Offering forgiveness is crucial to maintaining healthy relationships, and critical to being a mother who rocks. As you think about your teen years, you will almost certainly think of things you did that your mother forgave you for. Or maybe she didn’t forgive you, and she still holds resentment! My mother had a very short time to […]
One morning at our kindergarten, when it was my turn to be a volunteer helper, I watched with fascination as a mother and son, “Billy”, went through their farewell ritual. If you struggle to let go of your children, this story might sound familiar! “Is it okay if I go now Billy?” this mother asked […]
Shame? What does it mean to let go of shame? And what’s that got to do with being a mother? Go back to 20 Ways to Rock at Being a Mother [14]: Live Beyond Your Comfort Zone “Shame has got everything to do with being a mother!” Brené Brown says. She’s spent years researching shame and vulnerability, and has […]
Some days it’s all you can do to get through. I know. Every mother prays. That’s what I did when my son, Joseph, was born. While I didn’t write this journal entry then, I could have, because it reflects everything I thought (and prayed) that day. Go back to 20 Ways to Rock at Being a […]
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Why should you choose JOY over any other feeling? GO BACK >>> 20 WAYS TO ROCK AT BEING A MOTHER [7]: LOOK AFTER YOURSELF You can listen to me talk about this HERE >>> “She is clothed with strength and dignity; she can laugh at the days to come.” (Pr 31:25 NIV) Have you noticed? Some people are […]
It’s taken me a while to get my head around this concept of building in margins. And it’s something I still struggle with. But read on to find out why it’s a good space to push into . . . GO BACK >>> 20 WAYS TO ROCK AT BEING A MOTHER [8]: CHOOSE JOY As with […]
Is that being responsible? OR, Being response-able? We mothers are very familiar with the concept of “feeling responsible” for something. Like, when you have the daily challenge of getting children to school. Or being the one to transfer money into a bank account. Or even dealing with all the laundry before bed! These are part […]
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This is No. 5 in the series of Ways to Rock at Being a Mother – Be Self-aware. You can go back to No. 4 HERE >>> Rock at Being a Mother by Being Self-Aware “How do you become self-aware? And what’s that got to do with Motherhood?” Good questions! I hear you! The online dictionary […]
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While it is great to avoid isolation by finding a friend, as explained in the previous blog (Number Three in this series), that’s really only half the story. The other side is to BE a friend. LISTEN TO THE RADIO INTERVIEW To be brutally honest, no one does motherhood very well in isolation. Some people do have […]
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As a mother you have to get used to the idea that you frequently live beyond your comfort zone. And often. No doubt you remember that groggy realization as a first-time mother. That moment when, even though you were sleeping, you realize someone else needs you. And not in the morning, or next Wednesday at […]