Podcast: FAMILY

You Did What?! The Straub Fam’s New Adventure

In the last few months, you’ve likely heard us talk about our desire to prioritize biblical simplicity and hospitality in our home. This week, we share a couple of big, emotional, yet exciting announcements, as we take leaps of faith into the next…

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RAR #230: Helping Your Differently Wired Kids Fall in Love with Reading

Are you struggling with how to tackle reading in your homeschool? Maybe you have a child who’s a later reader or is having a tough time connecting with reading. Or maybe you have a kid who’s an advanced reader and they’re outpacing books that fit their emotional and social development. Either way, it can be…

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Fighting for Peace in Your Home

One of the most frequent questions we’re asked is how we maintain a spirit of peace with a family of five and all we have going on. “How do you carry such calm in your interactions with each other?” wrote one long-time listener. To begin, peace…

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{Rewind} Ep. 11: Marriage & Motherhood

We all know a great and godly marriage takes work. And it’s also fair to say that motherhood is a full-time job of its own as well. It’s a delicate balance. How DO we find the time, the space, the energy, and the focus to keep both relationships healthy and strong?  Is it possible? This…

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Parent Q & A: Toddlers, Discipline, Divorce, and Loss of Relationships

We love hearing from you, our podcast family, and talk about the topics you care about most. This week, we address questions related to raising toddlers, disciplining kids, walking your kids through divorce, and processing the loss of relationships….

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RAR #229: How a 25¢ Spiral Notebook Can Change Your Homeschool

During my hardest year of homeschooling, I had a 12, 10, 8, and 1 year old, and twin newborns. Life was… a little chaotic. One week, a friend of mine who had homeschooled all three of her kids asked, “So how’s homeschooling going?” And naturally, I burst into tears. I’m not sure she saw that…

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The Worry-Free Parent with Sissy Goff

We’re not in lack when it comes to what to worry about in today’s world, especially as parents. With school approaching, we wanted to bring back one of our favorite humans and Famous at Home guests, our friend https://www.daystarcounseling.com/sissy,…

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{Rewind} Ep. 5: Mom Overwhelm

Today we’re chatting about the overwhelm of motherhood. Between the three of us, we have 16 children and have experienced more than our share of overwhelm in our mothering journeys. This episode originally aired in Season 1 of our show. Be sure to head to https://momtomompodcast.com/5 for the show notes.

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RAR #228: Reading for Fun is More Important Than You Think

Imagine that your child is grown up, and his or her reading life looks a lot like yours does right now. How do you feel about that?  Is your reading life something you want your kids to emulate when they’re adults?  What if we built for ourselves the kind of reading life that we’d be…

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How Do We Practice Sabbath?

There are many misconceptions about what practicing the Sabbath, or ceasing from work, really entails. People often view Sabbath as a day for lounging around the house, binging a show on Netflix, or just doing nothing. Those things can be fine, but do…

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