Dear YoungMom, I find it absolutely amazing that we can spend all day running to and fro, chasing after little ones, busy as beavers, surrounded by people, and still feel isolated and lonely. Isn’t that proof right there that we were made for relationships?! In the sermon yesterday our pastor reminded us that the very first thing that God said was "Not Good" was "for man to be alone." That definitely counts for women as well! We thrive on personal connections. Many years ago when my Continue Reading
Nurture Yourself
Dear Young Mom, I was shopping the other day for a baby outfit for a friend and I ran across an adorable red, white, and blue onesie that declared the proper honor due to you! It said: Who needs a superhero?! I have a Mommy! You are a superhero! Especially to your little ones. I’m sure there are days that you don’t feel like a superhero and you feel drained. You feel like you’ve got nothing left to give. Watching the clock, you try to just make it to that time when hubby crosses the Continue Reading
To Young Moms
Dear Young Mom, You have a tough job! Who thought raising something is cute as a little puppy would be so hard?! Oh, please don’t think that I'm comparing babies to puppies - but you have to admit...they are both adorable and capture our hearts like nothing else! Yet, even caring for an adorable baby that sleeps all day is a lot of work. Mentally as well as physically. Emotionally, too. I remember being very surprised how difficult it was to be a stay at home mom. I can’t even imagine Continue Reading