Yesterday I shared how vital my mom village is to my effectiveness as a mom as well as to my sanity! Thank you for coming back to find out more about creating your own mom village. I asked you to make a list of the ladies in your mom village. I hope you did. But […]
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You have undoubtedly heard the adage, “It takes a village to raise a child.” I saw that firsthand last week with my kiddos. Our daughter needed to go from track practice to volleyball practice to softball practice—all in one evening. I called in my mom village reinforcements and sent a text to a friend to
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My husband came up with a brilliant get-to-know-you activity for his graduate class. At the start of the semester he has each student tell something about themselves that they would like other people to know but won’t ever come up in conversation and would sound like bragging if they brought it up. Brilliant! We have
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My daughter was a first place failure. I remember the days when first place meant you were, you know, in first place. Apparently now you can get first place but still have 7 or 8 kids ahead of you. I am not sure how that works, but that is what happened at the science fair
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After school is such an enlightening time if a momma is listening. One day my daughter came home and declared that she did NOT want to be popular. My husband was incredulous. “Why not? Who doesn’t want to be popular?” “I don’t.” she declared with a huff. “To be popular you have to be mean.”
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“You get the books, I’ll get the tea,” my daughter chorused as she ran to the kitchen to prepare for our evening together. It was time for our mother/daughter date. We curled up in my bed with hot tea and books. Sometimes we each read our own books and relax there in companionable silence. This
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Last week I told you the 5 times when you shouldn’t ever say NO to your daughter. Lest you think me one of those super soft mammas that give in to my precious baby’s every single whim, here is today’s blog post: “Don’t Ever Say Yes to Your Daughter.” As moms we can become too
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My husband loves basketball. Some of his favorite childhood memories center around an old rusty hoop and a weathered ball. Since he lived out in the country, though, he rarely had anyone to shoot around with. I think that is why he agreed to have children—so he would have someone to shoot hoops with! When
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Owning a business is hard. Really hard. And some days it is really, really discouraging. Enter Platform University. Every time I listen to a podcast or watch a video produced by the folks at Platform University, it is like a breath of fresh air sweeps through my entrepreneurial heart. They convince me that I too can own
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Generally I am a pretty upbeat person. Today I am discouraged. Generally I welcome the rain because I equate it with refreshment. Today I welcome it because it fits my gloomy mood. Generally I love my business and look to the future with hope. Today I can’t shake the thought that I am working too
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