The secret phrase for challenging motherhood days
Malcom X and Mother Theresa. That’s how I describe my two wonderfully vivacious daughters. They are both world changers, but one is a spit-fire while the other is a mellow, gentle soul. Neither do I know how to handle appropriately. The introvert in me needs my space and the “feeling” side of me absorbs too much of the emotion that happens throughout the day. Nevertheless, I have been entrusted with their souls. And their eternal souls are shaping and sanctifying me as a parent daily.
Like and iron in fire, the daily struggles and the fight to not feel beaten down by the pressures of modern motherhood, parenting a budding generation, and trying to muster enough energy to get dinner on the table, my kids are molding me.
Continue reading my guest post on the Foster Parenthood on how one simple phrase reshaped my days of challenging motherhood.
Kara is an author and advocate for positive, grace-filled parenting. She is homeschooler to her 6 children living on a farm in New England. She believes in creative educational approaches to help kids dive deeper into a rich learning experience and has her degree in Secondary Education & Adolescent Childhood Development. She is passionate about connecting with and helping other parents on their journey to raise awesome kids!
