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Habits of a Mother
Habits of a Mother is the go-to podcast for Christian moms who are ready to embrace mindset shifts, build life-giving habits, and find grace in the chaos of motherhood. Hosted by Dr. Betsey, a mom of four and postpartum specialist, this podcast is your weekly dose of encouragement, real talk, and practical strategies to help you thrive—not just survive—the early years of motherhood.
From navigating postpartum emotions to strengthening your faith, prioritizing self-care, and reclaiming your identity beyond diapers and sleepless nights, Habits of a Mother will inspire you to show up for yourself and your family with purpose and confidence.
Subscribe now for uplifting conversations and actionable habits that will transform your motherhood journey—one small step at a time.
Episodes
39 episodes
39. Are Your “Lazy Habits” Actually Spiritual Warfare?
Are your “lazy habits” or distractions actually something deeper?In this episode, I’m opening up about a quiet struggle I’ve been noticing in my own life… the small, normal patterns that don’t seem like a big deal, but slowly leave me fe...
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38. The Living Your Faith Out Loud as a Christian Mom Habit
In this episode of Habits of a Mother, I share a bold conviction that came from a neighborhood moms night: we must live our faith out loud.Not quietly. Not politely. Not just on Sundays.From daily gratitude and worship in...
37. The Habit of Preparing Our Hearts for Easter
What if the weeks leading up to Easter were meant to transform you, not just pass by? In this episode, we explore the biblical foundation of prayer, fasting, and generosity, and how these spiritual disciplines prepare our hearts for Resurrectio...
36. The Truth About Mom Guilt and Why It Keeps You Stuck
Mom guilt has a way of quietly taking over our thoughts, our patience, and our confidence as mothers. In this episode of Habits of a Mother, we name what mom guilt really does to us, why it so often turns into shame, and how it can lea...
35. Putting Down the Nets: Finding Peace and Hope in Modern Motherhood
Motherhood can feel overwhelming in a noisy, divided world.In this episode of Habits of a Mother, we reflect on a powerful image from Scripture that invites us to put down the nets of self reliance, discouragement, and fear, and...
34. Choosing Joy in the Middle of Hardship: A Christian Mindset for Difficult Seasons
What do we do when life feels out of our control and circumstances are not what we would choose? In this episode, we reflect on how to turn our hearts toward Christ in the middle of hardship, not once it passes, but while we are still walking t...
33. Trading Grit for Attention Habit
What if prayer in motherhood wasn’t fueled by discipline or grit, but by attention?In this episode of Habits of a Mother, we explore what it means to turn our hearts toward God in the middle of ordinary, demanding moments. ...
32. Running the Race God Set Before You: My 2026 Word of the Year
In this episode of Habits of a Mother, I share how my word of the year for 2026 slowly revealed itself during Advent, not as a feeling or idea, but as a call to action.We talk about the tension between self reliance and trust, h...
31. My Word of the Year Recap: How Delight Taught Me the Habit of Presence
In this episode, I reflect on my word of the year, delight, and how God used it to teach me the habit of presence. Through prayer, motherhood, marriage, and my work with pregnant and postpartum moms, I share how learning to receive God...
30. Advent Silence, Self-Reliance, and the Invitation to Give God Your Whole Heart
In this Advent reflection, Dr. Betsey explores how self-reliance can quietly replace trust in God, even during seasons of prayer and silence. She reflects on the invitation of Advent to slow down, turn inward, and seek solitude with the Lord — ...
29. What Your Family Really Needs This Black Friday
his Black Friday episode is your gentle reminder that your family does not need more things. They need you. In today’s conversation, Dr. Betsey shares why kids remember the warmth of home more than the mountain of presents, how to prepare your ...
28. When Motherhood Feels Impossible: The Truth God Wants You to Know
In this episode, I share an honest look at the season when I had four kids under four and felt overwhelmed, guilty and unsure if I could really handle the motherhood journey God gave me. I talk about the help I needed, the lies I believed about...
27. How I Stopped Yelling at My Kids: The Habit of Parenting on My Knees.
Motherhood can bring out emotions you never knew existed—especially the ones you’re not proud of. In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares her honest journey with mom rage, what therapy and faith taught her about self-control, and how learning to “pa...
26. The Bad Habit of Allowing the World To Define Your Worth
Have you ever walked away from a conversation replaying every word you said? In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares how insecurity takes root when we let the world define our worth and how true healing begins when we see ourselves the way God does....
25. Faith, Food, & Fitness Habits.
When life feels off, what’s the first thing you let slip — your faith, your food, or your fitness? In this episode, Dr. Betsey shares the three anchors her mom taught her as a teenager that have carried her through every rut in motherhood. You’...
24. Finding Hope: Habits that Lead to Bondage or Bonding
Fear has a sneaky way of creeping into our everyday lives—especially in motherhood. In this episode of Habits of a Mother, Dr. Betsey shares how the smallest daily choices can either lead us into bondage—cycles of fear, control, and di...
23. No More Lukewarm Faith: Loving Your Family in a Broken World
In the past two weeks, our nation has been shaken by tragedy after tragedy—including school shootings, the murder of Iryna Zarutska, and the assassination of Christian activist Charlie Kirk. As a mom, I’ve felt the grief, the fear, and the temp...
22. Trading Guilt for God's Grace
Mom guilt has a way of creeping in from the moment we wake up until the moment we fall into bed at night. But what if instead of carrying the weight of guilt, we could trade it for God’s grace? In this episode, I share encouragement from the li...
21. The Habits I’m Leaning on When Life Feels Rushed
I used to have endless hours with my kids at home, but now that Noah’s in full-day school, things look different. Suddenly, I’m realizing the mornings before school, the drive home, and the evenings together are where the real heart work happen...
20. The Faith Reset Every Mom Needs Before the Next Hard Season
Have you ever been in a season where your faith life felt strong — you were praying daily, opening your Bible, sensing God’s presence — and then life happened? One small distraction after another pulled you away, until you found yourself spirit...
19. The Misplaced Identity Habit
In this episode of Habits of a Mother, I’m opening up about something I think every mom wrestles with—where we place our identity. Whether it's in our waistline, how we come off in a conversation, or how "successful" our work or home l...
18. The Mary vs. Martha Habit: When Your Love Becomes Transactional
Have you ever done something kind for your kids, only for them to throw it back in your face—or not even say thank you? That extra sting we feel? That’s the trap of transactional love. And it’s something I’ve been wrestling with in my ...
17. The Habit of a Postpartum Reset: Honoring Who God Says You Are
I’m sharing the exact habits that helped me lose 25 pounds in under 3 months after having twins—without dieting or calorie counting. This is the story of my postpartum reset—how I healed my gut, rebalanced my hormones, rebuilt my core,...
16. The Reorienting Priorities Habit: Loving my Husband the Way He Deserves
In today’s episode, I’m getting real about a habit I didn’t know I had—putting my marriage at the bottom of my priority list. After a hard conversation with my husband (and a humbling moment at Starbucks), God opened my eyes to how I’d unintent...
15. June Monthly Habit Review: Christian Motherhood & Intentional Living
In this episode, Betsey shares her June habit review—an honest look at what worked and what didn’t as a mom, wife, and woman walking with Jesus. From navigating holiday expectations to deepening her marriage through intentional habits and praye...