It’s International Women’s Day today. And boy (and girl), do we need to think about the role of women in our world. A recent study by the United Nations, The World’s Women 2015, exposed some alarming statistics. The study...
For years, I’ve seen friends post about taking a hiatus from social media, particularly around the season of Lent. I’ve rarely felt inclined to do that myself, as I'm usually minimally involved digitally.
For me, Facebook started as a place...
I have recently taken an interest in something called Free Range Parenting. If you are unfamiliar with the term, it basically means giving more freedom to your children and providing less supervision. Free Range Parenting (FRP) is a term...
I've never been much good at New Year's Resolutions. In fact, in all my life, I've probably never kept a resolution past the first of February. By summer, I've completely forgotten what it was I "resolved" to do.
So I...
Every time we turn around as women, as mothers, there is some advice being thrown at us telling us how to be better. Do this, don't do that; 10 things to never say; 20 things to make sure you...
Before the Christmas holidays, I had a one-on-one meeting with my boss. We talked about goals for the upcoming year. My boss recently began using a planner called the Full Focus Planner which helps him plan his “ideal week.”...
I've spent a good amount of time observing children and parents throughout my life. You see, I majored in early childhood development in college, worked part-time at a local daycare, and later worked at a church's Mother's Day Out...
As we prepare to say goodbye to another year, I find myself in my usual reflective mood. 2019 was definitely one for the books in my life. There was nothing spectacular about it, just the usual day in and...
Admittedly, this hasn't been a benchmark reading year for me. When I was parenting kiddos in the middle grade range, it was easy to find time to read on an almost daily basis. Now that I'm chasing a fifteen...
A little over a century ago, Charlotte Mason wrote, “In this time of extraordinary pressure, educational and social, perhaps a mother’s first duty to her children is to secure for them a quiet growing time . . .”
I wonder...
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One Easy Tip for Sustainability :: Thrift Stores in Birmingham
Summer is approaching and lots of us are looking for ways to improve ourselves and our family. For many of us that includes taking...
