Inflation is something else. My husband makes more now alone than we made combined when we both worked, and yet the struggle is as real...

I'm reading through John with my Bible study mom's group. We just finished John chapter 11 and part of 12. If you aren't familiar, this...

Motherhood is currently hard. Being postpartum AND pregnant is not something I have experienced before, and I don't really know if it's...

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Do you struggle with the “shoulds”? You know, when you sit down to enjoy some time alone because the kids are asleep, or with grandma, or...

The more things change, the more they stay the same. This quippy saying makes more sense to me today than ever before. I finally...

My grandmother is a special woman. She taught me how to read. She was the only one patient enough to sit with me and practice my spelling...

Have you ever stopped to look at your motherhood journey and found some metaphor that made you "get it" just a little bit more. Well, it...

I've always loved reading. In fact, I was the kid who was told to stop reading so I wouldn't finish my entire book in one day and, in...

I grew up in a culture that very much favored women working outside of the home. I would wager to guess that you grew up in that culture,...

Train up a child in the way he should; even when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 ESV. I’m continually impressed with...

My girls have only ever shared a room on vacation up until now. We moved from a three-bedroom to a two-bedroom, and now we're in daily...

I grew up in the 'burbs. Aside from the occasional summer camping trip, we would not have been considered "outdoor people." I was even...

I used to think I was outdoorsy. But as I’ve gotten older, and to be honest, now that I know my husband, I realize I am more of a city...

I love a good TV show as much as the next mom. Curling up on the couch after finally getting the kids to sleep, eating some ice cream or...

Mother’s Day. To some, this is an incredibly powerful day of happiness. To others, this is an incredibly sorrowful day of sadness. And to...

Change is scary y’all. This last year has proved that change can be terrifying. Our family has faced a long of changes in the last 24...

Alright, here we go. I feel like I never really found my niche here, and maybe that's why I haven't been able to really commit to my...