Countercultural Motherhood in the Good & the Hard | Abbie Halberstadt | Episode 341

The Speakeasy

The Girl Named Blake

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.8 • 3.3K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 68 minutes

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Summary

The creator of M is for Mama Abbie Halberstadt joins Blake to discuss countercultural motherhood, biblical parenting, and embracing the challenges of life. A mother of 10, homeschooler, and content creator, Abbie shares insights from her books, including Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad, emphasizing the importance of perseverance and faith in motherhood. She recounts her journey into blogging, initially hesitant but later seeing it as a way to steward her talents faithfully. The conversation also touches on content creation as a calling, financial stewardship, and how women can honor God while using their gifts. Abbie stresses that difficulties in motherhood are not inherently bad but opportunities for growth, a perspective that has shaped her parenting and influenced thousands. In this episode, you’ll be able to… Gain insights into countercultural motherhood and biblical parenting. Hear practical advice on balancing content creation, family life, and financial stewardship while honoring God. Learn how embracing challenges with faith can transform your perspective. Abbie is the author of Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad – available everywhere now! To connect with Abbie… Website: misformama.net Instagram: @m.is.for.mama Facebook: @misformama Thanks to our sponsors! AquaTru - Get 20% off any aqua purifier when you use code BLAKE on AquaTru.com. AirDoctor - Visit airdoctorpro.com and get up to $300 off an air purifier when you using the code BLAKE and get a FREE 3-year warranty! Fatty15 - Take charge of your health by visiting fatty15.com/BLAKE and using the code HEALTHY to get an extra 15% off your 90-day subscription Starter Kit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	There are just some people on the internet that you feel like you could sit at their feet and
0:04.9	learn all of the things from them. And today's guest is one of those, especially in the world
0:10.8	of motherhood and marriage. Abby is the creator of Emmis for Mama. She has a book by the same
0:17.6	title, a podcast as well, and also another book that we talked about
0:21.3	quite a bit today that is titled, Hard is Not the Same Thing as Bad. She's a mother of 10.
0:27.6	She homeschools and is a content creator. And as someone who has gotten to kind of become
0:32.7	friends with her, we chat, I've asked her for advice. It was just a no-brainer that I wanted to have her on the
0:39.0	podcast as we have been having more conversations on the show lately about motherhood and about
0:44.4	being countercultural and more biblical as we walk through this really huge part of so many women's
0:51.1	lives. We covered a large array of topics and approached it with grace,
0:57.8	but also with discipline. And I feel like that's an area that I can really learn from her in.
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1:47.7	Abby, welcome to the speak easy.
1:48.9	Hey, Blake.
1:49.8	Thanks for having me.
1:52.8	I'm still getting used to saying the new title for sure.
1:54.5	I'm like, don't say crappy Christian.
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