Category Archives: The Power of Balance
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 for — mommy … Continue reading
In celebration of Screen Free Week, We’re posting podcasts and scree-free-related posts each day. If you are completely unplugging this week, we’ll be here when you get back! Screen time is an issue for most deliberate mothers. How much time do your children spend … Continue reading
Editor’s Note from April: This excerpt from Katrina Kenison’s Mitten Strings for God really struck a chord with me. The more I read about mothers’ experiences turning off the TV, the more excited I am to try it in my own home. We thought … Continue reading
For some unexplainable reason, I woke up this morning thinking about an old blogging friend. Friend, because we got to know each other on a personal level, blogging, because it was through blogging, and old, because I stopped reading her … 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
Ahhhh, the holidays. The most wonderful time of the year, right? Yes! And no. Yes, because of all the fun activities, yummy treats and presents. No, because of all the fun activities, yummy treats and presents. Like so many things … Continue reading
Last 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 to attend. … Continue reading
As I sat down to work on this article, my husband came in to see what I was doing. I told him I was trying to write an article on balance and asked him if he had any wise … Continue reading
One morning, my three-year-old Grace ran in from the backyard and skidded across my newly-mopped white kitchen tile, landing in a heap next to the sink. I went to comfort her, but first noticed the two dirt streaks left by … Continue reading
Today’s post on The Power of Balance is the fourth in a four-part series by The Power of Moms author, Amanda Roos Hamilton. In this final installment of the High-Wires of Motherhood, we explore the tentative and ever-shifting balance required … Continue reading
