Do You Hate the Proverbs 31 Woman Too?

I’ll admit it: I don’t like her. The woman who seems to have it all together. The one who has her husband, children, and family singing her praises seems to make my blood boil. I might smile at her from across the aisle at church, but deep inside I’m steaming mad. Who can compare with perfection? And for most of my motherhood I saw the Proverbs 31 as only perfection. Comparing myself to her left me feeling empty and disappointed….

Is Patience Even Possible as a Mom?

Is it even possible to have patience, especially as a mom? I wonder this a lot, especially as a mother. I had PERFECT patience before kids. In fact, other kids rarely bothered me at all. I loved kids! I loved to babysit, hold babies, and watch toddlers. When we look up the word patience, I guarantee my picture is NOT there now. My own children get under my skin like nothing else! And after talking with other moms, especially moms of…

5 Things I’ve Learned as an Mama of {Almost} 5

Ok. I’m going to be honest: mommy-ing is hard, and I’ve only been doing it for (almost) nine years.  This summer I’ll become a momma of 5 kids. FIVE. I knew I would have a big family as a girl, but I didn’t know how big. (We leave for China this summer to bring home our sweet boy. Click here to be on the mailing list for updates!) I definitely didn’t foresee adoption as part of my story, but I’m…

She Believed She Couldn’t

What do you do when you feel like you can’t? Can’t get it all done. Can’t discipline consistently. Can’t get that stupid laundry completely done. Can’t make dinner on time (or without burning it). Can’t…… With Mother’s Day next week I feel like I’m looking a little more closely at my mothering (or lack there of). I think the most guilt I feel is related to being a mom. I feel guilty for choices I made as a young college…