Serenity in Our One
Resources I Love
Books, websites, and podcasts that have shaped our journey.
Over four years of parenting, I have leaned on a handful of trusted voices — authors, researchers, and fellow mothers who helped me see my calling more clearly. These are the resources I return to again and again. I hope they encourage you too.
Books on My Shelf
Praying the Scriptures for Your Children
Jodie Berndt
This book transformed my prayer life as a mother. Jodie Berndt shows how to pray God's own words over your child — covering everything from their character to their friendships to their future. I keep it on my nightstand.
Habits of the Household
Justin Whitmel Earley
A beautiful, practical guide to building rhythms of faith into everyday family life. Justin Earley writes about morning routines, mealtimes, and bedtime in a way that made me see the sacred in the ordinary. A book I return to often.
One and Only
Lauren Sandler
A thoughtful, research-driven look at the only-child experience — debunking myths and celebrating the unique strengths of children raised without siblings. It gave me language for things I had felt but could not articulate.
The Anxious Generation
Jonathan Haidt
An important and sobering read for any parent raising a child in the digital age. Haidt makes a compelling case for protecting childhood and fostering resilience — timely, well-researched, and impossible to put down.
One and Done
Rebecca Greene
A warm, honest, and deeply relatable read for parents who have chosen to raise one child. Rebecca Greene explores the joys, the guilt, the outside opinions, and the quiet confidence that comes from trusting your own family story. I felt seen on every page.
The Bible
God
The foundation of everything. Every parenting book I have ever loved points back here. I read it as a mother, as a woman, and as someone who needs to be reminded daily that this work is holy and that I am not doing it alone.
Websites I Trust
Focus on the Family
My go-to for parenting articles, marriage encouragement, and faith-based guidance. Their content on raising children with Christian values has shaped so much of how we parent.
Visit siteThe Gospel Coalition — Parenting
Thoughtful, theologically grounded articles on raising children in the faith. I especially love their pieces on teaching kids to read scripture and navigate hard questions.
Visit siteBible Gateway
My daily companion for reading and searching scripture. I use it to find verses to pray over my son, look up passages in different translations, and follow along with our reading plan.
Visit siteJustin Whitmel Earley
The author of Habits of the Household keeps a thoughtful blog and resource library on building faith rhythms into family life. Practical, gospel-centered, and deeply encouraging.
Visit sitePodcasts in My Earbuds
Only You: A One and Done Podcast
Only Child LifeHosted by Jessica Myhre
A podcast made for and about the one-and-done community. Honest conversations about raising an only child, navigating the questions from others, and finding peace in the family you have built. It feels like sitting down with someone who just gets it.
Focus on the Family Broadcast
Faith & ParentingHosted by Jim Daly
A trusted voice for Christian families. Their episodes on parenting, marriage, and faith have encouraged me more times than I can count. I listen on long drives and quiet mornings.
The Good Enough Mother
MotherhoodHosted by Various Hosts
A refreshingly honest podcast about the messy, beautiful reality of motherhood. No performance, no perfection — just real conversations about what it actually feels like to raise a child with intention.
Risen Motherhood
Faith & ParentingHosted by Emily Jensen & Laura Wifler
Gospel-centered conversations for Christian moms. Emily and Laura bring scripture to bear on everyday parenting moments in a way that is both practical and deeply encouraging.
Have a Resource to Share?
If a book, podcast, or website has shaped your parenting journey, I would love to hear about it. This list grows because of community.