Love Your People Well | A Therapist’s Tips For Christian Mom Life, Marriage Help, And Family Relationships

Jessica Hayes, LPC, LMFT - Christian Marriage And Family Therapist, Pastor’s Wife, Mom of 4

Details

Welcome to the Love Your People Well Podcast! Every week here on the show, you’ll get biblical encouragement, gospel hope, and practical tips from my work as a marriage and family therapist and my own home life as a mom of 4 littles.  Every mom can struggle with feeling distracted and discouraged. We can start to feel like we’re drowning in all the important things we want to do. But every mom also wants to ENJOY her family. You want to find purpose in your motherhood. You want a happy marriage, quality family time, and a close family bond. You want more time with Jesus, more self care, and more joy during the hard seasons. It is my prayer that you will find that here.  Take a deep breath, friend, and listen in for a few minutes today. You’ll get tips, you’ll get encouragement, and most of all, you’ll get God’s Word and the peace, joy, and purpose that He offers you in this crazy journey of Christian family life. Head to www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com to grab some free resources, check out my line of devotionals, and get more support. Hugs & blessings, friend. I’ll talk to you soon! ~ Jess

Recent Episodes

OCT 16, 2026
304 // Real Life Tips For Managing Emotions Well In A Christian Home
Find Christ-centered support for emotional control at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/emotions. Episode 304 // Let’s continue diving into the foundational piece of family life: Managing Emotions. Last episode, we looked at a bit of what Scripture tells us is important in our emotional control. Today, let’s turn toward some practical action steps that can help us better understand our emotions, manage them well, and keep the hard ones under control. Let’s dive in, friend. hugs & blessings, Jess RESOURCES FOR YOU FREE: Manage the hard emotions of relationships with my FREE conflict resolution cheat sheet at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/conflict DEVOTIONAL: Learn biblical wisdom for managing hard emotions with the 40-day Keep Your Cool, Mama! Devotional on emotional control at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/anger40 RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Quick T.I.P.S. For Handling A Sudden Burst Of Emotion Making You Feel Totally Overwhelmed (EP 144) RELATED ON THE BLOG: Feeling Like A Stressed Out Mom? Try These 9 Helpful Tips. GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab special bonuses throughout the month! Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today! FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest DISCLAIMERS I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here. MISSION Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days. Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
25 MIN
OCT 9, 2026
303 // Managing The Big Emotions: The Key To Enjoying Family Life
Find Christ-centered support for emotional control at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/emotions. Episode 303 // We’re diving into the second foundational piece of happy, healthy, and holy family life: Managing Emotions. Emotions are a normal part of life, but they can overwhelm us, distract us, and make relationships much harder than we want them to be. From toddlers to teens, with mom hormones alongside the regular ups and downs of life… we need to figure out how to manage emotions well. Today, we’ll start in Scripture together to find encouragement (and perhaps conviction) from the Lord. As always, this is the best place to start when we’re seeking wisdom, help, and growth. Let’s dive in. hugs & blessings, Jess RESOURCES FOR YOU FREE: Manage the hard emotions of relationships with my FREE conflict resolution cheat sheet at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/conflict DEVOTIONAL: Learn biblical wisdom for managing hard emotions with the 40-day Keep Your Cool, Mama! Devotional on emotional control at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/anger40 RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Gospel Hope + Practical Ideas For The Discouragement, Hopelessness, And Hard Emotions Of Christian Family Life (EP 142) RELATED ON THE BLOG: 10 Reasons Why You’re Struggling With Out Of Control Emotions As A Christian Mom GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab special bonuses throughout the month! Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today! FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest DISCLAIMERS I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here. MISSION Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days. Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
21 MIN
OCT 2, 2026
302 // The 5 Core Action Steps For Spiritual Growth As A Busy Mom
