Choices & Letting Our Kids Fail. A Word for Helicopter Moms Who Love Hard & Mean WellInspired by a book and a podcast interview, I wanted to have a conversation around giving kids more control over their lives within safe and loving boundaries.
Moms, what if I told you that all kids’ and teens’ mental health issues revolve around one central theme: a low sense of control.
Clearly, there may be other factors involved, like genetics, trauma, and neurodiversity, and each child is uniquely their own person. And if you’re raising kids by adoption, there are, arguably, so many more variables.
But with toda...2025-04-0932 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 32: R.E.N.E.W February Renewal Strategies For Adoptive FamiliesHey friends! On today’s episode of the Heartgrown Mama podcast, we’re talking about the word R.E.N.E.W. and how we can apply this acronym in our motherhood season.
Today, I’ll talk about what we’re reading, educating ourselves with, nourishing our bodies with, enjoying, and writing about.
Join us each month as we record another R.E.N.E.W. episode, where I’ll share things that I’m loving, learning about, and applying to mothering my children. I hope this blesses you!
A few men...2025-03-0519 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 20: Feel like a Fraud? Navigating Imposter Syndrome as a Mom-To-BeEver feel like a fraud or imposter as a mama or mama-to-be? I know I have.
First of all, what is imposter syndrome? By definition, it’s the persistent inability to believe that one's success is deserved or has been legitimately achieved as a result of one's own efforts or skills.
Are you waiting to adopt a child and feel like a fraud evening thinking of yourself as a mom? Or are you holding your child in your arms and feel the sting of guilt or grief? Do you walk into a baby or...2024-12-1118 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 19: 6 Ways to Simplify Christmas with Kids: An Adoptive Mom’s PerspectiveIn today’s podcast, we’re discussing simplifying holidays with little kids, especially if your family was made possible by adoption.
Everything we talk about applies to ALL families with little kids (probably aged 10 and under), but we’re looking at this through the lens of adoption.
This may or may not look different for your family depending on your child’s needs, but I think it’s safe to say all children have a need for simplicity and structure.
When it comes to holidays, specifically Christmastime, what does your...2024-12-0424 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 8: Feeling Sad After You Adopt? You’re Not AloneDo you struggle with feelings of sadness after you’ve adopted your long-awaited, very prayed-for child?
Or maybe you feel grief or guilt that won’t let up. Mamas, I’m here to tell you that you’re normal and it’s okay to feel sad post-adoption.
In this episode, I’ll share a few examples as to WHY you might be sad, from reality and expectations not aligning, to sleep deprivation, to PADS, to trauma, to analysis paralysis of being thrust into NEW motherhood (with a twist).
**I am not a...2024-09-1823 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 5: The Best Mindfulness, Gratitude and Physical Practices for the Adoption WaitWaiting to grow your family through adoption can be lengthy, hard, or just downright frustrating some days. In today’s podcast, I want to share some mindfulness and gratitude practices, and even some physical habits you can implement today to make this wait just a little more bearable.
From gratitude journaling, to body scans, to nature walks, to finding your tribe – we’ve got a whole lot to cover! So, buckle up and get ready to take some notes!
Don’t forget, we have the perfect journal for such a time as this. I...2024-08-2732 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareEpisode 4: 9 Things to Buy Before Adopting a BabyHey friends! This episode was a fun one to record. It takes me back to the excitement (and even uncertainty!) I felt when we had completed the mountain of paperwork, finished the home study and were officially a “waiting family.”
It was hard not to go crazy and buy a lot of baby items, or allow loved ones to throw us a baby shower, but we held off, and instead got only the essentials so we could be ready-ish when we got The Call.
In hindsight, I can see what items were p...2024-08-2026 minAdoptive Mom Life | Adoption, Adoptive Parenting, Birth Family, Biblical Encouragement, Self CareTrailer: Introduction to Heartgrown Mama - The What and the WhyHey friends! Welcome to the Heartgrown Mama podcast.
This is a quick intro to who I am and the type of content you can expect in future episodes.
I hope this podcast brings you encouragement -- whether you're waiting to bring home your child, or while you're busy raising your beautiful family.
Make sure to subscribe and stick around for more episodes!
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