Adding Another Little: How Mom Can Greet the Transition With Hope | Ep. 60

Risen Motherhood

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Parenting, Kids & Family

4.9 • 6.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2017

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

Many moms wonder, "What is it going to be like to add another little one to our family?"...Through childbirth or adoption, the season of transition can cause everyone anxiety. In this episode, Emily and Laura talk about the way we face our limitations by looking to Christ, who ultimately fills our hearts with hope, not fear. God doesn't promise to spare us from spit-up, sleepless nights, blow-outs, or frustrated older siblings, but He does promise to use all things for our good and His glory. It's often the "out of control" seasons that remind us who's really in control.

Articles & Resources:

Ep. 33 || Intentional Motherhood Starts at Day One (podcast episode mentioned on today's show)
A Prayer for Trusting Jesus in Our Seasons of Transition - Scotty Smith
The Seductive Song of Self-Pity - Michael Kelly
Loving the Little Years - Rachel Jankovic
Treasuring Christ When Your Hands are Full - Gloria Furman
The Mission Field of Motherhood Can be a Fearful Thing - Emily Jensen
Hope for the Mom With a Toddler and a Baby - Laura Wifler
Humble Roots - Hannah Anderson

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0:00.0	Motherhood is hard. One second, we think we're doing a good enough job and the next we feel
0:09.8	like the worst mom on the planet, which is why we need the refreshing truth of the gospel
0:14.9	to be repeated over and over, giving us hope in the everyday moments. So mama, whether
0:20.9	you're sipping cold coffee or doing a sink full of dishes, we hope you'll find true,
0:25.9	encouragement and laughter here. This is the Risen Motherhood Podcast. Thanks for joining us.
0:37.9	Well, hello and welcome to another episode of Risen Motherhood. I am Laura Whiffler with my
0:42.7	sister-in-law, Emily Jensen. Hey, hey, okay. So first off, we just want to let you guys know that
0:48.5	we have a brand's making new website. It is at the exact same domain name so you'll still find it
0:54.6	at risenmotherhood.com, but it is fresh and updated and much more pretty and of course, much more
1:01.0	functional. So you will find all the same things there. You're going to find our show notes,
1:05.4	links to all of our past shows, all the tutorials, all those types of things. But in addition,
1:09.9	we've also introduced actually a blog where we'll be posting a lot of the Facebook and Instagram
1:14.2	material that we push out just so it can kind of live a little bit longer. Sometimes we'll probably
1:18.4	make those into more robust blog posts as well as do some other things with that area so that you
1:23.9	can have access to resources in addition to what we record on the show. So we hope you will check it
1:29.0	out, risenmotherhood.com. It looks way different and we're super excited about it. And today,
1:35.2	we are talking about a very commonly asked question, especially from the Ask Us Anything show earlier
1:40.1	this spring. The question is kind of how do you transition from one to two or beyond? And do you
1:45.9	have any tips or suggestions to navigate this new season? So I think the principles we're going
1:50.4	to share today do apply for whether you're bringing a child into the family through foster care
1:55.2	adoption or childbirth. Obviously, we're not getting into some of the nuances that bring an older
2:00.4	child in, does bring into a family or a child with special needs, but we're doing it at a
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