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~ Welcome, to the third story in our BeYOUtiful Mom Series!~ Yes, That’s My Son! A beautiful story of adoption Featured Writer: Cyndi Maloy “MOM!” After four children, hearing my name (or what the children think my name is) being screamed hysterically from the other side of the house doesn’t really phase me. Usually, it …
Mothering Through Loss and Heartache Featured Writer: Sandy Bruce Welcome to our second mom story in our series beYOUtiful Mom! I lay in bed with tears flowing down my cheeks as my 2 year old sobbed and asked again where daddy was and when he was coming home. It had only been a week since an …
A seed of insecurity was planted the day I held my firstborn in my arms for the first time. Don’t get me wrong, there was unexplainable joy and deep-seated love the moment our eyes met, but with it came dark feelings that I didn’t invite into my heart or home. I watered and nurtured my …
As women we are constantly bombarded with messages from the media, television, church, magazines, the web and peer pressure (yes, even at this age we are dealing with peer pressure). These messages crowd our hearts and haunt us as they whisper: who we should be, how we should dress, what we should feed our children, how much we …
Build bridges with your children not walls. Welcome to Part 2 of our series: Teaching Our Kids Boundaries (based on the book Boundaries with Kids) As a counselor I have heard many children say this: I disobey. I get lectured. I get grounded. I get the silent treatment. And sometimes I don’t even get a kiss goodnight. …
