{Guest Post by Lauren Gaines} At our daughter’s 3 year well visit her pediatrician mentioned they had a new technology that could check children’s vision. They asked if we wanted to have the screening done and warned me it may not be covered by insurance. I said sure, thinking it would be a good idea. But I was not fully prepared for the result. Soon after the nurse … [Read more...]
The Horrible News of this World
{Post by Lisa} Today another shooting and the killer is still on the run. The horrible news of this world is so scary that I am literally shaking from the inside out and my mind is filled with vain imaginations. Anxiousness gets the best of me and my head fills up with worry that something bad will happen to me or my kids. Most of my day is consumed with fear. I make … [Read more...]
Change Is Hard but Necessary
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa Brown} I’ve been hit with unexpected change. My family is in a season of transition and I’m wondering what is next. It’s crazy how the things in this life come and go. My husband is unemployed … [Read more...]
Trying to Fix My Kids
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} I feel like I keep trying to fix my kids. Their behavior has been challenging me. I blame myself when they act out. Trying to fix my kids makes me feel helpless. I do not have all … [Read more...]
Thriving in Motherhood: I Surrender
Welcome to Mom Motivation Mondays where weekly contributing writers share their motherhood experiences to encourage you to find the joy in being a mom. {This week: Post by Lisa} I thought thriving in motherhood would be easy. I went into parenting thinking that I had all the answers. It only took a week with a newborn for me to realize that I did not … [Read more...]
Motherhood is a Calling
We do not have to view doing for others as separate from doing for ourselves. Self-fulfillment is the 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 who may need me each day. Motherhood is a calling. It has been my calling. I don't view it as anything less. If … [Read more...]