Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All: Finding Balance During the Busiest Years of Parenting

Busyness is epidemic, and the Christian family isn't exempt. Women caring for today's families are pulled in every direction. Balance, Busyness, and Not Doing It All is a practical, faith-based book equipping moms to say yes to what's most important in life during the busiest years of parenting. Whether you're a working mom, a stay-at-home-mom, this book is filled with answers for your physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion. The suggestions will surprise, challenge, and free you to do less, while embracing more out of life both personally and in your family. From practical housekeeping tools to personal growth, this book will equip you with things to use today to manage your family well, while taking care of and honoring yourself, and deepening your faith.

Brenda is an author and speaker with a Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and a BA in Education. She’s a columnist on parenting and mental health, and has been featured in Chicken Soup For The Soul:Reboot Your Life. She was twice awarded the “Powerful Connection” award for teachers. A former teacher, Brenda’s also a school counselor with a private counseling practice. She speaks to teens, women, and moms throughout the country. Her ministry, Life Beyond the Picket Fence, can be found at brendayoder.com where she writes about faith, life, and parenting beyond the storybook image. Brenda is a wife and mom of four children, ranging from teens to young adult, and lives on a farm in Indiana.