Description
A podcast for moms. Join us as we explore how the ancient scriptures apply to modern motherhood and provide the framework for finding answers to your specific questions. As part of the greater Risen Motherhood ministry, in-depth, topical mini-series are released periodically.
Episodes
- 2025 / 3 / 19Farewell 06: A Good Gospel GoodbyeWell, friends, is our final show of the Risen Motherhood Podcast. After 260+ episodes and nearly 10 years of ministry, itâs hard to find the words for this bittersweet gospel goodbye. And yet, we know that...
- 2025 / 3 / 12Farewell 05: Motherhood and The InternetâOur PredictionsItâs no secret that the Internet has changed and shifted multiple times over since Risen Motherhood kicked off in 2016âas technology moves at an ever-faster pace, Emily and Laura thought it would be fun to...
- 2025 / 3 / 5Farewell 04: Truths for Moms, For All of TimeOver the years, so many moms have shared that our Scripture shows on the podcast have been ones they go back to time and again, remembering the truths of Godâs Word as they wash dishes, head to school pickup,...
- 2025 / 2 / 26Farewell 03: What Youâre Doing Matters, Mom. Hereâs Why.When weâre organizing the family calendar, packing lunches, or making a snack for our toddler, it can be tempting to feel as though no one sees our work as momsâbut hereâs the thing: God does see. God cares!...
- 2025 / 2 / 26Farewell 03: What You're Doing Matters, Mom. Here's Why.When we're organizing the family calendar, packing lunches, or making a snack for our toddler, it can be tempting to feel as though no one sees our work as momsâbut here's the thing: God does see. God cares!...
- 2025 / 2 / 19Farewell 02: Did We Over-Spiritualize Motherhood? (And Other Critiques of the Ministry)Anytime you produce something public, you open yourself up to criticismâand Risen Motherhood was no different. Over the years, we received feedback of all kinds: encouraging, loving, constructively critical,...
- 2025 / 2 / 12Farewell 01: Exit InterviewsâHow R|M Changed UsWe know these moments come rarely: when a season of life has such a clean end that you get the opportunity to stop and reflect on all that God has done. As we had a chance to serve in this capacity over the...
- 2025 / 1 / 29BONUS: Where Were We WhenâŚYou know that simple, encouraging text that comes through at just the right time, or that run-in with a dear friend that lifts your spirits, even if you only had five minutes to chat? Thatâs what we hope this...
- 2024 / 12 / 4Gospel Mom 08: On Refusing to Quit + Other Things (GM-C11)So letâs just say we reach a point where weâre pros at this gospel + motherhood thing⌠what do we do if it all starts to feel a little stale? As believers living in a fallen world, we know that the process of...
- 2024 / 11 / 20Gospel Mom 07: On Ending the Mommy Wars + Other Things (GM - C10)Weâve spent a lot of time in this series looking at how gospel motherhood brings freedomâso what do we do when our freedom feels in conflict with another momâs preferences? (Oof. Tricky, right?) In this...
- 2024 / 11 / 13Gospel Mom 06: On Being Honest With Yourself + Other Things (GM - C9)Many of us know it from memory: âthe heart is deceitful above all elseâ (Jer. 17:9). So in a world that shouts we should âfollow our heart,â what does it look like to be in the worldâacknowledging our human...
- 2024 / 11 / 6Gospel Mom 05: On How Your Life Experiences Shape Your Motherhood + Other Things (GM - C8)You know that feelingâwhen your shoulders tighten or your stomach turnsâwhere something youâre doing just doesnât feel quite right. Thatâs often your personal conscience, and we know firsthand how challenging...
- 2024 / 10 / 30Gospel Mom 04: On Competitive Motherhood + Other Things (GM - C7)Take a quick look aroundâsee anyone that has your exact life? Same, friend. And yet, how often do we feel the pressure to do things exactly the way another mom does them? As believers, we know God made us...
- 2024 / 10 / 23Gospel Mom 03: On Why God Feels Distant + Other Things (GM - C5-6)For most of us, the idea of spiritual disciplines isnât new: we know as moms pursuing Christ, itâs important to be in Godâs Word, pray, and enjoy godly community. But⌠we also know itâs easier said than done....
- 2024 / 10 / 16Gospel Mom 02: On Understanding Why Motherhood is Hard + Other Things (GM - C1-4)Youâve likely heard âthe gospelâ before, maybe more times that you can countâbut no matter how often we walk through the pattern of Creation-Fall-Redemption-Consummation, weâre still in awe of the way this...
- 2024 / 10 / 9Gospel Mom 01: On Being A "Good Mom" + Other Things (GM - C1)Think fast: when you first became a mom, what expectations did you have? Chances are that many of us planned to be a certain type of mom, intentional or not: the crunchy mom, the do-it-all mom, the 'little...
