Editor’s Note: The Power of Moms is a website for mothers of all religions (and for mothers who are not necessarily religious). Each Sunday, we post a spiritual essay, and we would love to gather a wide variety of perspectives and ideas. Our goal is to be respectful of […]
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Growing Grass, Growing Children
New grass is growing in my backyard. This homestead, our home, was quite literally carved out of a mountain just 18 months ago. We’re still working to tame the wilderness. We battle the creepers and crawlers and tiny winged things that seem to insist their home was here first. We pull up weed after […]
Bedtime Stories and Stuffed Sinuses
My daughter was born almost three years ago, just as I was wrapping up a graduate degree in analytical chemistry. (That is such a simple sentence for such a complex time!) There was a transition time moving from being Alecia-focused (the pressure and drive to make something of myself in this world) to rather suddenly […]
Finally Popular With Boys
When I was a teenager (don’t all good stories start this way?), I wanted more than anything to be popular with the boys. I wanted boys to think I was pretty and fun, and for them to ask me out in droves. That didn’t happen. Fast forward several years (okay, decades), and I am a […]
Two Tough Choices:Work or Stay at Home
At The Power of Moms we’re all about putting family first, but that certainly means different things to different mothers. Over the last several years (even decades), an enormous amount of attention has been paid to the myriad virtues and vices of being either a stay-at-home or working mother. My purpose today is not to […]
Practical Ways to Love our Families (and Ourselves) – Episode 6
We all know that love is an important ingredient in any family, but how do you show love to yourself and your family members amidst all the thousands of things there are to do each day? Here’s a podcast where we talk about ways to create a loving home. environment.
Babies and Teenagers
When our small family was growing in size and we would announce that we were going to have a new baby, we would wonder if the kids would be glad. We were never disappointed in their reactions. They would all brighten and clap their hands in elation! As the children grew to their teen years and […]
How to Love a Baby
“Kisses! Kisses!” the lady squealed, at which command her baby opened his mouth into a drooling “O.” The mother blissfully exchanged saliva with her infant. “Now give her kisses!” the mother urged, motioning toward me with a generous smile. I was old enough to know I couldn’t flatly say no, but not old enough to […]
Spiritual Sundays: He Is Here To Help Us
Editor’s Note: The Power of Moms is a website for mothers of all religions (and for mothers who are not necessarily religious). Each Sunday, we post a spiritual essay, and we would love to gather a wide variety of perspectives and ideas. Our goal is to be respectful of all beliefs while simultaneously offering […]
Little Hands Hold On For Security
We all know how sweet the smell of a newborn baby is. Their skin is so amazingly soft. Their tiny feet and hands are so small yet have such a big impact on us. I love those first days after bringing a baby home – the change in the routine, the newness of the new family member. […]
There’s Nothing Like a Newborn Baby
Submitted by Ali Hawkins: When I look at this picture I am reminded at how much I love newborns. This is my eighth. Most people that I run into think I am crazy. I always get “are they all yours?” or “are you going to have more?” Some people search their whole life for their […]
Love More
About five years ago, we decided to add two more words to our already established three word family mission statement (to be revealed at a different time). These two words: LOVE MORE are so simple to write, simple to say, often hard to put into action. When everything is going well, the weather […]