Encouragement

Embracing AI :: Why Every Mom Should Consider Using Artificial Intelligence In today's fast-paced world, moms are juggling more responsibilities than ever before. From managing household chores and running errands to balancing careers and family time, the modern mom wears many hats. Amidst this whirlwind, one tool is proving to be a game-changer: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Integrating AI into daily life can significantly ease the burden and enhance the quality of life for moms everywhere. Here’s why every mom should consider embracing AI ::  Planning Family Trips AI can simplify family trip planning for moms by offering personalized travel recommendations and itineraries based on preferences and budgets. Tools like Google Trips and TripIt organize travel details, from flights and accommodations to activities...

Breaking Generational Curses The majority of millennials have been known to “break generational curses.” Most people will think it’s limited to teen pregnancy, various types of addiction, and accepting help with mental health, but it’s not. It can be just simply choosing to not yell at your children in the morning if they overslept for the bus, because your mom did. Let me start of saying, our parents did the best they could with what they knew; at least mine did. Just to give a little perspective: Both of my parents are first-generation college students. My mom actually went to segregated schools until the second grade. My maternal grandmother dropped out of school in 8th grade to help her parents pick cotton. My...

Midsummer Resolutions Because January Was Years Ago Now that it’s July and the January resolutions have been (cough) done, it’s time for some midsummer resolutions!! I absolutely love my life but so many things have happened since January that have made me rethink my priorities. I’ve neglected so many of my blessings. I hope someone reads this and can relate.  Spending Family Quality Time with My Parents. My parents are so positive and supportive. They will stop everything if they feel like my spirit is down. I mean they will move mountains. It’s incredible that I can call my dad to pick my kids up from school if I need to even though he lives 2.5 hours away. Or when I was...

Watch Out! I Have Discovered the Empowerment of Yard Work    Recently, my family and I moved to a new home with a bigger yard and more flower beds to tend. Prior to our current home, we didn’t have a lot of beds to flower and the lawn wasn’t much to have cut. Because of this, we hired help to take care of our yard. Now that we are in a larger home with a larger yard and a larger mortgage, we are pinching pennies by handling the yard work ourselves. Initially, I assumed my husband would be up for the task and never entertained the thought of doing it myself until one rainy morning I had an epiphany while...

Breath of Fresh Air Sitting alone in the backyard watching the sun set is something that I have not done in a long time. It is so refreshing to have this moment of serenity, birds flying in the air, feeling the breeze across my face, neighbors laughing and talking, kids playing in the backyard, and the grass seems to be greener than the day before, yet finally I have some me time. I close my eyes to enjoy this peace and take a deep breath and just smile. Today, we celebrated my son's birthday. All the running around, decorating, putting on life jackets, serving the kids, and socializing with family had me exhausted. I truly could not wait until it...