Motherhood Made Simple

61 | How to get dinner on the table when cooking feels hard as a busy mom

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Cooking dinner can feel overwhelming in hard seasons of motherhood. Winter blues, postpartum exhaustion, pregnancy nausea, or just the daily grind. In this episode of Motherhood Made Simple, I share practical, realistic tips for getting dinner on the table without stress, perfectionism, or burnout.
We talk about thinking ahead instead of panicking at 4 PM, breaking cooking into small tasks, lowering standards when needed, batch cooking, freezer meals, half-homemade dinners, budgeting for food, and working as a team with your husband. If cooking feels constant and exhausting right now, this episode will encourage you and remind you that this season is temporary!
Perfect for stay-at-home moms, moms of toddlers, postpartum moms, and pregnant moms who want simple, peaceful routines in motherhood.
 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:50 Personal Updates
04:12 The Struggle of Cooking Every Day
05:29 Take the pressure off for today
05:29 Permission to stop meal planning 
08:40 Break up your tasks
10:34 Make huge batches
11:38 Lower your standards
13:40 Is your grocery budget too low?
15:06 Choose your priorities
17:16 Stop trying to be perfect
18:27 What we eat lately

60 | My Natural Family Planning Routine as a Breastfeeding Mom

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Natural Family Planning can feel complicated especially while newly postpartum and breastfeeding. Today I'm sharing a few simple changes I've made to my natural family planning routine to keep things simple and effective even while getting broken sleep with irregular menstrual cycles. 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:43 eating & reading
05:45 my convictions around family planning
11:43 the easiest way to do NFP with natural cycles
13:43 family planning with broken sleep
17:49 family planning with an irregular cycle post partum
 

59 | How Chat GPT can help you as a busy mom

Is ai going to take over the world? Is it a waste of our time to use Chat GPT as a busy mom? On today's show I'm sharing a few ways Chat GPT can simplify your life. I'm sharing a few silly prompts for good entertainment, how it can help you reflect more deeply, and practical ways ai can make your life easier as a mom. I'm also raising a few ethical concerns and sharing how I try to use Chat GPT wisely. 
 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:08 life updates
05:35 Using chat GPT to identify spiritual weakness
09:16 practical tips
14:23 roast me
18:07 more practical ideas
20:50 what other moms are asking
25:36 ethical concerns

58 | Creating a Screen-Free Childhood in 2026

Is it possible to raise screen-free kids in 2026? On this episode, I'm sharing what life looks like screen-free with four kids under four and why we took away our tv two years ago. If you've been looking to reduce screentime in your home or watch less tv, I hope this episode will encourage and inspire you!
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57 | How to get more done in 2026 as a busy mom of toddlers

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Why does it seem like some moms are doing it all when I can't seem to finish a single task? Let's talk about it! First of all, no one is actually doing it all. But today I'm pulling back the curtain sharing my favourite productivity hacks as a busy mom of four and sharing why it might be easier to accomplish more with more kids! 
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56 | how to read the bible more in 2026 even as a busy mom of toddlers

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If you're trying to find the perfect Bible reading plan or figure out how to read the Bible more in 2026, this episode is for you! Being a mom of toddlers comes with many unique challenges and we have to adapt the way we read God's word. I believe it is possible to read God's word in any season of motherhood. Whether you have two under two, four kids or you're a first-time mom, I hope this episode will inspire and encourage you! 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:57 life updates
03:59 How to read the Bible more in 2026
12:28 My devotional

55 | how to find contentment this holiday season

WE'RE ON BREAK - This will be the last episode for 2025. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! I'll be back on January 5.
If you're feeling the pull of great deals this holiday season and feeling tempted to buy more, newer, better things, I hope this episode will bless you! I'm sharing a few things I do when I'm struggling to feel content. Whether I feel I need something to make my life as a mom easier, increase my skill in a specific area or I'm tempted by an object promising to make me happy, I want to remember what matters. We're not on this earth to pursue our own personal happiness, but to steward well the resources God has given us and use what we have to further His kingdom! 
 
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54 | How to handle Christmas gifts as a minimalist mom

Struggling to make your Christmas list as a mom of toddlers? Today I'm sharing six mindsets that help me navigate Christmas gifts as a minimalist mom!
 
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53 | Marriage after four kids in four years

Today my husband came to join us as we talk about marriage after four kids! We're sharing what we've learned, what works well for us and what we wish we knew before having kids. At the centre of it all, we talk about how our faith in God has kept us grounded as we navigate the busyness of having babies and toddlers. 
 
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52 | worried about making mistakes as a mom? here's some encouragement for a positive motherhood mindset!

In some ways, motherhood healed me from the trap of perfectionism! As moms, we all make mistakes and that can be hard to accept. Today I'm sharing why making mistakes is okay and how our faith in God changes everything. Be blessed!
 
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:56 Life updates
03:16 a motherhood pep talk