Earlier this year, I started asking the older three girls to do a daily household chore. I have two reasons for this: I want them to learn some life skills, and I want them to realize that taking care of our home is a team effort (not just Mommy’s job). When I heard about the […]
In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
In our society, women who choose to be stay-at-home moms are often considered strange or old-fashioned. They are told they are wasting their abilities and even that they are endangering their children by not putting them in daycare. Articles and books tell moms how to work and keep the family happy, making many SAHMs feel […]
My Dream Kitchen
My dad is an engineer by profession, a carpenter by hobby. When I was a baby, he drafted plans for the home he would build in my toddler years and continue working on into my teens. (There are pictures in my baby book of me hanging out with my bottle on Daddy’s knee at his […]
Mother’s Day Ideas
For my first Mother’s Day, we went to my mom’s place after church. I remember seeing my husband sneaking into the house after me with a little yellow potted flower. Since then, we’ve done a variety of things for Mother’s Day. Whether this is your first Mother’s Day or another one of many, here are […]
Mommy Needs More Sleep
These days, I feel like I’m constantly tired. I’m usually ready for bed at 8 pm when the girls get tucked in and if they wake up before 9 am, I’m disappointed I didn’t get to sleep longer. My husband jokes that he’s gotten me hooked on his coffee habit, but I blame it on […]
The Passionate Mom by Susan Merrill
“Mom. Was there ever a job that encompassed so much, prompted so many questions, and created so many doubts in the minds of women?” ~ Susan Merrill I am always seeking to learn and grow. For every question, there must be an answer; for every problem, there must be a solution. Usually, I turn to […]
When Mommy Needs a Break (Take It!)
That pictures sums up how I felt this weekend. A couple late nights—one because we were out with friends and one because Jade had a fussy night—left me running on empty. I was exhausted and grouchy and the girls were demanding attention and my husband was working. I wanted to sit in my room and […]
Why Do You Like Being a Mom?
“Why do you like being a mom?” The question from my fellow classmate surprised me. I stared at the table stacked with her books, a slice of pepperoni pizza, a tray of vegetarian sushi and two coffees. She was a grandma now but had started her degree back when her children were the same ages […]
Cassie Stocks on Mom Writers
Cassie Stocks is the author of Dance, Gladys, Dance and writes for Literary Mama. For more about her, visit her website. Here, she shares about how she juggles being a mom writer. The first time I met other writers, I was almost thirty years old, the single parent of three-year-old son, and working in the […]
