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The Most Effective Way to Combat Mom Guilt

ByCathy July 15, 2023July 15, 2023

Mom Guilt – The feeling that you are not enough or doing enough for your children (or husband). That if only you could “get it together”, life would be easier and more pleasant. This often comes from comparing yourself to other moms based on outward appearance, their well behaved children, or from not living up…

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7 Tips to Stay Consistent in God’s Word for Busy Moms (plus 5 free Bible reading plans)

ByCathy November 17, 2021May 5, 2022

As a mom, you’re being pulled into a million directions 100% of the time. It is HARD to find time for anything, but really hard to find time for the most important – time with the Lord. As a mom who works from home while juggling two toddlers I know the struggle all too well…

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The Ultimate Free Baby Registry Checklist for First Time Moms

ByCathy October 17, 2021November 17, 2021

I remember the pure joy and excitement that comes with expecting your first baby! I also remember the panic when the realization sets in that I am about to be responsible for keeping a human alive, and I don’t even know where to start! Beginning parenthood can be a roller coaster of emotions and uncertainties….

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8 Tips for Dealing with Postpartum Depression

ByCathy October 11, 2021February 18, 2022

You’ve brought your little bundle of joy home, and it should be the most blissful time of your life but all you want to do is cry, scream, and sleep. Well at least that’s what it was like for me after the birth of my second child. I had struggled with depression on and off…

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Living A New Identity: Discover your Identity in Christ

ByCathy July 28, 2021February 20, 2022

It’s easy to become a Christian and think you’re just going to be free from all the stress, anxiety, and worry that has always plagued you. But the reality is this doesn’t happen overnight for most people (although God can do anything!). The Bible is full of scriptures promising freedom in Him. The only way…

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How I found myself again – My Postpartum Journey

ByCathy July 10, 2021October 6, 2021

Who had I become? I didn’t even recognize myself anymore. Who was this frustrated, depressed, sleep-deprived monster? Who couldn’t hold it together for even an hour most days. Who yearned for sleep and separation from her children who she really did love. I didn’t like this version of myself. I needed help, but I was…

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If I hear that word one more time…

ByCathy July 8, 2021October 6, 2021

MOM! It was dinner time on a Thursday evening. My husband was sick in bed with a migraine. I had to wake up my youngest from his nap because his schedule was all messed up from a doctor’s appointment that morning, and he was not happy about it. And my oldest was yelling “Mom!” every…

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Surviving Sleep + Free Printable

ByCathy July 6, 2021November 17, 2021

Sleep – the single most desired and healing thing for a mom. Especially for a mom with little ones. While some families are lucky enough to have kids sleep through the night at ages as young as 6 weeks, we have not been so lucky. My oldest started sleeping better after the 4 month sleep…

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The Perfectly Imperfect Mom

ByCathy July 3, 2021October 6, 2021

I have never felt like I was enough – pretty enough, fit enough, funny enough, smart enough. I struggled through childhood and adolescence trying to be invisible, hoping no one would notice me. I didn’t think my self esteem could get any lower. Then I became a mom. All of the sudden, I felt like…