Self-Care

A Chat with Lisa Byrne of The WellGrounded Life

August 26, 2010

Recently I had the privilege of chatting with Lisa Byrne of The WellGrounded Life about life as a mom and how she supports and inspires busy moms to take care of themselves so they can be there for their families. She is an amazing lady with a ton of great expertise in how we can [...]

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Dinner Date with God – Jill Savage

August 4, 2010

I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a post from columnist Jill Savage: Last week I asked [...]

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Gettin’ Your God Time – Dana Bailey

July 30, 2010

I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a guest post from Dana Bailey: We live in such [...]

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Tips to Plan “Thriving Breaks” with our Kids – Laurie Wallin

July 22, 2010

I am on vacation with my family from July 21st – August 9th traveling in our RV to Yellowstone, Glacier National Park and a few spots in between. I will be sure to have some adventures to share when I return, in the meantime enjoy a guest post from Laurie Wallin of Living Power: “Surviving [...]

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Weekend Roundup Reading

July 17, 2010

Enjoy some great tips, recipes and tid-bits from around the web! I will be going on vacation this next week, I have a great line up of guest posts for you to enjoy in my absence. From Simple Mom:: 5 Essential Make From Scratch Foods for your Health and Budget & Creating Post-Vacation Peace for [...]

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Coming Out of the Fog – A Journey

July 16, 2010

I am empty, tired and feeling drained. Yet, I know that I need to pick myself up by the bootstraps and move forward – but how? Normally my posts are about parenting tips, advice, strategies or ways to make being a mom a little easier. Well, if you are looking for that today, you can [...]

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Being the Barometer in Your Home

July 9, 2010

“I have come to the frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather.” -Goethe Jenny’s Take: Upon first glance, this might seem like a self absorbed statement. I suppose you could read it this way, if it [...]

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Is Your Stress Stressing Your Kids Out? – Guest Post, Lisa Byrne

July 7, 2010

I recently took Susan’s fantastic course on Scream Free Parenting. One of the perspective of the course that truly resonated with me was that the work of parenting is really about working on yourself as a parent. Taking the effort you need to care for yourself, so you can be a parent and model for [...]

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Healing a Relationship After an Affair- Teri Claassen MSW, LCSW

June 28, 2010

Infidelity is one of the most painful betrayals a person can experience in their relationship. Unfortunately, it is something that is becoming more common in our society as couples find themselves tempted by easily accessible means such as Facebook, texting, and other technologies. It is also important to note that many people will engage in [...]

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Taking Time…… for Me – Jill Savage

June 21, 2010

“I am so impatient.” “I’m exhausted and so low on energy.” “I feel like I’m at the end of my rope.” “I don’t know what to do.” I’ve made those statements and I’m sure you have, too. I hear them from other moms all the time. The demands are draining, the responsibilities are overwhelming, and [...]

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