10 Four Letter Words Describing Motherhood
I’m not sure if it was the baby feet or the sentimental nature of the article, but I just couldn’t pass up this great read shared with us by FindANanny. It’s always nice to pause for a few moments and reflect on all that motherhood has to offer us. Motherhood is probably one of the most wonderful, difficult, rewarding, thankless, exciting, terrifying, satisfying, amazing jobs on earth. It is full of ups and downs and all kinds of conflicting emotions and experiences. Can it...
Read MoreHelp! I Feel Like a Failure as a Mom!
Q. Dear Lori, I try the best I can to raise the perfect boys, I just feel like a failure most of the time. I lose my temper and then threaten them with time out, then the behavior continues, and I eventually put them in time out, but they laugh and never take it seriously. Sometimes it even resorts to a smack on the bottom and then there is tears and drama. I feel awful and the pattern repeats all the time. I know I need to be consistent, but it gets exhausting and sometimes I feel...
Read MoreA Mom Who Follows A Calling from God
It was November 14, 1998. Her name was Maria Magdalena Zeas. Maria’s husband had just recently walked out on her and her two small children, ages 1 and 3, at the time. She was watching the local news and they were reporting on the terrible conditions in an area by the name of La Chureca. As she stared at the television, the piles of garbage lying everywhere, naked children, drug addicts and plastic houses, she heard a voice in her head. The voice said “Take my Word to that place...
Read MoreAlphabet of Motherhood
Alphabet of Motherhood ASK for help. BELONG to a mom’s social group. CARE for yourself like you care for your children. DANCE with your children until the inner child in you comes out. EAT chocolate – you’re entitled! FORGIVE yourself for your mistakes over and over again. GIVE up some control…seriously, let it go! HAVE regular date nights with your hubby. It’s a gift to your children. IF you say no, make sure you mean no. IF you say yes, make sure it’s an absolute...
Read MoreUnqualified to be a Parent
I read recently the following quote by Tom Peters: “There is no such thing as a minor lapse in integrity.” The same is true for parenting. Being a parent is not something that you clock in and do only during your waking hours. It is much more of the person you are; day in and day out. Not only does it take over your waking hours, but permeates your sleeping hours as well. Parenting rules your work week as well as your weekends; your lazy days and busy days. It...
Read More3 Reasons Why Changing You is Better than Changing Your Children
I am reading a great book right now called “A Parent’s Leadership Field Manual” by Max Klein. One of his messages is an important one to embrace. He says “We can only lead our children toward their potential if we are on the way to reaching ours – not in terms of wealth, status, or education, but in terms of the quality of people we are and the strength of our character. That strength of character is simply the sum of our applied leadership traits.” It...
Read MoreFinding Acceptance in Suspending Judgment
The other day I was reading a very inspirational post from Moxie Momma called “Giving Up vs. Letting Up”. As she reflected on her son, who has Tourette’s Syndrome, and all that she has learned through this journey, she was questioning whether or not she had done everything she could for her son. At the moment she decided to stop trying to fix him, was she giving up or just letting up? I can so relate to what she was saying because I, too, have a son with a...
Read MoreWhen Mama Doesn’t Get “Me Time”
What exactly does “me time” mean? To each mom it has a different meaning. To some it means going out with the girls, to others it may mean being able to just read a book for a half hour. You might be thinking “sometimes being a mom doesn’t allow a lot of time for me”. Moms usually can find any number of reasons why “me time” just doesn’t happen very often for them. Some moms may use the excuses I’m too tired or I’m behind on things as it is. If I take “me time” I will...
Read MoreHe’s Not Broken – A Mother’s Journey to Acceptance
Hello everyone. My name is Michelle and I’m addicted to trying to fix my son. It’s been nearly 6 years since my son’s diagnosis with Tourette’s Syndrome. Five of those years I spent moving through a series of emotions that I now realize are very much like the 12 step program that groups like AA rely on. I realize now that I had an addiction that took me years to overcome. Even before Jacob was diagnosed with TS, thanks to the powerful and sometimes destructive voice of the internet, I...
Read MoreWhen Should I Tell My Child He/She is Adopted?
Q. I have a 4 year old daughter and her father has nothing to do with her and I have not spoke to him since I was 3 months pregnant with her. I am now married and my daughter only knows him. She never remembers not being without him. She even calls him daddy. He is going to adopt her as soon as we have the money. When and what do I tell her about it all? I don’t want her to be mad at us. Could you please help me with this or give me some advice? A. When I first read this...
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