May 14-20 is Mental Health Awareness week I’ve struggled with depression since I was 12 years old, in and out of bad spells through my parent’s divorce and some other pretty rough patches. I had my son when I was …
Clean Breath
May 14-20 is Mental Health Awareness week I’ve never been considered a neat person. I’ve struggled with depression since I was a child, and my way of dealing with life was simply just not dealing. Cleaning so easily overwhelmed me, …
Postpartum Depression
May 14-20 is Mental Health Awareness week PPD can be a sneaky one. You’ve gone from pregnant to not pregnant in the same moment you become the center of the universe for a “hot off the press” human. Recovering from …
Gripping My Old Self
Almost seven years ago, I slipped into a new life role (not so quietly). After the hardest 36 hours of my life to date, I earned my first motherhood merit badge. With IVs and wires connected to me, I cried …
Generational Cultivators
People say I am just like my dad. We look the same, act the same, think the same. But I would argue as I get older, I am becoming more like my mom. I am fairly independent and determined to …
Salty Scaredy-Cat
The email read: “A resident may have spotted a Florida panther near the woods. Please be careful after dusk, especially if you have small children.” My mind read:”There is a massive panther living in the woods behind building 200, and …
Of Global Proportions
Sherri Crandall is the Vice President of Global Ministries and Leader Experience at MOPS International. She is a great encourager and has a huge heart for women and moms. Listen to her interview with our friends at The Open Door …
The Laundry Brigade
Day after day, we helped drag treasured family possessions outside into wet, rancid piles on the curb. At times, the piles were over 10 feet tall, consisting of couches, pots and pans, picture albums, children’s toys and family heirlooms. A …
I Cried Today
Audra Powers from MOPS International on Vimeo. Audra Powers is a stay-at-home mom to her two young children in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She’s a writer, fitness instructor and loves to brunch with girlfriends. You can follow her adventures in …
A MOPS Story – Baby Sammie
Three years ago, as a new mama of two, I joined the Leadership Team for our MOPS group in Virginia. Our small group of moms gathered two times a month to encourage each other to be the brave and kind …