Being OK with the mom I am right now
It’s 10pm and the kids are snug in bed. I’m aimlessly scrolling on social media falling deeply down a rabbit hole. The voices inside my head start rambling. “Wow, look…
I’m just not enjoying motherhood right now
I’m not enjoying motherhood right now. I cringe and duck down as I share that, but it’s the truth. Before those attack me who can’t have children and before those…
You are enough. Stop thinking otherwise.
I have found myself asking the question “am I enough?” I lot lately. Was I enough for my kids? Do I work enough? Do I do enough ministry? Do I…
Confession from a new mom: I struggled to bond with my baby
I have a confession: I struggled to bond with my baby, it did not come instantly at all. It was a long struggle but the biggest lesson I learned was…
How to encourage both working moms and stay-at-home moms
As I cross the mark of being a stay-at-home mom for as long as I was a working mom, I feel like it's time to share some insight and lessons…
Your Kids Are Entitled— But Not How You Think
I distinctly remember sitting in my car crying my eyes out in a parking lot in the cities. I had been told there was a meeting for an organization I…
The Real Deal of Fostering: A Taste of Motherhood
Online training completed. Fingerprints and background check all good. Now I wait. I wait for a call to provide respite for a foster family. Behind the scenes of foster care…
Here’s why you need to go ahead and take that nap
This is for me. This is for the mamas. This is for all the ones who need someone to give them permission to rest. This shouldn't be hard - but…
When Do We Let Kids Fight Their Own Battles?
It is only the second week of school and already we have dealt with massive homework meltdowns, inability to sleep (followed by inability to get up the next morning), drama…
Poll: Parents get 17 minutes of rest a day while on vacation with their kids
When my oldest daughter was six months old, I had the brilliant idea to plan a short vacation to Miami, which meant getting on plane, transportation to the hotel, baby…
Moms, if you have to cry in the car, go right ahead
Before I became a Mom, I just cried when I needed to. Not since kids. I don't want them to be concerned if Mommy's crying (although they do see it…
One To-Do List is More Important than the Other
If you’re like me, you either end your night reflecting on the next day or you start your morning that way. Either way you most likely have a To-Do list…
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