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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...]

Facts About Motherhood Moms Need to Accept

10 facts about motherhood moms need to accept so we can be the best moms we can be while learning to understand each other more and feel less mom guilt.

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 Jaimi} Over my almost 9 years of being a mom, I have learned lessons. Lessons I wish I could share with every mom out there so we can understand the challenges of being a mom, and avoid the pitfalls … [Read more...]

My Description of the Perfect Mom

You just might be the perfect mom. I'd say this list includes you for sure!

If we are made in God's perfect image, then each of us is a version of perfect. The world's definition is not the one we need to worry about. This is my description of the perfect mom considering the reality of life as a stay-at-home mom. We each are perfect for our children and our families because of our strengths, weaknesses and lessons we will teach with both. I think … [Read more...]

Does Being A Stay-at-Home Mom Matter?

Being a stay-at-home mom matters.

       Are our children going to turn out fine no matter what?    Is it all out of our control?    I have read comments stating that being a stay-at-home mom does not matter.  The choices we make as moms has no affect on our children. I think-as a mom of four who has been doing this parenting thing for 10 years now-every choice we make when it comes to … [Read more...]

A Mother’s Best Asset

What is a mother's best asset? It may be something we don't want to admit.

When we were children, we all observed our parents parenting so we had time to learn about parents and children before we thought about having our own. I thought about all of these experiences and they helped me form the ‘what would I do if that were my kid’ philosophy. Remember all those things you thought to yourself before having children: "I would never let my … [Read more...]

Moms are Leaders

Did you make the list of most powerful women this year? Do you consider yourself a leader? You are.

Did you make the list of most powerful women of the last year?   Every year Fortune magazine lists the 50 most powerful women, in business, but of course this is only one sector of powerful women. I noticed a blog out there that targets busy working moms also had their own list late last year. Women such as major cable channel news reporters were on it. Where is the … [Read more...]

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