The Rooted Home

Lauren Mefford
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The Rooted Home is a Christian homemaking podcast with Lauren Mefford. Lauren helps overwhelmed Christian homemakers go from always reacting to a home that runs them, to stewarding their time and home well, so they can actually enjoy it and watch it bear fruit for the glory of God. Lauren is a homeschooling mom of six who left her career as a nurse practitioner to be home with her children full time, and felt completely unprepared for it. Through years of trial and error, mentorship, and research, she learned to build small habits and home routines that eventually ran an entire household (and helped her love, enjoy, and embrace motherhood and her role more fully). Now she teaches other women what revolutionized her own home. Each week she shares practical homemaking tips, Christian productivity methods, and biblical time management, pulled from what has worked in her own home (and plenty of what hasn’t). Whether you’re a newlywed setting up your first home or a seasoned homemaker starting over after a hard season, you’ll find biblical encouragement and real, practical help here. Every so often, a guest joins Lauren for a longer conversation on other family and home topics. Episodes cover: -Practical homemaking rhythms, household management, and daily routines -Cleaning routines, laundry, meal planning, and getting dinner on the table without the 5 o’clock scramble -Biblical wisdom for building a fruitful home -Christian productivity and biblical time management without burnout -Christian parenting and building a strong Christian marriage -Slow, intentional living as a Christian wife and mom -Homeschool rhythms and tips for homeschooling moms At its heart, this show is about living against the grain of modern culture and with the grain of God’s design for the home, all for our joy and His glory. New episodes every week. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

  1. 2d ago

    How to Plan Your Time Backwards So Your Home is Always Ahead | Ep. 38

    A simple homemaking routine starts by planning backwards. Learn how to map out your day so you can always be confident about what's next, and so you know when enough is enough. ✨ Free workshop: Is there one area of your home you dread every single day (the laundry, the kitchen, the mornings)? Let's fix it together. In this free workshop, I'll help you build one simple rhythm that brings peace back to the place you need it most. Watch now → https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training If you've been running all day and still feel behind at home, this one is for you. For a long time, my instinct when I felt behind was to just do more and go faster. But the to-do list never really ends, and I found that the home was running me instead of the other way around. What finally brought me a ton of relief was learning to plan my day and my week backwards, so I always know what's next and when enough is enough. In this episode, I talk about why so many Christian homemakers feel behind in the first place. John Mark Comer calls it hurry sickness, and once I saw how much it was costing our home, I couldn't unsee it. We look at Proverbs 14:1 and what it means to build our homes as wise women in a culture that's always pushing us to get more done. I also share how letting go of the things we think we "should" be doing can free up so much room in a homemaking routine, especially when we hold it up against the season of life we're actually in. Then I get really practical. I walk you through the questions I use for any area of the home, using what I call the three Cs (cooking, cleaning, and clothes) as examples. And I show you exactly how I map out getting dinner on the table with six little ones underfoot, from the night before all the way to the table. Whether you're in a postpartum season or just tired of the dinnertime scramble, this simple way of planning helps you make decisions once instead of every single day, so you can stop feeling behind and feel confident in how you're managing your home. Let me know in the comments which area of your home you're going to plan backwards first. I love hearing what other families are working on. 🌿 ↓ Let's connect ↓ ✨ Find me on Instagram: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/ ✨ Ask questions/contact me: https://laurenmefford.com/contact ✨ If you're curious about some of my favorite products and resources, check out our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/laurenmeffordphdfnp-bc This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources and Products Mentioned in this video (and some): ✨ The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer: https://amzn.to/4i6z2F8 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Chapter titles: 00:00 Why Your Home Feels Like It's Running You 00:31 Hurry Sickness: The Real Reason You Feel Behind 02:18 Stop Doing What You Think You "Should" 03:59 How to Plan Your Day Backwards 04:23 The Questions That Define "Done" This Season 06:54 How I Map Out Dinner From the Finish Line 10:14 Where to Start So Your Home Stays Ahead #christianhomemaking #homemaking #biblicalhomemaking #homemakingroutine #planyourday #christianmom #homeschoolmom #momofsix #dailyrhythms #homemanagement #hurrysickness #slowliving #dinnerroutine #overwhelmedmom

