Tag Archives: Mothering Well

It’s a strange thing, being an introvert. You long for deep connections yet struggle to reach out to others. You crave solitude but wrestle with your own self-induced loneliness.  �...

If I had to pick a favorite place to shop with all 3 of my kids, Costco would be right up there. Want to know what would be at the bottom of my list? You guessed it…..The Post Office. Oh, for t...

Last week I talked about the blended family and this week I wanted to touch on loving your step child well. In the messy course of Divorce, there is a victim that is totally undeserving of the pain an...

As a mom raising four kids—two with medical and mental health special needs—I’ve often felt like a woman off on her own planet. Especially when I’ve found myself in the typical...

When I was pregnant with my first, I was often worn down by the amount of opinions and stories that people felt the need to share. It was an exciting time in my life yet I was bombarded at times with ...

When I hear a story like the one of Kayla Mueller, I begin thinking of my own children and my own people. Recently my 3 year old has developed a fear of the dark. We have been trying to coach...

Recently I talked with a woman whose final child had left the nest.  And you know how she felt about it?  Ecstatic.  Proud.  Accomplished.  She had spent her years mothering a...

This time of year always makes me think of my Grandma Dotti. In 1926, she was born just 3 days before Valentine’s Day. When she was 6, her Mother died. Her life was a life of extremes. She got m...

This month we are doing a series of blogs on the theme “Loving Each Other Well.” February is a great month to focus on our hearts and actions and the little things we can do to make a big ...

This month we are doing a series of blogs on the theme “Loving Each Other Well.” February is a great month to focus on our hearts and actions and the little things we can do to make a big ...