The Balanced MomCast | For Overwhelmed Christian Moms Seeking Time Management, Work Life Balance, and Focus
by Sandy Cooper · 303 episodes
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If you are a Christian mom who sometimes feels overwhelmed, frazzled, or exhausted, you've come to the right place. Each week you'll hear practical time-management tips, Biblical inspiration, and humor to help you gain clarity and focus so you can find the real balance you've been seeking.
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30 min
303 | The Final Episode (for now): Laying The Balanced MomCast Down for a Nap
You know that feeling when you haven’t seen a good friend in a really long time? And you sit down over lunch and you’re talking so fast that you can’t breathe? And the server has t…
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9 min
302 | The Conclusion of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Today I’m sharing a metaphor for this crazy ride called motherhood and a few "other things I want to tell you." If you’ve been listening from the start, thanks for sticking with it…
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21 min
301 | What I Learned Last Year (Vol 3): Ch 48 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
It never ceases to amaze me what the Lord teaches me in a year. In January 2019, I wrote out the list I’m reading today–which includes several things that changed my life forever (…
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10 min
300 | When Being a Mom is Just. Plain. Hard: Ch 47 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
I never want to be the older mom who discourages the younger mom, but neither do I want to be the mom who paints such an unrealistic picture of family life, that no one can relate…
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299 | What I Learned Last Year (Vol 2): Ch 46 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Merry Christmas! It’s time for another edition of “What I Learned Last Year.” Circa 2016. This list is especially fun because I give my first hint that I will start a podcast and m…
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12 min
298 | Be a Life-Giver to a Tired Mom: Ch 45 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Reflecting on two of the most exhausting years of parenting, two things stood out to me—two things that others did that gave me new energy. If you know a tired mom, I’m sharing two…
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16 min
297 | For the Mom on the Verge of a Meltdown: Ch 44 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell Yo…
If I could retitle this essay, I’d name it: "For the Mom Who Idolizes Productivity." Or maybe, "For the Mom Who Keeps Raising the Bar." Because while it’s true this is an essay abo…
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296 | Dear Mom of the Mouthy Teen, An Open Letter: Ch 43 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Te…
I wrote this essay after talking with a friend who was at a doctor’s office and witnessed a teen openly disrespecting his mom. My friend was outraged that the mom said nothing in r…
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295 | The Best Decisions I Made Last Year (Circa 2015): Ch 42 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want…
Who knew that the decisions I made in 2015 would still be affecting me so profoundly now in 2025? As we approach the end of the year, I hope this list inspires you to make some dec…
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16 min
294 | Six Strategies for Staying Calm When Your Teen is Freaking Out: Ch 41 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other…
Of all the essays I’ve written in this book, I think this is the one I’ve personally shared the most often with my personal friends. It’s hard-fought wisdom from the toughest years…
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12 min
293 | My Vow to Stop Apologizing: Ch 40 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Some people struggle to offer apologies. But I have the opposite problem: I apologize too often. That isn’t a humble brag, like, “I don’t know why, but I’m just soooo generous. I j…
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8 min
292 | When All You Have is a Gut Feeling: CH 39 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Making decisions as a parent can be tricky. Often, we lack all the facts–either because our child is withholding them or because the child doesn’t have them either. Thankfully, God…
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7 min
291 | What I Want My Teens to Know About Sexual Purity: CH 38 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want…
I grew up in the 70s and 80s where I never learned about sexual purity. Then, I started parenting in the late 90s on the tail end of the Purity Movement. Neither of those approache…
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22 min
290 | How to Help Your Child Survive Middle School: CH 37 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to T…
For me, middle school was the most challenging season of parenting, hands down. It wasn’t all bad, but it was tricky and confusing. If you have a middle school student, this essay…
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16 min
289 | Diaries of a Facebook Deactivation Circa 2014 : Ch 36 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to…
If you know me at all, you're already aware that I have a complicated relationship with social media. What you may NOT know is that this complication began almost immediately after…
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14 min
288 | A Parenting Pep Talk. To Me, From Me. But Also, To You: Ch 35 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I…
For many of you, parenting through the middle school and teenage years is the most challenging season of all. If you were sitting across the table from me in the midst of an exhaus…
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17 min
287 | What I Learned Last Year, Vol. 1: Ch 34 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
Each year in January, I compile a list called “What I Learned Last Year.” I include several of these lists in this book because they mark changes I made in my parenting, my marriag…
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11 min
286 | I Had a Dream: Ch 33 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
If you’re listening in real time, it’s the end of September. But the essay I’m reading today is all about the craziness that is May. No matter what time of year, if you’re finding…
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8 min
285 | Flip Flops in the Snow: Ch 32 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
I wrote this chapter when my kids were 10 and under. Today, that 10-year-old is now married, and the youngest child who was in my bed that morning is now in college. Let this serve…
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284 | Dear Mom, THANK YOU: Ch 31 of Mom, You're Amazing! And Other Things I Want to Tell You
This is a short and sweet note of thanks to every mom out there who has already had a full day, and it’s only 7:30 am. This is Chapter 31: Dear Mom, Thank You. Listen in.JoinThe Ab…