- 2024 / 10 / 9Gospel Mom 01: On Being A âGood Momâ + Other Things (GM - C1)Think fast: when you first became a mom, what expectations did you have? Chances are that many of us planned to be a certain type of mom, intentional or not: the crunchy mom, the do-it-all mom, the âlittle...
- 2024 / 9 / 11Ask Us Anything! Fall 2024 EditionThe R|M community never disappoints when it comes to submitting questions for our AUA shows! Here we go again, friendsâin this one-hour conversation, Emily and Laura take to the mic to answer your questions....
- 2024 / 5 / 22A Big Announcement from Risen Motherhood (You Don't Want to Miss This!)In this special bonus episode, Emily and Laura take to the mic to share a big announcement about what's ahead for the ministry of Risen Motherhood and why year ten will be its last. Consider it the...
- 2024 / 5 / 22A Big Announcement from Risen Motherhood (You Donât Want to Miss This!)In this special bonus episode, Emily and Laura take to the mic to share a big announcement about whatâs ahead for the ministry of Risen Motherhood and why year ten will be its last. Consider it the...
- 2024 / 4 / 10Whole 10: When You Give Grace to Everyone But YourselfWeâve spent the past nine weeks talking about all of the ways we can pursue Godâs design for us as women, but hereâs what it really boils down to: mom, do you know how loved, how cherished, how valued you are...
- 2024 / 4 / 3Whole 09: Let Go of the Beachball + What Forgiveness Is (And Isn't)Letâs talk about the elephant in the room when it comes to the Christian life: forgiveness. Itâs hard, right?! But as we see with every command God gives us, the act of forgiveness is for our own good and...
- 2024 / 3 / 27Whole 08: Moms Just Wanna Have FunâOn Being BraveMom, whenâs the last time you had FUN? For so many good reasons, our tendency as moms can be to stay behind the scenes and keep the trains running on time. We know this is a big responsibility, and we go...
- 2024 / 3 / 20Whole 07: Understanding the Seasons of Friendship & Help for When Friends Hurt YouWe know that meaningful friendships require time and investment⌠so what do we do as moms when we have so little of these things to spare?! Or what if we have a great mom-to-mom friendship, but our kids...
- 2024 / 3 / 13Whole 06: Creativity is Not a LuxuryâIt's For Moms, TooIt doesnât take long for our heads to start spinning when we think about how creative God is: a sea of textures and colors, a sunset bursting in shades of light, a cool night sky speckled with stars⌠we could...
- 2024 / 3 / 6Whole 05: Think Outside of Your Four Walls + Tips for How to Read More BooksThat to-do list is already overwhelming, so are we *really* about to suggest you read more books⌠on a motherhood podcast?! Yes, and no. Hereâs the thing: we serve a God who communicates to us through story...
- 2024 / 2 / 28Whole 04: Bonus! How Stories Shape Your Children + Laura's New BookHave you ever closed the back cover of a childrenâs book and found yourself impacted by its message⌠even if your kids seem unfazed? Itâs the power of story at play, and we can learn a lot from it as we seek...
- 2024 / 2 / 21Whole 03: The Surprising Value of Learning in MotherhoodCan you imagine if we had a tally of all the things weâve learned since becoming moms?! The trending baby gear, feeding strategies, discipline tactics, and so onâweâve likely all absorbed more info than we...
- 2024 / 2 / 14Whole 02: Understanding the Power of Awe (& How You Can Experience it Today)You know the moments. They may not feel like they come often in the mundane moments of mom life, but many of us have been there: when the sight before you takes your breath away; when Godâs creation makes...
- 2024 / 2 / 7Whole 01: Who Are You, Really? Finding What You Lost in MotherhoodWas there a moment you realized motherhood had changed you? Or did it happen steadily, gradually, until one day you realized: Iâm not who I was. For many of us, we can agree that motherhood rightfully...
- 2023 / 10 / 18Abundance 06: Accepting LimitationsSo weâve spent several weeks now dialing in on different areas of weakness and how Christ meets us in it allâas we set our eyes on him, what does it really look like in the day-to-day as moms to trust his...
- 2023 / 10 / 11Abundance 05: In Your Weakness, Look to ChristâAn Interview with Amy GannettHereâs something you wonât hear too often around social media, but weâll say it because we love you: mom, you are NOT enough. And thatâs a good thing! As moms, we feel the tug-and-pull of wading through...
- 2023 / 10 / 4Abundance 04: I Donât Have Enough PatienceâAn Interview with Maryanne Challies HelmsIn so many moments throughout the day, little hands and hearts demand our time and attention, but we canât meet everyoneâs needs. With the flutter of noise, we grow impatient, our fuse is cut short. But itâs...
