Sarah Brooks always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom — but when that dream finally came true, she found herself asking a question so many new moms silently wrestle with: who am I in this season? Years earlier, a creative business venture had ended in failure and embarrassment, and the sting of one hurtful comment stuck with her far longer than she expected. It would take a breakthrough moment on her living room couch, holding her infant daughter, for Sarah to hear something that would eventually become a business, a brand, and a published children's book.
In this episode of The More Than Your Age Podcast, host Erica Pasvar sits down with Sarah Brooks — third-grade teacher turned author, founder of Virtue-Ewe, and mom of three — to talk about the pressure to "do it all," the fear of failing publicly a second time, and what it really means to walk in obedience when life keeps changing the timeline. Sarah shares the surprising, sheep-filled thread that ties her story together, why her husband's blunt advice finally got her to take action, and how she's learned to release her own plans in favor of God's timing — even when that means going slower than she'd like.
Whether you're a mom feeling stretched between motherhood and a calling on your heart, a woman sitting on a dream you haven't acted on yet, or someone still carrying the weight of an old failure, Sarah's story is a reminder that delayed obedience doesn't mean lost purpose.
In this episode, we cover:
How teaching third grade reading sparked Sarah's love for children's books
Tips for parents of reading-resistant kids
Sarah's first entrepreneurial venture — an embroidery business — and the humbling failure that came with it
How one family member's mocking comment affected her confidence and creativity for years
The identity crisis so many new moms face after leaving the workforce to stay home
How her husband's blunt encouragement finally pushed her to take action
The process of self-publishing a children's book, from finding an illustrator to choosing a printer
Balancing a growing business with motherhood
Wrestling with cultural pressure to "do it all" as a mom
About the Guest: Sarah Brooks is a former third-grade teacher, author of A New Ewe, and founder of Virtue-Ewe, a company dedicated to helping parents and kids build character and faith together through storytelling. She lives in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with her husband, Brandon, and their three children.
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