“I felt like the Lord was telling me, ‘I created you the way you are for a reason. You have these gifts and these desires and these skills because I put them there in you. It’s not wrong to follow those. In fact, it’s fulfilling the measure of your creation.’
I do believe that it is a parent’s (both a father’s and a mother’s) primary responsibility for the nurture of their children, and a huge part of that is finding nurturing opportunities for them. I’m the facilitator of the nurturing and the education that happens in my children’s life. I do not have to be the only one doing the nurturing.”
About Our Guest
Rachel Nielson
Hi, i’m Rachel!
Lover of practical ideas, conversations with kindred spirits, and my two wild children who keep life interesting.
I combined all of these passions when I created 3 in 30, a podcast for moms who want doable takeaways to try with their families - strategies to help us manage the madness and maximize the magic of motherhood.
Before my kids were born, I was a camp counselor for kids with disabilities, an international volunteer in an orphanage in El Salvador, and a high school English teacher. Then my husband and I struggled with infertility and went through the adoption process and IVF to get our two miracle babies.
After all of my experiences working with children, and after my long fight to become a mother, I truly believed that I would thrive as a mom from day one.
Let’s just say, my transition into motherhood was a little bumpier than I had imagined. (You can hear all about it in Episode 00).
With a sense of humility and desperation, I started reading parenting books, attending motherhood conferences, and processing what I was learning by writing articles for parenting websites.
The 3 in 30 podcast is the next step in that journey. I am excited to host a show where we can listen to experts share their best try-this-at-home strategies to help us create more meaning in motherhood. And because I know moms are short on time to listen to podcasts (and short on brain space to even remember what was in those podcasts!), I will keep each episode to 30 minutes with 3 memorable takeaways .
Show Notes
Past Episodes
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