About the Author: Saren Eyre Loosli
Saren adores her five energetic, adventurous, precocious children but doesn't totally adore the mess and busyness and bickering that that comes with them! She grew up all over the world, went to college and grad school in Boston, ran enrichment programs for kids and then finally found her Mr. Right, Jared. When she's not trying to answer five different needs and questions at once, she works on The Power of Moms, runs some programs at her kids' school and operates a little preschool curriculum company. She currently lives in Ogden, Utah and loves reading, hiking, and biking with her family (or by herself when possible!). She often struggles with balance but finds joy in being involved in many things that are meaningful to her.
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“Get in the Picture” Photo Challenge Results
Hundreds of moms joined our “Get in the Picture Challenge” and it was great to see the wonderful images of motherhood and connections that were shared with us. Here are a couple of collages to offer you a peek at the many beautiful photographs submitted. We hope you’ll keep getting in the picture with your...
Creating a Real Thanksgiving Season
Check out these simple and meaningful ideas for making the whole month of November into a season of thanksgiving and joy for your family.
Get in the Picture (and receive a prize!)
Is it important to be in photos with our kids? Isn't it important to capture our motherhood as well as our children's childhood? Check out the great insights in this article and join our "Get in the Picture" Challenge!
The Meaning of “Home”
What does "home" mean to you? Beauty and peace and harmony - that's home (in a good moment like this one).
A Deliberate Mother’s Guide to Halloween
How do we handle the hyped-up but somewhat meaningless holiday of Halloween? Saren shares what works for her family when it comes to costumes, sugar, parties, and pumpkins.
Stuff-Control 101
After dealing with the accumulation of way too much stuff during a recent move, Saren figured out some rules of thumb to keep stuff from taking over again in her new house. She also tried a "stuff fast" which resulted in some great side effects. . .
Two Tips for a Clean and Happy Home
Realistic expectations. Small bite-sized jobs. Job training. This stuff can make a huge difference in the happiness and cleanliness of our homes. Check out Saren's bite-sized job list and a quick video of the certification process that works with her kids.
Five Tips for Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Pre-Teens
My oldest son is humbling me, big time. I'm in some uncharted waters as we head into the teen years. But I've figured out a few things that really make a difference.
Establishing School-Year Routines
Are you ready to get back into school routines? Check out the charts and morning, after-school and evening routines Saren's family came up with.
Are You Getting What YOU Need Out Of Motherhood?
So while there are 1000's of hours of Power of Moms work that needs to be done and countless other timely projects that are important to me and to others, I'm protecting my precious time with my precious kids and training my brain to focus on the here and now.
A Three-Minute Daily Balance Solution
As I sat down to work on this article, my husband came in to see what I was doing. I told him I was trying to write an article on balance and asked him if he had any wise words for me. ”Balance is overrated” is all he had to say – then told me...
Big Things are Made out of Little Things
I love my kids and I'm grateful that my dream of having a family had come true. But when I was younger, mothering didn't come as naturally to me. Then, I read a quote by Mother Teresa that stuck with me and I realized that my purpose in life was under my nose. ...
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