This week as we gear up for Austism awareness for April, we are giving away a FREE ebook from Danyello Ferguson & Lynn Parsons called (dis)Abilities and the Gospel. (See more info on the giveaway at the end of this blog.) Each day, parents and church leaders struggle to teach individuals with special needs. Using …
With our “Spring into Motherhood” celebration of the Motherhood Matters release this month, I’ll be sharing great motherhood tips every week! This week, it’s that fabulous time of year when we wring out the old stale winter air and open the windows for the fresh chilly new! If you’re not quite excited for spring cleaning, …
Sure, there are responsibilities – but what makes being a mom fun? Connie Sokol, author of “Motherhood Matters,” shares a few ways to rediscover joy in the role. Alexandra Stoddard, author of Living a Beautiful Life, challenged women to rate their “Fun Factor” in daily life on a scale of 1 to 10. Often for …
With daily routines so familiar, and sometimes mundane, mothers can forget that the little things they do make a big, BIG difference. I was reading in Mary Ellen Edmunds’ “You Can’t Get Enough of What You Don’t Need” about how Mary Ellen as a young girl knew a girl in her class that was ostracized to …
If you’re like most women, the word “file” makes you shudder and reach for the cheesecake. Life Coach and Author Connie Sokol shares a 4-step approach she calls “the easiest filing system ever!” If you’re like most women, the word “file” makes you shudder and reach for the cheesecake. But messy files and lost documents …
Hi Ladies, It’s Week 8, the final week of the 8-week Challenge! Jim Rohn says, “Without a sense of urgency, desire loses its value.” So keep up the great work and give it all you got this final time. You’ve been absolutely fabulous! And I echo what Kat S. said, “I can’t believe were starting …
From a stubborn toddler, to a sarcastic teenager – dealing with a difficult child starts with you. Life Coach and Author Connie Sokol shares ways to change your child’s responses. When frustrated by a difficult child, changing their response could be easier than you think. 1. Learn your child’s love language. Author Gary Chapman says the …
Sometimes we get so focused on self-progression and goal setting that we pull into our own little world, feeling it’s all on us. Not so. A big—and fulfilling—part of achieving personal goals is to involve others. That’s the fun of it, that’s the joy of it: having others be happy for and help you, and …
Over the past five weeks (and actually eleven years) I’ve seen great things from one goal a week in the lives of the 8-week Challengers. In just this challenge, women have organized their homes, create life visions, worked out consistently, and even written songs! It’s so joyful to see them blossom and feel happy in …
While enjoying the fabulous company of dear college friends—the BYU Babes—over the weekend in Arizona, one of them shared an experience that has not only stuck with me but is changing my parenting approach. My friend shared that she had spent a few days prior helping her sister-in-law who had just had a baby. Her …
