Dec 7, 2016 | Parenting + Family Wellness
No one prepares you for motherhood. Not really. You can read all the books. And watch all the videos. And talk to all the people and experts. But there is truly nothing that can adequately prepare you for all the craziness you will really endure in the trenches of...
Oct 10, 2016 | Parenting + Family Wellness, The AMP Show Podcast
Each month on The Abundant Mama Show I try to talk about the tools I”m using right now to live through this particular season of motherhood. And, as I wrote about earlier this week, I’m in a season of overwhelm. I’ve been here before. We all have. So...
Sep 8, 2015 | Parenting + Family Wellness
Years ago, when my babies were just babies, I thought I had to do many things to live the ideal family life. I thought I needed to do things other people were doing. I thought I needed to work long hours. I thought I needed a perfect house. I thought motherhood was...
Jul 20, 2015 | Parenting + Family Wellness
When it comes to parenting struggles, there is one that trumps all and it’s the one that we all have to work at, constantly, every single day, forever and ever. And, it’s the most passionate response I get whenever I ask this question on my Facebook page:...
Jul 13, 2015 | Parenting + Family Wellness
If yelling and chaos isn’t your thing, then why is creating a peaceful home with kids so hard? Well, children live in the moment and sometimes that means dissatisfaction … and that leads to other unhappy kinds of moments in a day or week. However, once you...
Jun 24, 2015 | Parenting + Family Wellness
One of the hardest aspects about *trying* to live a slower paced life is one that is often out of our control as parents. Our child’s endless amount of energy. And by endless I mean truly never-ending. Until the kids crash and burn as teenagers when they stay up...
