Emily Scott, Author at Her View From Home

Faith, Living
December 30, 2018
4 Minute Read

If It’s Been a Tough Year, Know You’re Not Alone

This was supposed to be an amazing year. It began with an optimistic to-do list and lots of achievable goals. We were going to get so much…

Grief, Journal
October 5, 2018
4 Minute Read

Learning to Live With the Scars of Grief

Life moves on. As well it should. But for your friend dealing with the grief of a miscarriage, or failed marriage, or loss of a family member, life…

Kids
April 21, 2018
4 Minute Read

Why I Want My Kids To Make Mistakes

Our two oldest kids are like night and day. Sometimes I wonder how they can be related. Child #1 is easy-going. She rarely gets into trouble and…

Motherhood
February 21, 2018
4 Minute Read

Dear New Mom Me, Try to Relax

As our oldest child’s birthday nears closer I find myself looking back at pictures from her birth. I see the young, new mom in the pictures who is…

Inspiration, Journal, Motherhood
January 9, 2018
4 Minute Read

One Day, I’ll Wash The Last Onesie. Today, I’ll Be Grateful.

About a year and a half ago, our washing machine flooded the laundry room. I was rushing out the door to get our kids to swimming lessons and walked…

Humor, Journal
December 4, 2017
3 Minute Read

A Mom’s Letter to Santa

Dear Santa, You can expect letters from our children any day now. They have known what they wanted to ask you for since July. So that makes my job a…

Kids, Motherhood
November 21, 2017
4 Minute Read

Raising Kids to be Kind and Strong

My name is Emily, and I am a people pleaser. Until I had a daughter who looked up to and mimicked me, I never saw the problem with this. But when I…

Kids, Motherhood, School
October 20, 2017
4 Minute Read

Homework is Not our Afternoon Priority

Homework. I’m sure many parents have a love-hate relationship with it. Or even more of a hate-relationship with it. Our daughter has her first year…

Kids, Motherhood, School
September 29, 2017
5 Minute Read

Calming the School Morning Rush

Another morning of begging our kindergartener and our preschooler to eat something before school. Another morning of rushing to get dressed. Another…

Kids, Motherhood
September 21, 2017
4 Minute Read

When Moana Made Me Question My Mothering

Here we sit. Our 5-year-old daughter on the arm of the couch (which in her mind is a sailboat), singing her heart out. Our 3-year-old son running…

Emily Scott

Emily Scott

If It’s Been a Tough Year, Know You’re Not Alone

Learning to Live With the Scars of Grief

Why I Want My Kids To Make Mistakes

Dear New Mom Me, Try to Relax

One Day, I’ll Wash The Last Onesie. Today, I’ll Be Grateful.

A Mom’s Letter to Santa

Raising Kids to be Kind and Strong

Homework is Not our Afternoon Priority

Calming the School Morning Rush

When Moana Made Me Question My Mothering

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