- 2023 / 10 / 4Abundance 04: I Don't Have Enough PatienceâAn Interview with Maryanne Challies HelmsIn so many moments throughout the day, little hands and hearts demand our time and attention, but we can't meet everyone's needs. With the flutter of noise, we grow impatient, our fuse is cut short. But it's...
- 2023 / 9 / 27Abundance 03: I Donât Have Enough WisdomâAn Interview with Glenna MarshallEach day is filled with decisions and weâre anxious to make the right ones. We live in a world where information is right at our fingertipsâbut as moms, we need something deeper and never-changing. Even when...
- 2023 / 9 / 27Abundance 03: I Don't Have Enough WisdomâAn Interview with Glenna MarshallEach day is filled with decisions and we're anxious to make the right ones. We live in a world where information is right at our fingertipsâbut as moms, we need something deeper and never-changing. Even when...
- 2023 / 9 / 20Abundance 02: I Donât Have Enough TimeâAn Interview with Gretchen SafflesWouldnât it be nice if we could keep all of the plates spinning? Never missing a school activity, always having the kitchen clean and ready, and even having time to sprinkle in a little self-care . . . and...
- 2023 / 9 / 20Abundance 02: I Don't Have Enough TimeâAn Interview with Gretchen SafflesWouldn't it be nice if we could keep all of the plates spinning? Never missing a school activity, always having the kitchen clean and ready, and even having time to sprinkle in a little self-care . . . and...
- 2023 / 9 / 13Abundance 01: What If I Donât Have What It Takes?We love a good mom hack, but weâve yet to find one that makes motherhood feel like a breeze. Whether itâs that first all-nighter with a newborn or the tough conversations that come as our kiddos get older,...
- 2023 / 9 / 13Abundance 01: What If I Don't Have What It Takes?We love a good mom hack, but we've yet to find one that makes motherhood feel like a breeze. Whether it's that first all-nighter with a newborn or the tough conversations that come as our kiddos get older,...
- 2023 / 4 / 19Grief 09: The Hope of HeavenâAn Interview with Courtney DoctorWhen we experience deep sorrow, many of us long for heaven more than ever. The desire for a joy-filled eternity with God is a good one, wired in us by our Creator. But have you ever wondered what makes heaven...
- 2023 / 4 / 12Grief 08: Widowed & Single MotherhoodâAn Interview with Lisa AppeloMotherhood holds challenges, even with a loving husband and father by our side. So when the painful sting of death ends our marriage, how can we shepherd our children and find healing when grief is this deep?...
- 2023 / 4 / 5Grief 07: Infant LossâAn Interview with Nancy GuthrieThereâs no way to soften the tragedy of losing a child. As moms, we love, protect, and care for our children with fierce depth and intensity, but we donât have ultimate control. When the unimaginable loss of...
- 2023 / 3 / 29Grief 06: Grief in AdoptionâAn Interview with Jen OshmanWhen God allows adoption to be a part of our familyâs story, there can be hopeful anticipation alongside waiting and sorrow. How can we hold the beauty and hardship of it with grace? In this episode, Emily...
- 2023 / 3 / 22Grief 05: Truths for the Mom Walking Through GriefHave you ever felt desperate to find something steady in the midst of grief? Someone you can turn to that can hear, see, and truly understand your pain? While our needs in seasons of grief are many and real,...
- 2023 / 3 / 15Grief 04: MiscarriageâAn Interview with Abbey WedgeworthAs moms, the grief of miscarriage is a deeply intimate one. After the joy of a positive pregnancy test, the loss of that life in the womb brings deep devastation. In this episode, Emily and Laura sit down...
- 2023 / 3 / 8Grief 03: Chronic Pain and Disability in MotherhoodâAn Interview with Vaneetha RisnerMotherhood has a way of revealing our limits, be it physical, mental, or emotional. When we find ourselves at the end of our abilities, it can be easy to wonder if God has equipped us with everything we need...
- 2023 / 3 / 1Grief 02: The Science Behind Processing GriefâAn Interview with Matthew LaPineHave you ever wondered if your feelings are ânormalâ when navigating a hard season? Maybe weâre more easily irritated, shed tears more often, or even find ourselves apathetic or emotionless to whatâs...
- 2023 / 2 / 22Grief 01: Where Sorrow and Motherhood MeetMotherhood brings a flood of emotions and experiences. We know the laughter and the joy, the frustrations and the hardships, but what about when motherhood brings grief? Whether weâve had to encounter death,...
- 2022 / 11 / 16WWSTA 10: TechnologyScreens are everywhereâfrom ordering groceries, responding to an email from school, managing our calendars, and more, itâs no surprise that our kids are interested in screens and technology. As faithful...