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Explaining the heavy emotional load of family caretaking to your young kids

Explaining the heavy emotional load of family caretaking to your young kids

by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 10, 2026 | parenting

Parents face one of the most challenging balancing acts in modern life: caring deeply for aging parents, chronically ill relatives, or family members with disabilities while simultaneously nurturing young children who may not fully understand why mom or dad seems...
Why Some Families Struggle to Talk About Emotional Trauma

Why Some Families Struggle to Talk About Emotional Trauma

by Jaimi Erickson | Jun 1, 2026 | motivation

For many people, emotional struggles were never openly discussed growing up. Feelings like anxiety, grief, emotional exhaustion, or childhood trauma were often treated as things to quietly “push through” rather than talk about directly. In some families, especially in...
Supporting Children Through Emotional and Developmental Changes

Supporting Children Through Emotional and Developmental Changes

by Jaimi Erickson | Jan 23, 2026 | parenting

We often talk about childhood as if it were a straight line, from crawling to walking, babbling to speaking, and eventually, leaving the nest. But anyone who has actually spent time around kids knows the reality is far messier. It’s a series of loops, sudden leaps...
How Parents Can Nurture Emotional Intelligence in Their Children

How Parents Can Nurture Emotional Intelligence in Their Children

by Jaimi Erickson | Nov 21, 2025 | parenting

Emotional intelligence is one of the most vital qualities that determine how a child interacts with others, handles challenges, and grows into a balanced individual. It is the ability to understand and manage one’s emotions while empathizing with others. In today’s...
Raising a Happy & Outdoor Child: The Heart of Parenting

Raising a Happy & Outdoor Child: The Heart of Parenting

by Jaimi Erickson | Jul 5, 2024 | parenting

Raising your children to appreciate the outdoors, from a young age, will bring forth a happy and healthy child.  In today’s modern world filled with technology children have forgotten what it is to play outdoors.  Here are a few tips that might help you as...
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Hi there! Welcome to my little corner of the internet. My name is Jaimi, and I am a mom who loves to encourage other mothers in the season of raising children, making a home, and staying focused on the end goals of motherhood.

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