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
Creative ideas for summer break, rainy day activities, and everything else to crush the “I’m bored” mom guilt
Episode 81 // Summer is a time of “fun in the sun”... but it can also be a hard season of Christian family life with so much unstructured time! If you’re tired of the “I’m bored” conversations with y…
(F3) Date nights with your husband are a blessing to your kids… here’s how.
Episode 80.5 // Friday Faith Followup
There are a lot of ways that date nights help your marriage. In fact, even if you are very inconsistent with date nights, you’re probably already aware of some…
Try these 12 ideas for a fun & free date night... no babysitter, no cost, but a great investment in your Christian marriage
Episode 80 // Ever felt a little stuck for date night ideas? You’re too busy to plan something, hiring a sitter is a hassle, but you know that it’s important to invest in your marriage…
Well, this …
(F3) Fighting the temptation to think (or expect) that we’ve got it all together as Christian moms… A devotional thought on 1 Corinthians 10.
Episode 79.5 // Friday Faith Followup
We’ve been talking this week about the temptation to try to “do it all” as a mom. Which… is impossible. And even more than that, it isn’t at all what God wants…
You can’t do it all, mama… But you can do what God has called you to do. PLUS - Our ONE YEAR Anniversary Celebration!
Episode 79 // Is your to-do list a mile long? Are you stressed about multiple things at the same time and nothing feels like it’s really going that well? Do you place concepts like “productivity” or …
(F3) A behind-the-scenes of my devotional time with God and growing deeper in my knowledge of the Bible
Episode 78.5 // Friday Faith Followup
One of the best ways to find more PEACE in your life is to go deeper in your relationship with the Lord. But how do we do that? When life is busy and hectic, h…
Wanting more PEACE in your heart, your home, or your life? Let’s look at my favorite 10 Bible passages about the peace of God.
Episode 78 // We all need more peace in our lives. Even on the best days, we know how easily our hearts can grumble (let alone our kids…) and how easily we can be distracted from the things that are …
(F3) What stresses you out? Whatever it is… God’s got it. Can you trust him?
Episode 77.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up
When we’re feeling stressed, we tend to get stuck thinking about the things that are stressing us out, and the hard emotions that come with it.
But it is S…
Don’t let stress trigger your mom anger: Use my 6 step process to stay calm and keep a peaceful home even during stressful seasons
Episode 77 // Isn’t stress fun? Wait. NO. It is never fun! But, it happens to all of us.
And typically, when we start to feel stressed, we also start to be more easily irritated, less calm, and we…
(F3) Biblical ways to handle someone else’s passive aggressive behavior… without losing your cool.
Episode 76.5 // Friday Faith Followup
When people are being passive aggressive with us, it can be really frustrating. But, as always, we have control over our response… and for the sake of our fami…
How to stop being passive aggressive and start expressing yourself with healthy communication in your marriage and parenting
Episode 76 // Communication can be hard work. But it’s the centerpiece of great family relationships! And if passive aggressive behavior is present in your relationship, you simply cannot build the i…
(F3) Is your home environment a reflection of God’s Kingdom?
Episode 75.5 // Friday Faith Followup
I spend a lot of time taking care of my home. The clutter is frustrating, the chores never seems to end, and nothing stays clean for more than five minutes.
…
How clutter, cleanliness, and spring cleaning impact your spiritual growth, mental health, and family relationships
Episode 75 // I’m guessing that it is important to you that your family enjoys a peaceful home life. That you want everyone to feel comfortable in your home. That you want to be able to look around t…
(F3) Finding God’s good in the middle of a really bad situation… a reflection on Good Friday (and the rest of life’s hard moments too)
Episode 74.5 // Friday Faith Followup
I’ve been reflecting a lot this week on the wonder of Good Friday. Why do we call it “good” when the most horrible event in human history happened on that day?…
Taking every opportunity for family discipleship: Ideas for celebrating Holy Week, Easter Sunday, and beyond with your family
Episode 74 // Happy Easter, friend! This is my absolute favorite holiday. And it’s one that is easy to skim past… to wear the colorful dress, decorate some eggs, attend a big church service, and then…
(F3) How does a Christian therapist get through the messy seasons of life? Here’s a sneak peak into the tools that help me manage life when it’s totally overwhelming
Episode 73.5 // Friday Faith Followup
As I’ve been walking through a season of overwhelm in my life, I’ve noticed several tools that are helping me get through it. These tools and resources bring a…
Dealing with the overwhelming seasons of life: practical tips to live by GRACE and replace stress with SUCCESS as a busy mom
Episode 73 // Have you ever felt overwhelmed? Of course you have! We’ve all been through those seasons of life. And if you aren’t feeling stressed and overwhelmed today, you will be sometime in the f…
BONUS: Hop in for my exciting news!!!
A quick bonus episode to share some of my exciting news!! And to ask for your prayers, sweet friend. God is so good. Hop into this quick bonus episode and get all my latest news!
(F3) Using the P-R-A-Y method to build your confidence in prayer and teaching your kids to pray
Episode 72.5 // Friday Faith Follow-up
Do you want to teach your kids to pray? Wait. Let’s back up. Do you want to feel more comfortable and confident YOURSELF in prayer??
We know that we need to…
A busy mom’s guide to understanding the Bible, applying it to real life, and shaping your family’s spiritual growth
Episode 72 // If you want spiritual growth or family discipleship, you need to know God’s Word and know how to apply it to your life. Yes, life is busy. I know you’re tired. And I know that you’re tr…