About the Webcast

Our first guest was author, speaker, wife, mother of five and the founder and CEO of Hearts at Home* – Jill Savage – who encourages, educates and equips moms of all ages and stages of motherhood.

We were also joined by one of the most popular "Mom Bloggers" on the Internet, Jennifer "MckMama" McKinney* (http://www.mycharmingkids.net/*), who shared a little about her life and the importance of community. We had a special Easter idea from Tammy Maltby* (http://tammymaltby.typepad.com/*), a compelling Bible teacher and media personality with a heart for helping "real" Christian women live richly and fully in the real world. And, we heard from Christian contemporary music artist, Toby Mac* (http://www.tobymac.com/*)!

About Our Featured Guest

Jill Savage is the founder and director of Hearts at Home*, an organization dedicated to encouraging and educating mothers.

She is also a popular public speaker and has written several books including Professionalizing Motherhood, Living With Less So Your Family Has More and Real Moms ... Real Jesus.

Jill and her husband, Mark, live in Illinois and have five children.

About Real Moms... Real Jesus

In Real Moms...Real Jesus: Meet the Friend Who Understands*, Jill Savage, founder and director of Hearts at Home, introduces Jesus to real, down-to-earth moms with peanut butter and jelly on their pants.

Each chapter addresses a behavior or decision of Jesus and relates it to the life of everyday moms. As a real friend, Jesus understands and wants to help you in your struggles as a mother.

Learn about:

• key behaviors of Jesus during His life on earth
• key decisions Jesus made during His life on earth
• glimpses into your own messy, busy life
• how Jesus is a Friend who understands

Purchase Real Moms...Real Jesus: Meet the Friend Who Understands*.

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Broadcast

Jill Savage is also on a 2-day Focus on the Family broadcast, airing March 29 and 30. See our Web extras for the broadcast and listen online with part 1* and part 2* of "Jesus: A Real Friend for Real Moms."

Easter Coconut Cake Recipe

View and download Tammy Maltby's recipe for an Easter Coconut Cake*.

Parenting Channel

Are you looking for parenting help? Many areas of our Web site's Parenting Channel* provide practical wisdom and expert advice on:

• Building Family Relationships*
• Parenting Challenges*
• Parenting Roles*
• Protecting Your Family*

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• The Value of Stay-at-Home Moms*: Stay-at-home moms create an environment where bonding takes place and children learn to attach to relationships.
• Stay-at-Home Moms: Taking Care of Yourself*: We must first take care of ourselves in order to properly take care of others.
• The Real Job of Moms*: A mom's primary job isn't not cooking dinner, changing diapers or helping a preschooler glue colored macaroni on a coffee can as a Father's Day gift.
• Motherhood*: We cannot be fooled into thinking that all the great things we do as moms are more important than being intimate with God.
• Working Moms: Organizing Your Day*: A little humor, a little innovation, a little creativity and, frankly, learning the skill of "letting it go and blowing it off" is a big part of being a happier, more realistic and peaceful working mom.

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Take a look at the parenting questions and answers* in our database. You can browse by category or search for topics. New questions with answers from our staff counselors are added regularly.

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