We are not doing this parenting thing alone mommas. God has given us each the particular children He has placed into our hands for His purpose. We (and our spouses) do not bear the burden of raising our children alone.
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Working: some moms love it, some feel guilty about it, some work purely out of necessity, others work because they love what they do and they are better when they work. Whatever category you fall into, I believe it is hard. It’s hard to juggle the competing demands on your attention and your time. It’s hard to prioritize which job gets first dibs on your attention each day and which job has to wait its turn. It’s hard to do it all well all of the time.
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The tween years don’t have to merely be endured, I promise you can enjoy them, mom!
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What is the way that they ‘should go’ in order to grow more Christ-like and yet honor the way that God has created them? For more on the personalities, please check out the entire lesson from my curriculum, Mom Core.
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Discipline is one of the hardest parts of being a mom and it’s the number one topic I get asked about. I bet we could do a hundred Tips all about discipline and still not cover all the questions moms have. And no matter what the question is, my advice usually comes back to the five things listed in today's Tip on Motherhood.
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Pay attention when you lose your temper and find your frustration coming out over the course of a week, and try to learn what your anger triggers are. If you know certain things lead you to lose your temper, do your best to steer clear of those areas.
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We all want to have great relationships with our adult children one day right? Today Karen shares tips on how to keep that goal in sight while your kids are growing up.
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What if this week we focused on speaking words to our spouses that were like honey, sweet to the soul and pleasant to the bones?
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When they push against your boundaries, remind yourself that your child is not a little monster. At this age, they are just trying to figure out who is boss.
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As a mom, we can see inside our child’s heart almost like an x-ray machine. Even when my children were in college, I could always tell when they visited home if their heart wasn’t in a good place. A mom just knows. The challenging part of the heart is that no one else can “fix” it, except that person.
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Today I’m going to give you guys some practical help when it comes to dinner time. Read on for my #1 Tip and if you have any tricks or tips to get dinner on the table every night, share them in the comments! We can all use a little help in this area.
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If you aren’t where you want to be in your life, whether in your marriage, your body image, your home, your career, your friends- take some time to assess where you are and ask yourself why?
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One thing I want to encourage all of my moms to do is to start doing this mom life with other moms who live around you.
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No matter what your Christmas looked like this year, one thing is certain when you’re a mom: you are EXHAUSTED when the holidays are over! My tip for you this week is to kick back and rest.
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I like to close out each year and start a new one with a prayer for all my moms– and for 2018 my prayer is that you would invite Jesus into this crazy everyday life you are living.
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Those of you moms who are married are fortunate to have a helper and companion along this crazy road of parenthood. But at times, prioritizing your husband can seem like just another task on your to-do list for the day. How can you show your husband he is important to you amidst the non-stop demands of mothering?
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As moms we can get so used to doing everything for our kids, that it’s hard to recognize when our child is ready to do certain things for themselves.
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