MOMtors

Who is a MOMtor?

Sometimes too many cooks spoil the pot. Not in mothering.

A MOMtor is a seasoned mentor who shares advice, wisdom and life lessons which help us in our mothering journey. These carefully selected mothers dish out their experience with a side dish of compassion. Our goal is to leave you wanting more.

Look for their posts every Monday!

Jill Savage, Hearts at Home

Jill Savage is the founder and Executive Director of Hearts at Home, an organization designed to encourage, educate and equip women in every season of motherhood. She is the author of eight books include Professionalizing Motherhood, Real Moms … Real Jesus, Living with Less So Your Family Has More, and her upcoming release No More Perfect Moms. Sign up for Jill’s No More Perfect Moms New Year Challenge here. Jill and her husband, Mark, have five children and make their home in Central Illinois.

Jill’s MOMtor posts:

Real Gift Giving

Love As A Verb

Susan Baker, This Happy Mom

Houston Mom Blogger Susan Baker writes at ThisHappyMom and has a passion for encouraging weary worn out moms to find joy in everyday motherhood. She has two elementary school boys, one engineering husband, and one cat. She has a strange fascination for eggs, socks, and books. She spends far too much time on Social Media and at Target. She is crazy in love with her family. She serves an amazing God. She lives an ordinary life filled with wonder.

Susan’s MOMtor Posts:

Negotiating Holiday Traditions

Patience and Creativity in Parenting

3 Gifts Every Mom Can Give Herself

Breaking the Mom-notony

Chris Carter, The Mom Cafe

Before having children, Chris Carter worked as a music therapist for several years in Chicago’s inpatient psychiatric hospitals. She also managed creative arts and recreation programming for four group homes. In that time of her life, she learned and grew to know the pain and suffering of so many people. She is now a stay-at-home mom and currently spends her days running kids to and from school four times a day, volunteering and keeping the house in some sort of order! She has a thriving blog, The Mom Cafe, where she regularly shares her mothering experience and wisdom.

Chris’ MOMtor posts:

Anticipation and Confirmation

Wounds Make Warriors

Resolve — Within You

A Season For Everything

Constant Contemplating

Simone Graham, Great Fun 4 Kids

Simone Graham of Great Fun 4 Kids comes to us from DownUnder, New Zealand. For those of you geographically challenged types, that’s down near Australia in the South Pacific. Her blog is a treasure trove of mothering gems, as she tackles a variety of mothering topics, from depression to party tips. She is the author of An Unexpected Christmas and mom to Joshua, 9, Abby, 8, and Jono, 4, otherwise known as Scrag, Miss Fab and Dash.

Simone’s MOMtor posts:

Surviving Air Travel (With Kids)

Finding Your Village

The Price of Distracted Mothering

How I Found My Mama Roar

Carey Scott, Carey Scott Talks

Carey Scott is an author, speaker and life coach honest about her walk with the Lord – stumbles, fumbles and all. She challenges women to be real… not perfect… even when it’s messy. Through her ministry, she encourages women to stop living a mediocre, risk-free life and instead step onto the battlefield of life and engage!

She speaks to women’s groups nationally, and writes an online devotional designed to help women be who God created them to be. You can find it at CareyScottTalks.com. Carey is surrounded by a wonderful family and group of friends who keep her motivated, real and humble.

LaToya Edwards, LaToyaEdwards.net

LaToya Edwards is a single, homeschooling mom of two bouncing boys. She lives for the quiet moments of the day which are few and far between with two rambunctious young men running around the house. She strives each day to life fully for God and although she often falls short she is determined to stay the course. She wants to encourage women to follow God’s direction for their lives no matter the circumstances. LaToya is a contributor to a variety of mom and homeschool websites. She blogs at LaToyaEdwards.net.