Shelbie Farmer, Author at Her View From Home

Kids, Motherhood, Toddler
January 2, 2019
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To the Woman Who Scolded Me For My Child’s Behavior, Here’s What You Didn’t Know

“Some people obviously just don’t watch their kids,” you said as you jerked your children away from my toddler in…

Faith, Living
December 30, 2018
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I Try So Hard to Control My Life—But It’s Not Mine to Control

I have asked more than my fair share of whys in my lifetime. Why me? Why now? Why this? But…

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
November 11, 2018
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To the Grandparents Gone Too Soon

Dear Grandma, I am one of the blessed ones to have grown up with you by my side. You taught…

Kids, Motherhood
October 17, 2018
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Because One Day, I’ll Have to Let You Go

In the beginning you hold on to me for everything. You need me, and you may not know it but…

Kids, Motherhood
October 13, 2018
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They’ll Remember the Fun, Not the Failures

“Motherhood is a balancing act.” I hear it all of the time. I can see how it’s such an easy…

Journal, Relationships
October 5, 2018
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Dear Husband, When I Forget About Us

I’m blessed to be able to say I’ve been married to my husband for over three years. He is my…

Journal, Mental Health, Motherhood
September 24, 2018
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To the Mom With the Anxious Soul

I see you, mama. You’re the one sitting alone at the family party. You’re the one hovering a little too…

Grief, Journal
September 18, 2018
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Dear Grieving Mama, I See You

I am blessed to have lived a life that has, so far, not been too terribly plagued with grief. That…

Child, Toddler
September 13, 2018
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My Spirited Child is Not “Bad”

I will be the first to admit my toddler is a spirited child. He is dramatic, determined, and incredibly strong-willed.…

Baby, Faith, Motherhood
September 9, 2018
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Becoming a Mother Restored My Faith

Being your average southern girl, I was brought up in the Baptist church. Sunday mornings consisted of church pews, hymns,…

Shelbie Farmer

Shelbie Farmer

To the Woman Who Scolded Me For My Child’s Behavior, Here’s What You Didn’t Know

I Try So Hard to Control My Life—But It’s Not Mine to Control

To the Grandparents Gone Too Soon

Because One Day, I’ll Have to Let You Go

They’ll Remember the Fun, Not the Failures

Dear Husband, When I Forget About Us

To the Mom With the Anxious Soul

Dear Grieving Mama, I See You

My Spirited Child is Not “Bad”

Becoming a Mother Restored My Faith

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