Hi. I’m Sandy. And I help frazzled moms find peace.

I’ve been writing, teaching, and speaking about balance since 2008…

Not because I’ve mastered it, but because I’m still in the trenches fighting for it.

I embody a lifelong balance struggle—a constant tension between frazzle and faith. I’m obsessed with my time and energy: how to manage them, how to use them wisely, how to keep them from slipping through my fingers.

For me, the line between productivity and overwhelm is so thin, I barely notice when I’ve crossed it. Annoying!

Before I write or record anything, I’ve been wrestling with God—praying, studying Scripture, journaling my way through the confusion.

I’ve also probably forgotten the laundry, skipped my workout, and shown up late to something important.

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Welcome to Behind the Balance: an honest, unfiltered look at finding balance, losing it, and learning to find it again…

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A little more about me:

My work:

I am the author of three books: two Bible studies and one award-winning collection of essays on motherhood. I host The Balanced MomCast, a weekly podcast for overwhelmed Christian moms.

I am the co-founder of Writing Off Social, where my friend Mary K. Tiller and I help female Christian writers grow and nurture their audience without social media. And because I can’t help myself (hello, balance struggle!) I cohost a second podcast called Writing Off Social: The Podcast.

My family:

I’m a wife of 30+ years to Jon. Mom to four kids—two adopted, two bio. Noah is in heaven. Rebekah, Elijah, and Elliana are young adults. My youngest just left for college, and I’m trying to figure out what life is like without the scaffolding of the school schedule.

My faith:

The summer before I started college, I experienced an epically dramatic conversion, fell madly in love with Jesus, and have been hanging onto Him for dear life ever since.

My health:

For funsies, I like to cook. In 2018, in what started as a 30-day experiment to address some menopausal-related health concerns, I ate a whole-food plant-based diet. But, after looking at all my before and after “numbers,” my doctor said, and I quote: “Your body loves this. Do more of whatever you’re doing.”

So I did and I do. It is one of the primary ways I successfully manage depression and anxiety.

Everyone gets nervous eating around me. Please, order your hamburger. I promise, I do not care. But if you need a good pasta or soup recipe? I’m your girl.