Tag Archives: Mothering Well
Want Your Adult Children To Visit More Often? Follow These Rules.
I hear them all the time - complaints from women my age saying that their adult kids don't visit them often enough. I remember being a busy young mom and my mother was always guilting me to visit her....
Ann Kirsten May 13, 2024 iStock | Mikhail Ognev
Am I Friends with My Kids? Yes and No.
There's this ongoing debate about whether or not you can be friends with your kids. And for years, I was pretty firmly on the "no" side. But as my children get older and I take a step back and look a ...
Kristina Slaney Apr 01, 2024
To The Mom at the Back of the Church
At the back of the auditorium, my daughter was making a joyful noise. It unfortunately did not go along with the song we were singing-nor did it blend in. We were seated away from the rest of the chur...
Jenn Schultz Mar 18, 2024 GettyImages | Urbazon
A Rich Life. God Meets You in the Trenches
A video popped up on one of my social media sites. It showed a football wife arriving at the Super Bowl game. She had a whole entourage with her. There were nannies for EACH of her children, security ...
Ann Kirsten Feb 21, 2024 GettyImages | Kieferpix
To the New Mom Going Back to Work Soon
Dear New Mom, Not too long ago, your world likely revolved around things like your husband, friends, family, career and perhaps some hobbies sprinkled in. You may have gone to happy hours with your gi...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 19, 2024 GettyImages | Alicat
Resume Tips for the Stay-at-Home Mom Returning to Work
Resume writing is tough. A fine art and a guessing game to make it flow well, represent your experience in an impressive way while also trying to figure out what the hiring team might be looking for. ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Feb 17, 2024 Getty | Jirapong Manustrong
Adventures in Toddlerhood
"A toddler can do more in one unsupervised minute than most people can do in a day." Do you currently have an adorable yet demanding toddler in your home? Whether you are going through the toddler pha...
Maria Magee Feb 14, 2024 GettyImages | Tatyana_Tomsickova
If Only I Had Known That I Could Laugh About Such Things
Raising teens can be a challenging and emotionally draining time. They often will challenge you on every established rule you've had in place for years. The constant battles and hormonal outbursts can...
Ann Kirsten Feb 12, 2024 GettyImages | Charday Penn
Stop Telling Moms "Oh Just Wait!"
I was sitting in a conference room the other day with co-workers waiting for a meeting to start. We were chatting about kids and life in general. One of my co-workers has a baby and she was telling us...
Stephanie O'Farrell Jan 20, 2024 GettyImages | LeoPatrizi
The Right Answer
Our children are at that age where they are asking very complicated questions. Some questions I do not even feel qualified to answer. They will randomly ask a question and I feel like I need to do a B...
Rachel Matembe Jan 19, 2024 GettyImages | kate_sept2004