As I write this, I am sitting on my coach watching Gilmore Girls and I honestly can't imagine a better way to spend my time. Now this is a completely foreign feeling to me. I LOVE watching this show, especially in the Fall, but rarely do I feel completely at peace spending my time this … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 34: Making Time For Rest & Play
How do you gauge whether you are having a good day or a bad day of parenting? Is it in the number of tantrums your child has? How tired you feel at the end of the day? Or the number of smiles and laughs... Or sweet memories made that you never want to forget? I … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 31: The True Goodness of Motherhood
I have never been one to fully enjoy a season. Most notable, I have never once thought to myself, "I wish Summer would last just a bit longer..." I am the freak that is buying all the Halloween and Fall decorations in the beginning of September. I just can't help it. I am a season … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 29: Rushing Seasons
"It's been said that the first hour is the rudder of the day. If I'm lazy or haphazard in my actions during the first hour after I wake up, I tend to have a fairly lazy and unfocused day. But if I strive to make that first hour optimally productive, the rest of the day … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 28: Five steps to start your morning right
We had company over the other night and my son behaved so badly that after they left I literally leaned against my husband and cried. I thought to myself, “What am I doing wrong?” All the other kids his age seemed to be mild mannered and he is constantly pushing the limits until emotions spill … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 27: Thoughts on raising a strong-willed child
We have a lot going on right now. I shared a bit of this on social media over the weekend and most of the responses I got were different forms of the message, “HOW STRESSFUL!!” I agree. This could be very stressful and at times, it is. I think taking the posture of “being stressed” … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 26: an alternative to being “stressed out”
I feel like one of the most challenging things about being a parent is the fact that as soon as you figure out a stage that your kid is going through, they inevitably decide they are ready to move on and stump you in the next stage. What is that all about? Here are a … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation 25: 5 things that have helped me be a better toddler mom
"Wholehearted living is about engaging in our lives from a place of worthiness. It's about cultivating the courage, compassion, and connection to wake up in the morning and think, No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I am enough. It's about going to bed at night thinking, Yes, I am imperfect … Continue reading Monday Mom Mediation: 5
"But you can’t have yes without no. Another way to say it: if you’re not careful with your yeses, you start to say no to some very important things without even realizing it. In my rampant yes-yes-yes-ing, I said no, without intending to, to rest, to peace, to groundedness, to listening, to deep and slow … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation: 3
“Give yourself the permission to do the best you can and the grace to be peaceful on the days when you miss the mark.” -Rachel Hollis Do you ever feel like, despite your best efforts, your kids don’t follow the plan? I’m laughing out loud as I write this. It’s like the more effort you … Continue reading Monday Mom Meditation: 2
Coast x Coast Motherhood 