Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships
Welcome to the Love Your People Well Podcast! Every week here on the show, you’ll get biblical encouragement, gospel hope, and practical tips from my work as a marriage and family therapist and my own home life as a mom of 4 littles.
Every mom can struggle with feeling distracted and discouraged. We can start to feel like we’re drowning in all the important things we want to do.
But every mom also wants to ENJOY her family. You want to find purpose in your motherhood. You want a happy marriage, quality family time, and a close family bond. You want more time with Jesus, more self care, and more joy during the hard seasons.
It is my prayer that you will find that here.
Take a deep breath, friend, and listen in for a few minutes today. You’ll get tips, you’ll get encouragement, and most of all, you’ll get God’s Word and the peace, joy, and purpose that He offers you in this crazy journey of Christian family life.
Head to www.LoveYourPeopleWell to grab some free resources, check out my line of devotionals, and get more support.
Hugs & blessings, friend. I’ll talk to you soon!
~ Jess
- Update frequency
- every 4 days
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 379
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
(F3) How Christmas connects to our daily experience as Christian moms
Episode 109.5 // Friday Faith Followup
This most magical time of year can be fun and meaningful, but sometimes it makes the rest of our “regular” lives feel unimportant. Mundane. Routine.
The th…
Tips to prevent your family holidays from turning into a disaster… and ideas for what to do if things fall apart anyway
Episode 109 // Anytime there is a special event going on, there is extra space for things to fall apart. Emotions are higher, schedules are disrupted, memories are being made… and sometimes that mean…
(F3) What does it really mean that my life is now hidden with Christ in God?
Episode 108.5 // Friday Faith Followup
My friend, emotions are tough. Raising little ones is tough. Living in this broken world is tough! And we talked this week already about how God’s Word, his H…
Don’t let mom anger, mom guilt, or mom busyness steal your Christmas... Try this 1 tip instead
Episode 108 // Christmas is full of joy and family memories… and stress! Sometimes, our schedules get so full and our expectations get so high that our emotions can take over. Anger. Guilt. Frustrati…
(F3) What God thinks about your family’s Christmas wish lists
Episode 107.5 // Friday Faith Followup
Do you ever look around your home during the Christmas holidays and wonder what God really wants you to prioritize during this special time of year? Or maybe …
Loving your children well at Christmas is not about the gifts
Episode 107 // I know what you want for Christmas, mama. You want the same thing that I want - the same thing we ALL want. You want a peaceful, memory-making, joy-filled holiday with your family!
T…
(F3) Questions to ask your kids during the Advent and Christmas season
Episode 106.5 // Friday Faith Followup
Hopefully, you are getting some extra family time during the Christmas holiday season! The kids are out of school, family travel is happening, and there are s…
10 simple ways to keep Jesus, family time, and gratitude at the center of your holiday season
Episode 106 // The holidays are great… but they are often so busy! And it’s way too easy to get distracted from the important things that you want your family time to focus on for Christmas.
Maybe …
[Bonus FFF] Do you live as if you’re truly thankful for Jesus? Let’s look at Luke 7.
The holiday season has a lot of focus on gratitude... but a lot of focus as well on wish lists, good sales, and all the stuff.
Is there a gap there?
Maybe culturally, sure. But what about in your own…
[Bonus] A practical encouragement for gratitude within the busyness of the holidays
Happy Thanksgiving!
This short bonus episode is an encouragement, my friend. The holidays are upon us, and it can be easy to get lost in the travel, activities, and to-do list.
So pause with me for a…
(F3) What to do when your own parents are the difficult in-laws
Episode 105.5 // Friday Faith Followup
Family life can be rough when we have tension with our in-laws. But what if those difficult in-laws are your own parents? How can you best navigate those mudd…
Loving your in-laws when you just aren’t on the same page (during the holidays, or any other time of the year!)
Episode 105 // Relationships with the in-laws can be tricky. There is often a lot of baggage and emotion in these parts of the Christian family experience, and it can be really difficult to navigate …
(F3) Caring for yourself as a busy Christian mom living in a broken world
Episode 104.5 // Friday Faith Followup
It can sometimes be a lot easier to pour our love, energy, and effort into our kids rather than taking time to care for ourselves. Parenting is work! It calls…
How to biblically parent your children in a broken world
Episode 104 // We all know that we live in a broken world. And while we want to protect our children from all of the sin, pain, and hardship, the simple reality is that… we can’t.
Good parenting i…
(F3) Diving deep into 1 Corinthians 13 in order to better understand love, marriage, and conflict
Episode 103.5 // Friday Faith Followup
1 Corinthians 13 is a classic passage on love. But what does it teach us about handling conflict in our marriage? How do we really live out the love that is d…
Fighting fair, finding forgiveness, and handling conflict in your Christian marriage.
Episode 103 // Ah, conflict. It is no fun! And it can destroy our peaceful home, happy family life, and the witness of our Christian marriage.
As a marriage and family therapist, I have spent hundr…
(F3) Managing your own emotions as you help your kids deal with their struggles
Episode 102.5 // Friday Faith Followup
When your child is struggling, you’re struggling too. Emotions are big, raw, and sometimes overwhelming. So today, let me encourage you in how to manage YOUR …
How to help your child if they are struggling with anxiety, worry, or fear
Episode 102 // There is nothing worse as a mom than watching our kids struggle. And in today’s world, SO MANY of our kiddos are struggling with anxiety! Fear, worry, and anxiety are painful and diffi…
(F3) What the Bible tells us about raising kids, managing family life, and living life well as a Christian mom… A devotional thought from Ephesians
Episode 101.5 // Friday Faith Followup
Family dynamics can be overwhelming and complicated… but they don’t have to be. Join me today as we look at Ephesians 5+6 and apply God’s Word to our Christia…
Managing the family dynamics of multiple children: These 8 strategies will help you connect with each child as an individual
Episode 101 // When you have more than one child, the family dynamics just get more and more hectic. Even in a Christian family, relationship-building takes work and intentionality! How do you truly …