All day, I had a sense I was forgetting something. If I could just remember it, my sense of unease would disappear. But I was surprised to realize I was not forgetting a task or an item to check off my to-do list. Instead, I was forgetting to have a deep patience with my own homesickness.
Posts in the "Patience" category:
Three Strategies for Keeping Your Cool
Here’s the thing: we are all going to screw up sometimes. No mother is perfect. Sometimes our best intentions and all our preparations leave us flailing, and we lose our temper…These moments when we mess up are the times when we have to be patient with ourselves, forgive ourselves, and try as hard as we can to find the patience next time in whatever way works best for us.
Sometimes they drive me crazy…
Have you noticed that sometimes all your children seem to be having issues simultaneously – and that their various issues are exacerbating each other’s issues? Well, here’s a little glimpse of some of what’s been going on in our house (some of it just might sound familiar).
Shoot For the Moon
When our dreams and goals seem just out of reach, sometimes looking at our lives from a different perspective is all we need.
I Love Bedbugs
I love bed bugs. I don’t love how they creep across my blanket at night or bite me and leave red marks on my ankles. I love them for the lessons they taught me.
Baking Bread and the Importance of Patience
Fresh homemade bread is one of the best things in the world. But, it takes time and patience to achieve a great loaf. Join author Heather Hale as she uses her culinary skills to teach patience to her son, and remind herself of a few important things in the process.
Channeling Glinda: Patience and Parenting From the Heart
Sometimes when parenting gets difficult, the Wicked Witch inside of us threatens to come out. Learn a few simple ways to call on Glinda, the Good Witch, during parenting moments like this.
Downton Abbey and Motherhood
Have you ever dreamed of having a house full of servants, a la Downton Abbey? Allyson Reynolds has three reasons why doing the domestic “dirty work” of motherhood might have its own rewards.
Nothing To Say, Something To Suffer
Do you ever feel like you have nothing to add on the topic of patience because you haven’t developed “a perfectly Zen attitude towards life’s troubles”? Join author Laura Kelly Fanucci as she examines how having a willingness to suffer might be the key to finding a bit more patience in our own lives.
Putting On The Brakes
Maybe families everywhere could benefit from slowing down and rushing less.
Patience Isn’t Just for Kids
Patience is a topic we usually reserve for our relationships with our children. But what about developing patience for yourself as the mother of these demanding creatures? Do you work as hard at having patience with yourself as you do at having patience with your children?
Are You Distracted or Busy?
At a recent Power of Moms Retreat in California, one of the “issues” that kept coming up was how distracting technology can be. And I wondered, Is technology really “distracting” us anymore than our mothers were “distracted” a generation ago? How much are we distracted and how much are we busy doing things mothers need to do?
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