On my 30th Birthday in 2021, I was suffering from “burn-out,” and decided to run away from home. But of course, with a husband, 3 children, and a small business…
Motherhood
Underqualified but Hired Anyway
I remember before ever getting pregnant, sometime in my mid-twenties, I had a dream. In the dream, I had a baby. Somehow this baby was standing before me already as…
Left or Right – “Mom” is a Common Sisterhood
Just a few short weeks ago, Anne-Marie Slaughter wasn’t a household name. But then this quite liberal, feminist-leaning, female leader in the public-policy arena said something so controversial – and…
Is Motherhood a Burden?
My thoughts lead me down a path that I do not believe I am intended to go, but the path stretches before me and elicits words my sinful heart aches…
Keep It Simple Mom
It was everything I dreamt of and absolutely nothing I could have imagined. I opened my eyes, popped straight up in my bed and sat quietly as the tears began…
A Mother’s Prayer
Reflections on A Mother’s Prayer by Kristyn Getty In the spring of 2008 I first prayed for a baby, and in the spring of 2011 God answered that prayer with…
Do We ALWAYS Have to Be The Mom?
I heard the mom of an autistic child say, “Do you know what it’s like to have a child that needs you every moment of every day?” And I had…
The Funny Things We Do as Moms
A joyful heart is good medicine, according to Proverbs 17:22 (ESV). Had any good laughs lately? “The boys need their fingernails clipped,” my loving husband mentioned. “I did it during…
Failure Bingo
Playdates are amazing! For a couple of hours, your kids have a way to expend energy and grow in relationships as they play with other similar-aged kids. And YOU get…
Be The Mom!
Hooray and congrats to Tracey on the birth of her newest baby! Her new book! It has been said that writing a book is like giving birth to a baby…