Another Mother

In this honest and heartwarming catch-up, Emma Francis and Elle Limebear open up about recent life and dive deep into the shifting landscape of friendship in motherhood. From losing long-time friends to forming new, unexpected bonds, they explore how becoming a parent can transform our social lives. They also answer listener questions about how to make mum friends, how to navigate changing friendship dynamics, and the often-overlooked experience of dads. Whether you're in the thick of newborn life or navigating school gates, this conversation reminds you that you're not alone—and your people are out there.✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Emma sits down with Jade Reynolds, who became paralysed at age 12 and is now a mother of two. Together, they explore what it means to parent without a blueprint, how to build confidence in doing things your own way, and the unique challenges Jade has faced navigating motherhood with a disability. It’s a conversation about breaking through limiting labels, embracing the unknown, and discovering just how resilient — and adaptable — our kids truly are.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Emma and Elle as they catch up on life with little ones and tackle your parenting dilemmas—from chaotic bedtimes to different parenting styles, and the big question of sharing your kids online. It might not be expert advice, but it’s honest, real, and might just make you smile.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Katharine Hill, the UK Director of Care for the Family and author of 'Left To Their Own Devices', shares her insights on parenting in a digital age. She discusses the challenges of setting healthy boundaries around technology and emphasizes the importance of open communication with children about sensitive topics like online content. Katharine also offers practical strategies for fostering a supportive home environment, promoting mindful technology use, and creating family agreements to navigate the complexities of digital interactions.

In this episode of Another Mother, the roles are reversed as our host, Emma, takes the hot seat! Tune in to hear her reflect on the past year of parenting, the tools she’s gathered from the last two seasons, and more, as we wrap up season 2 of Another Mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith.In this episode of Another Mother, Emma speaks to her sister Alice Toms, about life with their eldest son Eugene who has Down's Syndrome. They discuss their journey as a family over the past nine years since Eugene's birth, and they dig into some of the societal and Christian perspectives of disability that are worth challenging. Alice and her husband Dom have three wonderful children and together they lead a church in South East London. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Another Mother we speak to Lucy West, author of ‘The Wait’ about her story of ‘unexplained infertility’. Over eight years there were countless doctors visits, and constant waiting, whilst she and her husband Lindz put on a brave face to carry on with life and celebrate the pregnancies of friends and family around them. Lucy shares why she felt it was important to write their story, offering comfort to others in that same season, and let’s us in on the incredible joy their family has experienced through adoption, with their two chosen children.🎧 Search 'Another Mother' wherever you get your podcasts to catch more episodes like this.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2025: www.springharvest.org🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode of Another Mother we speak to mum of four, and children’s minister Ana Kyle who has countless testimonies of kids who are having their own powerful encounters with God. She shares ways that we as parents can come alongside our children to help them discover God for themselves. This episode is guaranteed to stir your faith. Make sure you share it with the kids workers at your church!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever feel trapped in your own life? The jam jar smashes, the bin bag splits, the baby is crying, there’s a food explosion in the microwave. ‘THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT.’ A phrase coined by today’s guest, Joshua Luke Smith, to help us intentionally engage with the moments of inconvenience, and resist the idea that life should be a constant high. We have an honest discussion about the realities and stresses of raising a young family, as Josh graciously guides us with thoughts for how we might embrace these limitations and find contentment in the life we have, because this is the only life we’ve got. 🎧 Search 'Another Mother' wherever you get your podcasts to catch more episodes like this.➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2025: www.springharvest.org🔗 For more content like this, subscribe to My Spring Harvest: www.springharvest.org/my-spring-harvest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.