Reading Time: 2 minutes Two weeks ago, I wrote about meeting Heather Allen, a family coach through Family Manager. A coach helps busy moms conquer clutter, get organized and achieve goals in their homes. With two small children, I often wonder if there will ever be a day when it does NOT look like a tornado has swept the […]
My Natural Hospital Birth
Reading Time: 9 minutes The week before The week before my second daughter was born, I started feeling like she was never going to come. My firstborn was born 8 days early, so I was expecting #2 to be an early baby, too. At my 39-week appointment, the midwife I saw said I may have to be induced if […]
Frazzled Moms May Just Need a Family Manager Coach
Reading Time: 3 minutes Last week, I met with a certified family manager coach. Now just what is a family coach? And why do I need one? A family coach helps busy moms conquer clutter, get organized and achieve goals for their homes. The day mine came for my in-home assessment couldn’t have been more chaotic. Image by greg […]
Serving Orphans and Widows–Simultaneously
Reading Time: 2 minutes Image by atl10trader It only took two weeks into hosting a Latvian orphan through New Horizons for Children this summer for Kirk and Beth Bleavins to know they wanted to become her forever family. They fell in love with 14-year-old Vanda’s laugh. And it was heart wrenching to send her back to a place where […]
Losing Bobby
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of my goals for 2011 was to wean my 2 ½-year-old daughter from her pacifier. Experts say the best time to wean is around six months. So, we’re two years late. Better late than never, right? In my defense, I’ve known many kids who’ve had their pacies for at least as long as mine […]
Resolving to be a Better Mom
Reading Time: 3 minutes Like many of you, I’m entering 2011 with a list of goals for the new year. Although my list includes some of the stereotypical resolutions, I want my objective for 2011 to focus less on myself and more on my family. Specifically, I’d like to become a better wife and mother. When I was expecting […]