Motherhood

Letting Go of Being a Good Enough Mom

Letting Go of Being a Good Enough Mom

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Would it help if I gave you permission to let go of what you think this calling of motherhood should look like to embrace the reality of what it is? From where I stand 18 years into this journey, I can see God’s transforming work not only in me but also my legacy — He’s changed me along with my philosophy of motherhood and the way I go about “momming.” As moms, we get to fulfill outrageously necessary responsibilities — some that we’ll love and some we’ll hate, some that will require more of us and others less. Yes, motherhood can…

No More Angry Mom

How I Stopped Being an Angry Mom

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There was a time in my motherhood journey when I thought I would never be able to see the day when angry didn’t define me. Angry was my identity. Irrational was my guilt. Banshee was my shame. It seemed that no amount of prayer, Bible study, or church-going would ever make a difference. It didn’t matter if I started every day in the Word and begged God to give a gentle and quiet spirit. There was no change in the temperament of my soul.   I might start off on the right foot with my mind set on being a kind and…

How Knowing Your Personality Type Can Make You a Better Mom

Can knowing your personality make you a better mom?

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If you would have told me 18 years ago, while anticipating the birth of my firstborn, that knowing my personality type would make me into a better mom, I wouldn’t have believed you. I thought motherhood was about loving my little ones into adulthood and caring for their needs until they are able to do so for themselves.  It is, isn’t it? Well, yes, but have you ever thought about the ways that loving and caring for others is so subjective. We love how we’ve been taught to love and serve how we’ve been taught to serve, for better or…

Letting Go of "I'm a bad mom" thinking!

Letting Go of “I’m a Bad Mom” Thinking

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Summers are challenging in my house, and I’m sure they are in many other homes, too. As a mom, my thoughts in May turn to: What do I do with the kids? How do I keep them healthy and busy without losing my mind? I make lists of goals and plans. And at some point, I fail to live up to those plans. By the time my girls go back to school, I’m buried under a pile of guilt about lost opportunities. Can you relate?     Since we have a daughter with severe autism (which also entails a severe…

Does she know she is chosen?

Does she know she is chosen?

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Have you struggled with feeling like you’re not good enough? Maybe that you’ll always be the one that doesn’t quite fit in? Can you think back to when that feeling first became a thought that ultimately shaped a core belief about yourself? Was it critical word spoken by a parent or coach or someone you looked up to? Or maybe it was a result of being the last one picked for the team in gym class . . . for the umpteenth time? While there are so many reasons why you might feel like you’re not good enough, there are…

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