Motherhood
Posts related to raising children through their ages and stages
How to Encourage Boys to Love Reading
Today I want to talk to you about books. Particularly books for boys and how to encourage boys to love reading. I am a mom of 4 boys, all of whom love books. Even the ones who can't read yet love to sit on the couch and surround themselves with books and just flip...
Tips for Cabin Fever When You’re Stuck at Home With the Kids
Sometimes we get stuck at home for illness. Sometimes it's due to a vehicle breakdown. And, every year, we get stuck at home during winter. I currently have 5 kids in a small, 120 year old farm house. How can I stay sane with the kids at home when we all end up...
Encouragement for Moms Who Are Overwhelmed or Discouraged: We’re All Broken
One of the biggest things I have learned over my years as a mother is that we are two imperfect people raising imperfect people in a world that often works against us. This can sound like a sober realization and a hopeless proclamation but I'd like to take the...
How to Become an Ideal Mother: Is it Possible?
I have been working on establishing the same morning routine with my kids for 6 years. I can't remember where I saw the high 5 idea first but I looked back in my photos recently and saw a picture of my now 11 year old in front of the high 5 poster we still use...
Raising Men, Not Boys: Chores
I often remind my boys (and myself) that I am raising men, not boys. I have asked them what kind of men they want to grow into and they tell me they want to be hard working and Godly. I admit to leading their answers a bit there. But this basically gives me...
Newborn Survival Phase: 4 Things Large Family Moms Know
We are expecting our fifth child. This means we have been through the newborn survival phase 4 times and have chosen to enter it again. My body goes through nausea, weight gain, and incredible expansion. Nights are spent nursing and comforting a baby instead...