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If I Had Four More Arms and One More Brain

Photo submitted by Karin Brown “If I had four more arms and one more brain, I might be able to help you.”  This phrase is uttered a lot around my house lately. With five children demanding my attention...

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10 Ways to Achieve Mommy Burnout

There are few topics that allow me to present myself as an expert, but this is an exception. There have been many times during my almost 15 years as a mother when I have experienced–maybe even asked...

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Back to School and Back to Basics

It is that time again. . .back to the balancing act. The start of school is just around the corner and I am preparing myself to start juggling homework, lunches, and after school activities. We have...

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Self-Care Is Not Selfish

One afternoon, my 16-year old daughter Taylor came home for her lunch break. When she heard music blasting, she took the stairs two at a time and pushed open my bedroom door. What she found was her mom...

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Unhealthy Stress & Habits? Break the Cycle! Episode 87

Do the demands of life and motherhood leave you feeling depleted, frazzled, overwhelmed, and inadequate? Would you like to feel more peace, happiness, and love in your daily life—love for yourself,...

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Stiff Laundry, Soft Lessons

My 10-year-old daughter got in trouble and was consequently displaying a very poor attitude. So, I–the ever exasperated mother–braised her eardrums, “You walk your friend home this instant, and then go...

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Why I Go to Bed with Dirty Dishes in the Sink – Episode 109 [Audio Post]

Ever feel like you simply need a break? Do you feel guilty if you sit down to rest at night…especially if there are still dishes in the sink? This wise post by Pricilla Dickinson has really resonated...

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New Year’s Goals That Fit Our Current Stage

After a wonderful post-Christmas week in southern California visiting my husband’s family, we’re on the road heading back home. I’m sure we’ll be taking many bathroom breaks, and there have already...

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Built to Last

Endurance—it’s what separates us from the animals! I don’t have much endurance in the traditional sense. I mean, running marathons—that’s not me. I run because it’s a quick and cheap exercise. Slap on...

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Permission to Breathe

I hold my breath when I’m stressed. It’s totally unintentional, but when my hands can’t keep up with what my heart wants to do, my inner critic tries to convince me that I am a loser mom. Am I...

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Eating My Words

Can I take you back seven years? Seven years ago, my children were ages four, two, and one. Seven years ago, I had things all figured out for “older” children. I assumed once diapers, whining, and...

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Power of Moms Pick: This School Year, I’m Cutting Myself Some Slack

Are you feeling excited but also overwhelmed by the new school year?  In a recent article on Babble.com titled “This School Year, I’m Cutting Myself Some Slack,” author Victoria Fedden muses on the...

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Organizing a Beautiful Life that Fits on One Plate – Episode 127 [Audio Post]

We all know what it’s like to feel overwhelmed.  I think that’s a daily occurrence for most mothers. But what do we do when we feel like we can barely breathe? A friend of mine once shared some wise,...

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How My Son’s Routine Chart Helps Me Be a Better Mom

This morning, I found myself lying face-down on the wet sidewalk leading up to my front door. No, I hadn’t slipped on the dewy grass while going to get the mail or been attacked by a neighborhood...

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A Super-Specific Prescription for the Overwhelm – Eric and April Perry –...

These are the indicators I check when I am feeling overwhelmed: sleep, nutrition, water, time with Eric, time to read and think, sunlight, exercise, and balanced hormones. So simple…but so easy to miss...

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Bringing Home Baby

  I recently had a baby—three boys now in my crew. We were so happy for this new addition, and the older boys (ages three and five) seemed very excited to welcome their little brother. When they came...

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Hold the Pose: What Yoga Taught Me about Motherhood

You should know straight off that I’m not a yoga person. I like it. I do. But the sensation I hate more than anything else in the world is the fiery, fibers-slowly-ripping feeling of a stretching...

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What if I Don’t Like Playing with My Kids?

I was recently with a group of my trusted mom-friends when I sheepishly admitted that I don’t like playing with my kids. Don’t get me wrong—I like my kids. A lot. I just don’t really like Thomas the...

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Quiet Time WORKS! with Desiree Ward and April Perry – Episode 174

In this podcast Desiree Ward talks about how she has implemented daily quiet time with her children. April and Desi share their top tips for making quiet time a success for you and your children! For...

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How One Phone Conversation Helped Me to Stop Feeling “Mom-Guilt”

My friend Laney has a big, bold personality. She is confident and unapologetic about the things that matter to her—and she always says it like it is. I, on the other hand, am naturally prone to...

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Cleaning Out Your Internal Closet

This article was originally published on May 11, 2011 as “Cleaning Out Your Closet.” Several years ago a friend said to me, “You don’t seem like yourself lately. You don’t seem happy.” Later that...

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Organizing Tips to Match Your Style

This article was originally published on April 27, 2011. I’ve always loved organizing tips.  It’s fun to learn new ways to sort, process, and complete tasks and projects, but once I became a mother,...

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Life Balance with Christy Wright and April Perry – Episode 206

With everything that happens inside of a family, who doesn’t need a little more life balance? Christy Wright, an amazing mother, author, speaker, and member of the Dave Ramsey team, has some incredible...

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10 Things I Wish I’d Known About Postpartum Depression

Just minutes after my son Neel was born, he developed serious health problems that led him to the Neonatal ICU for a fortnight. When he came out of the NICU and I brought him home, I started fighting...

