Restoration Home with Jennifer Pepito

Parenting in 2026 with Abbie Halberstadt

Abbie Halberstadt, author of M is for Mama and her newest book You Bet Your Stretch Marks, is a returning Restoration Home guest. She is full of passion and commitment to raising Godly children who go against the grain of modern expectations. 
If you're wanting more for your family and have a heart for holiness and virtue, but are battling the headwinds of scars from your childhood, lacking motivation or role models, or simply not sure what is reasonable to expect of your children, or you want to be encouraged that you're not alone in desiring a godly and healthy family, this episode is for you. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
You can now buy printed copies of our beloved Holiday Book Flood!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
 In this episode–
The dangers of extremes
You don't need to be perfect ot be a good mama
Keeping first things first 
Holding on to virtue
For simple ways to connect and reframe how you spend your holidays check out The Peaceful Press: Holiday Book Flood. 
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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Lessons from Christmas in Tuscany with Nicole Brignolle

Nicole Brignolle, a beloved friend, mentor mom in the Restoration Home Community, and creator of the Lovely Bits Substack, joins Jennifer to talk about lessons learned from Christmas in Tuscany.
The conversation with Nicole strikes right at the heart of so many values we espouse at the Restoration Home: quietness, rest, the gift of quiet, and shifting our values to gratefulness and connection. The lessons are learnt from the simplicity of Christmas with less, the Italian value of connection and family, and leaning into what the changing season means for our bodies, our time, and our priorities. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
You can now buy printed copies of our beloved Holiday Book Flood!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
 In this episode–
What changes as the nights get longer and the days colder and shorter
Lessons from the vineyards 
Christmas in Italy 
The joy of less 
Getting back to the heart of why we celebrate Christmas 
For simple ways to connect and reframe how you spend your holidays check out The Peaceful Press: Holiday Book Flood. 
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Nicole here:
Nicole's Substack 
Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Healthy, Fit, and Nourished During the Holidays with Evgeniia Arasim

Welcome to episode 162 with Evegniia Arasim. Evgenia joins Jennifer Pepito to talk about nourishing your body and your spirit during the Holidays. The Holidays can be so much about celebration that it can we almost feel pressure to "celebrate", sometimes to the detriment of our peace, our health, nourishing our bodies, and feeding our souls. `
This episode is all about ways you can nourish yourself body, soul, and spirit by enjoying good food in the Holidays in a way that maximises health and feeling good, removing distractions in lieu of rest, carving out quiet time with God, and choosing long term nourishment over immediate pleasure. 
Health is not about a number. Health is about feeling alive and well, having energy and waking rested. It is not about deprivation or avoidance. Instead, it is about making all of your systems better: better sleep, timing walks after meals, removing distractions, choosing rest. 
We hope that you enjoy this episode and that it inspires you to take authority over your health and well-being during the Holidays.
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
 In this episode–
Preparing for the Holidays physically
The importance of sleep, the bodies greatest healing tool 
Mineral deficiency can feel like anxiety
Locking up your phone in the evenings
Lessons from growing up in Russia
Check out our favourite phone lock box
Check out Evgeniia's earlier episode on the Restoration Home Podcast
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Evgeniia Arasim here:
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Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

How to do Holy Hospitality with Abby Kuykendall

Welcome to Episode 161 with Abby Kuykendall.
Hospitality is not a calling of a few, but of every Christian. Abby, joins the podcast today to talk with Jennifer about how to do hospitality for the naturally inhospitable and the gregarious. 
Hospitality is about being vulnerable, offering the comfort and the presence of Christ through open doors, warm food, and a place to rest. It doesn't have to be perfect. But it should be a spiritual discipline that we all are working on. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
 In this episode–
Hospitality should be a little imperfect
Simple tips and hacks for making your home always welcoming 
Why we are hospitable 
Standards for hospitality 
Having your non-negotiables in place for your space and time in order to facilitate hosting 
The beauty of the drop-in guest
Check out Abby's new book Let the Biscuits Burn
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Abby Kuykendall here:
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Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Making Education Seasonal with Christmas School

Welcome to episode 160 with Jennifer and Emelie Pepito. 
The holiday season is an amazing opportunity to shift your educational goals and create a Christmas school that allows your family to enjoy a slower pace of learning and the opportunity to apply learned knowledge to skills like engineering a snowman, baking cookies, sewing needlepoint decorations, or developing your family's bespoke Christmas soap or bath salts. There are so many ways to learn, and Christmas with all the attendant arts and crafts is a fantastic time to pivot from textbook learning and explore hands-on learning. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
In this episode:
What is Christmas School and why it matters
The importance of incorporating experience into your child's schooling
Taking a break is not the same as quitting
The importance of taking time to put what you're learning into practice
The Peaceful Press Christmas Gift Guide 
The Peaceful Press Christmas Planning Sheets 
Great Christmas Stories
The Peaceful Press Christmas Gift Guides
Check out All Creation Waits and the Peaceful Press accompanying Advent Guide, Unearthing Wonder
All Creations Waits–Young Children's Version
The Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood 
You can learn more about Jennifer here-
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You can learn more about Emelie here-
Emelie’s Instagram
Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources. 
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Restoring Intimacy After Betrayal

