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I am currently a pessimistic gloomy ray of sunshine or lack of sunshine. Today our entire family went to Target. Partly to run some errands and partly to get me out of the house and out of my mood. Target always makes my day brighter, except for today. We went to get Christmas wrapping paper and I hated all of it. Hated might be too nice of a word. I despised it all. It made me want to cancel Christmas. I took myself too seriously. Find out how I am going to embrace my mood by lightening the emo...

Apparently, I have a lot of friends, according to my daughter. There are 19 of them and they are all in the First Grade. In a moment when I was feeling down and pessimistic, she wanted me to know I was not alone. How often do we, as moms, feel all alone? Being a mom is hard. It takes time and patience and sometimes we lose ourselves in the day-to-day, we get lost and wonder if we even have friends anymore. So now, more than ever is the time to reach out to each other. We need to take a moment to...

If you ever visit my house for any length of time, you are likely to hear my daughter say “you are getting my goat.” While that phrase can often mean to irritate or upset someone, in our house we use it to describe someone teasing you. The joke has always been that my husband has a goat farm, that’s how many goats he gets. In fact, my husband has so many goats, my daughter announced the other day that she no longer has goats. If she doesn’t have goats, then he can’t get her goat. She now has uni...

Today and tomorrow mark the celebration of Dia de Muertos and All Soul’s Day. After losing our mothers in 2019, we knew our children needed to feel the legacy of their grandmothers. Legacy is a funny term. It can be used to describe the property or money left in a will or someone who chooses to attend the same college as their parents. But it also is used to describe the mark a person left on this world. It captures the accomplishments that added richness to their own lives or those around them....

I am on fall break this week, but I am pulling some early gems from season 1 for you. I hope you find them encouraging! This episode was originally published on February 24. My son is no longer 9 months old and now he is running around and chowing down on goldfish. He is clearly living his best life! My house has been a buzz of excitement. My son did something incredible! We call him Mr. Smiley because he never stops smiling. There is so much we can learn from our kids. Join me today as I share...

During season 1 I lamented that my laundry was out of control. Well, I’d like to report, that it's better and finally under control. But the purpose of this podcast isn’t to present a picture-perfect life. The purpose is to show you behind the curtain, to be honest about my struggles, and together we can find peace within the chaos. So I have to confess, the laundry pile is still out of control and it may be worse. But I think I've found a way to be at peace with the chaos for now. Join us on F...

What is it with kids and their shoes? It takes my daughter way too long to pick out a pair of shoes and put them on. And why are all the shoes missing? We had a shoe-pocalypse today and it resulted in us running out of time for breakfast. Join me as I try to make sense of my daughter's shoe obsession and what went wrong. ----------- Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us as podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com ...

My one-year-old son is gaslighting me. He said mommy once and then he never said it to me ever again. I’ve been told that he says it when I am not around. But, every time I try to get him to say "Mommy", you know what he says, “Daddy.” Clear as day -- daddy. A common occurrence in our house is me saying come on say mommy. Only to get back a daddy. It made me think. How often do we not share our appreciation for someone? How often do we express our love and appreciation for someone to others, but...

We all try to do it all. To have it all. But the truth is, we are only one person and sometimes we just need a break. Eight years ago on Facebook, I wrote, "Sometimes I just want to tell the world I am only one person. I can't do everything. Or sometimes I just need to sleep. Maybe it is just me." I wrote that before I had kids. And now I feel it more than ever. We all need support and help from time to time. And asking for that help or taking a time out isn't selfish, it's actually you being a ...

There is a woman who I hope to meet one day. She is a mother like me. I take comfort in knowing she, like me, is raising young children. She is my son or daughter's future, mother-in-law. I think about her often. I wonder if she is are tired like me and if Starbucks lifts her day. I hope she likes coffee. I don’t expect her to be my best friend. But I want her to know I am already preparing room in my heart for her child. I am ready to love them as if they were my own. Join us on Facebook and g...

My daughter is convinced she found the worst thing that ever happened to her. It was so bad, in her mind, she spent weeks trying to get out of it. She even asked me to write her a note excusing her from this activity. (I think we might be in trouble.) But once it happened, even though it still scares her, she decided it was the best thing she's ever done. I am proud of her resilience. We all need to learn to find pure joy in things that scare us. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: faceboo...

