Feeling overwhelmed by your digital life—social media, a full inbox, and the noise that never seems to end? Join me for a five-day email series that will help us spring clean our online habits! In this series we’ll talk about: How our brains and lives are changing as a result of our constant connectivity…
I wasn’t having a good morning yesterday. I had gotten the boys off to school and needed to get to work, but I just felt so blah. So I gave myself ten minutes for self-care. But what could I do in ten minutes? I spent about five minutes deciding, and then did #2 on…
I’ve gotten the question from a few people, “Is Abide just for special-needs moms?” The quick answer is no. I wrote it as a special-needs mom, but not for special-needs moms only. There are lessons I’ve learned from being James’s (and David’s) mom that I think apply to every one. For example, in the…
Abide: Self-Care for the Busy Mom releases in a few weeks, but I need your help! Over a year ago, we moved from Pennsylvania to Texas and I found myself in a season of exhaustion. I was juggling meeting the needs of my eight-year-old son with autism, homeschooling my ten-year-old son with dyslexia, opening our…
Music is a gift from God that can reflect our mood and reset our mood. We’ve talked about things we can do to feel better, like exercise and forgiving others, but did you know music can also make you feel better? Studies show our brains release dopamine when we listen to music that evokes strong…