Episode 205. Hard-Won Wisdom: What Motherhood Is Teaching Us About Identity, Home & Becoming with Kim Walker Kerkvliet
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Episode 205

Episode 205

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Today I’m talking with Kim Walker-Kerkvliet, a mom of five, faith-rooted encourager, and the woman behind Ellie & the Boys and the Moms Collective Journal.

Kim has walked through some incredibly hard seasons of motherhood—including single parenting and remarriage after losing a spouse—and she brings a beautiful perspective to what it means to show up intentionally, not perfectly, in the everyday work of making a house a home.

She started a life long dream of starting a magazine for moms and we’re talking about her fall issue of Moms Collective Journal, but really, we’re talking about something much deeper: the stories and hard-won wisdom we carry as mothers, the rhythms that bring warmth back into our homes, and what motherhood is actually doing in us. She welcomes us to make a shift if we need to…right as we are shifting into fall. The timing of this conversation is truly *chef’s kiss.*

 

Kim Walker Kerkvliet’s Links:

Website: https://www.ellieandtheboys.co/

Instagram: @ellieandtheboys.co

 

Elevating Motherhood Links:

Website: www.elevatingmotherhood.com

Instagram: @loribethauldridge @elevatingmotherhood

 

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