My quiver is full
I wrote this post almost two and a half years ago, but these thoughts become even more relevant as time goes by. I’d love to hear your thoughts in the comment section below! I took a pregnancy test...
View ArticleNew Year’s Resolutions: Go big or let go?
OK, mothers of the world. What’s it going to be this January? Are you going to set big pie-in-the-sky goals/resolutions/whatever you want to call them, or are you going to simply try a little harder to...
View ArticleAll out of babies
There are no more babies in my home. Or my arms. True, my youngest is an adorable 5-year-old who still likes early morning snuggles, bedtime kisses and read-aloud books, but she isn’t a baby anymore....
View ArticleDear young moms: Encouragement for when your children are splashing in the...
I’ve been thinking about you lately, you moms with little children. Maybe you’re young or maybe you’re not-so young, but I think having little ones keeps you youthful, right? I want to say something to...
View ArticleAccidents are a normal part of family life
We got a new puppy back in November. She’s adorable, white, fluffy, playful — and resistant to potty training. I thought it was particularly cute one day last week when, after finding another little...
View ArticleHow to be all things to all people
OK, I’m totally joking with this title. Of course we can’t be all things to all people, but do you ever find yourself trying to do just that — and then feeling completely overwhelmed by unnecessary...
View ArticleStamping out perfectionism in motherhood
Let’s admit it, ladies. Sometimes we can get a little too obsessed with the idea of perfection: perfect body, perfect hair, perfect outfit, perfectly dressed children, and of course, having a perfectly...
View ArticleLower expectations = more happiness
I have five young kids who have five sets of needs that often seem mutually exclusive. I co-direct this website. My husband is working hard on tons of his own projects. We’re both involved in parenting...
View ArticleAcceptance comes first
This past Wednesday, Saren, April, and I met with 65 wonderful mothers in Salt Lake City to celebrate the launch of our first Power of Moms book, Deliberate Motherhood. We self-published the book last...
View ArticlePeace in motherhood IS possible
This is what I dreamed of when I got married and started to have children – a happy, lovely family enjoying great times, great relationships, beauty and peace. And here’s what I actually got: (Yes, the...
View ArticleYelling and mother’s guilt
I’m one of those people who is susceptible to every form of Mother’s Guilt. If I don’t pay enough attention to my thought processes, I can easily become overwhelmed by my negative self-talk. It’s just...
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