Moms Who Inspire Us

Sara Smith

Each episode I chat with a mom that has overcome or accomplished something big or small during motherhood. My goal is to provide you with a small dose of inspiration & encouragement.

  1. 03/01/2022

    9) Divorced and Widowed with Two Kids at 36 and then Finding Love Again (Part 1)

    In this week's episode I chat with Rachel Martin about her life and being divorced and then widowed at 36 with two children. We discussed: Her career as the Executive Director for the Chilton County Chamber of CommerceMarrying her high school sweet heart and being together for 12 yearsHow her life was wrapped up in him and it was hard for her to leave him even after he got into drugs and cheatedThe strength she finally found to leave because of their daughter and how hard it was to figure out how to be on her ownHelp from family and her very strong support system that helped her throughWatching her ex-husband not have a relationship with their daughter and how heartbreaking it was to witnessAfter being single for two years falling in love again and adding a son to their familyHow they did not have perfect marriage because they both carried baggage from their first marriages but they tried really hardHaving a bible study group changed her life and helped to prepare her for what was to comeThe unexpected death of her second husband, the anguish and having to tell her sonThe love and support she received from her family, friends and churchLearning to live and handle every day life without her husbandMaking herself so busy so she didn't have time to stop and process what happenedHow she had to learn to be still to feel and healRealizing she had to figure out who she was after being a wife all these yearsLearning to appreciate the small things and to stop keeping score

    38 min
5
out of 5
11 Ratings

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Each episode I chat with a mom that has overcome or accomplished something big or small during motherhood. My goal is to provide you with a small dose of inspiration & encouragement.