Follow The Leader
As the first born in my family, leadership comes naturally to me. And now that the older generation is passing on, I feel this strong sense of obligation to keep our family traditions going. No matter what must be done, they all wait on me to take charge. And sometimes it gets exhausting and overrated. Being a leader does not stop there, I find myself in leadership roles for work, hanging with friends and church. Now being a single mother, I get the joy of being the leader of our little family, making all the decisions, keeping the house in order, doing all the driving and even creating moments of fun.
But there are times I crave...
Fostering Healthy Body Acceptance In Your Teen Daughter
Teaching a young girl how to accept and love her body starts with her mother. You will be a mirror to either her strengths or her insecurities. It's up to you to decide which she will reflect on. She will already be bombarded with the unattainable world of filters, advertising, TikTok videos, and the latest internet celebrity. She will hear the gossip of peers calling out the too fat, too thin, too tan, not tan enough, too tall, too short, anything too much, making her feel less than. But you momma, can lessen the damage of these things.
Never Criticize Yourself in Her Presence
Momma I'm with you. I've got pounds to lose. There...
Let Them Play
I used to be that mom. The mom with an arsenal of baby wipes and wet washcloths at the ready, constantly wiping faces and feet and God forbid they wear those brand new shoes outside. Oh you want to catch bugs and lizards? Um, how about no.
Then I came to my senses. Gone were the days when I really gave a second thought to my children playing in the mud, exploring the sights and sounds around them, and just being kids. Slowly and surely I was letting that part of my ever present helicopter parenting go and I couldn’t be happier.
Kids are curious by nature, I was done with hindering that curiosity.
I stopped hovering, I stopped being...
Give Your Family a Worldly Experience: Host a High School Exchange Student
Are you searching for a way to expose your children to different cultures or add a little vibrancy to your house? Volunteering to host an exchange student is a great way to experience different cultures and it offers numerous benefits for you and your family. Now is a great time to select a student to host for the upcoming school year. Doing so will allow you to start communicating with the student and preparing for his or her arrival.
Who can host an exchange student?
From traditional families to single parents and empty-nesters, host families come in many different forms. Host families have high school-aged children, toddlers, or no children...
You’re Gonna Miss This
I still follow all the breastfeeding support groups and pages I utilized while nursing. Day after day I see moms asking for advice, for recommendations, for simple acknowledgement that they’re doing the right thing. From time to time I comment, hoping to help.
I’ve been out of the breastfeeding game for 2 years now and I still miss it very often.
I miss the bond with my children. I miss the milk drunk smiles and their little hands rubbing my face while they happily nursed. I look back on that time with so much fondness. I’ve breastfed 3 out of my 4 children. My daughter nursed for three and a half years, my two youngest sons each nursed...
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Like a lot of moms I'm often in need of caffeine on a regular basis and...
