Separation Anxiety – At Home and Out of Sight
Today for Mom-Monday, I wanted to share a great article by my friend Elizabeth Pantley, author of the No-Cry series of parenting books. For those of you who have kids…
A question for moms (and it’s all about bliss!)
Hi everyone, I hope you had a great weekend. It’s been so beautiful here in Northern California–clear and sunny after several days of heavy rain. The grass is green, the…
For you, the single mom…
I’ve been really touched by the stories of a couple single moms in my life lately and I felt the need to run this post again (originally published in 2010). If…
Encouraging Your Children’s Dreams While You Pursue Your Own
I’m so excited to introduce you to my friend, Gina Conroy, and to share her writing with you today! Gina is not only a really nice gal, she’s a mom of four and…
Five questions every mom needs to read
I was recently reading a book titled 5 – Where will you be in five years from today? when one of the pages really struck me. It was a quiz that some…
Because one day, our nest will be empty…
“A pair of birds built a nest outside our window. They labored over the nest, then eggs were laid. There were five tiny eggs. The mother bird sat on those eggs. She sat and…
Today, I will be… silent
I head up to my eleven-year-old’s room to see if he’s ready for school. His bed isn’t made. His clothes aren’t picked up off the floor. He hasn’t had breakfast. And he’s…
The power of (a mom’s) words
Words. They can create a sense of belonging… They can remind us of priorities… They can encourage… They can calm… They can soothe… They can increase faith… And they can inspire……