“Life is better being a mom.”
Kids interview
Sometimes as moms, we question just how good we are doing with our kids. I'm not sure what makes me question myself the most, the swift kick to the face by my toddler, or the eye roll of my 7 year old. Who knows? But I thought to myself, what's a better way to truly know than to ask our own kids???
Happy Father’s Day!
Shout out to all the great dads out there!! I'm talking about the dads who are…
The stereotype of being a girl mom
I'm sure many of you have seen the boy mom vs girl mom video recently swirling around Facebook. I honestly don't know where this came from. The idea of girls being well behaved vs boys who aren't. I am a mother of FOUR girls. I cannot attest to what it's like with boys, but I sure can say what it's like raising girls.
7 things I’ve learned in 7 Years of mommyhood
With my oldest daughter turning 7 this week, it has brought up a time of reflection. What did I do well? What could I have done better? What have I learned over the last 7 years of parenthood? I've learned everything from the great parts of parenthood to the not so great parts and everything in between.
The Comparison Game, the Thief of Joy
Have you ever caught yourself thinking about how someone else is better than you? Guilty! I know I'm not the only mama who feels insecure from time to time. We play the comparison game and guess what? We never win! Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we beat ourselves up so often? Why are we always comparing ourselves to other mamas? How do those moms do it?
8 Characteristics of an introverted extrovert mom
We all know the introverted moms. The moms that will quickly grab their kids from school and activities. They don't talk to other moms and try to not even make eye contact. Their struggle to interact with others is noticeable. Though they struggle, we don't take any offense, because we know they are just being who they are....introverted.
Then there are the extroverted moms. We all know who they are too. They know all of us. They know our names, our kids names, and I swear they even know our birthdays. They make a point to say hi to everyone and make them feel loved. It's easy for them to interact and create conversations. Kid birthday parties and play dates are their jam because it's a place to find more friendships. For them, the more the merrier!
Lastly, there are mamas like me, the introverted extroverts.
Raising Gentle Kids
Through this series on raising kids, I've talked about leading by example. I don't know about you, but being gentle in motherhood can be difficult. Some days you are mentally and physically drained and when something negative happens, it is easier to snap than calmly working through the situation. So in this part of the series I'm gonna focus on us moms becoming gentle that in return our children may become gentle.