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Another Mother

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A podcast on faith and motherhood from My Spring Harvest and Emma Borquaye. Subscribe to hear conversations full of practical wisdom to help you on your journey of raising little ones, the way that God intended - with all the joy!

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Episodes

Jade Reynolds: Parenting without a blueprint

In this episode, Emma sits down with Jade Reynolds, who became paralysed at age 12 and is now a mother of two. Together, they explore what it means to parent without a blueprint, how to build confidence in doing things your own way, and the unique challenges Jade has faced navigating motherhood with a disability. It’s a conversation about breaking through limiting labels, embracing the unknown, and discovering just how resilient — and adaptable — our kids truly are. ➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 20...

Jul 02, 202531 minSeason 3Ep. 3

Bedtime Battles, Discipline Dilemmas & Oversharing Online

Join Emma and Elle as they catch up on life with little ones and tackle your parenting dilemmas—from chaotic bedtimes to different parenting styles, and the big question of sharing your kids online. It might not be expert advice, but it’s honest, real, and might just make you smile. ➡️ Book for Spring Harvest 2026: www.springharvest.org ✨Another Mother Listeners get an amazing 15% off Spring Harvest 2026 in Skegness! Use the code: AM3SH26 at the checkout!✨ 🔗 For more content like this, subscrib...

Jun 18, 202529 minSeason 3Ep. 2

Katharine Hill: Confident parenting in a digital world

Whether you're raising a newborn or navigating the teenage years, questions about parenting in a digital world are impossible to ignore. How do we set healthy boundaries around screens? How can we create a home where our children feel safe talking about what they encounter online? And is it really possible to parent well with constant digital distraction? In this episode, Emma sits down with Katharine Hill—UK director of Care for the Family and best-selling author of Left To Their Own Devices—to...

Jun 04, 202540 minSeason 3Ep. 1

Emma Borquaye: Ask me anything!

In this episode of Another Mother, the roles are reversed as our host, Emma, takes the hot seat! Tune in to hear her reflect on the past year of parenting, the tools she’s gathered from the last two seasons, and more, as we wrap up season 2 of Another Mother. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Oct 23, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 12

Alice Toms: Down's Syndrome, belonging and reimagining the typical life

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. In this episode of Another Mother, Emma speaks to her sister Alice Toms, about life with their eldest son Eugene who has Down's Syndrome. They discuss their journey as a family over the past nine years since Eugene's birth, and they dig into some of the societal and Christian perspectives of ...

Oct 09, 202447 minSeason 2Ep. 11

Philippa Hanna: "I was really frightened to tell people I was struggling"

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 25, 202444 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Lucy West: “The doctors told us we could be pregnant at any time, but it’s never ever happened.”

In this episode of Another Mother we speak to Lucy West, author of ‘The Wait’ about her story of ‘unexplained infertility’. Over eight years there were countless doctors visits, and constant waiting, whilst she and her husband Lindz put on a brave face to carry on with life and celebrate the pregnancies of friends and family around them. Lucy shares why she felt it was important to write their story, offering comfort to others in that same season, and let’s us in on the incredible joy their fami...

Sep 11, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Ana Kyle: “Every time she prayed for someone, they were healed. I am so convinced of the power in a child’s faith!”

In this episode of Another Mother we speak to mum of four, and children’s minister Ana Kyle who has countless testimonies of kids who are having their own powerful encounters with God. She shares ways that we as parents can come alongside our children to help them discover God for themselves. This episode is guaranteed to stir your faith. Make sure you share it with the kids workers at your church! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 28, 202437 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Joshua Luke Smith: The Life You Long For Is Hidden In The Life You Have

Do you ever feel trapped in your own life? The jam jar smashes, the bin bag splits, the baby is crying, there’s a food explosion in the microwave. ‘THIS IS THE MAIN EVENT.’ A phrase coined by today’s guest, Joshua Luke Smith, to help us intentionally engage with the moments of inconvenience, and resist the idea that life should be a constant high. We have an honest discussion about the realities and stresses of raising a young family, as Josh graciously guides us with thoughts for how we might e...

Aug 14, 202446 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Rosie Fraser: An honest insight into the adoption process

In this week's episode of Another Mother, Emma catches up with Rosie, talking about her incredible journey to becoming a mother to her two children through adoption. From deciding with her husband when they first started dating that they would adopt, she details some of the challenges they faced, alongside some of the life-changing joys and lessons they learnt along the way. This is a must-listen for anyone considering adoption, fostering or supporting children with care-experience in some way. ...

Jul 31, 202440 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Joanna Adeyinka-Burford: Career breakthrough with my toddler and newborn baby

In this episode of Another Mother, Children’s TV presenter and author Joanna Adeyinka-Burford shares how she landed a dream job in the midst of parenting a toddler and a newborn, how she and her husband navigate their busy careers, and why she’s so passionate about kids getting more faith-filled encouragement. Her new book ‘What’s Up!’ is a daily devotional for young readers and is now available online and in all good book stores. 🎧 Search 'Another Mother' wherever you get your podcasts to catc...

