Love your God. Love your neighbor. Love yourself.
First of all, I mentioned earlier that I took a lot of criticism from my grandmother because she felt staying home with my children didn’t require the use of my mind. She meant well, but she was wrong. It takes brains to instill a conscience and a work ethic in children. Keeping house, paying bills,... Continue Reading →
We humans have a grass-is-greener mind about many things. This played out in my head early in my mothering years when I assumed that my daily life at home with the kids was worse than the daily life of working moms. My thoughts went something like this: They get to dress up while I wear... Continue Reading →
Mothers win the prize for sacrifice. Seriously. The degree to which moms forsake, forego, and forget our own needs and desires...it’s pretty admirable, but it’s also dangerous. “Family first,” is a spiritual and appropriate thing, but only when it’s done right. How do you know when it’s done wrong? You’re mostly miserable. It’s not motherhood... Continue Reading →
Like any new mother, I had a normal amount of insecurity tied to duties I had never done before. It’s normal to feel clueless or scared as our children walk through various stages of growth. The wisdom needed for each season is always shifting. But the insecurity I’m talking about today has less to do... Continue Reading →
I have a Type-A personality, so it’s no surprise that perfectionism was a problem as I raised my children. But even the most disorganized, free spirit is a perfectionist mom. How? Remember that snake I referred to in the first post? Think back to another woman hanging out amongst the trees in Genesis. The snake... Continue Reading →
Babies are easy to love. Whining, needy toddlers and teens, not so much. I’m not talking about the commitment part of love. I am talking about loving behavior. When I struggled with anger and impatience; when I yelled or got tired of child care, I thought I was a bad mom. In reality, daily interaction... Continue Reading →
Mary Butler Coleman 