Hi, friend! I am so glad you have stopped by my little corner of the internet. I hope you’ll take some time to look around and join our wonderful community of moms here as we learn to be better moms together!
I want you to stop for a second. Stop what you're doing, and think. What is THE HARD THING in your life right now?
You know the thing. The problem. The issue. The thing you're trying to fix, or solve, or ignore, or "get through," or endure. Got it? Got the thing?
Now. If you're like me, there is a teensy-weensy, creeping, sneaky two-word lie you may find yourself believing.
I sit across from my friend, aching for the hurt she’s experiencing, wondering with her just how the story will end.
There’s been miscommunication, pain and even temporary separation in this marriage so right before God, but gone altogether wrong.
And I know she fears the worst...
He's four and he just learned how to spell and write his name recently. He is so proud (and so am I!). It's nothing to consider ordinary, even though most children in America learn how to spell and write their own name.
But there is a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction when they see their name in writing and recognize it as themselves. To me, names are so important and we didn't chose any of our children's names lightly.
I will be the first to admit, I didn't always have this mentality, but for the sake of my mental health, I've learned how beneficial it is for a mom to get out of the house (literally) and do something fun, challenging, and maybe even a little out of your comfort zone.
Raising seven children is no easy feat (neither is raising one). The simple fact is, children require a lot from us and the needs of seven children compound and get very overwhelming. I need space to breathe and refresh in order to continue to meet those needs well.
If you have a pre-teen or teen daughter, you know how much pressure there is for young women to have sex. As a parent, it's hard to find the balance between lecturing and ignoring the topic. Some days we may lean one way, other days the other.
Mom, believe it or not your daughter will listen to you best when she understands YOUR heart. Sharing our experiences concerning sex during our teen years may be hardest to do, but it will be the most impacting for your daughter. Intimacy is opening ourselves up to let someone else peer inside, and when you're willing to share your failures and successes concerning your sexual choices, your words will go straight to your daughter's heart.
