Parenting alone & isolated with Karen Stubbs - Story 9

Welcome to Week 9 of our Summer of Stories series! This Summer we have been featuring stories of incredible moms that have endured significant challenges. Through these stories, we pray you will remember that God is faithful and always with you through life’s most challenging moments. In this week’s story, you will hear from the hilarious and wise Karen Stubbs. How many people can say they married a Top Gun fighter pilot? Well, Karen married that guy we saw in the movies. However, she very quickly realized that the cute uniform wasn't that cute when he was away most days of the month.Karen’s story is one of raising her young four kids without support. So many of you know this road - whether you are a single mom, have a husband that travels or works often or even if you live from friends and community. Karen shares the very honest truth of what God did when she felt completely alone and isolated in motherhood.Make sure you get to the end when Karen shares about parenting very different personalities. She explains why it’s so important that we really know how our kids operate and the benefits of parenting them with strengths in mind. I am praying Karen’s story reaches so many moms that feel in over their heads and you find reassurance that God is with you every step of the way. Karen is now a grandmother and runs a global ministry for moms. She has mounds of wisdom and truth that you will enjoy!In this episode, we discuss:How to parent alone from single parenting to a traveling husbandHow to practically survive in a world with little support and communityWhen you realize your husband cannot meet your needsHow to parent kids with unique personalitiesWhen your child questions their faithLove, Courtney00:00Introduction and Background02:53Challenges of Military Life08:01Relying on God to Meet Needs11:03Impact on Children and Marriage14:25Understanding and Parenting According to Temperaments20:13Navigating the Challenges of Raising Kids in the Church24:16Finding Hope in Difficult Circumstances31:49Practical Parenting Advice from 'The Survival Guide to Motherhood'Connect with Pardon The Mess:Christian ParentingPardon The Mess Courtney DeFeoGet your 2024-2025 prayer journal, A Life of FaithResources from today’s show:Birds On A Wire MomsWire Talk PodcastSurvival Guide to Motherhood by Karen StubbsPinc Ministries with Ashley HicksTemperament & Personality QuizParenting TogetherNLT Student Thinline Reference BibleHope for your HomeschoolPardon the Mess is part of The Christian Parenting Podcast Network. As a donor funded ministry, we rely on generous supporters like you to keep this show going. If you enjoy this podcast, please consider giving a gift today. Join the Christian Parenting Legacy Builders communityOur Sponsors:* Check out FamilyAlbum: family-album.com* Check out IXL and use my code TODAY for a great deal: www.ixl.com/TODAY* Check out Lil Critters: www.lilcritters.com* Check out Lil Critters: www.lilcritters.comPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy