The nails on the proverbial chalk board of motherhood may very well be the incessant ring of tattling. “Mooooom, he’s….", “Mooooom, she won’t…..”, hear that record played a few too many times and any well-meaning mama is sure to go a bit … [Read more...] about Why Can’t They Just Get Along? 3 Steps to Curb Tattling
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Why You Are Not Just Raising a Boy
Good Morning, friends! I'm guest posting on Why You Are Not Just Raising a Boy over at KayleneYoder.com today. This post is part of her Raising Boys series and if you are a mama to boys you'll want to check out all of her posts for the … [Read more...] about Why You Are Not Just Raising a Boy
Am I Enough? 5 Truths that Fight Lies and Bring Freedom
I’m not sure I even stop to ask the question all that much. I just give the answer, repeat the lie - there is not enough of me, I can’t keep up, it’s just too much. Many days I master it and life seems to be in synch. The house is tidy and so is … [Read more...] about Am I Enough? 5 Truths that Fight Lies and Bring Freedom
No Shame Here: The freedom in learning to laugh at yourself
I was 8 days overdue, when I had my first baby. 8 days, people. It may as well have been a year. I was due the day before my husband’s birthday and we wondered if he and our new baby might share the day. But the day came and went … [Read more...] about No Shame Here: The freedom in learning to laugh at yourself
Embracing Your Story: How to See the Beauty in Your Own Life
I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. We were 5 or 6 young moms, chatting. I was new to the mix, included primarily because I was now a certified mama in my own right, baby carrier and all. These events bond you like I had never … [Read more...] about Embracing Your Story: How to See the Beauty in Your Own Life
When Life Seems Hard: The gift of life in the valley
I went to visit my ailing grandparents on Saturday. Can I tell you that I didn’t want to? Can I say that? Because I didn’t. I didn’t want to go. I love my grandparents dearly and it breaks my heart to see them slowly erode and I knew I … [Read more...] about When Life Seems Hard: The gift of life in the valley
