By Minno
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we’ve invited author and single mother of six, Katie Blackburn to share honesty, encouragement, and hope for moms parenting a child with autism. We pray this post uplifts those in the trenches and inspires others to understand, honor, and support brave disability moms in their sphere. by Katie Blackburn […]
By Minno
A Mother’s Prayer Written by Katie Blackburn Don’t miss Katie’s new children’s book, The Very Best Baseball Game, a sweet, endearing story that helps families begin conversations about disability, empathy, and God’s design for every person. Heavenly Father, How amazing it is to remember that Your plan for motherhood has always been good. Before You […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Dear Tired Mama, You’ve decked the halls and braved the malls . . . you’ve counted down with Bible verses and magical moments . . . you’ve planned and prepped and perhaps even packed the car with more stuff than anyone should need for 5 days with family a few states away. Maybe you still need […]
By Stephanie Thomas
This morning, we dropped our boys off for the first day of school. In-person. In masks but, I repeat, in person. And then, walking back to the car, we talked about how cute they are. And how proud we are. Every parent does this, right? After a bit of a break, I sat down to […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Hey baby, I know you’re busy playing but can you crawl up here on mama’s lap for a few minutes so we can talk? When did you get so big? Not that long ago you were struggling to find steps but this morning you got dressed all by yourself. I beamed as you walked out of […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
I have this odd hang-up about being in control. It doesn’t always show up in my everyday life but it affects my ability to do things like snow skiing, roller skating, even bike riding. I simply can’t allow an object connected to my body have control over my movement. It’s completely unnerving to think that […]
By Stephanie Thomas
Kids love to float through phases, don’t they? Interests change, abilities grow, and challenges that once seemed insurmountable eventually become old news. And so, our parenting goes through phases too. In a matter of moments, we move from cradling our little ones with the utmost care to chasing them down the hall to wrestling them […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Becoming a mother was a beautiful, magical time for me, but being a mom – day in and day out – is all kinds of messy. Who I wanted to be and the reality of who I actually am are two different ends of the spectrum. Nearly 8 years into this journey and I still mourn the picture of […]
By Editorial Team
This summer I joined the PTO (Parent Teacher Organization) at my kids’ school. I figured with my youngest entering kindergarten I’d have plenty of “free time” on my hands. I loved the idea of becoming more involved in our school community and getting to know other moms. I embraced the fact that so much goes […]
By Jessica Wolstenholm
Every morning at approximately 7:18 am I usher my pajama-clad daughter back into the house after a short walk from the neighborhood bus stop, baby boy on my hip, and close the door behind us. I breathe out a sigh, as if that with that exhaled air I can also exhale all of my worries […]