Meet the Better Mom Contributors

Halle DeLange is a graduate of Grace College having earned her Bachelor of Arts in Digital Marketing. She especially enjoys being creative with TikTok and Instagram Reels while keeping up with the ever changing social media world! Halle spends most of her free time with family, taking pictures of her two dogs, Sadie and Tula and is always willing to go on a Starbucks run! She loves and lives for the Lord, striving to glorify Him in her work, relationships and daily life.

Kelly loves the Lord, her family, and sharing her passion for real food cooking and meal planning with others. She is a full-time homemaker who loves spending time with her awesome hubby and two sweet boys. Kelly's real food journey began four years ago when she was diagnosed with a chronic auto-immune disorder. Since then, the Lord has blessed her with an amazing recovery - a testament to His grace and the health benefits of eating real food. Kelly shares her knowledge and love for whole food cooking at The Nourishing Home and on Facebook.

Karen Ehman is a New York Times bestselling author, Proverbs 31 Ministries speaker, and writer for Encouragement for Today an online devotional that reaches over 1 million women daily. She has authored ten books including KEEP IT SHUT: What to Say, How to Say It and When to Say Nothing at All. Her newest book and DVD Bible, Listen, Love, Repeat: Other-Centered Living in a Self-Centered World, is full of ideas for scattering kindness to family, friends, strangers, and the "necessary people" who help you get life done each week. Karen has been married for over a quarter-century to her college sweetheart Todd and is the mom of three children ranging from teen to adult. You can connect with her at karenehman.com.

These days, you can usually find Kelley at home with her two daughters - a smart, independent 3 year old and a happy, hungry 1 year old. As a stay-at-home mom and wife to a cattle rancher, Kelley balances homemaking with enjoying life with littles. Spending more time at home with her family has allowed her to redefine and refine her passions and priorities. She is an aspiring minimalist. She hopes to lead a Bible study one day. She is passionate about leading a clean lifestyle and learning more about creating a healthy, wholesome, and God-centered home. Kelley loves partly cloudy days, hiking in the mountains, puppy chow, sunrises, reading, and puzzles. Above all, she seeks to love God with all her heart, soul, and mind, so she values friendships that encourage her in her walk with the Lord. She is so very thankful when God uses her writing to encourage others in their lives.

A former high school English teacher, Amber Lia is a work at home mom of four little boys under the age of 16. She is the best-selling author of numerous books, including Triggers" Exchanging Parents' Angry Reactions for Gentle Biblical Responses. Her newest book, Food Triggers released last year. She and her husband Guy, own Storehouse Media Group, a faith and family-friendly TV and film production company in Chattanooga, Tennessee. A certified independent health coach, Amber offers insight for all things health and wellness for anyone looking to live life to the fullest! When she's not searching for Nerf darts all over her house, you can find Amber writing to encourage families on her blog at amberlia.com.

Heather Pace grew up as a churchy “good girl” who didn’t get saved until a couple years into being a pastor’s wife. But God opened her eyes to her need for a Savior, and Heather's life was forever changed (you can read more about her testimony here).

Heather and her husband, Lucas, serve at Compass Bible Church in Aliso Viejo, California, where he’s been a pastor since 2005. Heather keeps busy partnering with Lucas in ministry, raising 6 kids, attempting to maintain a peaceful home (amidst homeschooling), studying to teach women from God’s word, teaching students apologetics at a local school, and writing on her blog, Truth4Women.com.

Becky Kopitzke is the author of The SuperMom Myth: Conquering the Dirty Villains of Motherhood (Shiloh Run Press), and founder of The Cranky Mom Fix. As a writer, speaker, mentor, dreamer, believer, lunch packer and recovering perfectionist, Becky believes parenting is one of God’s greatest tools for building our faith, character, and strength—and it’s not always pretty. On her devotional blog, beckykopitzke.com, she offers weekly encouragement for fellow imperfect moms, pointing our weaknesses, blessings, and victories to God. Connect with Becky on Facebook,  Pinterest and Instagram!

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Kristin Demery is married to her best friend, Tim, and is a mom to three girls. Her background in journalism has led to many roles, from managing a social networking site for moms to working as an editorial assistant for an academic journal. She is the coauthor of several books, including three indie publications and her most recent publications, The One Year Daily Acts of Kindness Devotional and The One Year Daily Acts of Friendship Devotional. Kristin loves staying up way too late, spending sun-soaked days at Madeline Island with her family, sipping campfire mochas, thrifting, and gift giving. You can find Kristin at her website or by connecting on Instagram.

I am a Jesus follower, minister’s wife, and girl mom. I am a Mississippi girl who currently is living in New Orleans, LA while my husband serves in a local church and attends New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. I am a stay at home mom who loves photography, writing, reading, and homeschooling my little girls. I have been blessed to minister along side my husband and to see God at work in so many people’s lives. My desire is to live a life that is pleasing and glorifying to God all while sharing His love with those who cross my path.

As a trained actress and heartfelt Bible teacher, Wendy Speake ministers to women’s hearts through storytelling and Biblical life application. During her career in Hollywood, Wendy found herself longing to tell stories that edify and encourage families. Today she does just that, writing parenting books and speaking to women’s groups, always pointing her audiences to Jesus. Co-author of Triggers, Parenting Scripts, and Life Creative, and host of the 40 Day Sugar Fast. Wendy resides in Southern California with her husband and their 3 ruddy boys. She also ministers to women on a regular basis at Wendyspeake.com

Heidi is passionate about caring for others: family and friends, women and children. Also, learning to seek God’s will whole-heartedly for her life: less Heidi, more Jesus equals abundant life!! While being a work-at-home Mom for eleven years, she began playing around with a camera which eventually led to a photography business and blog: www.jonesphotography.net. She is blessed with a loving husband of fourteen years and three precious children. Her favorite thing to do when she finds a quiet moment is to curl up with a cup of black coffee and a good book while nibbling on a piece of dark chocolate!!

Kristen Lisemby Rosener is an author, wife, and mom, with a heart for hurting women and children. Using her own story, she writes with vulnerability and love in order to equip and encourage women to find their strength and joy in Christ. Kristen is the author of Where Joy Is: Finding Joy in the Midst of Suffering, and The Purple Pickle, a series for hurting children. In addition to The Better Mom, Kristen is a contributing writer for other Gospel centered websites. Kristen blogs at www.WhereJoyIs.com where she tackles issues like depression, motherhood and single parenting, identity, and joy. You can also connect with her via Instagram at @wherejoyis. Kristen resides in central Arkansas with her husband and three children.

April Lakata Cao is a writer and homeschool mom to five beautiful kids. She is a proud military wife, married to her best friend of twenty years, and cherishes her noisy and laughter-filled home. She is a devoted coffee drinker and book reader. Her passion to encourage moms was born out of her own struggle to navigate the ministry of motherhood in the midst of constant moves, combat deployments, infertility, and adoption. She has a heart for military families, especially those serving in special operations and special warfare communities. April is a contributing author for “Faith Deployed…Again, a Selah Award winner, and offers daily encouragement on Facebook at A Well Done Life.