# Homemaker Portrait | Laura Ruoff

An episode of [The Art of Home: A Podcast for Homemakers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1557993655), 5 Feb 2025, 1 h 18 min.

Audio: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1587457/episodes/16562832-homemaker-portrait-laura-ruoff.mp3

Send me a text about this episode! I am chatting with Laura Ruoff about her 18 years of keeping a home with husband, Chris, and their 11 year old son. We chat about all the things; challenges, expectations, fails and wins—how Laura is coming to terms with the illusion of perfectionism and balance, especially in her current season of being an entrepreneur. Laura owns a women’s self-defense school called Hips-n-Clips. Laura is a certified pistol instructor and range safety officer and she is passionate about teaching women all things self-defense. Laura is first and foremost a homemaker and as a fan of the Art of Home, she applied mainly to share her story of home. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to talk with her specifically about women’s safety and self defense. So we spend some time in the middle of this interview talking about some of the basics. Laura is great resource and she gracious shares some really great information here that will benefit all of you. EPISODE NOTES & LINKS GUEST APPLICATIONS & NOMINATIONS ARE OPEN! (close 2.17.25 or once all spots are filled) CONNECT WITH LAURA Website | hipsnclips.com YouTube | @HipsnClips Instagram | @hips_n_clips Mentioned in This Episode POM (Peace Of Mind) Pepper Spray | Buy | How-to Video Laura's Recommended Video on Simple Self-Defense Moves No Ordinary Home: The Uncommon Art of Christ-Centered Homemaking by Carol Jo Brazo Support the show HOMEMAKING RESOURCES • Homemaker's Journal, AoH Seasonal Magazine • Private Facebook Group, Homemaker Forum • JR Miller's Homemaking Study Guide SUPPORT & CONNECT • Review | Love The Podcast • Contact | Text/Voicemail-use the link at top of description | Website | Email • Follow | Follow The Podcast • Support | theartofhomepodcast.com/support DISCLOSURE • **Buy | as an Amazon affiliate, AoH receives a small commission at no extra cost to you when you use our links to purchase items we recommend • AI Content | Portions of this episode’s copy and/or show notes may have been drafted with the assistance of AI and then reviewed and edited by a human, Allison Weeks.

## Chapters

- 0:00 Welcome and Mail Bag: Expanding "Homemaker" Definition
- 7:58 Meet Laura & Homemaking Beginnings
- 12:53 Strengths & Weaknesses: Powerful Positive Attitude & Perfectionism= Self-Sabotage
- 17:53 Influences & Expectations: Get Yourself a Committee & Balance is A Unicorn
- 25:47 Parenting & Priorities: It's Always Changing, so Never Get Comfortable in Your Systems
- 38:06 Teaching Self-Defense: Helping Women Feel Confident & Equipped
- 44:03 Top Self-Defense Strategies Every Woman Can & Should Practice
- 46:15 4 Levels of Situational Awareness
- 49:02 Facing a Threat Unarmed? Increase Your Chance of Escape
- 55:30 How to Find a Self-Defense Instructor
- 57:06 Homemaking Q&A: Wins, Fails, Tips, Favorites & Recipes
- 1:07:56 The Art of Home & Titus 2 Wisdom

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