You feel hopeless. You never thought that you would be in this place. Ever. Yet, here you are, waiting…and waiting. That was me. I was waiting, waiting, and waiting for my heart’s desire—a home to raise our family. Is it ever going to happen? My husband and I had high hopes for building our forever home and then life handed…
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How To Overcome When You Feel Hopeless
How to Give Comfort When a Mom Feels Helpless
At one time or another, as moms we feel helpless. But more often as friends, we unknowingly reinforce those feelings rather than offer comfort to each other. What do I mean? A friend texts you saying she is on her way to the hospital with her youngest son. She had just taken her son to the med center because his…
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10 Reasons Why Being a Mom Is Hard
Being a mom is hard. Just ask Kristina Kuzmic, also known as The Truth Bomb Mom. She talks about all the reasons why it’s hard being a mom. Her videos are everywhere—Facebook, HLN, Cosmopolitan, The Oprah Winfrey Network. I’m pretty sure you’ve seen at least one of her videos—they’re humorous and pretty honest about the realities of motherhood and how…
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10 Ways To Enjoy Being a Mom
“Do you enjoy being a mom?” The question came to me often in my first year of motherhood, and of course I said, “Yes! I love it!” But, to be honest, I didn’t really love it. At least I didn’t love what I was experiencing at the time. Motherhood to me felt like my life was stuck on replay—doing every…
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For the Mom Who Feels Overwhelmed
For the mom who feels overwhelmed—you’ve ended up here because you just want to know, what do I do? I can relate. It’s kind of like the one day that I was driving home from church one day, and we were enjoying our ride when all of the sudden I felt completely out of control. The truck started accelerating all…
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