Hey guys! Well, season one is a wrap! Oh my goodness what a fun season! And I just want to thank you guys so much for all of your support, for all the times that you shared Life Sunny Side Up podcast on your social and shared it with a friend because I would not be able to do this without you guys. So thank you, thank you, thank you!

And get ready because an amazing season two is in the works right now and is going to be coming your way early 2020! So, you guys, in the meantime, keep sharing, keep blessing people with these conversations and I will be back in January 2020. See you then!

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What would you do if you found out that you might not be around your children as they grow up? Would you consider changing anything in your parenting style?

Every mom’s biggest fear is leaving their children, and whenever we’re put in front of a challenge, usually our first thought is, “Why me?” We don’t get to pick our trials in life, but what we can do is transform from them and adapt to the changes.

In today’s episode, Sarah and I talk about motherhood and how to deal with all the trials that are thrown at us, about technology and how that makes parenting even more difficult than it was when we were growing up.

Sarah Turner is the woman behind the blog Memories on Clover Lane. She is a wife and a mother of six children and she had her first baby at 24 and her last at 43. Sarah says that her calling is motherhood and that she’s always felt like it was the greatest gift that she’s ever been given. She started her blog, Memories on Clover Lane as just a scrapbook for her family and it’s evolved into a place where she can write her thoughts on mothering and growing through the vocation. Sarah is also one year out of triple-negative breast cancer and she would be considered a survivor, but she says she just considers herself lucky as heck.

So, listen to Episode 20 of Life Sunny Side Up, to hear a super inspiring conversation about the benefits of pacing yourself and seeing the beauty of what you have in life already.

Questions I ask:

• As far as a career, I know you’re doing a new adventure. How do you feel about this new adventure? (10:55)
• How do you work out the schedule? (13:25)
• How do you handle social media with your kids? (23:50)
• How did cancer change you as a mom? (30:07)

In this episode, you will learn:

• About Sarah’s background story. (03:10)
• How being content with what we have, as our parents were, back in the days, could give us some peace of mind in a constantly changing world. (17:26)
• How social media and technology influence kids to grow up with anxiety and higher expectations. (21:56)
• Sarah’s message for mothers all around the world. (36:10)

Connect with Sarah:

• Website
• Instagram
• Facebook Page
• Facebook Profile
• Email: slt3969@gmail.com

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Is there a recipe to overcome the difficult times?

No two stories are alike, and we all go through turning points in our lives, that define who we become. Amanda believes one of the most important ingredients that everyone needs is faith. It’s having faith in God and in things we can’t see, and faith that our story doesn’t end in the rough times.

In today’s episode, my friend, Amanda, and I are having a chat about divorce, blended families, and coming back from the ashes.

Amanda Didia has experienced abandonment, betrayal, mutual affairs, losing it all, to coming back to where she is today, happily married to her husband, John. They share four beautiful children together, that make up their blended family. She and her husband are also full-time caregivers of his quadriplegic brother. She says that it’s not an easy task, but God’s grace has taught her to become humble and patient, and it has made her family strong, despite all the odds.

She is such an overcomer, and she’s been through a lot!

So, listen to Episode 19 of Life Sunny Side Up, to find out the story of a beautiful, powerful and amazing woman, who never gave up hope that her life is going have a happier ending.

Questions I ask:

• You got married at 18. How did that marriage go down? (07:49)
• You meet your second husband and he has a daughter who is a toddler that you become a step-parent to. Tell us about that. How did that happen? (11:49)
• How did your relationship to God grow or change or how was it affected? (15:11)
• How do you handle the pressure of the blended family and of being a caregiver? (24:43)
• What would your message be, Amanda, to someone that is really struggling and they are feeling like a victim and not seeing the light at the end of the tunnel? (29:29)

In this episode, you will learn:

• Amanda’s background story. (03:12)
• The story of Amanda’s first miscarriage. (09:24)
• Why it was hard for Amanda to take the decision of getting divorced again, after her second husband cheated on her. (13:46)
• The story of how John entered her life and what was it like for her to trust another man. (21:01)
• Amanda’s advice for successfully blending a family together. (34:44)

Connect with Amanda:

• Facebook

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