by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 15, 2014 | faith, motivation
I chose to be a stay-home-mom based on experiences that I could not ignore. Before my husband and I were even married, we discussed how we would best care for our children if/when we had them. There is only so much preparation you can do to get ready for parenthood,...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 10, 2014 | faith
Super-Mom Syndrome thrives on doing all the right things to build the perfect family. The wonder of holding my son for the first time quickly turned into fear at the thought of actually leaving the hospital–this is the fear that sets us up for Super-Mom...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 23, 2014 | activities, faith
Making a difference in the world is what moms do, and we Stay-at-Home Moms do it as our full time job! Our daily work is a service project. The time we have with our children helps us teach them as well. This service project for kids is a prime...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 17, 2014 | faith, motherhood, motivation
Every day I seem to notice a new opportunity to choose my individual goals and achievement over my family. There are volunteer opportunities, opportunities for career development, and plans for income that would require realigning my family focus to the side of the...
by Jaimi Erickson | Oct 14, 2013 | faith
Since you spend every day-or close to it-with your child, I would guess you value family to a great degree. Whether you know it or not, you teach that family is important and you probably hope your child will grow to value ‘family’ as...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 16, 2013 | faith, motivation
The role of motherhood has been pushed, pulled, and changed so much over the last 40 years or so that many of us wonder if we are doing it right or wrong. The way the world defines motherhood is still changing today. Mothers need to know they are important...