  2. Oct 13

    Q&A: How Do I Get My Kids to Obey the First Time? (+ The Podcast Is Changing) | Ep. 37

    How to teach first-time obedience — a Christian mom of six on biblical parenting ✨ Tired of being weighed down by the endless tasks of your home, and feeling like it's running you? Inside the Rooted Homemakers Collective, I'll help you build realistic rhythms around your priorities, one layer at a time, so you can finally have the peaceful home you long for. → https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-homemakers So many of you have been asking about first-time obedience — what to do when your child whines, resists, gets distracted, or asks for “five more minutes.” In this laid-back Q&A episode, I’m sharing what Jeremy and I have learned about training our six children to obey right away, all the way, and with a cheerful heart. I also share the dinner table rhythm we call Trials and Treasures, and some changes coming to the podcast. Grab a warm drink or your basket of laundry, and come hang out with me for a bit. If you would like to bring more rhythm and reset into your home, please like, and subscribe, and hit the notification bell so you don’t miss my weekly videos. ↓ Let’s connect ↓ ✨ Find me on Instagram: ➡︎ Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile ✨ Ask questions/contact me: https://laurenmefford.com/contact ✨ Listen to the Podcast → Need to get away from the screen? You can listen to all my episodes on The Rooted Home Podcast: Spotify The Rooted Home | Apple The Rooted Home ✨ If you’re curious about some of my favorite products and resources, check out our Amazon storefront: Lauren Mefford's Amazon Page This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we’ll receive a small commission. Thank you so much for being here today. ♥️ Resources mentioned in this video: ✨ 8 Errors Parents Make and How to Avoid Them by Michael Brock: 8 Errors Parents Make and How to Avoid Them: Parenting Book, Practical Guide for Christian Parenting, Positive Parenting Book for Parents ✨ Shepherding a Child’s Heart: Shepherding a Child's Heart ✨ Loving the Little Years: Loving the Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches - Grace Based Christian Parenting Every night at our dinner table, we do something we call Trials and Treasures. It’s become one of my favorite parts of our day, and it’s been such a sweet way to train our little ones in listening and self-control. Then I’m answering the question so many of you sent in: how do you handle first-time obedience? I share what obedience looks like in our home, why delayed obedience is really disobedience, and how we handle the whining, resisting, and “five more minutes” moments. At the end, I share some changes coming to The Rooted Home Podcast. Let me know in the comments — what’s your biggest struggle with obedience right now? 🌿 Chapter titles: 00:00 Why Moms Keep Asking Me About Obedience 00:54 The Dinner Table Rhythm Our Kids Love 03:11 How Dinner Became Calm with Six Little Ones 05:06 What First-Time Obedience Really Means 11:38 The Parenting Pyramid Most of Us Get Upside Down 15:30 When They Whine, Resist, or Ask for “Five More Minutes” 22:10 Why the Podcast Is Changing #biblicalparenting #christianmom #firsttimeobedience

