As I thought about this next year, I thought about what would be good to leave behind in 2023 and what would be good to pick up in it’s place instead. With that in mind, I am going to share 3 things that we can stop doing and what to start doing instead. Connect with Sarah: Instagram | Website  Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit newsletter

One thing I missed the most during the hiatus from the show was my year in review episode with my friend, Merica Stum. We have been recording these episodes every year since the show launched. I was so happy to sit down with her again a couple of weeks ago to recap the year. In this conversation, we share some tips on what can help you process through your own year in review. Then, we talk about what changed for us, what we learned, what we want to try and what was inside our survival kits for the year.  Connect with Sarah: Instagram | Website Sign up for Sarah's Monthly Survival Kit Newsletter

In this episode, Sarah addresses the stress and overwhelm that comes with the holidays and shares some really practical, simple advice on how to not let the stress rob of you enjoying this season.  Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter

In this episode, Sarah talks about one of her favorite things: BOOKS! She talks about why it's good for us to read fiction, how to read more and she shares her new favorite book tradition.  Connect with Sarah: Website | Instgram Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter

In this episode, Sarah shares honestly about a time when she found herself feeling busy yet bored in life. If you have ever felt restless in life, this episode is for you. Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram Sign up for Sarah's montly Survival Kit Newsletter

In this episode, Sarah shares more specifically about what helped her navigate a season of unknown--a season that lead her to pause the podcast. She shares 5 things that helped her take care of herself emotionally, mentally and physically when she felt completely burnt out. Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter

In this episode, Sarah talks about what she's been doing over the past two years since she paused the podcast. Sometimes we know it's time to walk out of a room but unsure what room to walk into next. If you are in the middle of an unknown season, you will relate to what she has to say. Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram Sign up for Sarah's monthly Surival Kit Newsletter

I am so happy to welcome my friend, David Thomas, to the show again. He’s been a regular on the show and we co-hosted the first two seasons of the Raising Boys & Girls podcast together along with our friend, Sissy Goff. David is the director of family counseling at Daystar Counseling Ministries in Nashville, TN and is the author of 10 books. Today, we are talking about his latest books—Raising Emotionally Strong Boys and the workbook for kids titled Strong and Smart.   He brings his 25 years of practice to the table. We start by talking about what it looks like to be emotionally strong—redefining what masculine strength is. Then, we talk about what to do when you as the mom are clued in to help, but what do you do if the father isn’t interested. We talk about what to do when all emotions are channeled as anger. And lastly we talk about how summer is a great time to work on these things. Per usual, David brings a wealth of help to us so pull up a chair and join the conversation.   Order Sarah's book, A Mother's Guide to Raising Herself: What Parenting Taught Me About Life, Faith and Myself   Sign up for Sarah's monthly Survival Kit Newsletter   Connect with Sarah: Website | Instagram

Hey friends, quick note about today’s episode. While I’m not a break from the show and social media to creatively rest and write book 2, I’m running reruns of some past Surviving Sarah episodes.   If you need to get in touch with me, head over to my website. You can click the contact button and your email will be sent to me. I will still be writing my monthly Survival Kit newsletter which is a great way to stay connected to you while I’m on hiatus from the show and social media. You can sign up for that through my website as well. And of course, you can purchase my book, A Mother’s Guide to Raising Herself, from your favorite retailer. If you are planning to read the book as a part of a book club, let me know because I’d love to join you virtually.   In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this rerun episode.  Christmas isn’t always a merry season. We can have disappointment or pain from loss. Maybe its a grieving season. Maybe life doesn’t look like what you hoped. And Christmas can accentuate our pain, grief and disappointment. How do we step into our real circumstances and try to enjoy Christmas in the midst of the pain? With that in mind, Alex conducted a Christmas experiment. An experiment on what it would look like to find hope, joy, love and peace during the Christmas season in the midst of her real life circumstances. 

Hey friends, quick note about today’s episode. While I’m not a break from the show and social media to creatively rest and write book 2, I’m running reruns of some past Surviving Sarah episodes.   If you need to get in touch with me, head over to my website. You can click the contact button and your email will be sent to me. I will still be writing my monthly Survival Kit newsletter which is a great way to stay connected to you while I’m on hiatus from the show and social media. You can sign up for that through my website as well. And of course, you can purchase my book, A Mother’s Guide to Raising Herself, from your favorite retailer. If you are planning to read the book as a part of a book club, let me know because I’d love to join you virtually.   In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this rerun episode.  We talk about the connection between science and faith, how you have the power to turn on your brain in order to get rid of toxins, the science behind captivating your thoughts, how to change your mind and how to help our kids learn to change their thought patterns.