Do you ever feel like you're giving your best to everyone else? You seem to have so much patience for your co-workers, or your boss, or your employees, or even the cashier at the store, but you get home after a long day and your child's behavior seems to push all your buttons. I get [...]
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Why Slowing Down is the Sweet Spot!
More than any toy we could give them, our children simply love to do life with us. Whether it's helping to mix the batter, sweep up some crumbs, or empty the dishwasher, they seem to know instinctively that they want to "help". Yes, it makes the simplest of tasks take so much longer. Yes, it's [...]
Babies Don’t Keep
My love affair with babies began when I was just a babe myself. As number four in birth order out of five children, I adored the opportunity as a toddler to "mother" my younger brother (much to his chagrin as he cried loudly upon hearing that Mommy said I could be his very own little [...]
Want Help With Toddler Meltdowns?
Being a Mama is my favorite job title, yet the hardest job EVER! While our children are growing up, so are we. Our children learn more by what they SEE us do than by what they HEAR us say. It's a huge responsibility and can sometimes be overwhelming. Want to learn how to regulate YOUR [...]
Parents, Stop Making it All About YOU
God's value as a parent doesn't ebb and flow based on our decisions and outcomes, and neither does ours. Let's be honest, we haven't always done everything right. We've made mistakes, too! When we were young AND last week. We've made many parenting mistakes, too! We've been learning as we go. We want God and [...]
What is a Mother?
Did you know that EVERY woman on the earth is called to be a MOTHER? Let's talk about it ❤ What is a Mother? It is a NOUN and it is also a VERB. It is the expression of the LOVE of God on the earth. Every girl is BORN a DAUGHTER, but they are [...]
You are Birthing a New Version of YOU!
If you’re a mama in a postpartum season, keep pampering yourself well, just like you tried to during pregnancy. You have just birthed a baby, but now this first year you are birthing a new mama. And even if your baby is not your first child, you have never been THIS version of you and [...]