  3. Oct 6

    3 Things That Will Completely Reset Your Life as a Homemaker| Ep. 36

    How to reset your life as a Christian homemaker before the new year. ✨ Free workshop: Is there one area of your home you dread every single day (the laundry, the kitchen, the mornings)? Let's fix it together. In this free workshop, I'll help you build one simple rhythm that brings peace back to the place you need it most. Watch now → https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training It's October, and there are only three months left in the year. But it's not too late to reset your life as a homemaker and walk into the new year with real traction in your home. Grab a warm drink or your basket of laundry, and come hang out with me for a bit. ↓ Let's connect ↓ ✨ Find me on Instagram: ➡︎ https://www.instagram.com/laurenmichellemefford/ ✨ Ask questions/contact me: https://laurenmefford.com/contact ✨ Listen to the Podcast → Need to get away from the screen? You can listen to all my episodes on The Rooted Home Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/30DE890RxyjqmWe9WSe702 | Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rooted-home/id1879655340 ✨ If you're curious about some of my favorite products and resources, check out our Amazon storefront: https://www.amazon.com/shop/laurenmeffordphdfnp-bc This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thank you so much for being here today. ♥️ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Resources and Products Mentioned in this video (and some): ✨ How I do a weekly reset (full walkthrough): https://youtu.be/UhtPFpgTRuo ✨ My favorite notebook for all my planning: https://amzn.to/4oIMcID ✨ How I plan using just one notebook (A walk through): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5zdDeKeZ80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- When life as a Christian homemaker feels scattered, it's easy to look at the end of the year and feel like it's too late to change anything. I've been there. In this video, I'm sharing where I actually start when I want to reset my life and my home, and it begins smaller than you'd expect. There's one weekly habit that takes about 30 minutes, and I've found it gives back so much more time and peace through the rest of the week. (Admiral William McRaven's famous "make your bed" advice comes into this one too.) From there, I walk you through how I think about my God-given priorities using what I call the six spheres of fruitfulness. These are the different areas so many of us are called to steward, and getting specific about my goals in each one has helped me see where I actually want to go instead of keeping it all vague and in my head. And I share the one mistake that will completely backfire if you try to reset everything at once, along with what I've found really works for building habits and rhythms that last in a real home with real limits. If your home has been running you lately and you'd love to finish this year well, I hope this gives you a gentle, practical place to start this week. Slow change is lasting change. Let me know in the comments which sphere of your home you want to focus on first this fall. I love hearing what other families are working on. 🌿 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MY EQUIPMENT: Shure MV7+ mic: https://amzn.to/4vKypVt MOTU M2 USB-C Audio Interface: https://amzn.to/4pvuhHv Camera: https://amzn.to/4vCOcpb Aputure amaran 60dS Video Lighting: https://amzn.to/4jybYy4 Aputure Lantern Softbox: https://amzn.to/3NdQqej -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #ChristianHomemaker #ResetYourLife #WeeklyReset #HomemakingRhythms #BiblicalHomemaking #ChristianMom #HomemakerRoutine #FaithfulInTheLittleThings #IntentionalLiving #NewYearReset #HomeschoolMom #MealPlanning #ChristianLiving #homemaking CHAPTERS 00:00 It's Not Too Late to Reset Your Year 00:22 The Weekly Reset Habit I Never Skip 01:28 How 30 Minutes of Planning Saves Your Whole Week 03:28 What to Focus On as a Christian Homemaker 04:06 The Six Spheres of Fruitfulness 07:37 Why Resetting Everything at Once Backfires 08:50 How to Build Habits That Actually Last

  4. Oct 1

    Why a Joyful Marriage Doesn't Happen by Accident — This Couple Explains How They Built One | Ep. 35

