The 24/7 demands of parenting present added challenges for people on the more-introverted end of the personality spectrum. We get easily overwhelmed or overstimulated by noise and mess- two things that come with the territory of having young kids. And eventually, we may even get to the point of burning out. But if you have certain ... Read More...
6 Smart Ways The Christian Mom Can Avoid Homeschool Burnout
During the past 7 years of homeschooling I have experienced the joys of teaching my kids, seeing them grow in wisdom, skills, and character. And in this time, I have also experienced something else: homeschool burnout. I've seen many other moms give up on homeschooling altogether because of it. Really, I can't blame them. We are educating ... Read More...
How To Effectively Handle the Mess and Stress of Motherhood
Mess and stress are two words every mom is well acquainted with. Even before the craziness that was 2020 happened, we mothers knew these words intimately. Every where you turn, there's another thing to clean up. Someone inevitably spills their food or knocks over their glass of milk. Someone else gets a little creative with the magic markers and ... Read More...
3 Time Management Hacks For The SAHM
My days as a SAHM end with exhaustion and often times thoughts of “what did I actually accomplish today?” running on a continuous hamster wheel through my mind. Daily tasks, constant demands, and the visibility of a kitchen that just can’t manage to stay clean for 5 minutes can feel overwhelming. There just never seem to be enough hours in ... Read More...
How To Practice Self-Care as a Busy Mom
As moms, we tend to put our needs last. We spend so much of our time being busy, running errands, and doing for others that we forget to take care of ourselves too. Self-care seems to have been a dirty word for moms for a long time, like somehow we have to martyr ourselves in order to be a good mother. But it doesn't have to be synonymous ... Read More...