Motherhood
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When Do You Know It’s Your Last Baby?
I still have it all. The highchair and the bouncer. The bassinet and all of the clothes. The breastpump accessories and the baby bath. Every. Single. Thing. I’ve kept it all and I’ve…
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I Know My Child
I know my child. Yes, you may have more experience in parenting (or life in general) and I know your advice is coming from a place of love–but I know my child. I…
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My Body is Beautiful & Sacred
My body. It’s birthed two kids so . . . enough said. It’s definitely a “mom bod” with my belly that still looks pregnant and those wide hips. I’ve got acne scars and…
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That’s the Good News, My Sweet Boy
“Mommy, can you read this to me?” he came running into my room with his Beginner’s Bible in his hands. I took a look at the page he had opened–the story of Jesus’…
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For the Mom of Littles at Church Every Sunday
For the mom of littles at church every Sunday: You’re sitting in the back of the church, waiting for someone to start screaming so you can make a beeline to the door. Maybe…
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I’m Needed Every Moment of Every Day
Ugh . . . these kids. Don’t get me wrong, I love them (I really do). But sometimes, I just want a moment to myself. But as soon as I sit down, someone…
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Letting Go
Letting go.If someone were to ask us moms what the most difficult part of motherhood is, my bet is we’d all unanimously agree: it’s letting go.It’s the round and pudgy toes that slim…
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Three O’clock is this Mama’s Jesus Time
Three o’clock. That’s when the countdown begins for this stay-at-home mom. That’s when I’m eyeing that clock and counting down the minutes to five o’clock where I can pass two kids off to…
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I Will Never be Enough for Them
I will never be enough for them. No matter how hard I try, it’s not going to happen. No matter how hard I am on myself, thinking I’m failing in my job as…
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Facing Fears and Giants with the Strength of God
We’ve been dealing with a lot of fear in our house lately. Fear of strangers. Fears of shadows. Fear of things that go “bump” in the night.Fear of new people and places. All…
