Modeling a loving relationship is possibly one of the best things we can do help set our children up for future relationship success. If we show them how to give and receive love with gratitude, patience, forgiveness, and trust, then they will have a powerful example to base their own actions and expectations on. Here… {read more}
Parenting
The Busy Mom’s Guide to Gratitude
Mothering children under five is not just what you see on Facebook. It is not only the smiles, the hugs, the proud parental moments, the family dinners, and the outings to fun (and seemingly tantrum-free) locations. It is also all the work and sweat behind the scenes – the times that no one ever takes… {read more}
10 Things Mama Should NOT Forget In The Morning
I’ve been a stay-at-home mom for almost 5 years now. It’s hard to believe that I have had no “boss,” no set schedule, no work evaluations, no material incentives to work for, and no career moves for that long. It’s pretty exhausting and lonely sometimes to do a full-time job completely on your own! Figuring… {read more}
How to Recognize and Encourage {Small + Simple} Acts of Kindness
Sometimes I get bogged down by the details and challenges of parenting. The lists, the chores, the constant need for distraction and redirection. But now and then there are simply beautiful moments that pull me back to remembering the absolute blessing of parenthood. Like the other day I saw the sweetest scene. My two year… {read more}
10 Ways To Embrace Being A Mother Of Boys
Gender disappointment is something very real. I know first hand. It’s not that I do not love my boys with all my heart, or wish they were any different. I just always assumed I’d have a daughter. After all, I was one of two girls and I never really knew (and therefore expected) anything different for my… {read more}
5 Hands-On Ways to Connect With Your Kids On A Hard Day
One of my most popular posts to date has been Top 10 Tricks for Stay-At-Home Moms to Turn A {Bad} Day Around. I can easily guess why… because we all have those days. One reason I love the blogosphere is because I can connect with other moms all over the world going through many of… {read more}
10 Powerful Ways To Show Your Kids You Love Them {Without Words}
Love binds people together and allows us to feel secure, hopeful, and full of joy. We all benefit from love – both giving love and receiving love. But sometimes when life gets stressful, we feel rushed, and the anxiety and frustration are taking all our emotional energy, we can forget to allow the feelings of… {read more}
Top 10 Ways To Tell Your Kids “I Love You”
I am not an overly expressive person, and so saying “I love you” in *creative* ways has never really come naturally. My husband, on the other hand, is great at it – and I have enjoyed many a time watching him shower his fun “I love you’s” on our two sons. I wrote this list… {read more}
