Author Archives: Saren Eyre Loosli
Mother’s Day can be such a wonderful day. It’s a great time to be with our kids and think about our mothers and celebrate all that we have and are as moms. But Mother’s Day can also be stressful. What … Continue reading
We all know childhood is beautiful and fleeting, but sometimes in the midst of the mayhem that our precious children create, it can be hard to really love the current age and stage of our children. At our Power of Moms Retreats, one … Continue reading
My kids were happy to oblige when I asked them to pose for some “misbehavior” photos. I dearly love my five wonderful children (ages 8-13) and feel so blessed to be their mother. I think they’re generally really great kids. … Continue reading
* Note: While Motherhood Matters is a blog for all mothers, regardless of their religious interests, we feel it appropriate to share some Christian-centered ideas as many families around the world prepare for Easter. I think Easter is the best holiday for … Continue reading
I have five young kids who have five sets of needs that often seem mutually exclusive. I co-direct a website. My husband is working hard on tons of his own projects. We’re both involved in parenting and church and community … Continue reading
Motherhood once seemed like a nearly impossible dream to me. Fifteen years ago, when I was painfully single after a hard breakup, I went to visit my sister Shawni who was pregnant with her first child. As I helped her … Continue reading
In my family growing up, Valentine’s Day was pretty mellow. We looked forward to finding our cups full of candy when at breakfast on Valentine’s Day. I remember working with my sister to put together Valentine cards complete with conversation … Continue reading
As we enter this new year, a lot of us are facing hard situations that we feel powerless to change. Many of us are living on uncomfortably tight incomes or facing consequences brought upon us by unanticipated circumstances. Some of … Continue reading
I’m grateful that when I was a little girl, my parents started a beautiful tradition that taught us kids to focus on caring and giving as part of our holiday festivities. Every year, they’d help us learn about children around … Continue reading
We often think that an over-scheduled holiday season focused too heavily materialistic things is a modern-day problem and think longingly of the “olden days” when Christmas was simpler. But apparently, more than 100 years ago moms had the same nostalgia … Continue reading