From Disney Princesses to Driver’s Licenses – Letting Go as Our Teens Grow Up
Raising teenagers is not for the faint of heart. I’ve always heard this and known it to be true, but had not experienced it fully until I went for the…
Always trust your gut, your mother’s instinct
I was pregnant with my second child. My first was barely a year old. I was so beyond excited because becoming a mother was the best thing that had ever…
Surgeon General issues a warning: the mental health of kids is suffering
Our kids are struggling with their mental health. Some may say that this is due to the ongoing effects of the pandemic. But I believe that kids have been struggling…
Reconnect with your partner and children through love languages
This is an excerpt from "Liberated Learning" by Crystal Stafford, available January 2022. Have you ever seen love grow cold? No one who marries thinks it will happen to them.…
Having More Kids Has Made Me A Better Mother
Spinning around in my living room, I was completely overwhelmed and drowning in the newborn days of first-time motherhood. The dishwasher. The bed. The laundry. How do people do all…
15 Ways to Keep Your Kids Entertained Over Christmas Break
Christmas Break is fun but it can be a long stretch of time to be out of a schedule and things to do. We have lots of good ideas though…
God doesn’t mind the noise – take your kids to church
You know them. That family, with multiple small kids. The one that comes in every Sunday. The one you are hoping doesn't sit near you. The one that some Sundays…
What I Didn’t Know About Breastfeeding
I had my first baby when I was 23. Like many new moms today, I had almost no exposure to breastfeeding until I had my own baby and was trying…
Mom goes viral for spending nearly $6K on postpartum doula
A second-time mom went viral on TikTok for talking about her decision to spend almost $6,000 on an overnight postpartum doula two nights a week until her son was 11…
Some days, you have to let them cry
Some days this is what motherhood looks like. It’s simply letting them cry as every other option didn’t work to console them. Did they nap too long? Are they still…
The Fourth Trimester: It’s OK to not be busy
"Sometimes you have to let the house burn to save a life." A friend shared this with me after I gave birth to my 5th child. She was referring to…
This Toddler Schedule and Reward System Really Works
If you're looking for some tips on both organizing and organizing and surviving long stay-at-home-days with young kids, that's exactly the gist of this post. I have one very high…
