Posts by NJ Rongner

27: Parenting Beyond The Rules with Connie Albers

Parenting beyond the rules with Connie Albers

One of the questions I get most often about how to parent tweens and teens well. On this episode of the podcast, Connie Albers, author of Parenting Beyond The Rule shares the tips and tricks that worked for her. Here’s my favorite quote that really sums up this whole episode. “People say my children are…

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26: Never Too Far Gone, Restoration & Reconciliation With Alexa Bigwarfe

In this episode we talked about:  Alexa’s surprise of being pregnant with twin girls, who they would later find out suffer from a common disease, Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS), which ultimately led to the loss of one twin baby girl.  The loss of Alexa’s baby affecting her relationship and faith in God. Alexa: “All I…

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25: Complicated Motherhood with Debbie Asldorf and Joan Kay Edwards

Straight talk here, one of the things that surprised me the most about motherhood was honestly, how complicated it is. I’ll be honest, I brought a lot of baggage into motherhood, from my childhood and from my own mom’s motherhood story.  As it turns out, they way you were mothered influences your own motherhood journey…

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24: True You with Michelle DeRusha

Today on the show I am welcoming Michelle DeRusha, an internet friend I’ve long admired. Her new book, True You is available now in stores everywhere (and you NEED to read it). Links Mentioned On The Show: Educated: A Memoir, by Tara Westover Ann Kroeker, Writing Coach podcast Kimberly Coyle – one of Michelle’s favorite…

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23: It’s Okay To Get Vulnerable With with Mimika Cooney

It's Okay To Get Vunerable with Mimika Cooney

Today on the show I sit down with Mimika Cooney. Mimika is the author of the book From Worrier to Warrior that was published earlier this year. She’s an entrepreneur and we chat about business, but if you’re a traditional working mom, don’t skip this one okay? She shares tons of wisdom about overcoming anxiety,…

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22: An Honest Conversation About Loss with Micala Quinn

An honest conversation about loss.

Hey friends and welcome back to the show. Today’s show is one of the most sacred ones I’ve recorded to date and it’s a conversation that I recorded with my friend Micala Quinn in early September. I don’t want to give too much of the show away in the introduction but I will say this,…

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20: Handling Professional Disappointments With Deidra Riggs

Handling Professional Disappointment as a Working Christian Mom

Today on the show, I am chatting with my friend Deidra Riggs. In the last few years, Deidra has experienced a string of professional disappointments that were 100% beyond her control. In this episode she shares her experience and some of the fall out from it. Links mentioned: Evereve The Red Door Ranch Instagram EP:…

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18: God’s Redemption Song with Sarah Morrison

Today on the show I am sharing a conversation that I had earlier this summer with my friend  Sarah Morrison. Her story is one that \I’ve been dying to share with you guys and here’s why. She went from being a married homeschooling mama of 5 to becoming a divorced single mom. God brought someone…

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