My eleven-month-old son Max is taking quite a long nap. It’s giving me the opportunity to do some admittedly long-overdue spring cleaning. I started in our bedroom but ended up in the bathroom, staring at our horribly disorganized closet. My hands are full of yet more stuff to cram in there. I look at the […]
Motherhood Gave Me the Strength to Leave Abuse – Rachel’s Story
While I have never been one of those women naturally instilled with soaring levels of confidence, the amount I had worked hard to build was ripped to shreds by years of verbal abuse. I was treated terribly by the one who was supposed to be my partner. My husband would completely ignore me for days […]
Mothering as the Truest Form of Therapy – An Unnamed Mother’s Story
I never thought I would be a mother. Even as a child, teenager and young adult I could not visualize myself as a mother. I just didn’t want kids. This was compounded by my views of family and home from my own formative years. My parents were Christian missionaries overseas for most of my elementary […]
It’s a good day…today – Catherine’s Story
I’ve always wanted to be a wife and mother, and there was never a doubt in my mind that my life would eventually take that course. In October 2013 I married my wonderful husband, Curtis, and we immediately began trying to conceive. A year and a half later, we found out that we were finally […]
Living in the Shadow of Being a Birth Mother – Guest Post for Portland Moms Blog
In honor of birth mother’s day on 5/9 and Mother’s Day on 5/10, I wrote a guest post for the Portland Moms Blog, for whom I hope to be regularly contributing in the future. I am a wife of ten years, and stay-at-home mother to three little ones under eight. From an outsider’s perspective, I […]
Trust in God, He Knows What He is Doing – Nikki’s Story
I always found that trust is one of the hardest parts of faith. To have faith in God means to trust that He knows what He is doing. It means when things happen in your life that are not easy to deal with and you feel like you can’t take anymore, believe that God knows […]
Silent Grief – Aradhana’s Story
“Breathe. Listen for my footfall in your heart. I am not gone but merely walk within you.” – Nicholas Evans Heartache. Heartache is worse than any physical pain; unfortunately, time is its only healer. A lot of you may have first experienced heartache back in school or college. I have also had a fair share […]
Love, Loss and Being a Stepmother – Toni’s Story
I can remember being eight years old and wrapping up our eight pound puppy in a blanket and carrying her around. I would put her in a stroller and push her around the house, which my brothers made fun of me for doing. I always loved children, babies being my favorite, and wanted some day […]
Honesty – Reposted with Permission from Dalas at Crunchy Lutheran Mommy
So many people have told me that what they love most about my blog, Crunchy Lutheran Mommy, is my honesty. That’s why I haven’t been posting much lately… I haven’t wanted to be honest, not on the blog, not anywhere. And now I feel like I’m in a Dr. Suess rhyme all of a sudden… […]
Stress Buster Tips for Single Moms – Guest Post by Holly from Bonza Brats
Feeling the stress of being a single mom lately? Don’t succumb to it! You can fight it. You are unbeatable. You can whip up a magical dish with your amazing culinary skills. You can make the chaos inside the house disappear in matter of minutes. With just one kiss, you can even make your little […]