Trigger warning: We will be discussing abortion, pregnancy, birth, and medical procedures that are involved with miscarriages and ectopic pregnancies. We will also discuss rape and other sensitive issues, so please consider that when listening to this episode. We do not recommend children listen to this episode without parents screening it first. The InstaMommas are celebrating! Praise the Lord! after almost 50 years Roe v. Wade has been overturned! Rachel and Natalie talk about what this means for the adoption community. There is a lot of hate and lies going around on social media and even mainstream media companies about the verdict. We are not here to argue. We are here to spread awareness and tell the truth about adoption. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns and we want to start and have meaningful conversations that are not just yelling over the internet. Here are all the resources we mentioned in this episode! How to become a foster parent and foster care InstaMommas episode https://www.childwelfare.gov/topics/outofhome/resources-foster-families/how-to/ https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/All-Things-Foster-Care-The-Good-Misunderstood--S2-Ep4-eh262l The Bussiness of Being Born https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0995061/ The InstaMommas episode about 3 Birth Stories https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/From-Trauma-to-HealingThree-Birth-Stories-an-Interview-S3-Ep--4-es7q05 National Institute of Health on medical procedures used for miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy https://www.nih.gov/ Stanton Healthcare http://www.stantonhealthcare.org/ Adopt us website with all the legally free ready to be adopted foster kids in the US https://www.adoptuskids.org/meet-the-children/children-in-foster-care/children-on-adoptuskids InstaMommas Episode on Rachel getting healed and us coming back to the podcast after Rachel's long illness https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/The-InstaMommas-are-Back--S4-Ep--1-e1dulvs Real Life Foster Mom Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RealLifeFosterMom Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]

This is part two of our interview with the first dad on the podcast! This week Natalie interviews a father on his role in the family and his views on parenting teens in what some consider troubling times. Tyler bravely shares his beliefs and gives hope and encouragement to families. Fatherlessness is a plague in our culture. Tyler has some hard truths to share about what Christian men need to do to heal the fatherlessness in our country! This episode featuring the first dad on the InstaMommas podcast is worth the listen! Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected] Resources mentioned in this episode: The book Tyler mentioned Healing the Masculine Soul: God's Restoration of Men to Real Manhood https://www.christianbook.com/healing-masculine-restoration-real-manhood-ebook/gordon-dalbey/9781418515577/pd/5107EB?utm_source=google&kw=21904557012&mt=&dv=c&event=PPCSRC&p=1186432&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkruVBhCHARIsACVIiOxJkQ-gpLcyhMeYukxumT9BYE7MATkd1K6JkWqcOntSpyprPekKYJ4aAgYzEALw_wcB

We are so excited to have a dad on the podcast! This week Natalie interviews a father on his role in the family and his views on parenting teens in what some consider troubling times. He bravely shares his beliefs and gives hope and encouragement to families. This episode featuring the first dad on the InstaMommas podcast is worth the listen! Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected] Resources mentioned in this episode: Katie-Beth’s Homeschool https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/Parenting-on-Purpose-An-Interview-With-a-Homeschool-Mom-S3-Ep-2-eq8dauEpisode Kirk Cameron's movie “Connect” https://www.connectmovie.com/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7820280/

This topic is complicated because women work so hard so we need to take care of ourselves. But when does self-care go too far? Today we explore what God has called moms to and how to care for ourselves as we care for everyone else. Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]

Whatever season of Motherhood you are in please listen and enjoy this episode from the InstaMommas! We love all the mothers in our lives and we hope you are blessed this Mother’s Day! Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected] Here are some of the resources we mention in this episode: Foster care episode https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/All-Things-Foster-Care-The-Good-Misunderstood--S2-Ep4-eh262l A Book by a Birth Mother https://www.amazon.com/River-Children-Story-Adoption-Healing/dp/B09ZCR7T11/ref=sr_1_1?crid=HXI4OYA2G4SI&keywords=river+children+katherine+woods&qid=1651983904&sprefix=river+children+%2Caps%2C311&sr=8-1 The episode with an Occupational Therapist https://anchor.fm/natalie-welch/episodes/Pushing-Past-Stigmas-and-Lables-An-Interview-with-an-Occupational-Therapist-S3-Ep-8-euuair Verse on motherhood https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah%2040%3A11&version=NIV

