Be a Little Kinder to the Girl You Once Were.
Giving yourself grace and talking kindly about yourself may be the start of finding peace regarding your past. It's around this time of year that I get spring fever. I…
Choosing a New Identity: The Kings Daughter
Gaining a positive self-image is possible, but we must rethink our identity. Seeing ourselves as daughters of "The King," we can start over! The starting point requires us to slow…
Bring On the Mom Jokes. You’re Gonna Need Them!
Parenting with humor is a decision. Because let's face it, some days we have to look for "the funny" in life! But over time, this decision pays off with happy,…
The God Who Gives the Best Kind of Gifts.
Some days, I don't recognize gifts from God. I'm so wrapped up in difficult circumstances that I miss them. While wrapping the Christmas gifts last night, I had some lulls.…
How to Teach Your Children Truth, Tradition, and Character, One Day at a Time.
Passing down truth, skills, and traditions ensures success for the next generation. There are so many examples of this! And so many cultures and people that do a great job…
The Challenge of Disciplining as a Single Mom.
Learning how to discipline kids was one of my greatest struggles. Doing it as a broken single mom became even more difficult. But over time, I learned how to decrease…
Romance with Grit: A Tale of Woe and Love
I'm not Shakespeare, but here's my funny romance short story. One short romance story saturated with too much reality. Ridiculous Romance Movies. It's romance season on TV. And it's killing…
Choosing to be Grateful Means Accepting Life Differently.
Being grateful is always a choice. It may mean sorting through what you thought should happen in your life and looking for and finding things to be grateful for. The…
Learning to Love Boundaries.
Learning to create boundaries as a single mom is vital. We overextended in every area. Practicing good boundaries about what we can and cannot do will protect us from emotional…
How to Build a Peaceful Home Environment as a Single Mom
Creating a peaceful home environment is something we should actively pursue. This peace I talk about is not whether Child One is currently at peace with Child Four. That kind…