I like mustard. My son likes mustard. When my parents drove to town to take my oldest son to celebrate his belated birthday, they told him to pick his favorite place to eat. We arrived at his favorite sandwich shop …
A MOPS Story: Lifelong Family
Twenty years ago, we moved from Seattle to Indianapolis for my husband’s job. We had two small children, ages 3 and 1. Our closest family was over 1000 miles away. It was a little overwhelming! Thankfully, a friend suggested I …
When Simple Becomes Stunning
A chilly breeze found its way through the cracks of the window, as my toddler son cuddled in close. Christmas was in the air, but everything was strangely out of place. The rest of the family began to stir, which …
How to Surrender “What Could Have Been” so You Can Enjoy “What Is”
A few years ago, cancer came into our family’s story and greedily tried to take the life of our 9-year-old daughter through leukemia. And although thankfully our daughter is now in remission, we learned first-hand that cancer is an extremely …
Bad Days, Not Bad Years
About three years ago, my husband and I decided to pack all of our belongings, sell everything that didn’t fit into our truck, and head to Nashville for a fresh start with our four-year-old daughter. We had been stuck in …
Waterlogged Soul Care
Do you remember being little and playing too long in the bathtub to the point where your skin would start to wrinkle? My mama would always remind me that once the skin got ‘pruney’ it was time to get outta …
Setting Stories Free
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 …
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 …
Tell the Untold Stories
“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” – Zora Neale Hurston During the 75th Golden Globes Awards this year, Oprah Winfrey received the Cecil B. de Mille award for outstanding achievement in …
MOPS Black History Voices from Mothers of Color- Part 2
Black History Month is annual month long event in February that has been in place since 1976. The focus is to set aside time to observe significant accomplishments of African Americans in the USA. Here are a few collective voices …