A Thick Skinned Mother
I went to bed shedding a few tears of frustration. Why? Because sometimes I get tired of being "The Bad Guy". It would be easier to let them eat Cocoa Puffs in front of the TV every day this summer. But, we all want more for our children, don't we?
Progress: 4 Simple Keys for Moms
in our lives as mothers, a sense of progress can be evasive. As we meet the needs that pop up right and left from our kids, much of our "to-do" list remains undone at the end of the day. But we CAN progress. And we CAN feel the joy of moving forward and learning at...
Moms’ Body Image
One day I heard my daughter compare my body to Winnie the Pooh's. Most days, I make negative comparisons of my own. Join my journey to discover how to appreciate and care for our bodies.
Spiritual Sundays: Be Really Good at Being You
Why am I always noticing what other mom's look like? Do you ever envy the “supermom” next door? Well, it is time to stop! You are amazing. You are the only you that will ever be, and YOU are here to find out why!
Discovering Your Passions – Episode 32
Do you have a passion that inspires you to get out of bed in the morning? Join us for our first international podcast, featuring Saren, April, and four powerful mums from Australia.
Can the Process BE the Accomplishment?
“The biggest mistake I made as a parent is the one that most of us make. . .I did not live in the moment. I wish I had not been in such a hurry to get to the next thing. I wish I had treasured the doing a little more and the getting it done a...
Dropping Out of the Mommy Rat Race
I attended my first yoga class years ago. It was at 4 pm and I was specifically looking at a girl in the front row who could easily touch her toes. And I wasn’t just looking. I was trying to catch up to her. Just then, the instructor said, “Do not compare yourself to your...
Overcoming Family Labels
I just spent the last two weeks visiting my family in Iowa. Like every family, we have similarities in opinions as well as differences, things we get about each other and things we don’t, and specific ways we enjoy spending our time together, avoiding other activities entirely. And it’s always interesting to see how everyone...
Mastering the Art of Starting Over
I am a group exercise instructor and see this in my clients all of the time. They have great and hefty 90-day transformation plans or a race training calendar in hand. Then, one busy day turns into another and the training stops. I tell them that the smallest deed is larger than the greatest intention....
Domestically Disabled (but Learning)
I have been a wife for almost 13 years and a mother for almost 11, but I admit that I am "domestically disabled".
Mothering Lesson From an Orphan
It’s one of THOSE days. You know the kind--we’ve all had them. Rushed breakfasts. A child whose selective deafness results in everyone being late to school. New cavities at the dentist appointment. Three little boys running wildly away from you in Target while everyone stares at the crazy lady who can’t handle her kids. ...
Can Mothers of Infants Make Progress?
We’re going to be talking a lot over the next month about The Power of Progress, but before we get too carried away with lots of pie-in-the-sky plans and goals, I wanted to address a special group of mothers that often have a hard time feeling like they are making any progress: the mothers of infants....
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