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LifestyleLife is a juggling act: mom, wife, employee, friend... if only we could balance it all. The lifestye section is designed to help with some tips through monthly profile stories on veteran moms, advice on finance, faith, adoption, parenting and school choice.
Empowerment
The Truth About Motherhoodby Katie Newingham I made the mistake of being honest about motherhood in front of a 22-year-old without children. "I'm petrified to be a parent," she responded. "Don't be," I said. "This is only my experience, yours will be a lot different." Very politically correct of me to say, but what I was really thinking: "If that s...
The Shroud Falling Redemptionby Katie Newingham Being a mom doesn't mean we're no longer women, women with pasts, pasts that can haunt us at the most peculiar times. Over the last few months I've had the opportunity to get to know a few ladies from my neighborhood. At first, I thought they were very different from me, and kept my ...read more › 
A Life Coach Helps Mom Put Herself FirstBalancing a full-time job with one child is complicated to say the least, but throw in twins and a husband in the military and you have Sarah’s situation. She was overwhelmed with her responsibilities until she hooked up with Kelsey Warren, a certified life coach at Fuzion Coaching. What...read more › 
Resolute Mom: Expect it, Prepare for it, Rest in itby Katie Newingham Christmas morning is a lot like that moment after you give birth. The nurse lays your baby on your chest, and instantly your heart floods with an intoxicating love that snuffs out the pain of labor and makes you forget the discomforts of pregnancy. Then a few days later, parents leav...read more › 
How To Effectively Shop For The Holidays And Avoid The Holiday Gimmesby Dr. Charles Sophy Ah... the magic of the holidays. We've all grown up with the comfort and mystery of our holiday traditions: oranges in our stockings, presents under the tree, the lighting of the menorah, and more! Our Holiday memories are full of mom's home cooking, dad's stories, and the love and l...read more › 
The Giving Tree, A Mother's Influenceby Katie Newingham As moms we often feel like we have no influence, especially when our child throws a fit in a grocery store and someone says "Can't you get your child under control." Well no, no I can't...OBVIOUSLY!!!! The role of mommy is a shocking contrast for anyone who ...read more › 
Decisions, Decisions, Decisionsby Katie Newingham Recently, my husband and I were faced with a big decision. One that could change our lives, and more importantly, our children's lives. I wish I could say I handled this news with ease, knowing our family would be fine no matter what we decided; instead, I was rocky and anxious. I loo...read more › 
Balanced Parenting vs. Over Parentingby Katie Newingham I've had a handful of moms ask me lately, "How do you do it - Juggle motherhood and working from home?" My answer, "Throw out the word 'juggle' from your vocabulary." Juggling is a rare talent performed by street performers on piers in San Francisco, and even the ...read more › 
Learning You Have It All by Katie Newingham Domestic life can be overwhelming especially when you possess no skill or talent in the trade. In the seventh grade I had to make a pillow for home economics. With my love for music, I chose a boom box, while all of the other girls chose frilly, pink designs. It was pretty easy to pass ...read more › 
Women Who Shaped Historyby Katie Newingham What do Eleanor Roosevelt, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Marie Curie have in common? They were all wives and mothers who made history. But their journeys weren't easy. Stowe penned Uncle Tom's Cabin in 1851, famously saying God wrote the book, she just dictated. ...read more › 
Making the Right Resolutionby Katie Newingham, Photo by Karen Velasquez Photography For some strange reason the time between Christmas day and New Year’s Day everything seems possible. As I write this letter it’s three days until the New Year. I’m sitting on a log across from a bon fire and behind me a breeze blo...read more › 
The Tradition Makerby Courtney A. Buxton A Work in Progress It wasn’t long ago that I was simply an attender. My mom, or my aunt and Grandma, took care of Thanksgiving dinner. My dad drove the car and took us to visit old friends. We watched the ...read more › 
Lessons Learned While Living with the Deadby Rebecca Fisher The bodies that lay just beyond my front door were rigid and still, lifeless and festooned for their final farewell. For the most part the mortuary was dead quiet, especially after hours, but every now and then it would teem with inexplicable activity. I had just put the...read more › 
Japan Crisis: Get Involved Todayby Katie Newingham The earth shook, the windows shattered, walls twisted, collapsed, protruded as the water was pulled back like a slingshot, releasing at speeds topping 600 miles per hour, a 30 ft wall smashed the coastline of Japan. Within 24 hours, mothers were in line to receive ratio...read more › 
Mirror, Mirror… Mini-Me!by Lynn Ely From the time she was born, friends and strangers alike have constantly commented on how my older daughter looks like a mini-version of me. However, as her personality revealed itself, I soon came to realize that our looks were not the only thing we had in common. A benefit of parenting a...read more › 
One Thing At A Time, Please“Decide that you will not try to do everything at once. That is why time is spread out.” – Norman Vincent Peale by Lynn Ely As mothers, we often take one look at our to-do list and literally become paralyzed with overwhelm. We k...read more › 
Giving the Gift of Presenceby Lynn Ely Since so many moms share the desire to be more present with their families and others in their lives, here are some simple suggestions for focusing on your loved ones, despite the often distracting holiday to-do’s. During the holiday season, many families turn their attention to rem...read more ›
True Freedom Means Overcoming Fear by Katie Newingham The dirt spun from her tires on that narrow desert road behind our small cinder block ...read more ›
Being the Best You, You can BeHaving my daughter changed my life. Her laughter brings me more joy than chocolate, wine or ...read more › |
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