There isn’t one single formula when it comes to balancing motherhood and work. We’re all uniquely different with varying levels of capacity. We’re also mothering children through a variety of…
Parenting
Living in the Tension of Working and Motherhood
Am I a good mom? Am I doing enough at home? Am I even doing this whole motherhood thing right? I think for a lot of us, if we…
Exchanging My Slippers for Pumps
Almost nine years ago, I began a new career as a stay-at-home mom. Within six months I was ready to hang up my spit-up laden apron and fuzzy slippers to return to…
Following Dreams
I often ask moms what they dream about. “If you could do anything and know it would succeed, what would it be?” I often hear things like: Teach cooking classes…
How To Set Your Family Up for Success In The New School Year
Once again, it’s back to school season. After the long, hot days of summer that feel like they might never end, a new school year can feel like a welcome…
Prayer Post-Its
I think one of the most eternal things I do every day happens when I lay my little guy in his crib. At some point with my kids, I began praying for them…
How to Engage the Culture and Hold onto Your Faith
“I have given them your word and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world. My prayer is…
Surrender
In 2015, while pregnant with my oldest son, Nehemiah, the Lord began speaking to my heart about leaving the classroom as a public school teacher, being a stay-at-home mom, and…
Modeling Lovable
Good gravy! It’s an understatement to say that parenting is challenging today! Knowing how to encourage our kids to hold firmly to a faith that says there IS absolute truth…
Back to Memory
I must admit, it’s a little ridiculous how many lines from movies I can recite. And let a DJ start playing 90s R&B, and I’m singing every verse. But…