“Life is better being a mom.”
Learning To Be Generous To Your Spouse
It's the holidays. The time of year where everyone becomes more generous. With their time, their money, and their talents. Many challenges even exist to encourage people to be more generous, like paying for food or coffee for the person who is in front of you in line. However, most people have this notion that generosity is limited to an outward action. Giving to those outside of your own home. Typically people you don't know.
Dear Parents, Quit Trying To Achieve Perfection
While sitting in Starbucks the other day, I notice a family of four waiting for their coffee. I hear the mom angrily say to her son to tuck his pants into his boots because his pants are high waters and he's making her look bad. Then I had a rush of moments just like this run through my head. Moments where I've seen and heard parents force perfectionism onto their kids. Often for the sake of themselves.
The good lies
Growing up we were all taught that lying was wrong....okay, so maybe it actually is, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't stop us parents from doing it anyways.
Girl power
We live in a world where women are constantly having to prove their worth, their abilities, and their competence. Women are degraded by men, intentionally and unintentionally. I have four girls. I'm always worried about them and I tend to overthink how my husband and I should raise them.
Being a parent at Christmas blows
I'll admit it. Being a parent at Christmas blows. Christmas is a beautiful time of the year. All the decorations. All the caroling. All the cookies. All the family. All the presents. And you know....of course Jesus. Hallelujah! So why on earth is Christmas a nightmare with children?
A house is now a home
As most of you know now, my husband and I <strong><em>bought a house! Moving is all too familiar for us. And if you've moved, you know the agony it can bring. The changing of addresses for everything, packing all your belongings...hoping and praying nothing breaks on the way, living on only essentials for a period of time, figuring out leases or the buying and selling a home, finding people to load and unload the truck, anything else I'm missing??? This was our 8th move in 6 years of marriage! You could call us pros.
Hang in there tired mama
If you're a mama, you're tired....so tired. Sometimes you'll wonder how you're gonna make it through the day, and then you realize it's not even noon! Sometimes you'll be on your fifth coffee and you're still thinking you need tape to keep your eyes open.
What to do with money gifts
Growing up, all of our parents were the same with money gifts. If you got money for birthdays or Christmas from family members, it was put straight into your savings account. You were not to touch that until you turned 18. What's the problem with that? Saving is great!!!
Quit the mommy debates
The other day I saw a post on vaccinations. I'm not gonna say what side the article took or what side I took on the matter. What I will say is that it got messy. It got ugly. It got mean.
Sister best friends
If you're a parent, I'm sure you feel the same as me. Our heart desires for our kids to become the best of friends! We want them to go to each other when they need encouragement, want to have fun, need advice, but most importantly....when they need love.