    ✨ Wish your home felt more peaceful and joyful, without having to hold every detail in your head? The Rooted Homemakers Collective is Lauren's membership where she walks you step by step through building the rhythms and habits that make it happen. → https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-homemakers Life is too short to be boring, and that includes your marriage. This week we're sitting down with our dear friends Nick and Lena Gavrilov. They've been married almost 20 years and have nine kids, ages 18 down to almost 1. If you've ever been around their family, you know joy is the first thing you notice. It shows in their marriage, in their parenting and all over their kids' faces. We talk about how they went from high school sweethearts to a long-distance season that taught them to communicate. We also get into how their view of children changed during their fourth pregnancy, and how they keep their marriage strong through first-trimester nausea and exhaustion. Lena and Nick share openly about the hardest season of their marriage, when Nick confessed a struggle with pornography, and how honesty, boundaries and ongoing check-ins rebuilt their trust. Plus we talk weekly date nights, raising joyful homeschooled kids, and the family worship times their kids still talk about (including a Bible study in the bathtub). This one's full of honesty and laughter, and lots of practical ideas for bringing more joy into your home. IN THIS EPISODE How Nick and Lena met at 14 and 15, and why five years of dating helped them grow up together instead of apart"Always Be Courting," the marriage advice Nick got from an 82-year-old mentor, and their family motto, #noaverageWhy being part of a church that challenges you matters for your marriage and familyKeeping your marriage strong through pregnancy nausea, cravings and exhaustionThe hardest season of their marriage, and how confession, accountability and practical boundaries changed the way they communicateWhy they've done weekly date nights since 2018, and the one question that opened up their conversations"Tell God the negatives, tell your husband the positives"Learning to understand each other instead of trying to winRaising joyful kids through prayer, humility, and parents who say sorryKeeping family worship fun: trampolines, a boat, a bathtub, and the two-minute "action" skits their kids love CHAPTERS 00:00 Why Life Is Too Short for a Boring Marriage 00:30 Teen Sweethearts to 20 Years Married 08:17 Where Real Joy in Marriage Comes From 11:20 Keeping Marriage Alive Through 9 Pregnancies 20:11 The Hardest Season of Our Marriage 26:58 The Date Night Question That Changed Everything 28:44 Tell God the Negatives, Tell Your Husband the Positives 32:28 What the Tower of Babel Teaches About Marriage 35:35 How to Raise Joyful Kids (Even During Discipline) 46:22 Making Family Worship Fun RESOURCES MENTIONED His Needs, Her Needs: Making Romantic Love Last | How to Identify and Satisfy 10 Vital Needs in Your Marriage | A Practical Relationship Guide for CouplesThe 5 Love Languages Hardcover Special Edition: The Secret to Love That Lasts8 Errors Parents Make and How to Avoid Them: Parenting Book, Practical Guide for Christian Parenting, Positive Parenting Book for Parents SCRIPTURE MENTIONED Psalm 127:3-5: Children are a blessing, and blessed is the man whose quiver is fullMatthew 4:1-11: Jesus tempted in the wildernessGenesis 11:1-9: The Tower of BabelGalatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the SpiritJames 4:6: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humbleLamentations 3:22-23: His mercies are new every morningThe Book of JonahMatthew 7:7: Ask, seek, knock —CONNECT WITH NICK & LENA— Podcast: The Full House Life The FULL HOUSE LifeFollow them on Instagram@‌nickygavrilov & @‌raising.our.arrows —CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — Ask questions/contact us: https://laurenmefford.com/contact Youtube: Lauren Mefford, PhD

  5. Sep 29

    7 SIMPLE habits that help me keep a CLEAN HOUSE (With 6 Children) | Ep. 34

    ✨ Free workshop: Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? In this workshop, we will build one together that addresses a specific pain point in your home. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training How do I keep a CLEAN HOUSE with 6 children? It's 7 SIMPLE daily habits that keep our home tidy without all-day cleaning. As a full-time homemaker, I don't aim for spotless, I aim for manageable. These are the small rhythms that make our 65 homemaking routine work in real life with a big family — morning resets, team tidies, and a weekly plan for actual 68 cleaning . If you need 60 cleaning motivation or want to build a home that stays tidy on autopilot, start here. IN THIS VIDEO: Make your bed in 2 minutes for a quick win60-second bathroom clear during your morning routinePick up as you go with my "touch it once" rule10-minute tidy before meals the kids actually help withEvening wrap-up: kitchen + living room team resetWeekly deep clean focused only on bathrooms & floorsHow to tell the difference between tidy vs. clean This is simple living for moms — realistic habits that actually work and bring more order to the home. ✨ FREE MASTERCLASS + WORKBOOK: I made a free masterclass with a printable workbook to help you build personalized rhythms for your home and tackle your biggest pain points. Grab it here — it's totally free and you can start using it today: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training ✨ WATCH NEXT: How to train your kids for chores & build an age-appropriate chore system: Why Chore Systems Fail — And How to Build One That Works If this helped you, please like and subscribe so you don't miss my weekly videos! #cleanwithme #homemaking #cleaningmotivation #cleaninghabits #tidyhome #cleaningroutine #cleaningmotivation #cleanwithme #bigfamily #largefamily #homemaking #christianhomemaker #homeschoolmom #momofsix #stayathomemom #dailyroutine #homeorganization #simpleliving #momlife Grab a warm drink or your basket of laundry, and come hang out with me for a bit. ↓ Let's connect ↓ ✨ Find Lauren on Instagram: ➡︎ Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile ✨ Check out our podcast: Apple Podcasts The Rooted Home | Spotify The Rooted Home | ✨YouTube Lauren Mefford, PhD ✨ If you're curious about some of my favorite products and resources, check out our Amazon storefront: Lauren Mefford's Amazon Page Thank you so much for being here today. ♥️ --------------------------------------------------------- CHAPTERS 00:00 Morning Reset Basics 02:37 The "Touch It Once" Rule That Saves Me So Much Time 04:06 Family 10 Minute Tidy System 06:01 Wrapping Up the Home Together Before Bed 07:30 Tidy vs. Clean: My Weekly Deep Cleaning Rhythm