Today's episode is all about how motherhood should not be a competition. We follow the story of Rachel and Leah who were forced into a difficult situation and did not always make the best of it. They despised each other in their individual motherhood journeys instead of walking alongside each other as sisters should.  Today many moms are worried about being the best and looking like they have a perfect life. The social media mommy wars are real and exist because women are competing instead of walking alongside each other and lifting fellow mothers up.  A very old story from the Bible is still relevant today so join us as we explore the themes of competition in motherhood.  Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected] Resources from the episode: The Story of Rachel and Leah is found in Genesis 29 The Jesus Storybook Bible

We are back!!! It has been a long hiatus but we are back! The InstaMommas had to take a break for many reasons that we go over in this episode! Rachel had a serious medical episode and she explains how God met her during that trying season! Thanks for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]

Today the InstaMommas are going through the much-loved adoption stories from the bible! Did you know there was an open adoption in the Old Testament? Did you know Jesus was adopted by his stepdad? Have you thought about the books of Ruth or Ester as adoption stories? We cover these stories and more in this engaging storytelling podcast! Stories of Adoption in the Bible referenced in this episode. Moses’s story is found in the first 5 books of the Bible but we focused on what happened in Exodus 2 Esther has her own book in the Bible called Esther. Jesus’ story is throughout the whole Bible but we focus on Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Ruth is a story of adult adoption. This story is found in the book of Ruth. Hannah’s story is found in the Book of 1 Samuel Thank you for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]

Between birthdays, weddings, graduation parties, and all the events in between us moms are tired. We get worn down so fast thinking and planning and buying present after present after present. As moms we make the parties happen and we are the heart of our homes. How we celebrate and encourage our families to celebrate can make or break it! If you are tired of the hustle and the bustle of life and making it all happen for your kids you need to listen to this episode. Let's bring fun back into our lives through celebrations. They can be big or they can be small but they do not need to be complicated or stress-inducing. Laugh along as the InstaMommas talk about birthdays, Christmas, Easter, Taco Tuesdays, and all the little holidays in between! Find hope and inspiration to celebrate with all your heart and most of all have fun! Let’s celebrate these good times! Thank you for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]

Today the InstaMommas get real and vulnerable and talk about their individual health journeys. We don’t just talk about weight loss because health journeys are about so much more! There are mental, emotional, and physical aspects to healthy clean living. The InstaMommas talk about why they are personally working on their health. We talk about why we are willing to do the hard work and fight through all the difficulties. The why made us cry. After listening today you may just cry and find some inspiration and hope as we tackle a difficult topic together with grace, laughter, and lots of loving understanding. We are not health professionals. We are not doctors or nutritionists but we are moms on a journey to live our best lives and our health is a huge part of that. Resources mentioned in this episode: If you want to get started with some life change check out a few of our favorite healthy people Cristy “Code Red” a lifestyle coach who has helped thousands lose weight on a ketogenic lifestyle https://start.coderedlifestyle.com/optin33169127?gclid=Cj0KCQjw7pKFBhDUARIsAFUoMDYWbI37mxB2xxne5BQnH_I3QN304FxT1bMgfLOTowYTo058iwMcdWwaAj5_EALw_wcB Dr. Hyman is the father of functional medicine and an expert on healthy clean living https://drhyman.com/ This is a functional medicine clinic that focuses on a holistic way of healing https://www.funmedidaho.com/ Thank you for listening! If you would like to learn more about us check out our Instagram @instamommasnatandrach and Subscribe for regular episodes! Facebook: Instamommanatandrach e-mail:[email protected]