It can be quite shocking. Sudden. Unplanned. Or partially planned. Or maybe fully planned. But that doesn't stop the surprise and grief that comes when it's actually time. I've felt, for the longest time, that I would simply know and have a settled feeling about it. My heart would be at peace with the change… Continue reading When The Season of Childbearing Ends
It’s okay. Take a deep breath and close your eyes. Picture yourself curled up in your favorite resting position, all safe and warm, without a care in the world. This is how Jesus is holding you right now. “And I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; neither shall anyone snatch them out… Continue reading When You Can’t See Past Tired
Yep. I’m going there. Stay with me! It’s going to be good. Mom rage…that blinding feeling of extreme anger and frustration in response to something we don’t like or see as wrong. It’s usually a pretty extreme reaction (like fight or flight) to something that normally wouldn’t warrant that level of response. There are many… Continue reading Mom Rage
The question of how many children to have is a big one. A veritable “elephant in the room”. There are many people out there who would tell you that three children is too many and four children is not enough. Or one child is one too many because the “world is overpopulated“ (totally NOT true…in… Continue reading How Many Children Is Enough?
Bad attitudes towards ourselves, our spouses, and our children. They happen. We are tired. Fed up. Exhausted. In need of a break or fresh inspiration. It’s okay to go through this yuck. This stuff is par for the course. Hard days happen. Sometimes it’s hard weeks. Or hard months. Or hard years. It can get… Continue reading Bad attitudes and hard days do not equal “bad mom”
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