by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 28, 2023 | motivation
I started this blog to encourage friends who were unhappy being stay at home moms. They did not see the value of being home full time with their children. Teaching my daughters that choosing to stay at home is a worthwhile option is important to me. Teaching my sons...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 23, 2023 | motivation
I recently was asked to be a part of the uSpeak podcast. Minnie, the interviewer and founder of uSpeak, was so gracious to invite me in and allow me to share all about the SAHM Survival Guide resources and mission. The uSpeak podcast is put on by TCI -Transcription...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 16, 2023 | motivation
Try four hours of sleep MAX per night, two sore biceps from carrying two babies around, and a memory that is lifeless. That is life with twins during the first year. When I was pregnant with my twins (baby 3 & baby 4), I read a lot about twin development during...
by Jaimi Erickson | Apr 10, 2023 | motivation
Our neighbors kept to themselves. There were never kids playing outside. We did not even feel like we had a community of support. My husband was going to travel for work, so this situation was not ideal. Using lonely times to invest in yourself can be a positive. It...
by Jaimi Erickson | Mar 1, 2023 | motivation
She asked me, “He still calls you mommy?” It was in a friendly tone, but the question caught me off-guard. Immediately, I paused for what felt like an awkward length of time. My tongue twisted. I felt attacked with the unexpected, personal question. In my mind, I was...
by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 27, 2023 | motivation
[Guest Post by Rebecca Barker] Do you ever have a gut feeling that things are getting to be too much? That mom instinct is probably right! If it feels like too much, it probably is are words to live by. As mothers we manage so very many aspects of our family’s lives....
