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...
Why I Don’t Keep a Clean House (And Neither Should You)
I may scare a few people off my confessing this but I’ll confess anyway: I don’t keep a clean house. It isn’t a goal I’m heading toward. In fact, having a perfectly clean house is not even on my radar. What? Isn’t that everyone’s goal? Isn’t that the role of a...
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...
3 Steps for How to Deal With Anxiety That You Can Do Right Now
Last night I lay awake for an hour working through some anxiety and attempting to prevent a panic attack. My husband lay on one side of me and my toddler lay on the other, with his soft, pudgy arms wrapped securely around my neck. I listened to their steady breathing...
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