  6. Sep 24

    What Psychology Gets Wrong About Parenting Anger (And What the Bible Actually Says)| Lauren and Jeremy | Ep. 33

    ✨ Wondering what it would look like to have rhythms and habits that help you run your home instead of it running you? Check out the Rooted Homemakers Collective, Lauren's membership where she walks you through exactly how. → https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-homemakers Last episode was all about the kids bickering. This time Lauren and Jeremy turn the spotlight on themselves and talk about what happens when the parents are the ones losing patience, getting sharp, or letting their emotions take over. They talk about why so much of today's conversation around emotional regulation and the nervous system falls short when it leaves out the heart. Our backgrounds are real, but they don't change the answer. The way out is still repentance and the power of the gospel. They also share why they apologize to their children and ask for forgiveness, and how doing that shows their kids what a humble Christian does after sinning against someone. Lauren and Jeremy also talk about how they help each other in the hard moments, including the code phrases they use to gently rein each other in without undermining one another in front of the kids. — RESOURCES — ✨Proverbs 16:32: "He who is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city." ✨Free workshop: Struggling to build rhythms that actually work in your home? In this workshop, Lauren shows you how to create simple routines that are rooted in biblical priorities and actually work. Watch it here: https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training ✨ Wondering what it would look like to have rhythms and habits that help you run your home instead of it running you? Check out the Rooted Homemakers Collective, Lauren's membership where she walks you through exactly how. → https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-homemakers This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. —CHAPTERS— 00:00 When the Parents Are the Ones Losing Their Temper 00:48 Why Nervous System Talk Doesn't Tell the Whole Story 04:09 Does Your Past Really Explain Your Short Temper? 06:58 Why We Apologize to Our Kids (and Mean It) 12:17 Saying Sorry vs. Actually Changing 13:36 "The Problem Isn't That Your Buttons Got Pushed" 15:57 The Secret Code Phrases We Use When One of Us Is Losing It 21:36 Why We're Thankful When Our Spouse Steps In 24:14 When It's More Than Just Impatience 29:16 The Gospel Is Strong Enough for the Ugliest Moments —CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS — Ask questions/contact us: https://laurenmefford.com/contact Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LaurenMefford/videos

  7. Sep 22

    I Was on the Couch for Days — My Home Still Ran Itself (Here's How) | Ep. 32

    ✨ Feel like your home is running you instead of the other way around? I created a free masterclass with a workbook that walks you through exactly how to change that — and it's completely free. Grab it here → https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training How can your home keep running when you physically can't. That's the question I was forced to answer during a week flat on the couch with debilitating neck pain — with six kids still needing to be fed, taught, and loved on. By God's grace, our home kept going without me contributing a single thing. In this video I'm walking you through the three pieces that made that possible, so you can start building the same kind of home — one that doesn't fall apart the moment mom is down. We'll talk about what family teamwork actually looks like day to day (not just chores, but a whole culture), the "bare minimum blueprint" that keeps the essentials covered on your hardest days, and the mindset shift that makes it possible to actually receive help instead of micromanaging it. ✨ Grab the free masterclass + workbook here → https://www.laurenmefford.com/free-training Grab a warm drink or your basket of laundry, and come hang out with me for a bit. ↓ Let's connect ↓✨ Find Lauren on Instagram: Lauren Mefford, PhD, FNP-BC (@laurenmichellemefford) • Instagram profile This video is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. Resources and Products Mentioned in this video: ✨ How to build a chore system for your home: https://youtu.be/-WDfJsQcAgA?si=0_sWLctbhL4df0n6 Let me know in the comments: what's the one thing your home needs most right now to be able to run without you? I love hearing what other families are working on. 🤿 CHAPTERS 00:00 A Week I Physically Couldn't Show Up For My Family 00:31 The Family Culture That Kept Everything Running 02:22 What Actually Happened When I Couldn't Get Off the Couch 04:21 The Morning Routine My Kids Run Without Me 07:49 The Non-Negotiables My Home Runs On, No Matter What 11:35 Why Receiving Help Is Harder Than Giving It 14:32 What This Hard Week Taught Me

