When I became a mother, I expected many things: sleepless nights poopy diapers lots of feedings But there was one thing I didn’t expect, and it completely blindsided me. It began knocking on my mind’s door immediately after Jonathan entered my world, and continues even after more than a decade of parenting. Mommy guilt. I …
The secret key to releasing the burden of Mommy guiltRead More
Haven’t you ever had one of those days when something happens early in the morning–a kid’s tantrum, a bad hair day, unfolded laundry everywhere–and it just sets you off? Somehow the whole atmosphere starts to snowball and before you know it the entire day has gone down with a negative tone. What if you could …
10 ways to feel like a better mom in less than 10 minutesRead More
Years ago I attended a homeschooling conference, and one speaker said something that has stayed with me since. After sharing the importance of including our children in the details of our everyday lives, he said, “But the only way you’ll include them is if you LIKE them.” Sounds reasonable, doesn’t it? Yet some developmental stages are …
How to love your kids (when you don’t really like them)Read More
Being an introverted mother adds unique challenges to the already challenging position of motherhood. I wanted to share the tactics I used–especially when my kids were younger–to help make life work well as for me as an introvert (and inversely, the things that caused life not to work well when I ignored them)! I’ve found that …
Have you recently had the feeling that you just can’t take it anymore? That you must have some quiet time, away from those precious (yet loud) kids of yours? Probably, you have. And may have felt guilty about craving such time. Recently I finished a book that helped me not feel so guilty. A Mother’s …
