It’s Valentine’s Day. This year I see Valentine’s Day through a different lens. Last year Valentine’s Day was very painful for me. My compassion and empathy meters are going off today for single moms and dads or those who are going through a...
Twenty six years ago when I graduated from college, my vision for my career was to teach music. I graduated with a degree in vocal music education with piano and voice as my principle instruments. I thought I’d be teaching music in a high school somewhere in...
Today’s guest post is from Carla Link. Carla and her husband, Joey have served with an international parenting ministry for over 20 years. Joey is a pastor and Carla’s degree is in social work. Joey and Carla have written a book that has just been published...
Last Friday was a graduation for Mark and I. It was the last regular marriage counseling session from our very hard 18 months. For 18 months one or both of us has had a counseling appointment nearly every Friday at 9 a.m. Not only that, but the counselor we chose to...
You don’t usually hear from me on Saturdays but I don’t want you to miss out on the No More Perfect Moms Bonus Offer that ends today. If you already took advantage of it and received your resources, I hope you are enjoying them! If you haven’t yet...
I think it’s appropriate that I share some of my “imperfect” moments this week. I completely missed a radio interview because I thought they were calling me and instead I was supposed to call them. I forgot a friend’s birthday. I had...
My 16-year-old comes home from school looking for an after school snack. I love this recipe because it’s quick, easy, and can be prepared ahead of time. Not only that, but my mom used to make these for my sisters and I, too! Butterscotch Cornflake No-Bake...
Last Fall, we spent a week creating video curriculum to accompany the No More Perfect Moms book! The video curriculum is online and completely free! It’s perfect for group settings or even to be viewed individually as you read the book. You’ll find all...
IT’S HERE! It’s the No More Perfect Moms Bonus Week!!! Pick up a copy of my new book No More Perfect Moms anytime this week between February 3-9 (online or at a store…and yes, electronic versions such as Kindle and Nook count too!) Send a copy of your...
“Motherhood is a choice you make everyday to put someone else’s happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach hard lessons, and to do the right thing, even when you are not sure what the right thing is.” ~Donna Bell
So I’m still doing my “Lean Body Bootcamp” three times a week at 5:15 in the morning. In the fall, I had very little problem getting up in the mornings. I was loving the routine I was in. Then I hurt my back in December so I was unable to go to...
Every mom does it. We focus on “what could have been” or “what we wish we had” instead of finding joy and contentment in our real life, our real house, our real kids, our real husband, and our real circumstances. While we’re looking for...
Today’s Marriage Monday is a video I did for Focus on the Family. This video is about helping children make sense of a hard season of marriage. If you or someone you know is going through a hard season of marriage, you can find some words of...
I confess that my husband has me listening to country music on occasion. I’ll get in my car after he’s driven it somewhere and a country music station will croon “my dog died” songs to me out of the stereo speakers. Yesterday I...
Today’s guest post is from Heather Riggleman. Heather is a wife and mother to three, one with special needs . You can find her chugging coffee and sharing her latest in the trenches of motherhood at her website or Facebook; She has more to share with her book,...
