The Purpose of Motherhood | Faith for Christian Moms: Faith at home, Overwhelm, Discipling children

By Ashlee Kasten

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Are you a Christian mom trying to raise Jesus-loving kids while juggling exhaustion, mom guilt, and piles of laundry? Welcome, friend. This is your place. 💕 Each week on The Purpose of Motherhood, Ashlee Kasten—author, speaker, and homeschool mama of five—helps Christian moms overcome overwhelm, build faith-filled homes, and disciple their children with confidence. Through biblical encouragement, honest conversations, and practical tools, you’ll rediscover that motherhood isn’t a distraction from your calling... it is your calling. Expect real talk, relatable stories, and Spirit-filled truth for your heart.

Episode Date
87. How to Teach Your Kids to Memorize Scripture Without the Stress | Discipleship in Everyday Moments
Mar 30, 2026
86. The 4 Ingredients Every Christian Mom Needs to Flourish | Build a Faith-Filled Home
Mar 23, 2026
85. How to Create a Home Where Faith Feels Normal | Christian Motherhood & Faith at Home
Mar 16, 2026
84. Christian Motherhood in Hard Seasons: Raising Strong Faith Kids Through the Storm
Mar 02, 2026
83. Why So Many Christian Moms Feel Overwhelmed (And the Spiritual Reason No One Talks About)
Feb 23, 2026
82. Christian Mindset Shifts That Restore Joy in Motherhood
Feb 16, 2026
81. What to Do If Your Child Doesn’t Want to Pray (Christian Parenting & Discipleship Tips)
Feb 09, 2026
80. Teaching Kids About Spiritual Warfare in Age-Appropriate Ways (Without Fear or Confusion)
Feb 02, 2026
79. Tired of Feeling Spiritually Dry? How Christian Moms Can Reconnect with God
Jan 26, 2026
78. What Is a “Rooted Home”? 4 Pillars of a Christ-Centered Family Culture
Jan 12, 2026
77. How to Help Your Child When Fear Feels Too Big - Biblical Tools for Big Emotions
Jan 05, 2026
76. Homeschooling with Peace: How Christian Moms Can Teach Without Overwhelm
Dec 15, 2025
75. How Do You Raise Kids in a Spirit-Led Home? 3 Simple Daily Practices
Dec 08, 2025
74. Tired of Being Angry All the Time? 3 Biblical Steps to Peaceful Motherhood
Dec 01, 2025
73. Handling Difficult Family Dynamics During the Holidays
Nov 24, 2025
72. Stop Chasing Perfect: How to Photograph the Ordinary Moments in Your Home with Rachel Pray
Nov 17, 2025
71. Making Christmas Meaningful
Nov 10, 2025
70. Nourishing Your Child’s Gifts
Aug 15, 2025
69. Friday Favorites - Great books, delicious meals, and inspiration for adding beauty in your home
Aug 15, 2025
68. Balancing Ministry and Motherhood
Aug 15, 2025
67. The Beauty of Daily Rhythms
Aug 15, 2025
66. Mission of Motherhood
Aug 15, 2025
65. Because You Prayed - What Your Children Need Most
Aug 15, 2025
62. Raising Godly Children - Wisdom From a Mom of 8 - with Dea Irby
Aug 15, 2025
61. Stewarding Your Home Well
Aug 15, 2025
60. Healing After Miscarriage with Jennifer Ortiz
Aug 15, 2025
59. He is Faithful - A Miraculous Story of God’s Goodness
Aug 15, 2025
58. Talking to Your Kids About Sexuality at Every Age
Aug 15, 2025
57. Hearing God’s Voice- Our Responsibility to Obey
Aug 15, 2025
56. Hearing God’s Voice - What Does He Sound Like?
Aug 15, 2025
54. Forgiveness to Heal Your Family
Aug 15, 2025
