032: Thriving in Motherhood with Lisa Hensley

Lisa Hensley joins me on the podcast today to chat about how we can truly thrive in motherhood. She is a wife, homeschooling mom of four boys, blogger, speaker, and creative who is passionate about showing moms that they are still women, too, and can and should take the time to cultivate creativity in their lives, invest in themselves, and further their education in those areas of interest to them, thereby pouring into themselves so that they can then pour out into the lives of their children. I think you are going to come away from this episode feeling inspired and encouraged for your walk as a mom.     What we Chat about in This Episode ~The lack of thriving in motherhood in both the church and culture ~The problem with waiting for the next thing to happen or the next season to roll around before we will be happy ~The serious metabolic disorder that Lisa's firstborn son has; how she has been able to still thrive in motherhood in the midst of it ~Practial tips for how to thrive in motherhood ~How even good things are hard (and therefore hard is not bad!) ~The martyr complex all too common in motherhood ~The importance of remembering that you are a woman, not simply a mom ~The importance of being in the Word as a mom (it equips you for motherhood!); the problem with idolizing the "perfect" quiet time ~The importance of having mommy friendships  ~Cultivating your interests through reading, taking classes, listening to podcasts, etc., and the importance of doing so ~The problem with basing your identity in motherhood  ~The fact that motherhood is not a woman's highest calling; the problem which comes with believing that it is ~The problem with allowing the world to revolve around your children  ~The problem with believing there is a one-size-fits-all method to mothering ~The importance of mothering by faith ~The difference between rhythms and schedules ~Cultivating creativity in motherhood and the corresponding "5 minute outlook" ~How to make time to read as a busy mom ~Various myths in the church regarding motherhood ~The importance of considering who and where you want to be when you're 80 and making changes to your outlook and work now to reflect that ~Mothering in light of eternity ~Embracing every season of motherhood  ~Following Jesus' example for motherhood ~The practical nature of theology ~And more!   For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast Get full access to Beyond the Boxes at rebekahhargraves.substack.com/subscribe