The other day I was reading the journal I started when I was pregnant with our son, Landon, our first born. Getting acquainted with the beautiful little mother within me causes all those lovely emotions to surface once again. The wonder-filled conversations with the little man I had yet to formally meet makes me remember [...]
Category: cottage core mom
Want to Enjoy Motherhood More?
Nobody decides to be a mother dreading it. While there are sometimes apprehensions and the fear of the unknown, there is also a magnetic pull on the inside of us toward this dream. And when the dream comes true, some days will feel like work. Because they are. No matter what stage of life your [...]
Dear Algorithm,
Dear Algorithm...pretty please! Send me all the mamas who want to enjoy slow living, creating a cottage-core home, romanticizing motherhood, and who are ready to THRIVE in EMOTIONAL RESILIENCE and in building a LEGACY OF LOVE. ❤️ No matter what season you may find yourself in your motherhood journey, it's going to span your entire [...]
Your Legacy Exists Today!
As parents we often think of what type of legacy we will leave to our children and grandchildren. But what if I told you that your legacy is actually being formed TODAY? Every interaction with your littles, teens, or adult children is building brick upon brick the experience you are having with them and they [...]
Remember When You Thought Motherhood Would Be So Magical? What Happened?
What if we could savor the magic of motherhood, even when our children are grown? I don’t mean “magical” in a mystical way, (some people of faith get weirded out by that word) but I mean the INEXPRESSIBLE JOY that it is TO LOVE and BE LOVED by a child. I started a journal for [...]
Want to Know a Little Secret About Homeschooling?
Hey, Mama! I get it. I see you. And, I hear you. You are like so many of the mamas I support as a coach. They tell me things like, "My kids won't listen to me." or "They won't do the work." or "I don't think this curriculum is the right choice for us after [...]
Let Them Play
"All my kids want to do is PLAY!" Well, yeah, that is their internal drive because PLAY is the REAL WORK of CHILDHOOD. And we want to foster as many opportunities for creative play in hopes that they never lose that desire to explore the wonder of the world around them. Did you know that [...]
The Myth of Socialization
The most commonly asked question I get when people know that I homeschooled my children is, "But what about socialization?!" "What about it?" What even IS healthy socialization? From the dawn of time and for thousands of years, children grew quite healthily in families and small communities. They lived among many generations under one roof. [...]
Self-Care Tips For the Stay-at-Home Mom
Hello, Loves! Just some Friday Food For Thought. Hope these thoughts encourage you and as always, if you're ready to hire a Mom Coach, I'd be honored to hold space for YOUR heart. ~Be Blessed, Jenny xoxo #cottagecoremom #happyathome #joyfulmotherhood #theartofslowliving #slowliving #beautychaser #romanticizinghome #simplicityseeker #beautyinsimplicity #simpleliving #happiestathome #joyfulmother #joyfulmotherhood #wildandfree #learningathome #learnwithjoy #happyhomemaking #happyhomemaker [...]
~JENNY RIEFLIN MINISTRIES~ 