Don't Mom Alone Podcast Heather MacFadyen

If your God-given assignment is to work outside of your home or the WFH life,  how do you manage the schedules and responsibilities and feelings that accompany those places? 
Mothering well is always hard - whether you work outside of the home or not. But moms who do work outside the home can feel a particular kind of difficulty caught between wanting to be the best mom and the best at work.
My guest this week, Diane Paddison, gives us great encouragement and insight. As a single mom on a global executive team she zeroed in on what was important and built her schedule from those priorities. Diane has served as global executive of two Fortune 500 companies and is a leading advocate for women in the workplace. She is the founder and president of 4Word Women, a mentoring ministry for Christian women. 
Connect with Diane Paddison:  Website:  https://4wordwomen.org/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/4wordwomen 
Instagram:  @4wordwomen
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/4wordwomen  
Links Mentioned:   https://4wordwomen.org/ 
Work, Love, Pray: Practical Wisdom for Professional Christian Woman and Those Who Want to Understand Them by Diane Paddison
Be Refreshed: A Year of Devotions for Women in the Workplace by Diane Paddison
 
Related Episodes: Corporate Working Moms :: Causha Jolly & Stacey McCabe [Ep 205]
Working from Home :: Jehava Brown [Ep 288] 
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What do you feel when you hear, “It’s summertime”? Dread? Excitement? Anxiety? All three? 
No matter how many summers you’ve been mom-ing it’s the same - there will be fun and boredom, magical moments and fighting and we’ll be tired of it and wish it wouldn’t end. Join me this week as we talk about how to ENJOY summer, navigate sibling conflict, and much more. 
Clips from these original episodes: Summer (& Sibling) Survival Guide :: Kirk Martin [Ep 77]
Summer Strategies :: Laura and Courtney [Ep 249] 
Links Mentioned: Evil for Evil [DMA BLOG POST]
Laura Hernandez Surviving Summer Course
Courtney Cleveland All the Best Days Travel Guides, Packing Lists and Bags
Kirk Martin Celebrate Calm Reusable Water Balloons
Water Gun Activity 
Sidewalk chalk
Cynthia Yanof, host of the MESSmerized podcast
Summer of Mentorship (sign up here for podcast club emails) 
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What are your patterns of prayer? Has it been hard for you to fall into a rhythm of prayer?
We know that prayer matters and works. It changes us, it opens our eyes to where God is at work around us. We want to pray for our kids, for ourselves, for others we love - why does it feel so difficult to jump in? My guest this week is Natasha Miller, The Praying Mama, and our conversation is full of encouragement for your prayer life. Through her own journey into connection with the Lord through prayer, Natasha invites us to know God’s nearness and to leave a legacy of trust in Him. 
 Connect with Natasha Miller: 
Website:  https://natashaannmiller.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/natashaannmillerlive 
Instagram:  @natashaannmiller 
Podcast: Her Freedom Podcast 
Links Mentioned:    Praying the Scriptures Journal by Jodie Berndt
Related Episodes: Praying the Scriptures :: Jodie Berndt [Ep 194]
Listening to the Lord :: Kelsey Phillips [Ep 279] 
When You Don’t Know What to Pray :: Kayla Craig [Ep 344]
Available Now:  Heather’s new book, “Right Where You Belong” is now available wherever books are sold. 
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What’s The Thing you knew that you couldn’t talk to your parents about when you were growing up? Emotions you had or mistakes you made? 
As moms we want to connect with our kids, we want to be their source of truth and guidance as they grow, but how do we cultivate that sort of connection and trust? 
My guest this week, mom and author Kristen Hatton, helps us set the stage for walking alongside our kids through the tween and teen years (and beyond!). Her new book, Parenting Ahead, helps you evaluate your parenting and learn strategies for redemptive living and genuine connection with your kids. She encourages us that from the foundation of deep trust in God and his great love for you and your children, you can faithfully coach them through the realities of growing up.
Connect with Kristen Hatton:  Website:  https://www.kristenhatton.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kristenhattonauthor 
Instagram: @redemptiveparenting  @kristen_hatton 
Twitter: @hattonkb 
Links Mentioned:    Parenting Ahead: Preparing Now for the Teen Years by Kirsten Hatton  
Related Episodes: Get Your Story Straight :: Kristen Hatton [Ep 113]
Summer of Mentorship 2018 :: Kristen Hatton [Week Four]
Connecting With Your Daughter Through Humility and Compassion :: Kari Kampakis - part 1 [Ep 390]
Ages & Stages Series - The Tween Years :: Charissa Lopez [Ep 380]
Available Now:  Heather’s new book, “Right Where You Belong” is now available wherever books are sold. 
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What do modern manners look like? Manners are simply social behaviors or habits - you can have good ones or you can have bad ones. But it's been 101 years since Emily Post first published her book on manners and etiquette and it only seems as though lately we, as a society, have regressed in our social behaviors. 
My guest this week, Lee Cordon, has long felt called to make an impact on this generation and the next, to help people be gracious in all they do, say, and give. Sure, manners include which fork to use when, but it is much more than that. It’s a way to show love and respect to our neighbors and ourselves. In our digital age where boundaries can be blurry, Lee offers us encouragement in training our children (at any age) to respond with grace and dignity. 
DoSayGive tackles the topics that most traditional manners classes don’t, like social media and texting etiquette, how to be a good friend, and how to communicate with ease and consideration. DoSayGive also offers on demand video courses for tween and teen girls and boys (see links below). 
Connect with Lee Cordon:  Website:  https://dosaygive.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dosaygive 
Instagram:  @dosaygive 
Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/dosaygive/ 
Twitter: @DoSayGive 
 
