Category: Motherhood
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TYMO FLIPRO 2-in-1 Straightener Review: Fast, Smooth Styling for Real Life
I don’t straighten my hair every day — but when I do, I need a tool that actually respects my time and my hair. Between homeschooling, creating content, and raising three kids, my mornings are full. So when something saves me time and gives me salon-level results, it earns a permanent place in my routine.…
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Between Calling and Survival: A Stay-at-Home Mom at the Crossroads
Lately, there’s been this quiet heaviness sitting with me. It’s not loud, but it’s constant. I’m a stay-at-home mom. I homeschool. I manage our home. I’ve been building my business piece by piece, believing that one day it would be enough to sustain us.
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2025: The Year I Learned to Trust the Slow Work
Reflecting on faith, motherhood, creativity, and showing up in seasons of waiting 2025 felt like the kind of year where I had to be a little delusional to keep going. Not delusional in a careless way — but in a faith-filled way. The kind where you keep showing up without visible proof that it’s working.…
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🎄 December Is Here… And So Begins the Christmas Season
The moment December arrives, something shifts in the atmosphere. There’s an unspoken agreement that the Christmas season has officially begun. Music changes, décor comes out of storage, lights start glowing earlier, and families begin preparing traditions that will carry them straight into the end of the year. For many, this month opens the door to…
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From a Size 8 to a Size 14: Learning to Love the Woman I Am Becoming
For the longest time, my body felt like a project. Something to fix. Something to shrink. Something to “get back.” I went from a size 8 to a size 14, and for a while, that number felt like it was shouting at me louder than anything else in my life. I kept trying to lose…
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When It Doesn’t Feel Like There’s a Lot to Be Thankful For
This Thanksgiving, I have to admit — it doesn’t always feel like there’s a lot to be thankful for. Life isn’t exactly how I pictured it. I don’t have a career that generates consistent income yet, and I can see the wear and tear on my husband from his strenuous job. Still, he’s in the…
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Where Are the Girls Who Love Science?
This past weekend reminded me why I’ve always loved science. As someone with a degree in biochemistry, science has always been part of how I see the world — from how our skin reacts to different ingredients to the way our bodies function on a molecular level. When I was younger, I dreamed of becoming…
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Breaking the Cycle: Learning a New Way to Discipline My Children
Motherhood has been one of the most refining experiences of my life. When I first became a mom, I thought discipline would come naturally because I already had a model: the way I was raised. For years, I believed that discipline was simple — you repeat what your parents did. After all, I “turned out…
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Teaching Kids to Count and Read: A Natural Part of Parenting
Many parents don’t realize it, but home education is already a part of everyday life. Whether you’re counting toys as you tidy up, reading bedtime stories, or singing along to your child’s favorite songs, you’re laying the foundation for literacy and numeracy. Teaching kids to count and read doesn’t have to be daunting—it’s something most…
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