Common-sense grace for the try-hard girl
Our kids fear missing out when they don’t have social media, aren’t invited to certain social activities, don’t have our permission to date, aren’t allowed to watch movies, and can’t go to slumber parties, and so on and so on forever. On the other hand, moms fear that our kids will miss out but on […]
Maybe you don’t struggle with the desire to be a perfect mom, but you want to be a good mom, and you’re beating yourself up with negative thoughts every time you “fail.” Perhaps you feel like you could do better, that you’re not doing enough, that you’re failing in all the ways, or your previous […]
The end of the school year brings on All the Feels. Maybe you cannot wait for the summer. Maybe this year feels particularly bittersweet. Maybe you feel guilty that you didn’t do enough. No matter how you feel, you’ll be showered with grace in this episode! In this episode, you’ll learn: Which type of end-of-school-year […]
We sing about Christmas being the most wonderful time of the year. We wish people a merry Christmas. We deck our halls, jingle our bells, and look at the sky for signs of a sleigh. The emotions tied to Christmas are those of hope, merriment, and wonder. As we celebrate the birth of our Savior […]
Sleeping 90 minutes at a time. Worrying if the cough was something more. Cleaning breast pump parts. The season when our two girls were little was a season I’d rather forget that cherish. I could not get away from the crying, diaper changing, and sleep deprivation fast enough. You might be in this season now. […]
Before I became a mom, I saw motherhood as a role filled with joy, love, and hope with a sprinkle of frustration and frazzle. These emotions have certainly proven true. Yet there’s one emotion I didn’t imagine feeling, or at least feeling as often as I do these days. I never envisioned experiencing fear. You […]
What parenting books are best to help you navigate school and All Things Social with your kids? How can you help navigate your kids’ emotions? Is there a way to figure out your children’s personality types and love language so you can parent them better? Y’all, I’m not a fan of parenting books because they […]
It’s fair to say that you have a love-hate relationship with the summer. You love the freedom it brings, love not making sandwiches every weekday morning, love going to the pool. But you also hate the lack of structure, hate the change in your well-oiled schedule, hate wondering how to keep the kids busy and […]
You and your spouse are wired differently, which means personality differences come up. How do you navigate and reconcile these differences? What do you do when you can’t get on the same page when it comes to parenting? And what are four super-easy, non-time-consuming habits you can implement today to make for a better marriage? […]
As I push my cart down the cereal aisle, I see you. You’re the tired mom who cheerfully smiles as your kids tell you every detail about their day – at the same time. You’re the mom who scans the shelves for dinner ideas because meal planning just didn’t happen this week (or last week). […]
