by Jaimi Erickson | Feb 24, 2013 | faith, motivation
Exhausted, over-stretched, grasping to figure out if I was a successful mom that day. Of course, I never feel that way on just one day. “Things worth doing are never easy” comes to mind when I think of being a mother, but the bad days...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 7, 2013 | motherhood, parenting
For a time, I tutored Middle School students and volunteered as a youth leader for the Middle School ministry at my church while I was in high school. I have been a teenage girl and I will have two teenage girls in a few years. From what my friends...
by Jaimi Erickson | Sep 17, 2012 | motherhood, motivation
I remember a friend posting on his Facebook status that he wished there was a book that would help him understand women. I commented that even being a woman did not mean that I understood many! We are a unique breed of person. Our bodies are not constant or...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 26, 2012 | parenting
My kids are picky eaters. It has been exhausting many nights at the dinner table trying to convince them that the colorful healthy foods are good for them. My oldest has been picky from the baby food stage, my second started around 2 years...
by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 7, 2012 | motherhood, motivation, parenting
Parenting with consequences teaches children to be mindful of potential risks. It’s as simple as teaching about cars in the road and looking before crossing the street. It plants the foundation for being mindful of how our child treats others their entire life....
