As a mother, mom guilt can be present throughout all the stages of your relationship with your children. It can have varying consequences to your relationship with your children, your relationship with yourself, and your relationship with others. It can be a heavy weight that can compound your responses to certain situations. It can paralyze you from making decisions for […]
Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife. This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. My children recently completed their first nine weeks of school for this year. End of the reporting period means parent teacher conferences since we returned to school after two years of home schooling. Usually, my children perform well in school. […]
Find Your Flourish: Mastering Midlife This is a true view into the daily routine of a 40-something year old woman. This summer we took a trip as a family with my parents to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. My father decided to rent a RV in the Class- B category. Class B is the smallest type of RV. It gives you standing space, […]
Mom guilt defined Mom guilt can be described as a “pervasive feeling of not doing enough as a parent, not doing things right, or making decisions that may ‘mess up’ your kids in the long run.” https://www.healthline.com/health/parenting/mom-guilt#definition Mom guilt can go up and down throughout motherhood. One day you can feel like everything and everyone is completely under control and […]
In order to plan for the future and reach the next goal you want to accomplish, you have to master productivity. Productivity looks directly at how we are able to use a given block of time to complete tasks in an effective manner. This is a lifelong quest when you want address your personal development. There are always ways you […]
It is always an excellent habit to look back on a period of time you have lived in order to make changes for improvements in the future. Find Your Flourish! is no different. I want to look at the top 3 posts of 2021. I focused on these posts as they had the most engagement from readers. I also picked […]
Honest: free of deceit and untruthfulness; sincere https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/ Santa Claus and our family As we head into the holidays, there will be many stories of Santa Claus, his elves, and his reindeer told to eager listening children. Are your children included in this group? Currently, my toddler is in that bunch. She wants to hear all about Santa Claus and […]
The holiday time is wonderful for spending time with your family, making memories, experiencing relaxation. This time can also increase stress levels and anxiety in some. Mom guilt is the gift that continues to give to moms throughout the year. It can be extra strong during holiday time. The gift of mom guilt is not one that you want to keep […]
Installment #3 Mom guilt can continue to resurface at various times throughout your motherhood journey. Have you had the guilty feeling recently? Mom guilt can come in at different times. You have to stand strong against it because it can cost you precious moments of joy. I have felt mom guilt several times during the past few months, but I […]
A challenging part of being a mother is always the night. Bedtime routines are investigated and hours of sleep recommended, but beyond that- mothers are also left with their own thoughts during those late night hours when all that can be heard is the deep breathing of a husband and children. Restlessness can be created by a variety of things […]