167. Whimsy & Joy: A Heartfelt Chat with Melissa Ferguson on Writing Romance & Adding Delight to Everyday Life

Sponsor Highlight: The 2025 For the Love of Homeschooling Virtual Conference--Join Now!A romance author on a "serious" podcast for moms? ABSOLUTELY. Melissa's message is just what we need right now...more light, more hope, more joy, more whimsy. You are going to enjoy this chat SO MUCH!Melissa’s Bio: Melissa Ferguson is the bestselling author of titles including Meet Me in the Margins, How to Plot a Payback, On the Way to Christmas, and The Perfect Rom-Com.She lives in Tennessee with her husband and children in their growing farmhouse lifestyle and writes heartwarming romantic comedies that have been featured in such places as The Hollywood Reporter, Travel + Leisure, Woman’s World, and BuzzFeed. Join along her journey with over 900,000 other followers at @ourfriendlyfarmhouse. In this interview, Melissa & I talk about: * Melissa’s new book: The Perfect Rom Com* How I went from reading The Invisible War (about spiritual warfare) to reading a rom com* Love and laughter…why is it considered less than other things we need* Cheerfulness and whimsy in motherhood & everyday life* The bleak motherhood messaging in American culture right now* An invitation into lightness* Humility in motherhood* Living hopeful and loving* Finding the balance between strong messaging & lightness* Encouragement for moms* Strength in lightness* Being bold in our life (and everyday!) decisions* And SO MUCH MORE!More info over at: www.elevatingmotherhood.comMelissa’s Links: Website: www.melissafurguson.comInstagram: @ourfriendlyfarmhouseFind Melissa's Books Here