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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The Real Reason Motherhood is Hard
I hear it and you hear it all the time—it’s the phrase motherhood is hard. It’s a message we’ve taken on fully as moms. It’s the celebration of mom memes, momlife shirts, and the #motherhoodishard movement. What does it sound and look like? “May your coffee be stronger than your toddler.” “I scream. You scream. We all scream because we…
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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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