Hellobee

My last post about my daughter Paige and her Mutsy doll told a story about a complete breakdown of my temper. It’s a pretty common issue, and that particular story taught me so much about myself and my own issues with patience. When we are tired, we don’t think clearly. We are in a sort of [...]

This is a guest post by Mrs Snow. I recently read Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua. I know—I’m a bit late to the party. For those who don’t know, Amy Chua is a Yale law professor who wrote a book about the merits of Chinese parenting. She received quite a bit [...]

I remember sitting at my desk at my first job out of college, working as a volunteer coordinator for a local non-profit agency, and laughing with my colleagues after what I thought was the most ridiculous phone call. A young mother called me, seeking an ongoing volunteer opportunity for herself and her one year old daughter.  She wanted to [...]

Disclaimer: These posts are dedicated to following along with the book “Deliberate Motherhood: 12 Key Powers of Peace, Purpose, Order & Joy,” a compilation of essays on motherhood written by authors who contribute to the Power of Moms website. Each month has a different “power” to focus on with the purpose of finding peace, purpose, [...]

Ria is almost three and is amazing us daily with how articulate she’s becoming.  The toddler babble is well behind her and her vocabulary and grammar gets more complex every day.  This is kind of amazing because she’s hilarious now.  It’s also interesting because it seems that we need to teach her better manners.  Before [...]

Disclaimer: These posts are dedicated to following along with the book “Deliberate Motherhood: 12 Key Powers of Peace, Purpose, Order & Joy,” a compilation of essays on motherhood written by authors who contribute to the Power of Moms website. Each month has a different “power” to focus on with the purpose of finding peace, purpose, [...]

Lil’ CB is quite the talker. Seriously, he wakes up talking, talks allllllll day long, and falls asleep talking to himself. He’ll talk about anything and everything and will talk to anyone who’ll listen. Actually, he’ll talk to anyone, regardless if they’re listening. Actually, he’ll talk to anyone or anything. You get the picture. When [...]