Mothering

Can you have a best and worst day on the same day?

Access This Week’s Episode Here Yep…. This is where the 1/24/50/24/1 comes in handy.  Though sometimes it really can be 50/50 or 99/1… each day is different. It is so interesting, because in reflecting on my life most of my days that have been the scariest and best days have all be about Devon. The […]

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The best tool to monitor your child’s thousands of texts without drowning

Access This Week’s Episode Here Do you find it challenging to monitor your child’s phone? I will be honest when my older boys were younger, I would maybe check their phones every other week and it was so time consuming and mind numbing too! Then I discovered Bark. This is an AMAZING app that monitors

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A Much Better Thought than “I Don’t Know How to Do This!”

Access This Week’s Episode Here I was spinning in the ideas of: It was so stressful.  I was honestly stuck in this,  I don’t know how to do this! energy And it made me feel  Confused and worried.   While coaching with my friend that is when I realized I thought there was a right

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Cheerfully Using Faith to Mother a Teenager

Ahh, being the parent of a fiercely independent 18 year old.  I love it, so many opportunities for growth.  So many opportunities to try and let go of control, while also recognizing there are certain things I do still have stewardship over and have to set certain boundaries.  However achieving the balance in that is

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Drug Testing my Teenage Son AKA Another fun day at my house.

Access This Week’s Episode Here One night I had some friends over at my house.  We were having a great time.  My teenager came home, said hi to everyone and I thought nothing of it. A day later one of my friends called and said she had to tell me something. She sounded hesitant but said she had

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what is a spinning war and how can you avoid one?

This is something we really work together on in Essentials to Enjoy Life group coaching class.  What is Spinning? Spinning is when thoughts and or emotions start swirling around in our head and body.  You can have positive spins In Essentials to Enjoy Life class we focus more on negative spins, because those are what

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Learning From Past Experiences Can Help You Lower Expectations and Find More Peace

This week I share the importance of learning from past mistakes and how it can lead to lowering expectations for oneself. This is a valuable lesson that can be applied to various aspects of life, including work, relationships, and personal hobbies. Last summer I was feeling overwhelmed and stressed during my busy summer and it

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Where to Get Fuel When You Are Running on Empty

Do you sometimes feel like you’re running on empty with only your power? You have gotten so far with your power, but it has run out and you realize, And certainly you can make some choices like fueling yourself with rest and food and affirmations, but sometimes you just need something more. I know for

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