Kathleen Cooke is passionate about the Bible and has discovered there are huge benefits if you read it at least four times per week. According to the Center for Bible Engagement, you will make better choices, and make positive changes in your life. But there are lots more benefits. So is it any wonder that Kathleen has […]
Today’s guest blogger is mother-of-two Samantha Freestone, who writes an honest story of an attack of the “mum guilts”. And what she does to stop feeling guilty. Samantha finds mum guilt a never-ending battle. But she has learnt some great strategies to combat those sinking feelings. In today’s post, she explains how to get your head around […]
Today’s guest blogger is Sydney mother-of-two Samantha Freestone. Questions of identity and inability plagued her when she was a first-time mother. Was it post-natal depression? Nope. Unexpectedly, Sam was anxious. Hear Samantha talk about anxious thoughts on the Treasuring Mothers podcast >>> Samantha also hosts Some Answers, where she interviews everyday Christians, talking about their life, their […]
Mind Your Money – with Alison Greenwood Alison is a regular guest on the Treasuring Mothers podcast. Alison’s aim is to apply her knowledge, experience and passion, to positively change lives, and help you mind your money. She is passionate about Financial Literacy. And she wants to empower others to make smart financial decisions. With […]
Ever feel like you’ve lost that deep happy feeling? I have. Here’s what happened to me, what I learnt, and how you too can reclaim your “inner happy”. Checkout this radio interview I recorded about “how to get your happy back”. The bright early-morning springtime light filtered in through the window. My jangled brain struggled to […]
My little daughter left for primary school one morning, after a big battle over something. I can’t even remember what it was now. We parted with the problem unresolved, unhappy words on our lips and clouds over our heads. It was such an angry goodbye. I couldn’t believe what she was saying! All day I felt awful […]
25 Little Ways To have Fun Before Turning 10 (with some help from an adult!) When my children were growing up I found it really difficult to know what they were capable of by what age. Every now and then I found a valuable list of skills per age. But I never found a list […]
My breakthrough year smashed a series of dates and anniversaries in short succession. The First Key Event of 2017 . . . The date of my mother’s birthday arrived in late January – it’s a quiet day which rarely rates a mention, but is always remembered by my three sisters and I. It’s unlikely we […]
Difficult aspects of life and death are part of every person’s story. To be well-rounded and whole it’s important to work through loss and those deeper issues that cause you grief. You will be such a better mother if you do! Go Back to 20 Ways to Rock at Being a Mother [11]: Being Proactive “Blessed […]
To be wise as a serpent and gentle as a dove is something Jesus told his friends when he was encouraging them as they went into a world that was often hostile. While you are probably not surrounded by a hostile family, it can sometimes feel as though your life is full of challenges, problems to solve, […]