Mom2Mom Atlanta South

Today we got to hear from a Mom2Mom graduate, Katie Huggins. She is a mom of 6 and counselor at The Pursuit Counseling. She gave us lots of practical tips on keeping calm in the chaos of motherhood.

Wow! We were so blessed to get to hear great wisdom and lots of encouragement from Elizabeth today. She is so great at giving practical tips that we can all apply to our lives, right where we are. Enjoy!

We welcomed back 4 former Mom2Mom members and leaders to discuss the struggles and victories in finding and building close friendships with other women.

We were so blessed to get to hear from Elizabeth Madden Pehrson again today! She is such an encouragement to our moms and gives us such great practical tips about parenting intentionally.

Elizabeth is the founder of The Exchange. The Exchange was created in 2015 which is a non-profit ministry that provides a space for women to come together and encourage each other to live life full of meaning and purpose. She also has a podcast called On Purpose that are designed for women to live the life we’ve been given on purpose and with intention. She lo...

We were so excited to have Betty Thompson back this year to share with about what grief is and ways to navigate it both in ourselves and in those around us.

Here is a little more about her...

From a young age, Betty has been passionate about helping others embark on their own personal journey towards healing, wholeness, and purpose. Upon receiving her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Georgia Southern University, she went on to pursue her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Richmont Graduate University in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She has gained valuable ex...

Pat Strain was there at the beginning of Mom 2 Mom. She has been a long-time supporter and friend to many in our group. She spoke to us about today about the importance of having a deep, meaningful, quiet time with the Lord every day.

Here's Pat's Story in her own words...I have been married to Mike Strain - 42 years. I have three grown sons who are married, giving me three precious daughters-in-laws, who are like daughters to me.

God has blessed their quivers, and given us six grandchildren, 2 boys and 4 girls - currently between...

Joshua Becker was amazing today! He gave lots of benefits and practical tips for how to live a life of minimalism. Here's some more info about Joshua...

Joshua Becker of “Becoming Minimalist” is dedicated to rational minimalism and helping other discover what that uniquely means for them. His family began a journey of donating, recycling, and removing unnecessary personal possessions. They embarked on an intentional journey to own less stuff. As a result, they discovered more money, more time, more energy, more freedom, less stress, and more opportunity to pursue their greatest passions: faith, family, friends. And then...

Lauren Espy was amazing today! She was so vulnerable and relatable. She has such a powerful story of forgiveness and courage.

Here's a little more about Lauren...

Lauren Espy is a seasoned leader, pastor, and mom of three boys who brings over 20 years of experience in strategic communication and leadership. She spent 15 years on staff at North Point Ministries, leading the worship service experience and launching new campuses. Currently, she serves at Chick-fil-A Corporate, where she continues to lead, coach communicators and create meaningful experiences for Operators and their teams. Lauren and her husband, Stuart...

Wow, we were so blessed to hear from Shaunti Feldhahn today! She gave us all comfort in knowing that we are normal and not alone, no matter where we are on our journey with our spouses. She also gave lots of practical tips about how to have effective communication about intimacy with our husbands.

Check out Shaunti's amazing and vast bio below...

Renown author of many books such as For Women Only, For Men Only, Thriving in Love & Money and her new book- Secrets of Sex and Marriage. She speaks all across the country and...

We got to hear from Erin Drez today about being Spiritually and Mentally strong.

Erin is a Spiritual Life Coach, Public Speaker, and the Co-Founder and Executive Director

of Two Small Coins, a non-profit ministry dedicated to bringing hope and healing to young

widows. Through her work Erin offers support to individuals navigating grief and trauma,

empowering them to heal, grow, and transform their lives.

Erin’s journey is one of extraordinary resilience. In March 2019, her life was turned upside down

when she became a widow at th...

We loved getting to hear from Payden Montgomery and Ruthie Brown today about healthy eating and why it's so important for our families. They included lots of great information along with tips and links to make planning easier for the busy mom. Here's a little bit more about Payden and Ruthie...

Payden is our Mom2Mom Atlanta South Board Chairman. She and her husband, Lane, launched goperformance in 2012. She assists the team with day-to-day operations and marketing. Her main passion is around nutrition and making a healthy lifestyle manageable for busy families. Payden and Lane have two...

We got to hear from one of our leaders today, Meredith Sorrow, on how discipline and chores can make your life simpler and be so beneficial to your children as they grow. She was joined by another leader, Kristen Petras, who shared many practical tips for how to handle chores, allowances, and teaching your kids about responsible saving, spending, and giving.

More about Meredith...She is passionate about families and helping parents invest in their children to be our future leaders. Born and raised in the southern crescent of Atlanta, she is the daughter of Ross & Lynne...

We were so blessed to hear from Kristy Kalinowski today. She is a wife, mother of three grown children and KK to one incredible almost 3 year old. As a long time student of the Bible, she trains and teaches women how to become more grounded in their faith by digging deeply into the Bible. She spent 19 years studying, leading, teaching and training with Bible Study Fellowship where she grew a deep love for the big “C” church and learned invaluable training and leadership skills. She recently began True North 328 Ministries using her training and life experiences to do her part...

As always, we loved hearing from Karen Stubbs today! Her talk on "Setting Your Own Pace" was practical, relatable and funny.

Karen is a speaker, podcaster, and author of several books including, Survival Guide to Motherhood, Moments with God for Moms, and The Art of Motherhood. She has also published multiple group studies for moms which are available through Right Now Media.

