claim your light
Confession: I want to be a fun mom–but I do not enjoy playing pretend.
And ugh, do I feel guilty about it!
My kids love when I am playful–there is something wonderfully, magically rule-breaking about an adult pressing pause on being serious!
But I find myself torn between wanting to make them happy, and wanting to get on with my day.
If you’re joining me on the “fun mom” struggle bus, read on. I’ve got seven actually doable tips that will help you enjoy playing with your kids!
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Summer is here! And while I’m delighted to be done with school, there are still a lot of long weeks at home ahead of us. Never fear, sweet mama: If you’re looking for ways to keep your kids busy this summer, I’ve got you covered!
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“I hate my body.”
How many times have I thought this, staring into the mirror half-dressed, critiquing it’s shape and size, lumps and bumps?
I scan it up and down, measuring it’s value, it’s worthiness, by how it looks:
My skin’s color and texture–over-plump brown moles, shiny zigzag stretch marks, polkadots of acne. Hairs that grow where I don’t want them to. Split ends. Belly fat and back rolls. Cracked cuticles and dry skin.
There are so many things to look at, and if I’m honest, this year I’m feeling a deep sadness about how my body looks.
Do you ever feel that?
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“Busy mom” was never a title I thought I’d carry.
When my first daughter was born, I thought our days would be slow and magical:
On sunny days we’d pick flowers for daisy chains and swing side-by-side in the park.
Winter weather would mean cuddling up with storybooks and watching rain run down the windowpanes.
I didn’t foresee all the laundry and cleaning, chauffeuring and shopping, schedule-juggling and church activities. Add three more kids to the mix, and it became easier and easier to fall into the trap of busy mom life: always moving, yet somehow always behind.
Then a few years ago, I decided I didn’t want to be a busy mom.
I wanted time to sit on the sofa and sew, or dig in the garden while my kids played our the cul-de-sac.
Are you there, too? These 6 questions will help you figure out how to slow your mom-life down so you can actually enjoy it.
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