Links Mentioned:   https://theturquoisetable.com/ 
A Young Man’s Guide to Manners on Do Say Give  use code: HEATHER for 20% off
Etiquette Course for Tween/Teen Girls on Do Say Give use code: HEATHER for 20% off 
Feeding the Mouth that Bites You: A Complete Guide to Parenting Adolescents and Launching Them Into the World by Kenneth Wilgus, Ph.D.
52 Modern Manners for Today’s Teens by Brooke Romney
Related Episodes: The Turquoise Table :: Kristin Schell [Ep 37] 
Adventures of a Boy Mom :: Monica Swanson [Ep 254]
Tea Time for Boys {A Tribute to my Mom Mentors} blog post 
Available Now:  Heather’s new book, “Right Where You Belong” is now available wherever books are sold. 
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What is a place you’d rather not go? One that sounds nearly unbearable. The DMV? The school pick-up line?  What about going into a serious medical diagnosis or a financial crisis?  Following Jesus is no safeguard against difficulty in life. God may give you an assignment that feels impossible and overwhelming. That is where my guest this week, mom and author/speaker Cari Trotter, found herself in early 2021. 
But what Cari also found in those hellish months following a difficult diagnosis echoed what concentration camp survivor Victor Frankl says, “Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.”  Cari’s life shifted in an instant and her identity, health, and expectations of the future shifted too. But she found a solid rock to anchor to in her relationship with God - wherever he was leading her. However dark or lonely the path she was never alone. Her meaning and purpose were not gone because the Lord was her strength and her song. She is right where she belongs. 
Connect with Cari Trotter:  Website:  https://www.caritrotter.com/ 
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caritrotter1 
Instagram:  @cari.trotter 
Twitter: @caritrotter 
Links Mentioned:   Struck: One Christian’s Reflections on Encountering Death by Russ Ramsey
Every Moment Holy, Volume I: New Liturgies for Daily Life by Douglas Kaine McKelvey   
Related Episodes: Two Questions for a Glorious Becoming :: Cari Trotter [Ep 40]
Week Six Summer of Mentorship 2020 :: Stacey Thacker 
You Are Never Alone :: Max Lucado [Ep 298]
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