
Christine Hoover
Christine Hoover is a Bible teacher, host of the Ministry Wives podcast, and author of several books for Christian women including Messy Beautiful Friendship and How to Thrive as a Pastor's Wife.
1
APPEARANCES
1
PODCASTS
012
DEC 30
JAN 6
JAN 13
JAN 20
JAN 27
FEB 3
FEB 10
FEB 17
FEB 24
MAR 3
MAR 10
MAR 17
MAR 24
MAR 31
APR 7
APR 14
APR 21
APR 28
MAY 5
MAY 12
MAY 19
MAY 26
JUN 2
JUN 9
JUN 16
JUN 23
JUN 30
JUL 7
JUL 14
JUL 21
JUL 28
AUG 4
AUG 11
AUG 18
AUG 25
SEP 1
SEP 8
SEP 15
SEP 22
SEP 29
OCT 6
OCT 13
OCT 20
OCT 27
NOV 3
NOV 10
NOV 17
NOV 24
DEC 1
DEC 8
DEC 15
DEC 22
DEC 29
JAN 5
JAN 12
JAN 19
JAN 26
FEB 2
FEB 9
FEB 16
FEB 23
MAR 2
MAR 9
MAR 16
MAR 23
MAR 30
APR 6
APR 13
APR 20
APR 27
MAY 4
MAY 11
MAY 18
MAY 25
JUN 1
JUN 8
JUN 15
JUN 22
JUN 29
JUL 6
JUL 13
JUL 20
JUL 27
AUG 3
AUG 10
AUG 17
AUG 24
AUG 31
SEP 7
SEP 14
SEP 21
SEP 28
OCT 5
OCT 12
Oct 8, 2026
How do I know when protection becomes overprotection?
13:18
13:37
13:46
S
13:11So I would love for you to tell me about a time in your parenting when you wrestled with this protection versus overprotection.

Christine HooverGUEST
Well, I think this is the wrestling of all of motherhood, especially, I mean, when I talk about it, I'm speaking of it from a mom of teenagers slash college students slash grown adult boys.

Christine HooverGUEST
But so when I think I just want to disclaimer that a lot of what I probably will share is not going to be applicable to someone who has a toddler.

Christine HooverGUEST
When you're a mom of a toddler, that is your job is to protect your children, to keep them safe, to keep them secure.
9 MINS LATER
S
22:54Well, I mean, you've kind of answered this in some ways, but based on those two experiences and whatever else kind of comes to your mind when you think about protection versus getting involved versus not getting involved, what would you say you've learned about yourself, your kids or God or all three through when you put this filter over your motherhood? Like, what do you learn? What's the biggest lesson do you think? Hmm.