What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 8

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 8

Guest Blog Post By: Taren Storrs I've learned so many powerful things about motherhood that it's shaped not only the mother that I am but also the way I see mothers in our society. Being a mother has developed everything in me. It's a journey where every day, every season, everything can be a reflective [...]

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 5

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 5

Guest Blog Post By: Candace Otto I think the most amazing thing that being a mom has taught me is that I get a minor glimpse into the unending patience, unconditional love, and unbelievable grace that God has for me. It also gave me insight into how much He desires our love and appreciation. Having [...]

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 7

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 7

Guest Blog Post By: Sharde' Carrington Motherhood has taught me that I can pivot whenever I’d like to and as often as I need to. I have three children, with a large age gap between the first two and a very small age gap between the second two. I have become a new version of [...]

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 6

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 6

Guest Blog Post By: Ayris Temidara Motherhood has taught me that I cannot control anything. I cannot control feelings in my kids. I cannot control their emotions. I cannot control outcomes. I cannot control the future. The best thing I can do as a mother is to let go of the idea of control and [...]

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 4

What Motherhood Has Taught Me: A Series Pt. 4

Guest Blog Post By: Kendall Niccum Unconditional love. Emotionally exhausting. Unapologetic. Grateful. Constantly Worried. My heart outside my body. All of these things, I feel deeply on the daily. Motherhood is not for the faint of heart, it is damn right tiring and trying, but nothing replaces the feeling of knowing you have brought caring little [...]

Monumental

Monumental

Monumental. If you would have told me 5 years ago that she would be singing… On a stage. By herself. In front of people. Voluntarily. I would have NEVER believed you. 5 years ago, anxiety used to have a tight grip on her. It wreaked havoc on her life and made her believe that everyday [...]

Good Friday & Motherhood

Good Friday & Motherhood

After I finished reading Night 4 of our Easter Week devotional, I looked up to see my youngest’s face downtrodden with a few tears resting on her cheeks. “Awww Honey, what’s wrong?” I asked.  “Why did they do all of that to Jesus? Why did He let them hurt Him like that?” She climbed down [...]

Affirming Love

Affirming Love

Char & Kobe She loves this little guy SO much. And although he’s “just a dog”, I’m almost certain that he loves her very much too. The things he lets her do to him (put headbands on his head, be her dancing partner, “train him”- which basically means she pushes and moves his body around [...]

MA Tip #36

MA Tip #36

’Tis the season that our kiddos can easily get caught up in the Christmas Magic and think that this Holiday season is all about them.😆 A great way to redirect them to be outwardly focused is to sit down with them and help them make a list of gifts that they would like to get [...]

How To Have Important Convos With Your Kiddos

How To Have Important Convos With Your Kiddos

As parents, we sometimes shy away from having hard conversations with our kiddos for various reasons, but in talking to numerous parents, one of the main reasons we shy away is because we don't feel equipped to have these conversations with our kiddos. Well good news! You no longer have to feel ill-equipped to talk [...]