Knowing Motherhood

Welcome to the last episode of 2022! I was asked to speak recently at an annual Christmas gathering of almost 150 women in our small community here in northern British Columbia, Canada. What an honour to share a message of hope and to revisit some of my testimony which includes loss and postpartum mental illness. Some of these stories were shared publicly for the first time and I felt honoured to speak to what God has taught me through some incredibly painful experiences. The hope he offers us in times of struggle is so very real and my testimony is one that points to His goodness again and again. In the most hopeless moments, God has shown me His everlasting love. I believe that everyone's story is meant to be shared, whether in private conversation or on a stage or from behind a mic and it’s a joy to share with you in this way today. I am going to be taking a 5-6 week break from producing new content for Knowing Motherhood so this is the last episode of 2022! Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year to each one of you! We have a beautiful hope because of Jesus and I pray that becomes even more real to you as we finish up this year and focus more intimately on what God has provided for us. His love is timeless, unchanging and everlasting! If anything that I share in this weeks episode leaves you with questions please feel free to reach out. Email [email protected] Facebook @knowingmotherhood IG @lynnellepeters or @knowingmotherhoodpodcast As a fully self- funded podcast ministry your greatest gift to us would be your sharing this episode (or another favourite!) and leaving a review or comment this month! Thank you for listening and allowing me to walk this journey of life with you, Lynnelle

Today we are starting a new series of episodes called Hard Conversations With Our Kids. An ongoing series to equip all parents in their journeys to raise healthy, grounded, God-fearing kids. There is a battle raging for our children’s hearts and minds like never before and our call to prepare and protect them is so real. If we choose to ignore the calling we have to build up healthy channels of communication with our children, they WILL seek out the information they desire elsewhere. We need to be the first place they come, not google or their peers. My prayer is that this ongoing series will help equip you for these conversations that might feel a little intimidating. Today, Exodus Cry founder and film producer Benji Nolot joins me to talk about his mission to see pornography distribution laws tightened dramatically to protect our children online along with his 15 year fight to end sex trafficking around the world. I know you’re going to gain a lot of insight from his first hand perspective, having worked undercover, interviewing those directly involved in the porn industry. He gets right to the heart of the issues that exist in this corrupt and broken world. During our powerful conversation Benji gets an incredible update. A great move forward in the fight against online pornography! NOTE: Please be aware that this episode is for adult ears only. The content is not suitable for children so continue listening with that in mind. Follow Exodus Cry online: Website: https://exoduscry.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/exoduscry FB: https://www.facebook.com/exoduscry CONNECT WITH BENJI: IG: https://www.instagram.com/benjinolot/ CONNECT WITH LYNNELLE Contact: [email protected] IG: @lynnellepeters @knowingmotherhoodpodcast FB: @knowingmotherhood

A bit of a different episode for you this week as we wrap up 2023! I get a little personal about some of the things I enjoy about this season, what’s making Christmas a little different for our family this year and a recent honest moment with my youngest which made me reflect on my not-so-gentle responses and acknowledge my need for Jesus perfect example of kindness. Also listen for an update on our series, The Thriving Home, and encouragement as you plan and prepare for the celebrations in your own family- challenges and all! Whatever it may look like for you and yours this year- Merry Christmas! Knowing Motherhood Socials: Instagram: @knowingmotherhoodpodcast Facebook: @knowingmotherhood Connect with Lynnelle! Instagram: @lynnellepeters Email: [email protected] HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT KNOWING MOTHERHOOD? Subscribe! Give a 5 star rating! Leave a review! Share this episode!

We are continuing our series The Thriving Home again this week with another super helpful and inspiring episode! Shannon Acheson, founder of the website Home Made Lovely joins me to discuss all things homemaking including achieving the goals we have for our homes, getting the family on board and setting realistic expectations for ourselves as women. Shannon is the author of 2 books, Home Made Lovely and The Clutter Fix and her work has been featured in a number of online spaces including Better Homes & Gardens, HGTV, Real Simple and Martha Stewart LIVING. Her website homemadelovely dot com is a great resource with beautiful home decor ideas and inspiration, recipes and most recently added, creative advent ideas for the family! Connect with Shannon! Website: www.homemadelovely.com Instagram: @ home.made.lovely HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT KNOWING MOTHERHOOD? Subscribe! Give a 5 star rating! Leave a review! Share this episode! Knowing Motherhood Socials: Instagram: @knowingmotherhoodpodcast Facebook: @knowingmotherhood Connect with Lynnelle! Instagram: @lynnellepeters Email: [email protected]

NEW SERIES! The Thriving Home Are you: Tired of the growing piles in your home? Feeling frustrated with every new mess? Avoiding the mess because you don’t know where to start? Are you wanting to create better habits for decluttering your home? If any of the above are true, this episode is for you! Today Lisa Lizotte of the Habits and Home show joins me to discuss all the things related to the habits (good and bad!) that we’ve got going on in the home! More specifically, we touch on the real life day to day struggles that many of us wrestle with in order to create a clean and functional home and we talk about some of the deeper issues that may need to be addressed in order for us to see those changes occur. Lisa combines biblical truth with practical advice that’s valuable for all women, not just moms, and shares from her personal experience why she’s so passionate about helping others create a more stable and simplified home. For those of us with more neuro-diverse brains this is a real gift. Grab a piece of paper and pen because you’ll want to take some notes! Connect with Lisa! Website: https://habitsandhome.com/ Podcast: Habits and Home Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@habitsandhome HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT KNOWING MOTHERHOOD? Subscribe! Give a 5 star rating! Leave a review! Share this episode! Knowing Motherhood Socials: Instagram: @knowingmotherhoodpodcast Facebook: @knowingmotherhood Connect with Lynnelle! Instagram: @lynnellepeters Email: [email protected]