Choose Peace Over Productivity ~ Written by Jamie C. Martin Creating my daily to-do list sometimes fills me with dread. Why? Well, it often happens that there are more items to do than there is time for the doing. Anxiety and overwhelm begin to threaten me, though I try to ignore their taunts. Still the …
Moms: Be a kind, detached police officer
Imagine that you’ve just been speeding, and you see blue lights flashing in the distance. You pull over, and an officer walks to your window. “You were speeding, ma’am. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to write you a ticket.” Now, you could start crying or even lamenting how life is so unfair. Your behavior isn’t …
The secret key to releasing the burden of Mommy guilt
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 …
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10 ways to feel like a better mom in less than 10 minutes
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 …
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How to love your kids (when you don’t really like them)
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 …
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