Posts Tagged ‘motherhood’
Mothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs
Mothering the Falsely Accused: Mom Probs Among the blog posts, a mom-blogger could write, mothering the falsely accused might not be at the top of the list. I am fully aware. Perhaps my calling in life is to be the odd mom out. However, I know you are out there. I hear from you every…
Read MoreThe Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk
The Most Important Thing I Say: Mom Talk The most important thing I say to my children can be categorized in two parts, true wisdom and “mom talk.” Wisdom is something they embrace, it in some ways defines them and me. Mom talk is regurgitated in heavy doses of misunderstandings and razzing as the children…
Read MoreIf Moms Ruled the World: Mom Law
If Moms Ruled the World: Mom Law If moms ruled the world, Mom Law would make life run much smoother. Maybe not every day, especially not Mondays, but for just a moment, let’s look at how different things might be. I got a text from my oldest daughter this week, it was a news article…
Read MoreThe Difference: Wishing, Praying, and Believing
The Difference: Wishing, Praying, and Believing There is a difference between wishing, praying and believing. For years I somehow bundled these things. Only recently have I categorized them as separate and the difference is stark. At our house, school started this week. And it was a hard week. The biggest difference between meet the…
Read MoreMom Boss: Effective Advocacy
It is safe to assume if you are reading this, you are a curious a mom. The title “mom,” rarely doesn’t have some descriptive attached to it. Soccer, bad, good, working, stay-at-home, world’s best, foster, adoptive, step, certainly I have left off a few, but you get the gist. Mom is a mixed bag of love,…
Read MoreDaughters for Sale: Raising Our Girls Without a Price Tag
Daughters for Sale: Raising Our Girls Without a Price Tag The blow-ups between my husband and me about money are few and far between. On Thursday we will celebrate our 27th wedding anniversary. I am happy to report that we are still in love. Some days we are only in like with each other, other…
Read MoreWhat You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children
What You Don’t Get to Decide for Your Children Blood poured from his soaking nose and chin. My insides lurched. You know the feeling when you see one of your children physically hurt? It is a primal ache. The words, “I told you so,” caught in my throat. I did in fact tell him so. …
Read MoreThe Art of Worry: A Mommy Chronicle
The Art of Worry: A Mommy Chronicle I worry about writing this post. It is 3:24 am and I wide awake, heart pounding, throat tight, rear end in agony. Yes, I will clarify. The first two symptoms are because of worry, the last is the result of a nasty fall yesterday afternoon. I was not…
Read MoreWhat to be When You Grow Up
What to be When You Grow Up Yesterday at our two youngest sons’ school, it was “Dress-Up As Who You Want to be When You Grow Up” day. Red Ribbon Week is killer. I had curated 10 outfits that coincide with the day’s apparel. Actually, I am pretty impressed with myself. Not only was I…
Read MoreMy Kid Doesn’t Believe: Good News For a Worried Mamma’s Heart
My Kid Doesn’t Believe: Good News For a Worried Mamma’s Heart Hey there! I am Jami Amerine and today’s episode is brought to you by Jennifer Willerton: Independent Beauty Consultant. Follow this link to see all the AMAZING beauty and skin care products Jennifer offers and message her to learn about a special offer she…
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