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108: 7 Keys To Resiliency For The Exhausted Parent with Laura Howe

July 13, 2020

Resilience is the ability to withstand and overcome. As a parent, you have shown resiliency through a pandemic, through school closures, through cancelled playdates and vacations. But, what if you find yourself exhausted from the load of parenting? How do you continue to love and to serve your family if you feel like you have nothing left to give? In Episode 108, Daniel and Christina interview Laura Howe about the 7 keys to resiliency for the exhausted parent.

In This Episode, You Will Hear About:

  • What caregiver fatigue is and why you may feel so exhausted
  • Hope for the parent that feels like they have nothing left to give
  • The 7 keys to resiliency:
    • Know who you are
    • Meditation
    • Connection
    • Self-care
    • Boundaries
    • Rest
    • Have Fun

Resources Mentioned During the Episode:

  • To find out more about Laura Howe, go to Hope Made Strong
  • Some tools to help you discover who you are:
    • The Enneagram
    • The Strengths Finder 
    • The 5 Love Languages
  • An article that Laura wrote about meditation
  • Abide app to help with meditation
  • Why Friendship Still Matters
  • Simple Ways To Have More Fun During This Pandemic
  • Centering Prayer exercise
  • Palms Down, Palms Up prayer exercise

Quotes and Tweets:

  • Only those who care become fatigued. @hopemadestrong1
  • Fatigue isn’t something to feel guilty about. @hopemadestrong1
  • As caregivers, we need to take the time to be filled back up so we can give again. @hopemadestrong1
  • I will praise you because I have been remarkably and wondrously made. Your works are wondrous, and I know this very well. Psalm 139:14
  • Self-care is rejuvenating your soul and resting your body. @hopemadestrong1
  • Resiliency is the ability to withstand and to overcome. @hopemadestrong1

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Meet Laura Howe:

Through online courses, live speaking, Youtube channel and blogs, Hope Made Strong is an organization that is focused on equipping and strengthening ministry care teams with tools to effectively support their communities and actionable strategies to maintain wellness while doing ministry. With over 15 years of experience as a mental health clinician, addictions counsellor, and homelessness case manager, Laura combines her skills and experience with industry best-practice and a passion for equipping and strengthening the church and cross-cultural leaders. No longer be overwhelmed with the complex people issues that you support but go from depleted to thriving in ministry www.hopemadestrong.org
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Some #spotify wins for the IMbetween podcast this past year. Thanks to all of our listeners and Podcast Family for journeying with us and trusting us with your time. 

Our podcast started out as a dream to help build strong marriages and families because when we were hurting the most (that 7 year struggle is real!) and couldn’t afford therapy, we didn’t know where to turn. We didn’t want anyone else to feel the same way, so we created a place and space where people could listen and learn in a safe environment. 

We have learned and grown so much since that first episode drop 7 years ago. In many ways, we’ve grown up together and watched our kids grow up too. It has been a blessing to walk this road together. Cheers to 2026 and all that it brings. 

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Some #spotify wins for the IMbetween podcast this past year. Thanks to all of our listeners and Podcast Family for journeying with us and trusting us with your time. 

Our podcast started out as a dream to help build strong marriages and families because when we were hurting the most (that 7 year struggle is real!) and couldn’t afford therapy, we didn’t know where to turn. We didn’t want anyone else to feel the same way, so we created a place and space where people could listen and learn in a safe environment. 

We have learned and grown so much since that first episode drop 7 years ago. In many ways, we’ve grown up together and watched our kids grow up too. It has been a blessing to walk this road together. Cheers to 2026 and all that it brings. 

Much Love,
Daniel and Christina 

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Our podcast started out as a dream to help build strong marriages and families because when we were hurting the most (that 7 year struggle is real!) and couldn’t afford therapy, we didn’t know where to turn. We didn’t want anyone else to feel the same way, so we created a place and space where people could listen and learn in a safe environment. 

We have learned and grown so much since that first episode drop 7 years ago. In many ways, we’ve grown up together and watched our kids grow up too. It has been a blessing to walk this road together. Cheers to 2026 and all that it brings. 

Much Love,
Daniel and Christina 

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Our podcast started out as a dream to help build strong marriages and families because when we were hurting the most (that 7 year struggle is real!) and couldn’t afford therapy, we didn’t know where to turn. We didn’t want anyone else to feel the same way, so we created a place and space where people could listen and learn in a safe environment. 

We have learned and grown so much since that first episode drop 7 years ago. In many ways, we’ve grown up together and watched our kids grow up too. It has been a blessing to walk this road together. Cheers to 2026 and all that it brings. 

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Daniel and Christina 

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Tune in wherever you listen to your podcasts, or here @ https://imbetween.org/episode197
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In episode 196 of the @imbetweenshow podcast, @sarahboyd, author of Turn Down the Noise, discusses how overstimulation in our environment could be a key factor. 

Just like a garden needs the right conditions to thrive, so do our minds. It’s about adjusting our surroundings to create supportive spaces for everyone, especially our kids. 🌱📘 

Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or by going to https://imbetween.org/episode196/

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