My mom dressed me in cream-colored tights and a brand new cream-colored dress for my first day of kindergarten. I whined about having to wear tights, but my mom got her way that day. It was a new school, a …
The Welcome Box
Fifteen years ago, after spending time at a Guatemalan orphanage, my husband and I returned to the states and asked the very simple question: Where are the most vulnerable children here? That question led us straight to the doors of …
One Step Closer
I dragged them into marriage and motherhood unwillingly: the memories of my childhood. They tracked my steps and lurked in the shadows until it was safe for them to emerge; when my life had settled into the predictable patterns of …
You Are the One You Have Been Waiting For
The first year Steve and I were married, we lived in the Middle East because of his job with the Navy. Ten months into our tour, we got the chance to hop on a military flight to Sicily for $36 …
Fostering a Spirit of Doing
(Inspired From the SMART Approach) Check Your Head The perfectionistic, high-energy, high-capacity ideal feminine fantasy is worshipped in our circles. Striving to be the ideal American mother is a burden that isn’t required of you. And it is most certainly …
The First Move Advantage
There is a well-known theory in chess called the first move advantage that suggests the player who goes first is statistically positioned for the best outcome. When I first heard this, I went and found an old chess piece and …
Call for Submissions: Spring 2018 The MOPS Magazine
Submission Deadline: December 29, 2017 (800-900 word count) Go First It is a fact that freedom is contagious. That is why we are choosing to go first in order to spark a revolution of women who are choosing freedom over …
Free Indeed: MOPS Theme 2017-18
MOPS 2017-2018 Theme: Free Indeed Every year MOPS comes up with a rallying cry – a concept that will guide our entire tribe of women for the coming year. This year, we’re digging deeper into the idea of being …