Time for Mom | Self-Esteem, Routines, Mom Guilt, Priorities, Comparison, Devotional, Self-Worth

Do the holiday meals turn into a family feud?
Are you dreading the next family function?
Have you tried to get along with the in-laws, but struggle to find common ground?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl. I help moms grow closer to Jesus, release mom guilt, and build a life that reflects what matters most. On Time for Mom, you'll find practical devotionals, honest conversations, and encouragement for the days when motherhood feels overwhelming. Grab your earbuds and lock that bathroom door! It's Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing 5 tips on building relationships and avoiding holiday awkwardness so you can approach your family gatherings and mandatory parties with confidence. 
Key takeaways
Know what your values are and remember that not everyone signed up to live as a Christian.
Give yourself permission to avoid hot topics and change the subject to something you can discuss rationally.
Remember that an unwillingness to engage in verbal combat doesn’t mean you’re a pushover, weak-willed, or spineless.
Find common ground with those you are spending time with and interacting with.
Try to see things from their point of view, even if you don’t agree with them.
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Do you have something in your life you want to cut out, but you're not sure how?
Are you fighting with yourself wanting to stop an unhealthy habit, but every time you try you revert back to old habits?
How can you finally stop doing the very thing that you want to cut from your life?
If you've asked yourself any of those questions, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl. I help moms grow closer to Jesus, release mom guilt, and build a life that reflects what matters most. On Time for Mom, you'll find practical devotionals, honest conversations, and encouragement for the days when motherhood feels overwhelming. Grab your earbuds and lock that bathroom door! It's Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 steps I took to cut out Facebook from my business so you can use those same 3 steps to follow God's leading and find more peace in your life.
Find your "Why"
Accountability
Replace the Habit
This week's question:
What is God asking you to cut, step away from or give up creating space for what is important for you?
Let me know on the subscriber only private Substack chat!https://bit.ly/momlifechat
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Do you look at your life and get overwhelmed by the tasks, obligations, and noise that seem inescapable?
Have you tried to reduce the "clutter" in your life, but end up giving up and scrolling instead?
Are you looking for a simplified life, but don't know where to start?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing some spiritual lessons I learned from purging my children's room so you can reorganize your priorities and find peace in the day-to-day chaos. 
Chaos often comes from too many competing priorities, not just too much to do.
3 questions you can ask yourself before committing your time and energy:
Is this one of my priorities?
Is it truly urgent?
Does it have eternal value?
What gets your attention shapes your heart.
You don't have to say yes to everything.
Guarding your heart is part of leading your family.
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Do you struggle with letting your kids help you around the house?
Have you been telling your kids no simply because the mess will be too big?
Are you wondering how to start letting your kids take responsibility in your home?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing 4 questions I use to help me stop overfunctioning and let my kids help so you break the control cycle at home.
Listen in to the deep dive and explanation of the questions:
What difference is it going to make?
Is something going to be broken or ruined that is irreplaceable?
Is it going to hurt my child to the point of a hospital visit?
What is the long-term goal?
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Has your life ever suddenly come unraveled and you don't know why?
Do you wonder why some things just don't work until you give that area up in your life to God?
Are you tired of fighting to hold your life together and just want to know what the end result is going to be?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing why the seasons that feel like they’re tearing your life apart may actually be the very places where God is doing His deepest work, so you can trust Him with the pieces you don’t yet understand.
God often works through a process of "unmaking" before remaking us.
Spiritual transformation is ongoing, not instant.
Refinement can be painful but is a necessary part of growth.
God sees the finished masterpiece even when we don't, so submit to becoming a finished work of art.
Nothing in our lives is wasted by God.
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Do you wish you could know that you were going "enough" as a mom to shape your kids?
Are you starving for time to build your own faith even though you teach your kids about God?
Have you tried what used to work before you became a mom, only to become frustrated and discouraged?
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Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing how difficult times in life challenge our beliefs and reveal truth so you can find truth in the lies you may believe in motherhood. 
Lie: What worked before kids or with one kid will always work. Truth: What you do to grow your faith, stay connected to God, and keep a healthy marriage is going to have to change as life circumstances change.
Lie: By teaching my kids about God, I will meet my own needs to grow in my faith and relationship with Jesus Christ. Truth: You still need alone time with God. The question is how, when and where.
Lie: I am responsible for my children's salvation. Truth: I am not responsible for my children's choices. I responsible to do the best I can to teach my kids about God and leave the rest up to God.
