Ever wonder how to fill your time at home with young children? This article shares six great book recommendations for spending your time in meaningful ways—both with the children and by yourself.
WOW MOM
Do you ever wish you had your own personal cheerleader as a mother? Someone to cheer you on when you seem to be losing the daily battle? Learning to pat yourself on the back when no one else does is a hard, and much needed task, for any mother. In her article, “WOW MOM” Power of Moms Author Elsje Denison shows how putting a little more “WOW” into our daily lives can help us progress in our goals of motherhood.
Would Your Child Stare At A Screen All Day If You Let Them?
One exhausting morning, I set my four-year-old, at the computer with a couple of CD-Roms, and I dozed on the couch next to him. Three hours later, I woke up and saw Ethan happily twisting in the “spinny chair,” his eyes just glued to the screen.
Audio Post: When the ER Feels Like the Spa | What I’ve Said Today | Child’s Pose [Season 4: Episode 12]
While it doesn’t always feel funny at the time, motherhood can be filled with lots of humorous moments!
Oscar The Grouch’s Guide to Sunny Days
Ever feel like Oscar, the beloved symbol of grouchiness? We all have moments, days, and sometimes weeks, when it seems like a cloud of gloominess hangs overhead. But it doesn’t have to last!
Do Pictures Really Tell 1,000 Words?
I could have thrown down the camera that Sunday afternoon and walked away…I could have been disappointed I didn’t have any “picture-perfect” photos. But instead, what do I have? I have a wonderful, accurate portrayal of my life that I will treasure for years. I’m learning it isn’t about getting what you want, it is about wanting what you have.
Electronics: What I Wish I’d Known About Teens and Devices
Parenting in the age of electronic devices is uncharted territory for many of us; however, setting up guidelines and rules from the start will help teenagers become responsible technology users.
Audio Post: Overcoming Family Labels | FRED Talks | Honoring (Grand)Parents [Season 4: Episode 11]
Extended family comes with their own set of joys and challenges. How can deliberate mothers connect their family with extended relatives in positive ways?
July Make A Difference Challenge: A Service Scavenger Hunt
What kids don’t just love a scavenger hunt? The idea behind this challenge is that instead of collecting objects, everyone will provide an act of service.
Darth Mom
Sometimes the example of my personal character is a little closer to Darth Vader that I’d like to admit. I am learning that progress is not perfection. There is no completely “perfect mom” or wholly bad “Darth Mom.” There is just me–the woman, the mom.
How to Make Time for Mom Every Single Day
A visit to the doctor told me that my stress was affecting my health. I realized that I had to do something to get some much needed time for myself. It wasn’t always long, but I consistently started to do something for myself every day.
Audio Post: It Is What It Is | What Is Your Problem | Five Beliefs [Season 4 Episode 10]
Our thoughts are powerful. What we think has the ability to influence what we say and what we do. Here are three mom’s insights on how what we think can make all the difference in our life.
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