Let’s face it: being a mom takes a lot of work. Being a great mom takes even more. Or so we think… What if being a great mom wasn’t so tough after all? I think sometimes we make it harder on ourselves by creating this image in our minds of the perfect mom. And then…
Reclaiming Time for What You Want To Do Most
Years and years ago I read an excellent little book (more like a booklet) called The Tyranny of the Urgent. This was in the days before cell phones, email and text messaging. I remember being struck then by its simple message about how we should stop diverting our attention from the important to take care…
A New School Year & The Dreaded “H” Word
Yesterday my children started school. And they arrived home with homework… for me. I always forget this is coming. So many forms for me to complete, even after all we filled out already at registration. There’s the personal inventory of my child’s personality and academic/social strengths and weaknesses (which I keep swearing I’ll photocopy to…
15-Minute Wealth
What would you do with 15 spare minutes? Would you go on Facebook and see what your friends are up to? Check email and read through all the ads? Fold a load of laundry? Vacuum? Weed the garden? The possibilities of how to spend 15 minutes are endless. And that’s the problem we face every…
Sharing Mother’s Day – An Obligation or Celebration?
For moms, Mother’s Day can be laden with expectation. We expect to be pampered and coddled – breakfast in bed, a trip to the spa, dinner at a fancy restaurant. But what we don’t expect is to be lost in all the craziness of family obligations. Yet for some women with family living nearby (or…
Choice as an Action, Not a Reaction
I read an excellent guest post by Mary DeMuth today over on Michael Hyatt’s blog. In it she talks about being motivated by fear (stemming often from our past) versus being motivated by a future-facing goal. I find a lot of wisdom in her words. You can read what she said here. How about you?…
Treasure and Valentine’s Day
The other day one of my daughters asked me what my husband and I would be doing for Valentine’s Day. I gave her a blank look. Frankly I hadn’t thought about it yet. And even more frankly, we haven’t ever really made a big deal out of celebrating Valentine’s Day. Which got me thinking about…