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Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

By: Jessica Hayes LPC LMFT - Christian Marriage And Family Therapist Pastor’s Wife Mom of 4
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Welcome to the Love Your People Well Podcast! Every week here on the show, you’ll get biblical encouragement, gospel hope, and practical tips from my work as a marriage and family therapist and my own home life as a mom of 4 littles.

Every mom can struggle with feeling distracted and discouraged. We can start to feel like we’re drowning in all the important things we want to do.

But every mom also wants to ENJOY her family. You want to find purpose in your motherhood. You want a happy marriage, quality family time, and a close family bond. You want more time with Jesus, more self care, and more joy during the hard seasons.

It is my prayer that you will find that here.

Take a deep breath, friend, and listen in for a few minutes today. You’ll get tips, you’ll get encouragement, and most of all, you’ll get God’s Word and the peace, joy, and purpose that He offers you in this crazy journey of Christian family life.

Head to www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com to grab some free resources, check out my line of devotionals, and get more support.

Hugs & blessings, friend. I’ll talk to you soon!

~ Jess



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Episodes
  • 279 // Going Deeper In Your Marriage: Why, How, And Handling Vulnerability Well (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 6)

    279 // Going Deeper In Your Marriage: Why, How, And Handling Vulnerability Well (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 6)
    Dec 10 2025

    Find a Christmas devotional or Advent calendar for yourself, and the whole family.

    Episode 279 // Our relationships have a LOT to do with the attitude of our hearts. With healthy, intimate, connected relationships, we grumble less. It’s easier to be thankful, to notice the positive, to feel better.

    But… how do we get there?

    Today, I want to dive into the topic of marriage (and friendship too) and help us see how leaning in and being vulnerable can have a big impact on our gratitude and grumbling.

    We’ll talk about WHY this is so valuable, 7 tips for strengthening this connection in your marriage, and some helpful encouragement for what to do if or when you feel uncomfortable or unable to be vulnerable in your marriage this way.

    Marriage is wildly important to God, and wildly important to our own mental health, heart attitude, and emotional wellness. So let’s figure out how to make it as strong and wonderful as possible. Let’s dive in, friends.

    Welcome to Part 6 of our series on Gratitude Over Grumbling.

    hugs & blessings,

    Jess

    RESOURCES FOR YOU

    FREE: Grab the Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet to boost communication today.

    DEVOTIONAL: Find a Christmas devotional or Advent calendar for yourself, and the whole family.

    RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Strengthening Your Christian Marriage In A Hard Season (EP 269)

    RELATED ON THE BLOG: Let’s Have More FUN In Marriage Intimacy, Christian Wives!

    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW

    Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to behind-the-scenes family life encouragement.

    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!

    FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest

    DISCLAIMERS

    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.

    MISSION

    Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.

    Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
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    27 mins
  • 278 // The 7 Key Steps To The Spiritual Discipline Of Gratitude (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 5)

    278 // The 7 Key Steps To The Spiritual Discipline Of Gratitude (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 5)
    Dec 3 2025

    Find a Christ-centered Christmas devotional or Advent calendar here.

    Episode 278 // Gratitude is more than just a feeling in our heart or something that happens naturally as we smile more often. If we are truly going to be thankful people even on the hard, stressful, chaotic days… well, this is when we really see that gratitude is a spiritual discipline.

    So today, I want to share 7 steps that walk us closer and closer toward the ultimate goal living everyday life with our hearts centered in Christ-centered gratitude.

    These are spiritual “action steps” - which means, we cannot do it in our own strength. We need the Lord’s help. As Christians, the Holy Spirit lives in us. He delights to help us honor Jesus more by crushing our grumbling spirit and growing in gratitude!

    This is not a checklist, friends. This is a spiritual journey, like every other worthwhile journey in life. Join me to look at these 7 steps of spiritual discipline, so we can grow in gratitude together.

    Welcome to Part 5 of our series on Gratitude Over Grumbling. Let’s dive in.

    hugs & blessings,

    Jess

    RESOURCES FOR YOU

    FREE: Build a habit of Bible time and prayer with my free Holy Habits 45-day Bible and Prayer Challenge.

    DEVOTIONAL: Find a Christmas devotional or Advent calendar for yourself, and the whole family.

    RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Spiritual Action Steps To Help You Stand Firm, Feel Better, And Manage Emotions Well (EP 241)

    RELATED ON THE BLOG: 7 Christmas Scriptures To Teach Your Kids

    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW

    Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to behind-the-scenes family life encouragement.

    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!

    FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest

    DISCLAIMERS

    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.

    MISSION

    Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.

    Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
    Show More Show Less
    24 mins
  • 277 // How Can I Be Thankful Even When I’m Disappointed, Stressed, And Struggling? (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 4)

    277 // How Can I Be Thankful Even When I’m Disappointed, Stressed, And Struggling? (Gratitude Over Grumbling PT 4)
    Nov 26 2025

    Find a Christ-centered resource for your family’s holidays.

    Episode 277 // No matter how hard we try, sometimes life disappoints us. And at the holidays, that can be especially hard! There can be tension, conflict, unmet expectations - and we want to figure out how to still be a thankful, joyful person even in that disappointment.

    I hope that your Thanksgiving holiday and Christmas season are beautiful times of family and feasting. But just in case you run into a roadblock on this road of gratitude, in case you find yourself grumbling a bit in a moment of disappointment, I’ve got you. This episode is for you!

    Join me for 8 QUICK TIPS today - 4 tips to avoid the grumbling, and 4 tips to enhance the gratitude. Let’s get practical and let’s be thankful, friend!

    Welcome to Part 4 of our series on Gratitude Over Grumbling. Let’s dive in.

    hugs & blessings,

    Jess

    RESOURCES FOR YOU

    FREE: Grab my quick one-page Conflict Resolution Cheat Sheet.

    DEVOTIONAL: Find a Christmas devotional or Advent calendar for yourself or the whole family.

    RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Handling Your Hot Moment: 9 Tips To Start Calming Down In The First 90 Seconds (EP 244)

    RELATED ON THE BLOG: Why A Happy Christian Home Requires Lots Of Forgiveness

    GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW

    Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to behind-the-scenes family life encouragement.

    Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today!

    FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest

    DISCLAIMERS

    I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here.

    MISSION

    Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days.

    Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
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    23 mins
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