093: Navigating the Working Mom Life (Part 1) with Katie Walters

  Katie Walters is a pastor's wife, mama to 6 kiddos, serves at her church alongside her husband, Josh, and runs, as founder and CEO, the nonprofit clothing company based in Togo, West Africa called Francis and Benedict. She comes on the show today to inspire working mamas everywhere with the truth that whatever God calls you to do, that He will equip you for.  What We Chat about in Today's Episode: ~Answering the question of whether or not Katie always wanted to be a working mom, or if that was a hard decision for her to make ~The issue of the mommy wars between stay-at-home moms and working moms ~Different work in different seasons ~Viewing the work itself, rather than merely the outcome, as the reward ~The issue of mommy guilt as a working mom; speaking truth to yourself; how understanding different cultures helps you battle mommy guilt here in the US ~Handling pushback from certain Christian circles for being a working mom; answering those who would say that Scripture shows that women should not work outside the home in any capacity ~Following a truly Biblical guide, not merely a cultural one ~How our work can make us better moms ~The many dangers and bad fruits of the comparison trap ~How comparison stems from our own insecurity ~What a typical "day in the life of Katie Walters" looks like ~The reality that being a homemaker and working outside the home are not mutually exclusive ~Tips and tricks for time management and making right priorities ~How Katie views her family as a 10 in level of importance and everyone else as a 2 ~And more!   For full show notes, head to www.hargraveshomeandhearth.com/podcast