Category Archives: AllMomDoes

The Wonder of Christmas
Out came the Christmas decorations. Tree. Lights. Ornaments. Nativity. Our little one was enamored with all the shiny new additions to our home. At the time he was ...
Kristina Slaney Dec 22, 2014

When Is It Safe to be Vulnerable?
I am a creature of habit, and most nights my routine was the same: read, turn off my lamp, pray, feel alone, pray again, wait, resign, and eventually float off to a restless sleep.
My twin-...
Anne Marie Miller Dec 21, 2014

Turn Your To Dos Into Get Tos
We tucked the kids in and then I grabbed my notebook, our December calendar and a pen. I plopped down under the tree and started writing out our week, day by day with a page for each one. Up and down ...
Angela Strand Dec 21, 2014

The Words of the Season
I received a Christmas card in the mail the other day that was different than the others I had received. It asked me to reflect on some of the words heard during the Christmas season and take in what ...
AllMomDoes Dec 19, 2014

Start With Loving Yourself
What do I do when my child is being bullied? How do I protect them when I’m not around? How do I build a bubble of love, kindness, and protection so I don’t have to worry as much?
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AllMomDoes Dec 18, 2014

Are You Waiting For a Miracle This Christmas?
This year our pocket books are super tight, we are having a family struggle and today is the anniversary of my little sister’s death 13 years ago.
Christmas time is such a joyou...
Shari Lynne Dec 18, 2014

Hope is Among Us
Merry Christmas, Friends!
We wanted to take a moment during this holiday season to simply say “Thank you.” Plus, we thought we’d have some fun with our Christmas card and ...
AllMomDoes Dec 17, 2014

Love Thy Neighbor: Part 2
Last month, I wrote about defining who our neighbors are and the fact that I knew nothing about mine despite living in my house for so long. So, the past three weeks, I have made it a point to change ...
Stephanie O'Farrell Dec 17, 2014

The Battle of Expectations
So often I am burdened by the ever looming guilt that I am not doing enough as a mom. I know I am not alone in feeling this way, because almost every mom I have chatted with has shared that she has ca...
AllMomDoes Dec 16, 2014

A New Kind of Christmas Card
I once naively told a funeral director that Christmas must be his quietest time of the year (I figured that even if people were gravely ill they would try and hold on through the holidays). He looked ...
Ann Kirsten Dec 16, 2014




