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 27, 2013 | motherhood, motivation
The summer I was pregnant with the twins did not include my best mom moments. Dealing with the first trimester of a twin pregnancy was tougher than I thought it would be. I have been pregnant now four times. I figured I was up for the challenge of this one. My ‘I feel...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 13, 2013 | faith, motherhood, motivation
We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves. Self-care is the sad name of the game these days. If I tell people I do not care what personal success I get out of life, I get funny looks. I just want to serve my family and those...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 16, 2013 | motherhood, motivation
If we are made in God’s perfect image, then each of us is a version of perfect. The world’s definition is not the one we need to worry about. This is my description of the perfect mom considering the reality of life as a stay-at-home...
by Jaimi Erickson | May 6, 2013 | faith, motherhood
[Sponsored Post] See my disclosure. I had parents who enjoyed parenthood, but they were realistic about it. When they were frustrated my brother and I, we knew it. We knew why because they would tell us. We saw them argue. We saw them...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 5, 2013 | motherhood
The past month has been a whirlwind of emotions in our household. My youngest son was a late walker-16 months and a few days. He has the cutest little toddler walk; he looks like he’s just got a bounce to his step. That bounce, however, is caused by a...
