291. The Long View of Faithful Motherhood: Teens, Toddlers & Trusting God | Abbie Halberstadt of M is for Mama

Simple Farmhouse Life

Lisa Bass

Home & Garden, Leisure

4.9 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

There’s something deeply sacred about pouring your life into your children—even when it’s messy, exhausting, and far from picture-perfect. In this heartfelt conversation with Abbie Halberstadt, we talk about the high calling of motherhood and why it’s worth investing in, even when the fruit takes years to see. From cultural messages that dismiss the value of family life to the myth that good parenting guarantees easy outcomes, Abbie offers gentle wisdom, honest stories, and so much encouragement for moms in every season. If you’ve ever questioned whether the hard work is worth it, this one will remind you just how meaningful it really is. Family trip to Hawaii and what travel looks like with kids of all ages Why Abbie’s new book You Bet Your Stretch Marks speaks to weary moms The cultural narrative that says motherhood is misery—and Abbie’s response Toddler chaos, twin struggles, and the hope that came years later Letting go of formulas and trusting God with the outcome When parenting teens and adults doesn’t look like you imagined Speaking truth with grace—why personal experience isn’t a prerequisite for offering wisdom Balancing littles and bigs—Abbie’s top tips for rhythms that work Thoughts on “me time,” rest, and what really recharges a mom Personality-driven homemaking—permission to do what fits you View full show notes on the blog + watch this episode on YouTube. Thank you for supporting the sponsors that make this show possible! RESOURCES Listen to Abbie’s previous appearances on Simple Farmhouse Life: - Episode 247: Breaking Down Popular Narratives in Motherhood - Episode 197: Be a Countercultural Mom: Finding Joy, Peace, and Purpose in All Seasons of Motherhood - Episode 112: Getting it all Done, Setting Priorities, Rebelling Against Mediocre Motherhood - Episode 80: Chatting potty training, baby sleep, overwhelm and seasons of life with Abbie Check out Abbie’s books: - Preorder You Bet Your Stretch Marks - Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad - M is for Mama Grab Abbie’s free resources: - A Seven-Time Mama’s Best Tips for Sleep-Training Babies - The Penny Reward System eBook - The Gentleness Challenge eBook Join my FREE masterclass to learn my 4-step framework for making money on YouTube Master the rhythm of sourdough with confidence in my Simple Sourdough course Gain the sewing knowledge and skills every homemaker needs in my Simple Sewing series Turn your content creation dreams into a profitable business with my YouTube Success Academy Keep all my favorite sourdough recipes at your fingertips in my Daily Sourdough cookbook CONNECT Abbie Halberstadt of M is for Mama | Website | Instagram | Podcast | Youtube Lisa Bass of Farmhouse on Boone | Blog | YouTube | Instagram | TikTok | Facebook | Pinterest Do you have a question you’d like me to answer on the podcast? A guest you’d like me to interview? Submit your questions and ideas here: bit.ly/SFLquestions.

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0:00.0	I think what we need so much more of is people acknowledging the hard.
0:03.9	Like if somebody is just like, listen, if you think motherhood is hard, you're totally doing it wrong.
0:08.2	That's not what anybody needs to hear.
0:10.1	That's not realistic.
0:11.3	It's not honest.
0:12.3	What we need more of is people saying, absolutely, you will encounter struggle.
0:16.7	But here's a ray of hope because there's so much more hope than there is.
0:20.6	Misery and sadness and sorrow and devastation like the world is trying to tell us there is.
0:24.8	My name is Lisa, mother of eight and creator of the blog and YouTube channel Farmhouse
0:28.7	on Boone. On this podcast, I like to talk about simplifying your life so you can live out your
0:33.2	priorities. I help you learn how to cook from scratch and decorate on a budget through this podcast and my courses simple sourdough in the simple sewing series. I help you learn how to cook from scratch and decorate on a budget through this podcast and my
0:38.4	courses simple sourdough in the simple sewing series. I also help people reach their goals from home
0:43.8	through my business course in YouTube Success Academy. I will leave links to these resources in the
0:48.1	show notes and description box below. Now let's get into the show.
0:59.3	Welcome back to the Simple Farmhouse Life podcast.
1:02.9	Today we are having on Abby from Emma's for Mama.
1:07.0	I believe this is her third time on this podcast.
1:09.9	Always so encouraging to hear from her.
1:14.1	I listen to her podcast, M is for Mama, pretty much every single week. So I'm always getting her advice and her wisdom. She's a mom of 10 and she has
1:22.9	so much wisdom to offer, so much that I learn from when listening to her. And I know many of you already
1:28.5	know her, even if you didn't hear the last couple podcast episodes with her. So without further ado,
1:34.0	let's jump into the interview. Abby, welcome back on. I know a lot of the listeners are very
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