Jul 17, 202436 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Yasmin Elizabeth-Mfon: Teen mum, single parenting & the community that held her

In this episode of Another Mother Yasmin shares her honest experience of becoming a mum at 19 years old. The initial excitement, the reactions from others, and the community that held her as she was faced with doing it alone. Life has been a beautifully unexpected journey; through finding faith in recent years, and getting married - there has been plenty to navigate. We chat about it all! Yasmin is the founder of Pick Me Up, a platform filled with encouragements for your every day. You can find ...

Jul 03, 202438 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Zoe Clark-Coates MBE - Baby loss, grief, and allowing our children to experience negative emotion.

Important: This episode includes references and experiences of baby loss. In this episode of Another Mother, Emma is joined by Zoe Clark-Coates MBE, a mother of two daughters and five heavenly babies. Zoe is a best-selling author, and the founder of babyloss charity The Mariposa Trust (Sayinggoodbye.org) that is leading the way in providing support for anyone going through loss and bereavement. Zoe shares her own experience, and gives valuable insight on supporting your children through grief, a...

Jun 19, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Ella Grimwade: Life Online as a Family of Nine

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. In this episode of Another Mother, Emma is joined by Ella Grimwade - a homeschooling mum of 7, who together with her husband Tim, runs a Youtube channel ‘The Grimwade Family’ sharing their lives to more than 700k subscribers! Ella talks us through how they make the day-to-day work, cultivatin...

Jun 05, 202443 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Ben Lindsay OBE - “I'll never get used to 15 year olds giving eulogies”

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. To kick off season two of Another Mother, Emma is joined by Ben Lindsay - the CEO and founder of Power The Fight - a charity tackling violence effecting young people. Ben shares openly about balancing life as a Dad of three, his deep passion to see tangible change in the emotional m...

May 23, 202433 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Elle Limebear - Pregnancy, Travelling with Kids, and Anxiety

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she has been chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. We are now at our eighth and final episode of the season! For the season finalé she sits down with singer-songwriter Elle Limebear to chat all things pregnancy, working mum life, travelling A LOT with a baby, navigating life without a blueprint, and saying goodbye to anxiety! It'...

Aug 28, 202344 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Nicky and Sila Lee - Your marriage after having kids, date nights, disagreement, and healthy habits

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she is talking to Nicky and Sila Lee; The founders of The Marriage Course, The Pre-Marriage Course and The Parenting Children Course. They have been married for 46 years and have four children and ten grandchildren. In this conversation Nicky and Sila share some of thei...

Aug 14, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 7

John and Jade Reynolds - A paralysis diagnosis, finding love, and raising a young family

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest . Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she is talking to John and Jade Reynolds; they share loads of fun family content on social media to give a glimpse in to their lives as an interabled family. Jade has been a wheelchair user since just before her 13th birthday, so in our conversation I hear a bit more a...

Jul 31, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 6

Bonus: Meet Emma's Mum - Navigating Faith As A Young Family

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest . Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. For this bonus episode she is joined by her very own mother, Chris Francis. Together they discuss what it was like for Emma’s Mum and Dad raising their three daughters and what changed in their family when they discovered faith and church. Chris shares some of the prayers she has s...

Jul 24, 202319 min

Liturgies For Hope - Prayers for busy parents

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest . Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she is talking to Audrey Elledge and Elizabeth Moore, the authors of Liturgies for Hope - a book of prayers for the highs, the lows, and everything in between. Prayer has the capacity to form us in the best way, but so often with big life changes and new routines (or n...

Jul 17, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 5

Loretta Andrews - Single parenting and how to raise anti-racist kids

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she's chatting to author, broadcaster and music manager Loretta Andrews. This is a thoughtful and honest conversation as Loretta shares her experience of life as a single parent after her marriage ended shortly after her son was born. Loretta also discusses her journey ...

Jul 03, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 4

Anna Smith - Six kids, a husband on tour, and learning through getting it wrong

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest . Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she's chatting to Anna Smith about how she navigated raising six children while her husband, singer-songwriter Martin Smith, was often away on tour. She shares many of the lessons she has learnt along the way, including embracing her children's unique personalities, th...

Jun 19, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Gabes & Anna Deku - Work, parental leave, and intergenerational living

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith. This episode she's chatting to Gabes and Anna Deku about the challenges of balancing work and parenthood, and making deliberate choices around intergenerational living to instil family values that are important to them. Sign up to My Spring Harvest for free, and get extra content an...

Jun 05, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Guvna B - TikTok fame, water births, and talking to your kids about grief

Join Emma Borquaye as she hosts Another Mother, a brand new parenting podcast series by My Spring Harvest. Every other week she’ll be chatting to a different guest to get their honest insights on parenting and faith, and first up is her husband Guvna B! They chat all things family life, including the birthing pool experience, navigating their differences, and how to talk to your children about the ones we have loved and lost. Sign up to My Spring Harvest for free , and get extra content and reso...

May 22, 202337 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Introducing Another Mother - Emma Borquaye

Subscribe today. Coming soon - a parenting podcast from My Spring Harvest, with Emma Borquaye. Each episode features a conversation full of practical wisdom to help you on your journey of raising little ones, the way that God intended - with all the joy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 20234 min
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