A friend and I were talking one evening about motherhood, and she, not yet a mother, brought up something she had noticed already among other moms–“mom-shaming”. I assured her it does exist more often than people will admit, and yes, even I, had been a recipient of the dreaded. For those of you unaware of…
The kids and I decided to check out the closing sale of the Lifeway Christian Bookstore today. Having two very antsy children almost guarantees a stressful experience; nevertheless, this mom braved it and went. While I was trying to ignore the endless movements and whining coming from the stroller, I decided to let my son…
My family and I moved recently and after we unpacked, we had quite the pile of empty moving boxes. I decided to list the excess boxes on Facebook Marketplace, and after a few days, a lady reached out to me telling me she wanted to pick them up in the next day or so. Seems…
My oldest child is getting to the age where one of the first questions we are asked by others is: “Where are you going to send your children to school?” It is usually asked out of curiosity, or for the simple pleasure of conversation, but either way, it’s a question expected to be answered. I…
My husband and I recently went to the movie theater for the first time in a very long time to watch and support the new movie “Unplanned”. Don’t worry, this isn’t a post that will dive into details, but if you haven’t seen the movie, yet, I encourage you to go watch it, asap. However,…
I was reading about Jacob in Genesis and the moment he was about to see his brother Esau for the first time in over fourteen years. Jacob had previously fled for his life after he deceived his father, Isaac, and stole the blessing that belonged to Esau. Jacob was very afraid of what Esau might…
Most of us are probably aware by now of our society’s tireless effort to establish abortion as a highly acceptable, and increasingly celebrated, practice in healthcare facilities. While my stance against abortion remains one in thousands of perspectives, this topic gives me an opportunity to speak directly to my brothers and sisters who simply don’t…
When I was first married, I loved everything about our first home. It was a small apartment in the center of the city with access to everything we needed. However, a couple months after moving in, our towel rack in the bathroom broke off the brackets. Every time we went to dry our…
Learning to Love Differently
One of the most challenging tasks for me as a mom is learning how to love my children differently. I have two very different children when it comes to showing love and affection. My youngest is easy for me to love, because she loves like I do. She prefers quick hugs, minimal kisses, and brief…
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