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5 Habits That Make Us a Mostly (But Not Annoyingly) Happy Family

Kids, Motherhood, Relationships
April 29, 2018
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By Elizabeth Spencer

5 Habits That Make Us a Mostly (But Not Annoyingly) Happy Family

A few months ago, I asked the people who live in my house and call me “Mom” a Very Important…

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

Motherhood, Relationships, Teen, Tween
March 21, 2018
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4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

Dear Mama, These Years With Older Kids Are Worth Waiting For

When my girls were little, people at the library or church or in the grocery store would smile at them…

These Things I Know Because I’m Blessed To Have a Daughter

Kids, Motherhood
March 9, 2018
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4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

These Things I Know Because I’m Blessed To Have a Daughter

If I made a list of the perfect moments in my life, this would be one of them: My husband…

I Wash Hoodies Instead of Onesies These Days, But My Babies Still Need Their Mama

Kids, Motherhood
March 7, 2018
2.7K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

I Wash Hoodies Instead of Onesies These Days, But My Babies Still Need Their Mama

I don't remember the last time I washed a onesie. I don't mean this in the way people do when they…

Kids, Motherhood
February 13, 2018
35.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

God Gave Me Daughters

I am a mom of daughters and only daughters. By “only” I don't mean there is anything missing or lacking…

When Mom’s About To Lose It, Listen For His Voice Instead

Faith, Inspiration, Motherhood
January 18, 2018
2.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

When Mom’s About To Lose It, Listen For His Voice Instead

Like most moms, I was a perfect parent until I had actual children. But ever since that first big, “It’s…

What I Might Really Mean When I Say I’m “OK”

Journal, Mental Health
December 14, 2017
18.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

What I Might Really Mean When I Say I’m “OK”

Oh, mama. I have such a heart-wrenching number of people in my life who have experienced trials and grief and…

Can We Please Be Done With the Myth of the Perfect Family?

Kids, Motherhood
November 30, 2017
10.2K Views
5 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

Can We Please Be Done With the Myth of the Perfect Family?

My husband and I didn’t find out the gender of either of our girls before they were born. We reasoned…

Someone Has To Care For My Family’s Souls

Faith, Motherhood, Relationships
October 30, 2017
3.6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

Someone Has To Care For My Family’s Souls

A while ago, I shared a post on Facebook about the joy of having our older children choose to love…

16 Things to Say to Your Kids When They’re Having a Bad Day

Motherhood, Teen
October 12, 2017
23.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

16 Things to Say to Your Kids When They’re Having a Bad Day

The other day, I got this text from my college freshman daughter: Please pray for me. I’m so overwhelmed right…

Motherhood
September 26, 2017
3.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

Oh Mama, That was NOT a Mom Fail

A few weeks ago, one of my mom friends put up a social media post saying she hadn't taken a…

I’m a Mom Who Doesn’t. You Don’t Have to, Either.

Motherhood
July 24, 2017
33.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Elizabeth Spencer

I’m a Mom Who Doesn’t. You Don’t Have to, Either.

A while ago, I told a mom friend I was hosting a sleepover. I confessed to her I rarely let…