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West Shore Mom Resources

To better equip moms, we are providing suggested resources. If you are looking for a helpful podcast, blog post, mom hacks and more, check back here each season, as the page will be updated periodically!

Updated: Summer 2024

  • All Moms

    Breaker Rock Beach Music for Kids
    Untangle Your Emotions Online Bible Study (Begins 6.10.24)
    Creating A Family Tech Plan – Andrea Davis, Don’t Mom Alone Podcast [Ep 470]
    Alisa Childers Podcast #191 5 Tips to Deception-proof Your Kids, with Elizabeth Urbanowicz
    30 Things You Can Do This Summer To Deepen Your Kids Faith
    Daily Graco Co Bible Highlighting Guide
    Yearly Bible Reading Plans
    What Weak Moms Need Most (thegospelcoalition.org)
    Explaining Baptism to a Child
    The Center for Faith Sexuality & Gender
    She Reads Truth Podcast | Bonus Episode: Finding Grace Through God’s Word
    Tiny Theologians Podcast for Kids
    Prayers for your Sons and Daughters
    Therapy & Theology Podcast hosted by Lysa TerKeurst S2 E6 | What Makes a Woman Resilient
    God Your Grace by Ascent Music
    Emotions Pinwheel
    What Is The Gospel? Book by Greg Gilbert
    How to Thrive While Being Overwhelmed? | The Intentional Parents Podcast (simplecast.com)
    Don’t Mom Alone, Episode 339: Truth for When You Feel Like a Bad Mom
    Ways to Encourage the Papa Bear In Your Life
    Interview with George & Noelle Romance on How to Navigate a Busy Life and Big Decisions

     

    Books

    Untangle Your Emotions by Jennie Allen
    Why Do I Do What I Don’t Want to Do? Replace Deadly Vices with Life-Giving Virtues by Jonathan Pokluda
    Don’t Give The Enemy a Seat At Your Table by Louie Giglio
    Practicing The Way: Be With Jesus. Become Like Him. Do What He Did. by John Mark Comer
    Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers by Dane Ortlund
    When Words Matter Most (upcoming Book Club Fall ’24)
    When People Are Big and God Is Small: Overcoming Peer Pressure, Codependency, and the Fear of Man by Edward Welch

    Strong In Battle: Why the Humble Will Prevail
    Liturgy of the Ordinary:  Sacred Practices in Everyday Life
    Mama Bear Apologetics Guide to Sexuality: Empowering Your Kids to Understand and Live Out God’s Design by Hillary Morgan Ferrer
    Get Out of Your Head: Stopping the Spiral of Toxic Thoughts by Jennie Allen
    Shepherding a Child’s Heart by Tedd Tripp
    Praying Circles around Your Children: Batterson, Mark: 9780310325505: Amazon.com: Books
    Mama Bear Apologetics™:
    Empowering Your Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies: Ferrer, Hillary Morgan, Pearcey, Nancy: 9780736976152: Amazon.com: Books
    Find Your People by Jennie Allen
    Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin
    Feminine Appeal: Seven Virtues of a Godly Wife and Mother
    LifeChange Galations

  • Parenting & Family Life

    David Thomas & Sissy Goff Resources
    Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On For Life by David Thomas
    Raising Worry-Free Girls: Helping Your Daughter Feel Braver, Stronger, and Smarter in an Anxious World by Sissy Goff
    Your Family and God’s Plan for the World
    Take Back Your Family by Jefferson Bethke
    Spirit of Restfulness

  • Moms of Infants to Preschoolers

    Loving The Little Years: Motherhood in the Trenches Book by Rachel Jankovic
    FOCUSed15 Bible Study Studies by Katie Orr
    Tales That Tell the Truth Book Series 
    Seeds Family Worship Music 
    Growing in Motion- Free Groups for Children Receiving Early Intervention Therapy (under 3)

  • Moms of Grade-Schoolers

    God Made Me Unique
    Different – A Great Thing to Be
    Risen Motherhood Resources for Teaching Littles
    The Knowing God Podcast for Kids, Episode 60: The Wise and the Foolish
    Awesome Adventure Parent & Family Resources 

  • Moms of Teens to Young Adults

    Daily Grace Co Resources for Teens
    Raising Boys & Girls Podcast with Sissy Goff & David Thomas, Episode 167: The Teen Years: Stage 4 – What They Need

    Five Biblical Women Every Girl Should Know
    Robe Your Minds For Action
    Screen Kids: 5 Relational Skills Every Child Needs in a Tech-Driven World
    Praying the Scriptures for Your Adult Children: Trusting God with the Ones You Love by Jodie Berndt and Jim Daly

     

  • Single Moms

    Safe and Sound
    My Single Mom Life:  Stories and Practical Lessons for Your Journey book by Angela Thomas
    My Success As A Single Mom 

  • Moms of Special Needs

    Special volunteers and attention for Sunday mornings so you and your child can feel comfortable at church 
    7th Inning Stretch Respite Program

  • Foster & Adoption Moms

    West Shore Foster Network FB Page
    The Possible and Likely Podcast (A Podcast Responding to Central PA’s Foster Care Crisis) 
    West Shore Free Church’s Foster Care Initiative 
    Naomi’s Closet of Hope – serving at risk families, as well as foster, kinship & adoptive by providing gently used free clothes

  • Infertility

    Daily Grace Podcast, Episode 136: Infertility and the Hope of the Gospel with Glenna Marshall
    You Already Know by JJ Heller
    It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way by Lysa TerKeurst

     

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