During Karen’s years as a young mom, her husband, Greg, served as a fighter pilot in the Navy. During those tough early years, as Greg served overseas, Karen grew in he...

What a great morning we had getting to hear from Kim Hudson!

Kim graduated with her undergrad from Auburn and then later attended Cumberland School of Law at Samford University. She currently practices law with the law firm of Davis, Bingham, Hudson & Buckner, P.C. and specializes in business/transactional law, with a special focus on nonprofit corporation creation and consultation.

Kim met her husband Tim while they were students at Auburn. Tim played professional baseball for almost 20 years, and they enjoyed that wonderful adventure. They have been married for 25 years. They have two daughters...

What a blessing to hear from one of our own "Mums", Jo Watson today about how to renew our minds in the Lord. She is from London England. She has been married to Dan for 16 years and together they have four beautiful children, Bella, Jude, River & Ellis. For over 10 years they were part of pastoring and leading a large church across the UK. In 2022 they relocated to Atlanta and in August 2023 they stepped in as lead location pastors of Passion City Church at Trilith. Jo is a qualified social worker and has poured her life into helping others specifically...

Our amazing speaker this week was Elizabeth Madden Pehrson! She is the founder of The Exchange. The Exchange was created in 2015 which is a non-profit ministry that provides a space for women to come together and encourage each other to live life full of meaning and purpose. She also has a podcast called On Purpose that are designed for women to live the life we’ve been given on purpose and with intention. She loves Jesus and loves helping others especially women. She is married to David and has 8 children: 4 boys and 4 girls. She also has two big golden re...

What a joy it was to hear from Jackie Dukes today! Jackie has been discipling women for over 20 years. She's passionate about helping ladies embrace their unique calling in Christ and breaking through barriers to experience the fullness of God's Spirit.

Jackie and her husband, Jake, pastor a new church plant in a church building that is 180 years old in Brooks. They and their congregation are exploring what it looks like to be a family on mission, together.

Jackie is an expert on parenting. As a mother of 5, she is a highly sought after speaker...

We were so blessed today to get to hear from Chris McKenna, Founder of Protect Young Eyes, and Executive Director of the Protect Young Eyes Foundation. Chris is a respected author and creates valuable resources for families and schools. His impactful 2019 testimony before the US Senate played a crucial role in driving the enactment of new online child protection laws, earning him the prestigious Dignity Defense Alert Award. Recent state-level legislation co-authored by Chris called the Child Device Protection Bill is moving forward in multiple states. It will force devices to enable existing content filters when activated by a...

We were so blessed to hear from Ashlee Ilg today! She is a homeschooling, business-owning mom of five (including a teenager, a toddler, and three more in between), who lives here in Senoia. After spending a few years in the corporate world, Ashlee and her husband took the leap into entrepreneurship and started a golf cart dealership in their garage. Today, they own multiple companies (don’t worry - they’ve moved out of the garage!) and love encouraging others to also pursue adventures on the roads less traveled. Her passion for entrepreneurship has overflowed into the creation of Kids...

We were so blessed to have Alison Veazey as our speaker today. Her story is so powerful. She serves as a partner, Co-Founder, Dean of students, and instructor of Think Lifechange Institute of Biblical Counseling. She has a Master’s Degree in professional counseling and has been in the counseling field for 17 years. She also founded a ministry named Victory Reins that uses horses in counseling. She has co-authored 7 books with Dr. Kerry Skinner. She has witnessed the Holy Spirit restore lives, marriages, and families through the power of repentance. She is forever grateful that the Lord has gifted he...

What a joy it was to hear from Kirsten Watson today! Kirsten is a mom of seven and wife to author & retired NFL player Benjamin Watson. Now she’s CEO of a family of 9 and the Executive Editor of Mom Life Today. With Benjamin, she founded the One More Foundation and together they co-host “Why or Why Not With the Watsons”. She is the author of “Sis, Take a Breath: Encouragement for the Woman Who’s Trying to Live and Love Well (but Secretly Just Wants to Take a Nap)”.

We were so blessed to hear our long-time friend, Shugie Collingsworth, speak on how to make real and genuine connections in Mom2Mom.

Hannah Crews is a Christian author, spokesperson, and content creator. Her mission in life is to encourage others to lighten up, because there is so much joy in Jesus! She has hundreds of thousands of followers on several social media platforms and she’s written a fun devotional book called “Goodness Gracious”. She is a wife and mom to two funny kids that you might have seen featured in some of her content.

Please note that there are 4 videos shown during her talk with us. The audio is hard to hear on the videos. You can go to her...

Forgiveness is powerful. Work through forgiveness in your own life with Toni Hebel.

What we say is powerful. Learn how to speak words of encouragement to your kids and others with Michelle Ricciardi.

Betty Gebhardt gives you valuable tips for dealing with anxiety in families.

The GPS for your marriage - gratitude, prayer and service.

We were so blessed to have Ms. Martha Wilson share her wisdom on spiritual health with us.

Prepare your heart and make time with God

Join Shuggie as she discusses things she wishes she would have done more of in her parenting journey.

Discipline now to find peace later

Find your restoration through the Lord.

Karen Stubbs - Birds on a Wire

Answering your questions surrounding the holidays and family.

Create a family vision statement.Choose 10 vales that you want for your family. Have a planning meeting annually for your family.

Friendship is like a heard of elephants

We are so excited to have you for the 2023-2024 M2M year.