She buttons the last dress, slips the final hair bow into place, and takes a deep breath. They are being unusually cooperative for a Sunday, so she allows them to just be. The music in the background persuades them to twirl in their dresses around and around. Over and over again they go, and she can …
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This is a guest post from Amy M. Brinton of Live from the Heart. Excluding the recovery, becoming a mom for the first time was a pretty magical experience for me. Just like the good ol' Baby Wise book said she would, my daughter began sleeping through the night at eight weeks. She napped well, and …
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When I first set out to begin writing, I had one goal in mind. That goal was to help people just like myself find more joy and enthusiasm in who they are and what their life consists of right now. We can’t always change our circumstances, but we can learn to better embrace where we’re at, and that's …
This is a guest post from Amy M. Brinton of Live from the Heart. (Welcome, Amy!) I shuffle in my seat, chatting a little with a friend next to me, and then glance up and realize Rachel is teaching today. A small smile begins to spread on my face. It's Rachel's turn to teach the women's class at …
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I'm a big fan of seeking out the positive and accentuating the best life has to offer, but today I’m going to be perfectly real in the sense that sometimes life, and motherhood in particular, can be tough—heart-wrenching even. I can’t help but ask myself the following questions as I think about …
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Recently on Facebook I came across a post of a friend that went like this: “Sometimes I think about all the good I could be doing if I weren’t so busy with the good I am already doing.” I think my friend got it just right, but as moms do we sometimes question our contribution to the world? Is …
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