55. Hearing God’s Voice - Silence the Noise
Aug 15, 2025
53. When We Don’t Know What to Pray
Aug 15, 2025
52. Too Many Toys! Handling Christmas and Clutter
Aug 15, 2025
51. Parenting From a Settled Heart
Aug 15, 2025
50. Breaking Free of Comparison
Aug 15, 2025
49. Body Image After Kids
Aug 15, 2025
48. Getting Unstuck From the “Hot Mess Mama” Mindset with guest Elyse Rooney
Aug 15, 2025
47. Raising Kids in a Culture of Confusion - with Guest Bethany Rose
Aug 15, 2025
45. Handling Sibling Arguments
Aug 15, 2025
46. Discipline VS Discipleship
Aug 15, 2025
44. When Our Kids Just Need a Hug
Aug 15, 2025
43. The Family on a Mission - Making a Difference in Your Neighborhood
Aug 15, 2025
42. I Want to Homeschool BUT.... - Answering Your Homeschool Concerns
Aug 15, 2025
41. Sending Your Children Into a Secular World
Aug 15, 2025
40. The Power of Being Content in All Life’s Seasons
Aug 15, 2025
39. The Stress Free Bedtime Routine
Aug 15, 2025
38. Why We Can’t Just Keep Saying “I’ll Pray for You” - Finding Boldness in Praying for Others
Aug 15, 2025
35. Nightmares - Praying Over Your Child’s Dreams
Aug 15, 2025
34. Using Scripture to Declare Over Your Children
Aug 15, 2025
33. Hope in the Dark
Aug 15, 2025
32. Taming Our Tongues
Aug 15, 2025
31. How to Get Quality Time With Your Kids
Aug 15, 2025
30. Releasing Control - (Part 3) The 3 Most Important Roles of a Mother
Aug 15, 2025
29. Equipping Our Children With the Armor - (Part 2) The 3 Most Important Roles Of a Mother
Aug 15, 2025
28. Defining Love For Our Children - (Part 1) The 3 Most Important Roles of a Mother
Aug 15, 2025
27. Talking with Your Children About Gender and Identity
Aug 15, 2025
26. Taking Negative Thoughts Captive with Sonia Amin
Aug 15, 2025
25. Making Easter Meaningful
Aug 15, 2025
24. The Power of Stories - How to teach and connect with your children through reading
Aug 15, 2025
23. To The Mama Who is Empty
Aug 15, 2025
22. The Stretched Thin Schedule- Stressed By The Mess in My Household
Aug 15, 2025
20. The Angry and Frustrated Mom - Stressed by the Mess in My Heart
Aug 15, 2025
19. Stressed by the Mess - Clearing Your Home to Make Room for His Presence
Aug 15, 2025
18. Overcoming the Overwhelm - with guest Rachel Risner
Aug 15, 2025
17. Transformed - How His Love Changes Everything
Aug 15, 2025
16. Giving the Gift of Hospitality
Aug 15, 2025
15. Healing From Friendship Hurts
Aug 15, 2025
14. Finding the Friend Who Nourishes Your Heart
Aug 15, 2025
13. Heart Friends - God’s Design for Friendship
Aug 15, 2025
12. The Meaning of Holiday Traditions and Our Favorite Ones
Aug 15, 2025
11. How to Raise Generous Kids
Aug 13, 2025
10. The Family that Changes the Atmosphere
Aug 13, 2025
9. Creating Joy in the Mundane Tasks
Aug 13, 2025
8. Creating Joy Amidst National Chaos
Aug 13, 2025
7. Creating a Joyful Table
Aug 13, 2025
6. Creating A Joyful Home - It Starts With You
Aug 13, 2025
5. How to Make it Through Difficult Stages in Parenting
Aug 13, 2025
4. Overcoming Anxiety and Fear in Yourself and Your Children
Aug 13, 2025
3. Teaching Your Kids to Pray
Aug 13, 2025
2. Teaching Your Kids to Repent When Wrong
Aug 13, 2025
1. Why Multitasking Isn’t Working For Us
Aug 13, 2025
The Purpose of Motherhood Trailer
Oct 01, 2020