There are amazing, devoted, wonderful, deliberate mothers out there, and we’re excited to give them a little moment in the “spotlight” here at The Power of Moms. Do you know a mom who deserves a little time in the spotlight? Email rachelle.price (at) powerofmoms.com. We can’t wait to meet her.
Aubrey Degn: Trusting My Instincts
Before children, if Plan A didn't work, well, I just tried harder to make it work! Now I've realized that there is wisdom in Plan B's, C's and D's.
Kensey McCandless: No Woman Is an Island
This past year things have been really hard and for too long I felt isolated and alone in my struggles. The relief that has come from the realization that I'm not alone has been a great blessing. We all have our struggles and all we need to do is reach out.
Michelle Joines: Cancer Changes Things – but Not Everything
Since I was little I had it all planned out: five children will be perfect! However, I was very surprised when at 27, when my youngest boy was 1 year old, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am still unsure if I am able to have more children.
Tami Wall: Every Moment with My Kids Is a Blessing
When someone tells me that they are glad I got to experience having my “own” child, I don’t get it. All of my kids are my own, and the experience of adoption is as beautiful and rewarding as is the act of carrying a child and giving birth.
Nicole Marino: Every Morning I Wake Up To Hugs
Without laughter, life can get too heavy. Get down and smile at your children: just one smile and one joke is infectious. Laughter, I'm convinced, could end wars.
Charelle Olsen: The Human Heart has a Great Capacity to Love
I try to put things into perspective. I see now how quickly time passes and how these stages don’t last forever. Children change and grow and challenges come and go. I try to remind myself of this during difficult times.
Mindy Thurston: Teenagers and Toddlers! What an Adventure!
I used to think the years I spent being a single mother were pretty tough…but as I look back, I would never give up the things I learned about myself during that time! I cherish that time as one of the major growing periods of my life.
Allyson Smith: Best Friends Traveling the World Together
I am all about giving my children experiences. Right now we are on a four-month humanitarian trip to Cambodia, Thailand, India, and Spain.
Lindsay Ruiz: I’m Finding My Own Way
The most important thing you can do is remember that you are the best mom for your kids. And to try to remember that your best is good enough. You will feel a lot better about your role as a mother once you can embrace those things.
Emily Ballard: Turning Weaknesses into Strengths
There are lots of things about motherhood that have surprised me. I've done things that I never thought possible. I've loved like I've never thought possible. And along with that, I've hurt like I never thought possible.
Kelli Fletcher: Lighten up! Laugh! and Patience!
At the age of 8, I was involved in a tubing accident that left me profoundly deaf. One of my dreams as a young girl was to become a mother and I wondered what kind of impact my deafness would have raising my children.
Jennifer Lund: Aiming High, But Not Expecting Perfection
I've been surprised by how much I have grown as a mother. It isn’t only sacrifice; there's so much personal growth involved. I can adapt, grow, and learn with each new challenge. I have learned that I am blessed by magnifying my role as a mother.
Christina Bartholomew: I Know What It Is To Love Unconditionally
We’ve been blessed with a large family--we have more kids than almost everyone we know, so I’ve learned to forge my own way and figure out how this can and should work. My husband and I put our family as our first priority and though it’s exhausting and chaotic at times, there is so much...
Amy Lindstrom: I Think About My Children…Who They Really Are
I guess I would say that it is vital that we see our children as people and that we respect them. They are learning and our reactions will teach them the ways they should react. It is important to validate their feelings and help them cope or learn to deal with the hard things. ...
Kiki Comin: Letting Kids Run Their Own Races
I am the lucky and blessed "trainer" who gets to introduce my kids to new things, watch them struggle, teach, teach, teach, and watch them get stronger. Just when I think I get to actually go "run the race" with them, they remind me that it is not my job.
Amber Fawson: So Much of Motherhood is About Acceptance
I've been surprised that I don't mind the more hum-drum parts of motherhood. I keep pretty busy with a business I run from home, but as for other aspirations, I have completely cut off a few I didn't think I could live without.
Tiffany Erickson: I Love Teaching My Children
I used to think if I were the perfect mom I would have perfect kids. I worked hard to be the perfect mom yet, there was still chaos and meltdowns. I'd think, "What more can I do?" I had to realize that sometimes it is their deal and not mine.
Carissa Leventis-Cox: I’m Just Trying To Be the Best Mother I Can Be
I am not the mother I thought I'd be. Sure, I thought I would be loving, caring and kind--but I didn't know how much more loving, caring and kind I would be. I am still surprised at how involved, proactive and deliberate I want to be as a mother.
Tami Christensen: Miracles Can Happen Every Day if You Look for Them
I remember one really bad day with Landon; we were so frustrated with each other. While I was running errands later that night I saw a quote: “Everyday holds the possibility of a miracle.”
Betty Jones: My children make me HAPPY!
There are many things I love about motherhood. The most important one though is that my children make me HAPPY!
Brooke Kemp: Smack Dab in the Middle of the Loony Bin
I love how whenever I sit down on the couch at least one or two of the kids magically come out of the woodwork to come snuggle with me, like little magnets! They know it’s one of my favorite things to do--to be surrounded and snuggled by my family.
Nadia Lasi Deskins: Being a Happy Mother for My Children is Essential
If the day is a particularly bad one, and I have my fair share, I remind myself that my children didn't chose to come here and be stuck with a miserable mother. I try to change my mindset. It's a choice everyday.
Lesley Leger: Wash Your Face, Put on a Smile, and Come Back Out
Some things happen to us because of our choices and some things just happen. When things have “just happened” to me, I have tried to have an attitude that I have the choice of how I am going to react in any given situation.
Dana Sanders: I Have Not Truly Lost Her in a Permanent Way, Only in a Temporary Way
You might be surprised to find out that the death of one of our daughters has not been the hardest part of motherhood for me. I don't completely understand that myself, other than I was given a mercy that surpasses my ability to cope.
Danee Davis: You Don’t Always Score the Same in Both Halves
We have a running joke in our family. When my husband and I first were married he said that he wanted to have ten kids. I told him that I would do the first five and he would need to figure out how to get the other five here.
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