  8. Sep 17

    How We Homeschool + What We Use: Rhythm and Curriculum for All 6 Kids | Ep. 31

    ✨ Wondering what it would look like to build realistic rhythms that help you run your home instead of it running you? Come join us inside the Rooted Homemakers Collective, my membership where I walk you through exactly how. → https://laurenmefford.com/rooted-homemakers In this episode, I'm walking you through our curriculum choices and our whole homeschool schedule — from our morning family learning time (Bible, catechism, scripture memory, history, and science) to our more independent work block (reading, math, writing, and Latin), all the way to our lighter fifth day for catching up, deep cleaning, and field trips. I'll share the curriculum we're using at every stage, how we manage a toddler and littles while teaching older kids, and the "wait your turn" rule that's saved my sanity. In this episode: -Our two-phase homeschool day -Bible reading, catechism, and our scripture memory box system -The hymn of the month and where we find it -History and science from a biblical worldview -How I teach reading, phonics, spelling, and writing across different ages -Math, piano, and Latin — and who's teaching what -Managing a toddler and baby while working with older kids -What our flexible fifth day looks like RESOURCES MENTIONED: -Biblioplan (history/Bible/literature curriculum): BiblioPlan - Cool Classical History and Literature Curriculum -Apologia (science): Exploring Creation with Human Anatomy and Physiology (Young Explorer Series) -I Belong to God Catechism by Rich Lusk: I Belong to God: A Catechism for Covenant Children -Simply Charlotte Mason scripture memory box system: Memorize Scripture in Just Five Minutes Each Day - @‌HappyHymnody -Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Easy Lessons: Revised and Updated Second Edition -Chickadee Readers (Canon Press) -Math Mammoth (for all grades): Math Mammoth Kindergarten Worktext A -Voetberg Music Academy: Voetberg Music Academy This episode is NOT sponsored. Some product links are affiliate links, which means if you buy something we'll receive a small commission. CHAPTERS 00:13 Introduction and Personal Update 00:13 Homeschooling Overview and Curriculum Decisions 01:32 Daily Homeschool Routine 04:04 Family Learning Time 08:18 History and Science Curriculum 13:35 Independent Learning 20:08 Flexibility in the Homeschool Schedule — CONNECT WITH THE HOST — Ask questions/contact: https://laurenmefford.com/contact Youtube: Lauren Mefford, PhD

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The Rooted Home is a Christian homemaking podcast with Lauren Mefford. Lauren helps overwhelmed Christian homemakers go from always reacting to a home that runs them, to stewarding their time and home well, so they can actually enjoy it and watch it bear fruit for the glory of God. Lauren is a homeschooling mom of six who left her career as a nurse practitioner to be home with her children full time, and felt completely unprepared for it. Through years of trial and error, mentorship, and research, she learned to build small habits and home routines that eventually ran an entire household (and helped her love, enjoy, and embrace motherhood and her role more fully). Now she teaches other women what revolutionized her own home. Each week she shares practical homemaking tips, Christian productivity methods, and biblical time management, pulled from what has worked in her own home (and plenty of what hasn’t). Whether you’re a newlywed setting up your first home or a seasoned homemaker starting over after a hard season, you’ll find biblical encouragement and real, practical help here. Every so often, a guest joins Lauren for a longer conversation on other family and home topics. Episodes cover: -Practical homemaking rhythms, household management, and daily routines -Cleaning routines, laundry, meal planning, and getting dinner on the table without the 5 o’clock scramble -Biblical wisdom for building a fruitful home -Christian productivity and biblical time management without burnout -Christian parenting and building a strong Christian marriage -Slow, intentional living as a Christian wife and mom -Homeschool rhythms and tips for homeschooling moms At its heart, this show is about living against the grain of modern culture and with the grain of God’s design for the home, all for our joy and His glory. New episodes every week. Watch on YouTube or listen wherever you get your podcasts.

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  • Creator
    Lauren Mefford
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    38
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Lauren Mefford
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    The Rooted Home

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