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April 2024

April 17, 2024

Expectations & Perfectionism: The Catalyst to Mom Guilt

Today was a day to celebrate a huge accomplishment and I fully expected to be...

April 09, 2024

How Pre-Natal Exposure Points to Multi-Generational Trauma

Adoption day was wonderful and we stepped into our new life, believing we'd be a...

February 2024

February 02, 2024

How Debit Cards Teach Wise Spending to our Teens

Credit cards suck the financial life out of Americans today. But debit cards are the...

January 2024

January 26, 2024

Chores Develop Financial Savvy and Strong Work Ethic in Kids

Lists upon lists....

January 19, 2024

Bedtime Battles – Steps to End the Lights Out War

A fish doesn’t consume as much water as a child trying to delay bedtime, am...

January 10, 2024

Finding Rest in the Chaos of Mothering

Motherhood often seems like an insurmountable challenge. Alarm shrills and we are waking up bleary...

December 2023

December 29, 2023

Teaching our Children to Forgive

I let the school door slam, marching purposefully back to my truck. Some mornings he...

December 22, 2023

Savoring Motherhood or Simply Surviving?

You may savor many things throughout your life. The smell of fresh roses in your...