Motherhood
Posts related to raising children through their ages and stages
4 Tips for How to Enjoy Your Children More
Not every aspect of motherhood is enjoyable but it shouldn't all be difficult and overwhelming either. Unfortunately, it can quickly become that way so I wanted to find out, how can I enjoy my children more?Being a mom is no joke and takes a lot out of a person. But...
6 Tips for Surviving When You Feel Like You’re Drowning in Motherhood
Exhausted, brain not thinking clearly, no time or energy to do much of anything so you're overwhelmed and behind. Parenting is sometimes like that, isnt it? Sometimes it is because of a round of sickness, sometimes it is a season of busyness, maybe it is cabin fever...
Help! I Don’t Know How To Play With My Children
Lately I've been busy caring for my family but I haven't been focused a lot on enjoying my children. I want to enjoy being a mom but I'm not naturally a "fun mom" and I don't know how to play with my children. What I've learned is that the most important thing if you...
Commitment to a Newborn is Worth It
Update 2014: I have been dealing with at least one child having a nasty cold/cough keeping him (and myself) awake all night, resulting in a large amount of whining the next day (from them and, being honest here, from me too). The hardest has been 5 month old J. He...
Motherhood is Hard, But It Isn’t Hard Forever
I have just had my fourth baby so I know a thing or two about the seasons of motherhood and I would be lying if I said that motherhood is easy. But I have learned something important: motherhood is hard, but it isn't hard forever. Eventually babies grow, children...
How To Do It All As A Mom
I chatted with a mom of 8 recently and told her she must be a bit crazy to have that many kids. She laughed and pointed out that I have 5 children. Yep. That sounds a little crazy too! Some people think that moms of large families must be super human to be able to...