Author Courtney Ellis joins us this week to talk about loneliness in parenting. It feels like parenting can be a lonely proposition in the US, particularly when you're raising young kids. We talk about this phenomenon and some ways we can foster connections with people raising young children.

Courtney Ellis writes and blogs at CourtneyBEllis.com. Pastor, speaker, and author of Almost Holy Mama: Life-Giving Spiritual Practices for Weary Parents, she lives with her husband and three littles in southern California. You can follow her on Facebook and Twitter.