During my teens years, I watched Oprah while I worked the switchboard after school at my all girl high school. Oprah always referred to her light bulb moments, when a HUGE realization clicks. As I was reading Myquillan Smith’s book Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff, I couldn’t believe all the light bulb moments I had. If home is one of your favorite places, or you want it to be one of your family’s favorite places, then you are going to love all the ways that even a non-decorating mom can create a peaceful, cozy home! [Read more…]
10 Things Emotionally Healthy Families Do
As our kids enter the tween and teen years, the importance of having an emotionally healthy homes seems to spike. While creating a home that is emotionally stable has always been crucial, as parents we can now clearly see the effect on our teenagers. A home that is emotionally stable provides security, a place to learn and grow and the foundation for a healthy life. So what are we striving for as parents. What are the traits of emotionally healthy families? What does an emotionally home look and feel like? Here are 10 habits of emotionally healthy families. [Read more…]
Best Personal Development Gifts Moms Will Love
When a friend shares of an emotional challenge they are facing, I often spend the rest of the afternoon thinking of a source or book that might encourage them. I’m not sure if I’m the only one that goes down a rabbit hole when it comes to finding solutions to an emotional or mental concerns. Naturally, when it comes to gift giving I love to bring a little inspiration to someone’s life to fuel their desire to grow! Whether you are purchasing a gift for your mom, grandma, or a friend (or giving friendly hints to your family), consider purchasing a gift that will inspire personal growth. To get you thinking here are the best personal development gifts moms will love! [Read more…]
Coping with High School Graduation Anxiety
We argued EVERY SINGLE day that summer. Typically, my mom and I get along really well. But the spring and summer of my high school graduation was filled with daily arguments. We shared a car and so we were thankfully only together most days for about a half an hour when I came home from work and right before she left. Today we laugh about that summer. Looking back though, I realize that we were both coping with high school graduation anxiety. While graduation is a time to celebrate, it can also be extremely stressful for both parents and teenagers. [Read more…]
A Mom’s Best List of Consequences for Teenagers
Consequences for tweens and teens are pivotal to raising responsible adults. And in order to have a HAPPY home, it is vital that your teens know you have consequences AND are willing to use them. Often parents feel overwhelmed, as teenagers push back on the boundaries during the teens years, believing that nothing works so there is no hope in trying. Well there is HOPE for raising disciplined teens, and there are an effective list of consequences for teenagers that truly work. [Read more…]
A Mom’s Guide to Supporting a Teen with Teen Depression
As a mom, there is something heart wrenching when you realize your kid is struggling and you can’t fix it. The challenges and pain your teen is feeling is very different from anything you have faced before because their inner conflict and depression is not going to resolve itself in a week. How do you walk with your child through the long haul as they struggle with teen depression? How do you help and comfort when your kid is hurting? [Read more…]
15 Simple Personal Development Goals for Beginners
Personal Growth is about following through in your life, showing up for yourself and making decisions based on an awareness of your emotional health and not just feelings. So how do you develop a life like this if perhaps personal development is new to you, or you have never seen it modeled. Fortunately, even big growth all starts with SMALL changes. Choose from these 15 simple personal development goals for beginners. Begin creating an emotionally vibrant home for yourself and your family today!
10 Brilliant Spring Break Ideas for Teens
The teen years are racing by so I know as parents we want to help our teens make the most of their spring breaks. Here is a list of brilliant spring break ideas to choose from to make spring break fun but also productive and inspiring. A little bit of planning during spring break can also make future summer and college plans less intimidating and more exciting! [Read more…]
8 Steps Smart Moms Know on Making a Personal Growth Plan
Two major moments in my life revealed to me how vital personal growth is for moms. One was when I was 25 and found myself a single parent which I share about here. The other moment was during our boys’ tween years. I began to realize that my kids were outwardly displaying some of my inner struggles. It’s one thing when your kids repeat a bad saying you have and quite another when you see your kids acting out your own thoughts and attitudes. I knew that the healthier I was emotionally, the better shot my children had at emotional healthiness! So we are going to walk through the steps to developing a personal growth plan. You will then have a workable schematic that you can adapt and reuse for many areas in your life to bring wholeness and emotional health! Ready? [Read more…]
My Blind Date Success that Ended in True Love
Tucked into bed for the night, I was just trying to wind my mind down when the phone rang. I grabbed the phone next to my bed worried something was wrong only to find my next door neighbor at the other end. Tammy, also a good friend, who is normally calm and serene, quickly told me in no uncertain terms that I had better get back up and tell her what happened. I thought I would have a night to think on my blind date adventure, but she was having none of it. Still not certain if it was a blind date success or blind date horror story, I knew I had better dish on the details. [Read more…]
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