It was approaching 2:00pm, and not much had gotten done in the way of housework after a morning of playing, reading, and lessons. There were toys all over the living room, dirty laundry still in piles waiting to be washed, and dishes stacked in the sink. Growing anxious about the messes and the shrinking amount of hours left in my afternoon to tackle them, I freaked a little a lot. I told the kids to start cleaning up, and got major attitude from my son. I forget the exact words he said, but they felt like a punch in the gut. I sent him to his room and went back to sorting clothes. And the tears began to sting my eyes. "I give, and I give, and I give, Lord! Everything I teach and instill and pour into them. The sacrifices I make ... Read More...
Why Our Kids Need Us To Treasure Their Dad
While this blog is titled "Called To Mothering", I couldn't do what I do as a mother without my children's dad. He works hard every day so I can stay at home with our kids, and wholeheartedly supports me homeschooling and writing about it. He's the man behind the blog. :) I can't imagine our lives without our son and daughter, but I'll be honest, I do miss those child-free days. When our schedule didn't revolve around children's activities and we could just decide to get away somewhere on a whim, without having to find a babysitter. When we weren't practically shouting over the competing voices of young kids have a conversation. I turned 23 the summer we met, and he was 25. Those ages seem so young to me now, 14 years later. Back ... Read More...
Real Moms Real Challenges: Missing My Personal Space
Rachel Osborn of Don't Call Me Supermom concludes our Real Moms Real Challenges guest post series today. She hilariously shares about a challenge I think all moms everywhere face: balancing personal needs with her kids' needs. While she loves her two little girls, Rachel struggles to share her space, time, and even husband with them. I am the last blogger to post in this series, and I have worried about what I would write all month! The first post was about raising your children abroad. I am raising mine 3.5 hours away from where I grew up. The second was about raising a child with special needs. I am blessed to have perfectly (weird) "normal" kids. The third post was about insecurities as a mother. I know I am not the best mom ever, but ... Read More...