Welcome! My name is Miranda and I love to encourage moms of tweens and teens!
Ready to take your family and teens from barely surviving to thriving? Want to create an emotionally healthy home?
Life can be hard and messy. I have struggled as a single parent, been overwhelmed as a mom of a strong-willed child and felt uncertain as mom to a blended family.
But that is NOT my whole story.
Maybe YOU are in a challenging season of life trying to figure out how to care for your emotional needs and the well-being of your family.
You know you want to continue to be the HEART of your home and take care of the ones you love. But perhaps you feel like you are running on empty and exhausted. You wonder if you are the only one who has kids that are struggling with some hard issues.
But that is NOT your whole story!
At The Reluctant Cowgirl it’s about allowing
your whole story to shine through your life.
We don’t need to try to hide our mistakes or heartbreaks, but we don’t need to constantly live in them either. We can learn from our struggles and become stronger as a family
Here at The Reluctant Cowgirl you will receive the practical advice YOU need to care for yourself and the ones you LOVE.
Ready to Parent More Confidently? Want to Raise Responsible Teens that Help! START HERE…
Mom’s Best List of Consequences for Teens
4 Ways to Avoid Raising Entitled Teens
6 Ways to Stop Parenting from Mom Guilt
12 Mom Tested Tips on Raising Responsible Teenagers
Struggling and Need Tips on Self-Care and Personal Growth Customized for Moms of Teens?
A Survival Guide for Moms of Middle Schoolers
Self-Care Ideas for Moms of Teens to Avoid Burnout
10 Ways to Calm Your Anxious Thoughts and Have a Productive Day
3 Lies Holding You Back from Self-Care.
Done with Fake Friendships! Desire Real Healthy Friendships as a Mom?
4 Honest Reasons You Don’t Have Adult Friends
3 Types of Relationships for Personal Growth!
How to Know When to Keep or Fire Your Friend
Are you a mom of tweens and teens looking for some encouragement and support?
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When you join The Reluctant Cowgirl family here is what you can expect:
- Access to all the freebies on the Resource Library.
- Personal Note from me once a week highlighting any new blog posts or specials.
- Actionable parenting and personal growth tips that you can start using now.
- Straight forward advice. I am like that annoying older sister that is always offering advice:) I can be be pointed when I need to be, but I have also been there as a mom. So I really care about YOU, my readers! If you desire to put in real work as a parent, then I’m your gal. If you are looking for advice that encourages you to just let your teens do whatever they want, then you may want to keep on looking;)!
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A little bit about me…
In 2002, I began working as a court advocate at a local non-profit agency serving families struggling with domestic violence and sexual assault. It was there that I discovered I loved leading groups. For the last 15 years I have facilitated a variety of groups giving people the tools they need to create healthy relationships and better communication in their families.
With this blog, it is my genuine desire to give moms, just like you, the tools you need to parent your tweens and teens more confidently and care for yourself!
I am a city girl married to a country boy. He is an extrovert with big dreams and visions while I am an introvert who likes a basic plan to follow. He loves his tractors and cows and I am his reluctant cowgirl! And for some reason God thought it would be great fun to put us together! On the blog I will share some of my journey as I balance being married to a country boy and taking care of my family while pursuing my dreams on the side!
My faith in God is central to my life. I am truly thankful for how God is a gentle teacher and that He, through the gift of his son Jesus, can bring good out of even the hardest times in your life.
I feel truly blessed to be a mom. Being a parent is the hardest, most satisfying job that is out there. We have entered the strange new stage of semi-empty nesters! We have 3 children. One son moved out and is now married. Our second oldest just graduated college last spring and moved out. And we have one sweet daughter still at home.
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I am a survivor of 3 heart attacks and was finally diagnosed with SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) in 2016.
I love to read and I mean I LOVE to read so I usually have a couple books going at a time. I love to watch old movies, especially around Christmas as they remind me of family who have passed on. I love to travel, so anything with Eiffel towers on it is great to me.
I love parades! And when everyone sings the National Anthem at ballgames.
Oh and I can bake, did I mention that? I have a serious sweet tooth.
So that is a little about me!
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Whatever season you are in, may you be encouraged as you take care of yourself for today and dream about tomorrow!
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