For many of us, we’ve been in quarantine for a few weeks now and some of us possibly thriving or some actually losing count of the day of the week. Likely, you’ve been tapped out of all your creative and …
4 Fun Indoor Activities
The public health response to COVID-19 has ramped up, and parents all over the country are preparing to be stuck at home indefinitely due to school closures and social distancing efforts. What’s a mom to do in these unprecedented circumstances? …
The Brave Art of Motherhood
Excerpted from The Brave Art of Motherhood: Fight Fear, Gain Confidence, and Find Yourself Again. Copyright © 2018 by Rachel Marie Martin. Used by permission of WaterBrook, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Over the past five years, I’ve lived …
Something Better
When I met my husband, Alexis, he called himself an artist. During those pre-dating days, I often stopped by our college cafe where I knew I could find him transforming a blank wall into a European-looking street. When he painted …
Thrive in Summertime (Even) as an Introverted Mom
As an introvert, and a mother of two children under 8 years old, summertime used to stress me out, which in turn would trigger major mom-guilt. What kind of mom doesn’t love summer!? I would scold myself. (Note: practice kinder …
The Healing Art of the Ocean
I recently did a beautiful turtle maternity painting on one of my MOPS mom friends and wanted to share it. This one was really special to me. Heidi happened to love turtles, and every time I think of sea turtles …