EVERY MOMent COUNTS!
“How are you?” I tilted my head and looked in her eyes. “Fine,” she nodded. But then the up-and-down of her head shifted to side-to-side. “Actually, I’m not.” My friend had just arrived in my driveway to pick up her kids, but only after her errand had taken a detour. Turns out she’d gone [...]
Friendship – a beautiful word. Being a single mom means spending time with friends is difficult and exceedingly necessary all at once. Actually to all moms friendship is imperative. Recently, I spent the day with a friend. Such a nice day. Those are sweet words when each day has seemed more of a disappointment than [...]
Remember the notes when you were a child? Will you be my friend? Circle one: Yes or No Ah, if only it were that simple now.
As I walked along the beach my eyes were continually drawn to the ocean waves lapping against the shore. I couldn’t help grinning as the incoming waves tickled my toes at the water’s edge. The bubbly ebb and flow of the salt water was cool and refreshing… much like the 48 hours I shared with [...]
I lived in the same small Midwestern town throughout my entire childhood. After having our first child, my husband and I decided we wanted to raise our children in the same hometown, close to grandparents. We had both attended the same church that my parents brought me to as a newborn. I knew everyone in [...]
“Does your neighborhood impact how you live and think?” We live in a Washington, DC suburb. Life here is very fast paced. Folks are super busy. People rush from one event to another, one important meeting to a crucial private appointment. We are constantly told that we live in the most important city in the [...]
i.e. starting over in a new place… A few weeks ago we moved to a new city and state. Among other things, I mourned the loss of the close ties I had made in my old home. Yes, friendships can survive a move, but proximity to dear friends is a gift. I miss my old [...]
“We need to do that!” Sound like a familiar jingle that often runs through your head? Yeah, me too! What is it about the “tyranny of the urgent” that causes us to lose sight of opportunities that really would make our lives so much richer? My husband and I have discussed several times that we [...]
I believe every mom has a day or a moment that she wishes she could “do over.” I laugh when I watch my kids play games and the little ones scream, “Do over,” because they are not pleased with what just happened or their score. Most often the older kids allow the younger ones to [...]
Editor’s Note: We’re thrilled to have Sandy Coughlin guest post on MomLife Today! Sandy writes the inspiring blog Reluctant Entertainer, and she and her husband were recent guests on FamilyLife Today (You can listen to the broadcasts below if you missed them). I know every outdoor living space is different, be it a patio, deck, [...]