It has finally happened. I forgot picture day. And to make matters worse, my daughter is convinced I should learn a lesson from this. So here I am holding back my tears and wondering who have I become? But it hit me today. That doesn't define me. That's only how I feel. But I am so much more than a forgotten picture day. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us as podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Being a mom is ha...

Pandora keeps bringing up Andy Grammer, and when I say brining up, It has been relentless. But, after playing his new music, I am convinced Andy Grammer circa 2021 is my spirit animal. Music has the ability to speak to our soul. It can soothe us, heal us, it captures the things we can’t say out loud. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us at podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Being a mom is hard. Bring a littl...

We all love a great beginning and we all want to celebrate with a big ending. But we often want to gloss over the middle in our own lives. I've been thinking a lot about the middle. What if we embraced the middle? Or dare we even celebrated it? We spend most of our time in the middle after a disruption uprooted our life. Let's think about the middle and focus on how we can appreciate it more. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us at pod...

I think I live in a zoo. The chaos is everywhere. Today I am going to share with you the secret to managing it all. Here is a hint, you can’t do it all, but you can have it all. I’ll tell you how I approach my life with careful consideration. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us as podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Being a mom is hard. Bring a little calm to the chaos and take a moment to fill up your own c...

I don’t mean to alarm you, but the children are watching. They are watching our every move. This occurred to me as I watched my son play with his new shopping cart. Tune in and I will tell you what he did that made me realize I need to tread very carefully. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us as podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Being a mom is hard. Bring a little calm to the chaos and take a moment to fil...

There is an elephant in the room or maybe a little elephant outside the room. I am talking about the dreaded little hand under the door. The cries for attention when you are seeking a small moment of peace. As a mom there is no moment of peace, no place with true privacy. But something occurred to me the other day. Tune in. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Find out more about us as podpage.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Being a mo...

Everyday we have to make hard decisions. Being a parent is hard right now. I often find myself frustrated with the changing information and contradictory information. I worry I am making the wrong choices. But you know what, I am doing the best I can and so are my friends. We may not make the same decisions, but we are making the best decisions knowing what we know right now. And that is all we can do. Another dose of encouragement coming your way. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: faceb...

My daughter got the sweetest note from a friend. It made me cry. It was loving, encouraging, and everything a friend should be. It reminded me that we all need to slow down and pour into others. Words (written or spoken) matter and have the ability to impact others deeply. We should all spend time speaking powerful uplifting words to our friends. What a lesson for us all! Another dose of encouragement coming your way. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Fin...

We have a toddler on the loose. Don’t you love the toddler phase? It is full of cute chubby legs running and wobbling with joy. My son is so proud of his wobbling mobility. Sometimes I feel like a wobbling t-rex as a parent, roaring and toddling my way through motherhood. He reminded me I need to be reminded to find the joy in life and approach my wobbles with enthusiasm like my son. Another dose of encouragement coming your way. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymoment...

Do you ever feel that your past self is trying to tell your future self something? That happened to me today in the form of a Facebook Memory. I don't know what was going on in my life 9 years ago, but for some reason, the documentary Raw Faith was really resonating with me. I posted a bunch of quotes. One in particular by Marilyn Sewell caught my attention because it was exactly what I needed to hear today. Find out why. The Quote: "We must understand that these times of personal disintegrati...

Test In honor of Father’s Day, here is a story about my dad. It involved bugs (which I hate), my second-grade class, and a moment where I thought my dad was the smartest person in the park. Another dose of encouragement coming your way. Join us on Facebook and get exclusive sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Buy merch at shop.spreadshirt.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.purple-planet.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.f...

I get to spend the week at the Music City New Media Academy at Lipscomb University sharing my love of podcasting with high school students. I hope you enjoy this encore episode from February. Aren’t we all the mom with the coat hanging out of the car sometimes? I see you. I am you. Grab a coffee and join me today for your encouragement. Join us on Facebook and get sneak peeks: facebook.com/mommymomentpodcast Buy Mommy Needs a Moment Merch at shop.spreadshirt.com/mommymoment Music: https://www.p...

I get to spend the week at the Music City New Media Academy at Lipscomb University sharing my love of podcasting with high school students. I hope you enjoy this encore episode from February. It is all about unicorns. <h1>Unicorns are everywhere!</h1> They have taken over my daughter’s life. Today I am going to share her deep thoughts on unicorns and why you should join the craze. Come join me! Another dose of encouragement coming your way. Join us on Facebook and get exclusive sneak peeks: fa...