Welcome to Episode 158 of the Restoration Home Podcast. 
The heart of the home for a child is the tenderness and connection between parents. A good marriage is also one of the hardest endeavours an adult can undertake, and one of the most rewarding. But what do we do when our relationship is dogged by betrayal, unhealed trauma, and ugly pain?
This conversation with Joanna and Mathew Raabsmith is so full of hope, helpful advice, and encouragement for taking the steps to restore connection and intimacy in your marriage. 
This great conversation is made possible by the Peaceful Press!
With Winter and Winter Holidays around the corner, check out the Peaceful Press resources and blogs for good literature, engaging ways to celebrate, and the Four-week Autumn Guide. 
Autumn Guide,  Christmas Guide Volume 1 and Volume 2
 In this episode–
Being a friend of your spouse
Developing community who can hold your pain, when your spouse isn't ready yet 
Bringing God into your relationship, your pain, and your recovery
Having conversations that hurt with your spouse 
When to walk away and the importance of forgiveness
Building True Intimacy by Dan Drake and Joanna and Mathew Raabsmith
Connection with the Raabsmith's
Download all of the Peaceful Press Samples and a guide on how to get started homeschooling
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about the Raabsmiths here:
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Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

How to Plan Your Family's Perfect Christmas with Jennifer Pepito

Growing up, Christmas was magical. My parents made first things first, and gave us consistently quiet, deeply magical, family-centred, Christ-focused Christmases. As I grew up, I realised how truly rare this was, as so many friends expressed distaste for the holidays because their parents were stressed, or they were introverts dragged from event to event. 
So often, we get caught up in the hustle of the Season, missing both its true symbolism and losing opportunities to carve out truly life-giving memories for our families. Jennifer's step by step guide to making Christmas, hosting, giving, and gifts simple, priorities focused and delightful is the perfect way to step into the Season. Enjoy! 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
Looking for ways to celebrate and enjoy the beauty of the holidays? Check out our Christmas Guides Vol. 1 and 2, and the Unearthing Wonder Advent Guide. 
Find the beautiful Peaceful Press Cookbook on Amazon!! 
In this episode:
A step by step guide to walk you throuigh cutting out clutter and noise and creating a perfect Christmas
Making a plan for the Holidays that gives you margin for what really matters 
Setting clear priorities for your family
The Peaceful Press Christmas Gift Guide 
The Peaceful Press Christmas Planning Sheets 
Great Christmas Stories
The Peaceful Press Christmas Gift Guides
Check out All Creation Waits and the Peaceful Press accompanying Advent Guide, Unearthing Wonder
All Creations Waits–Young Children's Version
The Peaceful Press Holiday Book Flood 
You can learn more about Jennifer here-
Jennifer's Instagram
Episode sponsored by The Peaceful Press. Create connection through our literature based resources. 
Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

How to Create a Home You Love with Kate Strickler

Welcome to Episode 157 with Kate Strickler. Kate is the author of the New York Times Best Seller, I Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen. This delightful book takes you through all the little lies that can cause you to compare your lives to others or derail your plans when you sink into the trap of envy and comparison. The book and the episode are about setting real priorities for your life, your space, and your time. Because at the end of the day, what matters more: those subway tiles in your kitchen or children who grow up and want to hang out with you, a husband who feels at peace in your presence, and a community who value you deeply for who you are not what you post on socials. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 
Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 
 In this episode–
Your home is meant to be for your family's enjoyment not Instagram
Making your life loveable isn't about having the best of everything, but making the best choices for the people you love most
Thankfulness is a veneer that covers every thing with a gleam of hope and joy
Practical ways to take control of your space
Restoration Home Community and get 10% off your membership with code "restoration10"
I Wish I Had a Bigger Kitchen by Kate Strickler 
Download all of the Peaceful Press Samples and a guide on how to get started homeschooling
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Kate Strickler here:
Kate's Instagram
Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

The Science Based Reasons Your Child Should Play Outside with Angela Hanscom

Welcome to Episode 156. Our guest today, Angela Hanscom, developed Timbernook, a research-based outdoor play programme. She is an occupational therapist who has worked with young children on development and is passionate about prioritising physical and neural development through play in the outdoors. 
It is so important to get your children outside and playing for their social and emotional learning, their hand-eye coordination, and the physical development that comes with outdoor play. If you're struggling to stay motivated in getting your children outside, this episode is for you.  
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 
Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 
 In this episode–
The importance of outdoor play 
Why children need to be getting dirty and working with their hand grip 
Physical extertion and learning control
Outdoor play as a form of physical therapy for young children 
Taking your kids outside informs their capacity to learn 
Restoration Home Community and get 10% off your membership with code "restoration10"
Angela's Tedtalk "The Real Reason Children Fidget"
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Angela Hanscom's research based outdoor play here:
Timbernook
Some Amazon Affiliate Links.

Why We Homeschool with Emily Jones

Emily Jones, the creator of Home Tribe, joins Jennifer to talk about politics, the reasons we homeschool, protecting ones values from state incursion, and so much more. 
It is important to be reminded of why we do what we do. Plus, if you're looking to get more involved in your community, this is a great episode for you. 
Episode sponsored by the Peaceful Press!
The Peaceful Preschool Volume 2 is here!! Purchase your beautiful copy of the brand-new Peaceful Preschool for a year of delightful, hands-on learning. 
Looking for Elementary Bundles to engage in Charlotte Mason-styled education? Check out the Playful Pioneers, Precious People, and the Kind Kingdom! 
 In this episode–
Creating resilience in homeschool communities 
Engaging with legislators to protect homeschooling 
Why we should be aware of the political climate 
The role of pressure on forming Christian families
Restoration Home Community and get 10% off your membership with code "restoration10"
The Education Revolution Conference  in Redding, California on October 25th
Looking for more information on how to get involved or homeschooling or alternate education; check out Home Tribe
You can learn more about Jennifer here:
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You can learn more about Emily Jones here:
Emily's Instagram 
Some Amazon Affiliate Links.