I wasn’t expecting this. If David and I had given birth to a child bearing our genes, there’s a good chance he or she would have been quiet, introverted, and prone to melancholy like us. Instead, we ended up with a giggling, bouncing, outgoing, joyful three-year-old.
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Keeping Track of Tasks on the Run
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at my task-processing while out running errands. Video and photo included!
Acceptance Comes First
Acceptance in motherhood is the foundation for everything else. As soon as we can accept that motherhood is hard–really hard–and that we’re not going to do everything perfectly all of the time, then we find more peace and prepare ourselves for progress as moms.
How I Enjoy Being a Mother NOW
Fortunately for Tiffany Sowby (and surely for her children), she realized somewhere along the way to stop waiting for the next milestone and enjoy the NOW. Here are four ways that are helping her enjoy being a mother NOW.
Spiritual Sundays: What My Daughter and I Have Learned from Practicing Mindfulness
When my daughter started having trouble with emotional outbursts and controlling her anger, I started to teach her about mindfulness. She’s becoming more aware of her emotions and how to calm herself so she can respond instead of react when she gets frustrated, and I have discovered new insights about mindfulness and parenting in the process.
Time for Love
“The only reason for time is so that everything doesn’t happen at once.” So says Albert Einstein, but daily life as a mother of small children sure seems to contradict this. It feels exactly like all the events in the universe are happening right in your living room…
Learning to Accept Help from Others
As mothers, we sometimes put so much pressure on our own shoulders to appear as though we have it all together…while on the inside we are screaming for a little help. Sometimes that help has already been offered, but we turned it down in order to maintain a facade.
Picture Story: Their Own Tribe
When I found out I was pregnant with twins, I immediately became concerned for my other three children. How could I help them feel loved when I had two new babies to care for?
Selective Mediocrity, Intentional Excellence
I grew up playing basketball. It was my passion, and I dreamed of being in the WNBA. I would shoot hoops for hours almost every day in our driveway when the weather was good. I played with friends, played on local teams, and played for our junior high school team where we took the district […]
Spiritual Sundays: When Nurturing Doesn’t Come Naturally
I never thought my life would turn out this way. To be honest, I never knew if “mothering” was in me. Even now, I’m still trying to figure out how to do it well. Why? Because I am not, by nature, a nurturer.
Lower Expectations = More Happiness
When we go into a new day thinking, “I’m going to get all this stuff done and have magical moments with my children,” we end up disappointed somewhere along the way. While it’s great to be positive, it’s also great to be realistic!
Develop a System for Balance
How often do you find yourself feeling out of balance? It feels as though there are so many things in your envelope that you just can’t cram in one more thing, but somehow you manage to do it anyway. Your life is full of “stuff” and sometimes you feel that you are in the thick […]
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