Lie: If I do a good enough job, my kids are going to be good kids. Truth: I will never be "good enough" It's unattainable. But I can do my best, and most days, that's enough.
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Do you struggle with anxiety or depression when you see everything that is going on around you and the world?
Have you wondered how you can regain some of the peace you had when you were younger and didn't know so much?
Are you wishing you could just ignore everything bad and only see the good?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing how you can get God's peace which surpasses all understanding and doesn't make any sense so you can find God's peace in whatever situation you're in.
How do you get peace that doesn't make sense?
Don’t worry about anything.
Pray about everything.
Tell God what you need.
Thank Him for all He has done.
Experience God’s peace.
His peace will guard your hearts and minds.
Live in Christ Jesus.
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Do you find yourself feeling guilty for wanting to get some time away from your kids?
Have you found yourself wishing you had time to take care of yourself, but you never have the time?
Are you tired of fighting the lies and guilt but don't know how?
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In this episode, I’m sharing four lies that I have believed and struggled with as a SAHM to help you combat any lies you have believed in your own motherhood journey. 
The lies we cover today:
Lie 1: It's selfish to take care of yourself, your body and your health.
Lie 2: You need to put everyone's need before your own.
Lie 3: If my kids are included in everything, I will be fulfilled and full and have no regrets.
Lie 4: I shouldn't want time to myself, away from my kids and even my husband.
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Does the future fill you with fear and anxiety?
Do you struggle adjusting with normal life changes without an emotional meltdown?
Are you tired of the emotional roller coaster but don't know how to stop it?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing the truths I cling to in seasons of change and hardship so you can use them to encourage and equip yourself for whatever season lies ahead of you. 
God is not the god of "what if?" God is the God of "What is" and He has so much to say in the Bible to encourage us with a hope for the future, a hope that is anchored in eternity, not on earth.
Opening Scripture:
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 8:37-39
Don’t rely on what my flesh says, acknowledge what God is telling me, lean on Him, and He will make the way clear.
Listen to God’s voice and he will tell me which way to walk.
God’s ways are not my ways, they are infinitely better than what I could dream up.
Even though this life is full of difficult things and trials, God says He is with me through them all! Through the flood, oppression, through the fire! He has called me His own and He will not abandon me.
God has chosen me, as a servant of the living God, a special possession, treasured, and called to do the work He has prepared in advance for me to do.
God does not exist in what might be. God knows what happened, what is happening, and what is going to happen because He is, He was, and He is still to come.
God has a purpose behind every change, every trial, every good or bad thing that happens and that purpose is to refine me, reveal Himself to me, and draw me closer to Him.
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Do you struggling to stay connected with your husband while juggling kids, schedules, and the constant mental load of Christian motherhood?
Have you struggled to communicate what feels “off” in your marriage, even though you deeply want connection, unity, and God‑centered intimacy again?
Are you craving deeper unity and God‑centered closeness in your marriage but unsure where to start the conversation?
If so, you’re in the right place. 
Hi, Beautiful! I’m Cheryl — wife, SAHM, Coach and Mom Mentor. I learned the not‑so‑secret ways to become the mom my girls needed by prioritizing Jesus, building simple routines that supported my priorities, rejecting mom guilt, and discovering what self‑esteem and self‑worth really look like in everyday motherhood. In Time for Mom, we have honest conversations about comparison, practical devotional moments, and encouragement you can tuck into the cracks of your day. If you’re ready to build faith while washing dishes, rediscover your identity, and love yourself the way your babies already do — grab your earbuds and lock the bathroom door for a minute alone. It’s Time for Mom.
In this episode, I’m sharing how the dynamics of marriage shift after kids and the practical, faith‑rooted tools that helped us close the emotional distance, so you can rebuild connection, communicate without blame, and nurture a marriage that stays strong in every season of motherhood.
Key Takeaways:
Kids change the marriage dynamic — emotional distance happens, but it doesn't have to be permanent.
Feeling disconnected doesn’t mean your marriage is broken — it means something needs attention.
Progress in marriage comes through effort, not blame — unity grows when you stop keeping score.
Healthy communication means addressing the problem without attacking the person.
Men crave respect, women crave love — but choosing silence over disrespect protects your relationship during hard seasons.
Love languages are a marriage cheat code — knowing what speaks loudest to your spouse simplifies everything.
Seeing things from your spouse’s perspective builds empathy, compassion, and protects your heart from resentment.
Marriage must stay a top priority — even above your children — because a strong marriage strengthens the whole family.
Your marriage may be mature, but it still needs intentional care and attention to flourish.
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