Deepen your faith journey with spiritual growth resources at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/faith Episode 302 // Let’s continue our dive into the first foundational piece of happy, healthy, and holy family life: our own Fruitful Faith and spiritual growth. Today, we’re outlining 5 key action steps that help me (and so many other moms!!) keep putting Jesus first, keep growing, keep going deeper… even when life is busy, stressful, or difficult. Want to experience more spiritual growth? Today’s conversation will help. Let’s dive into Part 2 of the Fruitful Faith conversation. hugs & blessings, Jess RESOURCES FOR YOU FREE: Build your own habit of Bible reading and prayer with the FREE Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Guide: LoveYourPeopleWell.com/holy-habits DEVOTIONAL: Build your faith with the devotional workbook Finding Your Identity In Christ at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/identity RELATED ON THE PODCAST: Making Your Bible Time More Meaningful As A Christian Mom (EP 268) RELATED ON THE BLOG: Mom Hacks For Getting A Devotional Time On The Regular GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab special bonuses throughout the month! Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today! FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest DISCLAIMERS I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here. MISSION Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days. Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
24 MIN
SEP 25, 2026
301 // A Happy Christian Home Rests On A Fruitful Faith Life
Deepen your faith journey with spiritual growth resources at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/faith Episode 301 // We’re closing out this year with a walk through the 6 core foundations of a happy, healthy, and holy Christian family. And today we’re starting at the most foundational: our own personal spiritual growth. I call this the foundation of a Fruitful Faith. Why does this matter? How do we grow spiritually when life is so busy? Well, let’s start today by opening the Bible together to find encouragement, some needed reality checks, and godly wisdom. Let’s dive into Part 1 of the Fruitful Faith conversation. hugs & blessings, Jess RESOURCES FOR YOU FREE: Build your own habit of Bible reading and prayer with the FREE Holy Habits 45-Day Bible and Prayer Guide: LoveYourPeopleWell.com/holy-habits DEVOTIONAL: Build your faith with the devotional workbook Finding Your Identity In Christ at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/shop/identity RELATED ON THE PODCAST: What Does Intentional Living Look Like As A Christian Mom? (EP 282) RELATED ON THE BLOG: You Need To Read Your Bible More: Why, How, & Practical Tips For Busy Christian Moms GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab special bonuses throughout the month! Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today! FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest DISCLAIMERS I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here. MISSION Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days. Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
17 MIN
SEP 18, 2026
300 // How To Be A Happy Christian Mom (6 Core Truths) + Some Life Updates!
Find a freebie to support happy Christian family life at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free Episode 300 // What?! Episode 300?! Friends, I’m glad you are here. Today I want to share some life updates (where have I been?), some podcast updates (where are we going?) - and I want to encourage all of us with a back-to-the-basics review of the 6 CORE truths for healthy, happy, and holy Christian family life. Parenting can be hard, Christian faithfulness can be hard, marriage can be hard… but friends, we have Jesus in it with us. We have the hope and truth of the Bible. Today, I want to bring biblical encouragement and practical wisdom, so we can stand firm and stay the course together in loving our people well! Thanks for listening - perhaps even for 300 episodes! Let’s dive in. hugs & blessings, Jess RESOURCES FOR YOU FREE: Lots of free resources for you at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/free DEVOTIONAL: Several deeper devotionals are available at LoveYourPeopleWell.com/devotionals RELATED ON THE PODCAST: How Romans 12 Helps Me Be A Better Christian Mom (EP 181) RELATED ON THE BLOG: 10 Great Bible Verses For Your Home And Family GET MORE & SUPPORT THE SHOW Support the show on Patreon for just a few dollars a month, and grab access to behind-the-scenes family life encouragement. Please leave a 5-star review and share the link to this episode with a friend who needs encouragement today! FIND EXACTLY THE RESOURCE YOU NEED: Faith | Marriage | Parenting | Emotions | Communication | Home & Family | Freebies | Devotionals | Blog | Pinterest DISCLAIMERS I am a licensed therapist in South Carolina, but this podcast is not therapy. I may use affiliate links and earn a small commission if you purchase through my links. Read my full disclaimers here. MISSION Love Your People Well is all about helping you ENJOY family life as you build healthy, happy, and holy family relationships. Keep Jesus at the center of it all and joy at the center of your days. Find your resources, devotionals, and more support at www.LoveYourPeopleWell.com
29 MIN