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There Aren’t Enough Words: The Beautiful Mess of Motherhood

The challenges of motherhood wear me down, but there aren't enough words to say how much being a mom means to me. (Mom Motivation Mondays)

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} I just wanted a break from motherhood. I had been up since 2AM. My toddler did not need sleep-apparently! The wake-up call for the day happened at a time when during my college years I would just … [Read more...]

9 Tips for Teaching Children to Obey

Teaching children to listen and obey is not always easy. Being a mom is hard work, but this mom of 4 shares her tips for teaching children through loving discipline.

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 Jenn Gigowski} Ephesians6:1 Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right. Honour thy father and mother; I don't know about your children, but my son hadn't yet received the … [Read more...]

Why Do Moms Obsess About Me Time?

Why do we moms obsess about this one big thing? It is hard to avoid focusing on it especially on the challenging days of being a mom, but what do our kids need from us most?

  I am over it! Despite the advice, convincing, and suggestions of others, I just can't worry about it any more. It is a trap-to fall into obsession of me time that everyone says we need to have as our focus. Well, I am not worrying about it any more. … [Read more...]

The “Work” of A Mother: Working Mom’s Thoughts On Being A Stay-at-Home Mom

{Guest Post} "Mom, you're silly. Moms don't work." This is what my four year old said to me as we were driving in the car one day. We were having a conversation about why the mother of one of her classmate's was not at the event they had scheduled at school that day. She asked where her friend's mom was and I told her that her mother worked.   It was then that … [Read more...]

Essential Oils Beginner

  When I saw many jumping on the essential oils band wagon, I tried to run the other way. I tend to be a skeptic when the crowd builds. But, the twins were sleeping horribly. As an essential oils beginner, I had to start simply. The twins were up every night for 3-4 hours. (No joke. Every single night.) That makes for a tired mama by about 2pm. Most days I needed an … [Read more...]

Why I Chose to be A Stay-at-Home Mom

I chose to be a stay-home-mom based on experiences that I could not ignore. Before my husband and I were even married, we discussed how we would best care for our children if/when we had them. There is only so much preparation you can do to get ready for parenthood, but how we were going to care for our children was important. Maybe you had similar experiences that shaped your … [Read more...]

The “Other Half” of a Stay-at-Home Mom: The Working Dad

The working dad-an essential part of being a stay-at-home mom.

I would be terribly forgetful if I did not mention one phenomenal half of the whole picture on being a stay-at-home mom: the working husband!  How in the world could we do what we do without their sacrifice? I sometimes envy my husband leaving for work every day, although not the hour that he wakes up, or the drive from here to there and back. He has so much on his shoulders. I … [Read more...]

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