Motherhood

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The Emotional Toll of the Pandemic

I remember what I was doing during certain world changing events.  The announcement of Operation Dessert Storm, the Rodney King riots, the infamous OJ Simpson car chase that interrupted game 5 of the NBA Finals, the September 11 attacks of the World Trade Center, and the initial announcement of the shelter-in-place orders brought on by …

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How Faith Factors Into Our Relationships and Self-Care

February is a month that highlights our relationship status.  But there is a relationship that we carry within ourselves every single day that can easily go unnoticed, especially on this motherhood journey.  That relationship is with the person we face when we look in the mirror.  The busy mom who sets her own needs aside …

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Four Aspects of Self-Care

Let’s take a look at some different aspects of ourselves that could use some love. An overall self-care routine should meet some identified needs within us. A focus on four overall categories of self-care can help us reflect on where our efforts need to be, what parts of us feel empty or dry, in need of refreshment and renewal.