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Back-to-School Dinner Routines

Ah, September! It’s one of my favorite months of the year. Not only does September mark the coming of autumn, but it also means back to school. And back to school means back to schedules and routines–a...

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Introduction to November’s Value: Peaceability

Introduction “Peaceability” means understanding, calmness, patience, control, and accommodation — essentially the opposite of anger, losing one’s temper, impatience, and irritation. Just as there are...

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Staying Calm in a Perfect Storm–April Perry [Season 2, Episode 4]

After 18 years of motherhood, I (April) have finally noticed a pattern in what causes me to be calm–or not. (I know…light bulb moment!) There’s a little chart to explain it more in the show notes,...

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Getting Over the Perfection Infection – with Jill Savage [Season 2, Episode 5]

Jill Savage is an amazing woman. But not just because she speaks, writes, shares goodness and leads thousands of people around the world. It’s because she’s real. And she knows how to look at...

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Creating Picture Books to Help Children Adjust to Change

Big changes can be tough on kids, especially young children. They don’t always have the knowledge or verbal ability to understand or talk about what they are experiencing. As a result, they may express...

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A System to Prevent Fights Before They Start

I remember well the multitude of fights that occurred in our household when I was a child because each child believed he or she should be the one to choose the music in the car, or the TV show we...

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Self Care, Enjoying Moments, and Being Happy when Everything Isn’t...

We have three great posts highlighted in this week’s podcast– in audio form so you can enjoy these beautiful insights from three other deliberate mothers.  Check out the question and challenge at the...

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Encore Audio Post: Inspiration for a No-Stress Summer [Season 2, Episode 16]

Are you getting worried about summer? Often we want to use this season wisely and well, but be relaxed at the same time. We want to spend time with our kids, but we also don’t want them to drive us...

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For Moms with a Spouse Who Is Often Away

One of the most frequent comments I heard the year before my husband started medical school was, “Good luck being a single mom!” That comment rubbed me the wrong way every time. “He’s going to school,...

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Book Summary: It’s Here Somewhere

Title: It’s Here Somewhere Author: Alice Fulton & Pauline Hatch   Basic Overview:   This is my go-to book for streamlining and organizing my home! I “met” the book at a Dejunking Class held at my...

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Sneaking In “Me Time”

When my in-laws came to visit this past summer, my mother-in-law was kind enough to bring along the magazines she’d already read so I could enjoy them. I usually read magazines in the bathtub as I...

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Seven Tips to Shake Off the Winter Blues

Winter is here! This time of year is hard for me–January and February specifically. I love Spring, Summer, and Fall, but Winter gets me down. It’s cold, dark, and the days seem to drag on forever. I...

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Audio Post: Saying No | What “No” Means to Me | Getting Everything Done...

On making decisions: It feels good to say what we mean- and Alisha Gale teaches us four basic strategies that help her to feel comfortable saying, “No” when she needs to. Danielle Porter knew that...

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How to Balance Marriage and Motherhood with Self-Care

If there is anyone who deserves a week devoted entirely to being pampered, it’s moms! However, as a busy mom, I know that between work and family obligations, a spa day isn’t always possible. The life...

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Reconnecting With Yourself after Kids

After my second baby was born, I was an emotional wreck. I had two babies 18 months apart and my husband’s job often required him to work 50 to 60 hours each week. I was alone with my kids a lot....

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What NOT to Regret

  I remember, after I had three children, I needed to do some soul-searching and life-changing. Out of necessity, I had grown a hobby into a business. I was still at home all week, but I would fit...

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Find You. Be You.

I know we’re already a quarter of the way through the year, but I still find myself thinking about what my aspirations are for the year ahead (besides growing a baby), and assessing what is really...

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Electronics: What I Wish I’d Known About Teens and Devices

Parenting in the age of electronic devices is new and uncharted territory for many of us. Our teen-aged daughters saved their money and paid for half the cost of their iPad Minis a few years ago....

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No Sick Days For Mom

It’s a well-recorded and bemoaned fact that mothers don’t get sick days. In this profession, if I were to check out for a day to nurse a sub-par body, 1) chaos would ensue and, 2) number 1 wouldn’t...

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Would Your Child Stare At A Screen All Day If You Let Them?

  One exhausting morning, when I was seven months pregnant with my son Spencer, I set my four-year-old, Ethan, at the computer with a couple of CD-Roms, and I dozed on the couch next to him.  Three...

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Quitting Time

Before I became a mother, my favorite time of day was quitting time—that most beautiful of hours when I could put everything away, lock the doors, shuck the worries of the office, and head home. I...

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Stop and Smell the Crayons

My husband offered to take my son with him to run errands the other day and I thought, “Yes! I can finally get to those piles in my bedroom that are driving me crazy.” My next thought was, “Hmm…I...

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Adventures in Mommy Wonderland

“How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” (Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.)     Some days, I feel a little like Alice,...

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Traditions Stressing You Out? Try These 3 Tips

I recall the moment when a favorite gesture of mine became tradition. I climbed the basement stairs, arms loaded with clean laundry, to see my husband making lunchtime sandwiches for the kids. He had...

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How to Renegotiate with Yourself

One October, when life was feeling happy and we were in the midst of living up the family traditions, I signed up to bring a crock pot of chili to a local Halloween celebration my family was planning...

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Have You Checked in with Yourself Today?

Like most mothers, my life is full and busy with family and work, and often there’s little time left for me at the end of the day. But the one thing I make time for at least once a day is to check in...

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