{"podcast":{"title":"Front Parking Spot Podcast- Praying Moms, Raising Christian Families, in Today’s World","slug":"front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522","podcast_index_feed_id":6815522,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/frontparkingspot/feed.xml","website_url":"https://frontparkingspot.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17980505/Final_Choice_Cover_Art3-10-24_57byzk.jpg","author":"Jennifer Bosma-Christian Wife & Mom, Faith-Filled Parenting Advice, Biblical Marriage","episode_count":152,"summary":"Are you a faith-based mom trying to live a Christian life for your family? Have you been concerned with the world your child is growing up in regarding media, politics, and social agendas? Do you want to learn ways to have direction over your child’s spiritual growth? Interested in being the best wife and mom you can be, all while enjoying life? I have discovered many ways to help Christian moms navigate these concerns of faith, family, and life, which are all included in this podcast. I’m Jennifer Bosma, and I’m so excited that you are here on my Front Parking Spot podcast. I vividly remember what it felt like to have those concerns over my family, how to grow my faith, and learn scripture promises, all while navigating life, JOYFULLY! I sometimes felt like I was swimming upstream in a culture that doesn’t honor tried and true biblical principles based on Jesus. My 23 years of teaching elementary school to over 500 children, guiding parents and kids in their educational journey, coupled with decades of biblical study, and being the author of three Christian children’s books, brings me here to help you with your concerns over your Christian family. This podcast shares solutions, i…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-15T22:18:33.681667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522"},"episode":{"title":"Mom Survival Tips: Asking for Help, Setting Boundaries, and Faith-Based Mothering with Andrea Fortenberry-125-b","slug":"mom-survival-tips-asking-for-help-setting-boundaries-and-faith-based-mothering-with-andrea-fortenberry-125-b","published_at":"2026-04-16T09:21:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/mom-survival-tips-asking-for-help-setting-boundaries-and-faith-based-mothering-with-andrea-fortenberry-125-b","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522","url":"https://frontparkingspot.podbean.com/e/two-minute-timeouts-soul-care-for-exhausted-moms/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8hsrsitbjw59xua/125-b-Andrea_Fortenberry6etoq-wbrcrx-Optimized.mp3","summary":"In this encouraging episode of the Front Parking Spot podcast, host Jennifer Bosma talks with Andrea Fortenberry — author, speaker, ministry leader, host of The Perfectionist’s Guide to Mothering podcast and leadership development manager at MomCo. They discuss Andrea’s new book Two-Minute Timeouts for New Moms (released April 7) and how faith-filled, practical soul care can fit into the margins of busy parenting. Topics covered include the importance of asking for and receiving help, navigating seasons of motherhood, overcoming perfectionism and comparison, and how to respond to mom guilt without getting stuck in shame. Andrea and Jennifer share candid stories about juggling work, ministry, and family, and explore how pride and unrealistic expectations keep many moms from getting the support they need. You’ll hear tangible, faith-based tips you can use right away: give yourself permission to receive help (babysitting, meal support, or friends who simply show up), lean into your strengths and outsource or trade for what you don’t love doing, use childcare or nursery time to be refreshed, and model apology and forgiveness to your children when you mess up. Andrea explains her Two-Minute Timeouts idea — short, doable devotions and spiritual snacks throughout the day — so moms can connect with God even when prolonged quiet time isn’t possible. The episode also highlights MomCo’s role in building community for mothers, practical leadership and curriculum work Andrea does, and resources like her podcast and book for continued encouragement. Expect heartfelt honesty, biblical wisdom, and practical resources to help you show up as a healthier, more grounded mom. Listeners will leave the episode with hope, concrete next steps to reduce guilt and busyness, and simple spiritual…","meta_description":"In this encouraging episode of the Front Parking Spot podcast, host Jennifer Bosma talks with Andrea Fortenberry — author, speaker, ministry leader, host…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1171,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/episodes/mom-survival-tips-asking-for-help-setting-boundaries-and-faith-based-mothering-with-andrea-fortenberry-125-b/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/front-parking-spot-podcast-praying-moms-raising-christian-families-in-today-s-world-6815522/mom-survival-tips-asking-for-help-setting-boundaries-and-faith-based-mothering-with-andrea-fortenberry-125-b.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}