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Building up a Child’s Confidence

Building up a child's confidence is complicated, unless we follow some simple suggestions for keeping our children's buckets full as they grow.

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} There are days when everything appears to be going good and all of a sudden my son or daughter gets angry or sad.  They argue, fight, and throw tantrums over simple things that they usually … [Read more...]

Positive Journaling: Stress Relief for Moms

Positive Journaling can be a stress relief for moms with a few simple tips to not get overwhelmed.

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: Guest Post by Jennie Jussaume} Have you ever found yourself yelling at your kids and wishing you could control yourself better? Do you ever wonder why are you so stressed? I wonder these things all the … [Read more...]

Would I Choose Stay-at-Home Mom All Over Again?

A friend asked me if I would choose to be a stay-at-home mom if I had to do it all over again? I had to think about it. It depends on the day, but thinking would I choose stay-at-home mom all over again was an eye-opener. It's not an easy answer.

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 Kristin Helms} I write a lot about my transformation from corporate life to stay-at-home mom life. It was such a radical shift in my existence - a true life pivot. As a result, I’ve had a few mamas … [Read more...]

Under Pressure: The Truth about “Just Being a Mom”

Why do we do it, moms? Why do we put the pressure on ourselves as mothers to prove our success as moms to others? The truth about just being a mom is we are under pressure. But who is putting that pressure on us?

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 Heather} I’ve learned a lot of things as a mom. I’ve developed a special set of specific skills that include but aren’t limited to cooking dinner while playing blocks, while helping with … [Read more...]

When You Are Not a Pinterest Perfect Mom

Fighting the Pinterest Perfect Mom phenomenon can make you feel lonely as a mom. Are all moms trying to make their kids lives perfect and fabricated? Is it bad when we don't want that for our children? Life presents parenting challenges and some of us do not fit the pinterest perfect mom mold.

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} My eight year old son entered a sport cake decorating contest and the boy with the best cake got a basketball. I didn’t have time to bake the cake and so I picked up one from the bakery.  … [Read more...]

Where Is My Mom Tribe?

I am not one kind of mom. I fit into the working mom group, because I work at home. I fit into the stay-at-home mom group, because I am at home with my kids, but I can't find my group. Where is my mom tribe? Where do I fit?

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: Guest Post by Sherry Parnell} It was late morning by the time my little boys and I clambered into the hot car headed for the pool. I started the car, turned up the air conditioning and pulled out of the … [Read more...]

With These Hands

With these hands I change diapers, hold my child's hand, wash dishes, type blog posts, care for my husband. The tales these hands could tell of my time as a wife a mother...

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 Kristin} My nails are always manicured and pedicured. Always. Once a month I leave the kiddos with my husband and take a much-anticipated trip to my local nail salon to get pampered for 45 minutes. … [Read more...]

6 Ways I Nurture the Relationship with My Kids

Feeling stuck in disciplining your children and want to enjoy them more? Nurture your relationship with your kids in simple ways to grow your bond.

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 Heather} “No, don’t do that”.  “Time for bed”.  “Get in the car, we’re running late”. “Clean up your room”.  “Why can’t you pick up your clothes?” Do these statements sound … [Read more...]

Back to School Parenting Tips

With a simple plan and helpful ideas you can support your kids this school year with these 21 back to school parenting tips.

We made a big decision regarding our kids schooling this year. This year it is vitally important that we follow some back to school parenting tips to get organized for the school year. Whether you homeschool, send your child to private school, a charter school, or public school, back to school parenting tips help us all get organized. We need to use our time wisely to support … [Read more...]

Life without Raises and Praises

Beginning your journey of motherhood comes with many lighbulb moments. Those moments where you gain a wide-eyed knowledge about your role as a mom. For many moms, one realization is that motherhood is a role without raises and praises. There are blessings disguised, but often motivation has to come from within.

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 Kristin} It’s been almost 3 years now since I shut the door to my office for the last time. They say that motherhood changes you, and when you’re pregnant you just nod your head and pretend to … [Read more...]

Thriving in Motherhood: I Surrender

I thought thriving in motherhood would b eeasy. Before having kids I thought I knew it all. After one week with a newborn, I know I needed to learn more to thrive as a mom.

  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...]

Strong Like a Mother

The fact that unites all moms-we are stronger than we think. Moms are courageous. Be strong like a mother.

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 Kristin} If life is cataloged into seasons, I am in the vulnerable season of raising tiny humans. I have two young children belong to two different mommy groups within my community, and write for … [Read more...]

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