Category: Kids

  • 3 Steps to Love Yourself Better

    3 Steps to Love Yourself Better

    What if we are hard on our kids because we are hard on ourselves?

  • Favor is Deceitful – 3 Reasons Why

    Favor is Deceitful – 3 Reasons Why

    In honor of all the moms who have ever had a child turn on them and say, “I hate you!” I dedicate this blog to you. God’s Word  is a lot like a fire hydrant: far more powerful than a refreshing drink of water. Perhaps this is what Jesus was alluding to when He told…

  • 3 Tips for Handling Stay at Home Stress

    3 Tips for Handling Stay at Home Stress

    When I’m stressed,  I shut down and shut up. The term tongue-tied may mean one thing to you, but to me, it is a perfect metaphor for how I feel when I am hurting. Even when I want to talk, the words are held captive. It doesn’t matter how quiet I am, however, my body language…

  • Confidently Content

    Confidently Content

    I grew up in an extravagant home on Cape Cod. When I was eleven, my family made a major change and pursued a secluded life in Maine. The adventure in the deep woods without the luxuries  we were used to reformed the character of each of us. Since we had nothing and knew no one, we cultivated…

  • Finding Hope in Difficult Times

    As a woman who has faced many storms in life, I am often asked, “If God is so good, why doesn’t He keep you from these difficult circumstances?” My answer is, “He is so good that He keeps me through them.” Storms happen Storm:  a disturbed state of environment, marked by significant disruptions to normal…

  • Finding Balance When Life Changes

    There is a balance between self-care and selfishness. Finding this balance will likely always be a challenge for most of us. I’m fifty-two years old, yet I, too, often feel the guilt of taking time for myself, especially now that I have slipped back into a self-sacrificing mommy mode.  The “mommy-mode” of always putting others…

  • New Children’s Book Equips Reader to Discuss Body Image Issues

    Image-Coach Reveals the 6 Clothing Personalities Through the Story of Katy’s Struggle with Self-esteem.   CAPE COD, Ma. (May 22, 2019) – The next generation is struggling with serious body image issues and it’s imperative that we help them. Parents play a vital part in how children see themselves, but this sensitive topic is not…

  • Raising Confident Kids

    Raising Confident Kids

    With the first hospital visit, adults begin “speaking life” over your baby:  She’s beautiful! He’s so big! As children grow, we naturally announce and affirm each progression of their development: Look how he holds his head up. She took her first step! A healthy self-esteem is encouraged.  Every child comes into this world with the need to know their…

  • Is it Better to Be a Good Mother or a Grand Mother?

    Is it Better to Be a Good Mother or a Grand Mother?

    With my last child leaving the nest  and a granddaughter on the way, I am often told that it is more fun to be a grandmother than a mom.  Mothers typically find their identity in their relationships–especially with their children. I’ve gained three important insights on motherhood: Moms have tremendous influence on the life of a child. Our kids lives…

  • Finding Strength to Embrace your Challenge

    During the painful seasons of life, we are more sensitive than usual. Like a physical wound that stings with the slightest touch, emotional wounds may make us susceptible to road rage or irrational tears. Difficult times also make us more sensitive to the spiritual realm. Loosing my daughter was certainly one of the most difficult…

  • How Grief Taught me Joy

    How Grief Taught me Joy

    Today would have been my baby girl’s twentieth birthday. With each year since her passing, we think of all the milestones she would have accomplished had we been granted the privilege of raising her into adulthood like our other children.  It’s hard to imagine Rebecca  as anything except a beautiful, delicate newborn.  Her fifth birthday…