Tag Archives: motherhood

Thoughts on the Olympics, Moms, and Greatness

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Sunny

even the Olympics are as great as you can be

Watching the opening ceremonies and the first events of the Olympics has been inspiring. One of my favorite moments was the clip with the Queen and her arrival into the stadium by parachute. I liked her stoicism and hearing that … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Discipline, Finding a Balance, Goals, Sunny | Tagged children, dedication, discipline, early morning, goals, gratitude, hard work, job, motherhood, olympics, queen, teenagers | Leave a comment

A Sleep-Saver for New Moms

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Janae

Motherhood is a big job. It takes a lot of energy and, unfortunately, sometimes when we need sleep the most, we’re deprived of it. I have lots of friends that just had babies and the number one complaint I hear … Continue reading →

Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, Janae, The Moms | Tagged babywise, infant, motherhood, newborn, sleep, sleep aid, sleep through the night, sleep training | 1 Comment

Would You Rather . . .

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Sunny

We have a picture book titled Would You Rather… by John Burningham. I don’t remember where we got this odd, large book, but as my kids have grown older, they still look at it and think about what their answers … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Children, Family, Finding a Balance, For You, Fun, Learning, Me Time, Relationships, Sunny | Tagged book, children, choices, decisions, learning, motherhood, parenting, read, reading, think, Would you rather . . . | 1 Comment

Let Your Life Speak

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Kerri

Keeping a blog is my way of telling my story. Some people tell their stories in journals. Others in scrapbooks. I started a blog in 2008 that is about my family. It is about marriage and motherhood, and my balance … Continue reading →

Posted in All Writers, For You, Hobbies, Kerri, Me Time, The Moms | Tagged benefits of blogging, blogging, enjoying marriage, journal, motherhood, scrapbook | Leave a comment

Life is Hard

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Sunny

Before my husband and I were married, we had a talk. We had a lot of talks, but one night I remember a particular talk about those kind of women who are always comparing themselves with others in order to … Continue reading →

Posted in Challenges, Family, For You, Goals, Illness, Love, Relationships, Sunny | Tagged depression, gratitude, judging, learning, life, love, motherhood, problems, service, support, therapy, understanding | 4 Comments

It’s Not About Me

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Sunny

I did it again this morning. With ten minutes ‘til the bus comes and while eating his Multi-Grain Cheerios with apple juice in the bowl instead of milk, my 6th grader gives me a paper saying it’s due today and … Continue reading →

Posted in All Writers, Challenges, Children, Difficult Child, Family, For You, Goals, Love, Relationships, Sunny, The Moms | Tagged children, family, kids, learning, motherhood, patience, self improvement, teenagers | 2 Comments

One Step At A Time

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Sunny

Greetings from the west! My name is Sunny, and I live with my husband and our five children ages 16 to 2. I love learning. I have a M.F.A. in Humanities and dream about going back to school some day … Continue reading →

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