Busy Moms Can Read

Episodes

• What Should Busy Moms Read? 20.07.2026 28m

  Many busy moms fall into one of two ditches—either reading only fluffy fiction or thinking they should read only devotionals. In this episode, Becky, Kate, and Elise discuss not-to-miss genres with book recommendations for various categories so that busy moms can read widely and grow in many areas. They also mention a few things that Christian moms should not read.Books Discussed:Project Hail MaryThe Space TrilogyThe Other Bennet SisterDeath Comes to PemberleyThe Orphan’s TaleSarah Edwards: Delighting in GodMarriage to a Difficult ManThe Wright BrothersNot Stolen: The Truth About European Colonialism in the New WorldNapoleon’s ButtonsMolecules of MurderThe James Herriot seriesThe Lost Art of Reading Nature’s SignsThe Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic FarmerEndurance: Shackleton’s Incredible VoyageTravels in the Interior of AfricaMarco PoloRembrandt Is in the WindVan Gogh Has a Broken HeartThe G3 Reading Challenge
• The Summer Stack: Making the Most of Summer Hours 06.07.2026 29m

  In this episode, Becky, Elise, and Kate discuss the concept of the "summer stack"—having a small stack of challenging books from different genres to dip into, just a few pages at a time, on longer summer days. They offer book suggestions, different genres that work well for this, and ways they've challenged themselves and read outside their comfort zones through this annual practice. Books Discussed: Mysterious Ways: The Providence of God in the Life of Joseph Pursuing Peace The Faithful Parent: A Biblical Guide to Raising a Family The Excellent Wife The Wright Brothers Under the Tuscan Sun The Heart Taken Up: 90 Days with the Puritans Christian Worldview The Way of Repentance Unpacking Forgiveness Daily Doctrine A Treasury of Nature: Illustrated Poetry, Prose, and Praise The Soul in Paraphrase Special Providence for Anxious Souls The Nature of Rest: What the Bible and Creation Teach Us About Sabbath Living Chesterton’s Gateway: 14 Essays to Get You Hooked on Chesterton Against the Machine: On the Unmaking of Humanity Strange New World
• When Can Busy Moms Read? 29.06.2026 37m

  In this episode, Becky, Elise, and Kate discuss what they’re reading, when they find time to read, and strategies for busy moms to read amid motherhood and household responsibilities.Books Discussed:The Bruised ReedUnpacking ForgivenessThe Necessity of Reforming the ChurchBroken BreadSpecial Providence for Anxious SoulsThe Puritan Treasures for Today seriesThe Heart Taken Up: 90 Days with the PuritansThe Sight of Christ: 90 Days with the PuritansHow to Build a Godly MarriageJane EyreThe Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion seriesBe Still, My Soul: Bright Hope for Dark ValesThe Conservative ChurchThe Ten Laws of Highly Compelling PreachingPride and PrejudiceThe Chronicles of NarniaThe Little House seriesThe Hidden Art of HomemakingMarriage to a Difficult Man
• Why Should Busy Moms Read? 22.06.2026 31m

  In this episode Becky Aniol, Elise Sikes, and Kate Joyner, three busy moms at different stages of motherhood, introduce themselves, talk about what they’re reading, and discuss why it’s important that moms maintain a reading life. Motherhood shouldn’t be an excuse to stop growing. It can become one of our greatest motivations to read, learn, and become better wives, mothers, and followers of Christ.Books Discussed:God’s Battle Plan for the MindThe Electra McDonnell seriesThe Blue CastleSarah Edwards: Delighting in GodMy Dear HemlockMarriage to a Difficult ManThe OdysseyFollowing God FullyWorldly SaintsI Must Betray YouThe Mistmantle ChroniclesThe Screwtape Letters