Maybe you were homeschooling long before the letters COVID ever took over the globe. Or, maybe you’re trying it this year for the first time and not sure what the rest of this year holds. Either way, homeschool moms - this new book, “The Burden of Better” is for you....
Heather Creekmore
The Burden of Better is For: College Students
College can be a transformative time, but for some people as they enter this stage in life, they find themselves trapped in old habits. At school, there are new people to compare yourself against, new obstacles to climb, and new ways to fall short. Only one person is...
Podcast: Quitting the Comparison Girl Game with Shannon Popkin
Are you stuck measuring and comparing yourself to others? Author Shannon Popkin and I have a heart-to-heart about what happens when we compare, how we can stop the dangerous habit of self-focus and love others, and what happens in our hearts when we sit around judging...
The Burden of Better is For: Leaders
My oldest son, barely 4-years-old at the time, was my companion for a road trip. I was behind the wheel and not wasting any time getting to our destination. As we passed a car, he yelled out from the backseat, “Yay! Mommy wins the race!” I laughed so hard. I’ve never...
Podcast: Chasing Perfect with Author Alisha Illian
Ready to be free from those voices that tell you to do more and be more? Author Alisha Illian and I talk about her new book, "Chasing Perfect" and compare notes on how to stop comparing and find rest and peace in Jesus! We also have a fun conversation about reality...
The Burden of Better is For: Friends
Okay. Confession time. Have you ever struggled with comparing yourself to your FRIENDS? Oh my. It’s about to get real. We all need friends. Sometimes making them isn’t the problem – it’s keeping them. When comparison whispers it’s lies to us about where we stand as...
The Burden of Better is For: Young Women
In 1 Timothy 6, Paul tells the younger Timothy to fill his life with “great gain” through godliness and contentment. In verse 7, he reminds all who thirst for more material possessions, status, or money of a truth you’ve likely heard before: “We brought nothing into...
Podcast: The Upside of Aging with Laurie Davies
Advertisements make aging seem like a crisis that must be stopped, but is there an upside to aging? My friend Laurie Davies and I talk about all the pluses that come with getting older, how you can learn to stop hustling for your worth, and how aging can allow us to...
The Burden of Better is For: Stay-At-Home Moms
If you're a stay at home mom, I'm sure you've never struggled with comparison. Right? Haha! Who am I kidding? Comparison leaves no group untouched. And, when it comes to being a stay at home mom, the areas and opportunities for us to compare ourselves, our parenting,...
The Burden of Better is For: Fitness Addicts
If one hour of cardio is good, doesn’t that make 2 hours better? Oh, friend. That was my philosophy. I could always do BETTER in the exercise arena. I could always have a better body. After teaching spin and kickboxing for a number of years, I had great endurance....