Helping Moms Raise Kids With Special Needs
by: Gina
This was a difficult weekend. Someone forged a copy of my check card, and charged up some electronics in another state, to the tune of roughly a mortgage payment. Chris’ unemployment ran out about 2 weeks ago and while he has a job offer (God willing), he won’t start for another week. Which means that we are up the proverbial creek without a paddle. I
by: Gina
Filed Under: just for mom, parenting Tagged With: anger
I’ve been doing pretty well lately, in the Mom Arena. You’ll recall that earlier this month I posted about melting down with the kids, and I have slid a few times since then. I decided a few things: to give it all to God to pray a WHOLE lot more to do what all the support staff and therapists and a few very loving mom
by: Gina
I’m listening to this Joyce Meyer podcast and she is discussing how the devil wants you to lose your peace and how really important it is to be peaceful to grow spiritually. This made me think of how UNpeaceful I’ve been lately. I don’t know why but I’ve had a trigger-sensitive temper that has made me have to go grovelling for forgiveness from my husband
by: Gina
Filed Under: faith, just for mom Tagged With: anger
My day was bad. Well, ok, in fact, it was not bad. In fact, despite the exhaustion and the nagging “something” in the back of my head/heart, it SHOULD have been a good day. The kids got a bath. They got read to. They got meals a plenty, which they actually ate – a big deal after all the sickness in my house. We played
by: Gina
Filed Under: just for mom, parenting Tagged With: anger, discipline
I’m thinking that you’re thinking after yesterday’s post, that all is well and good with parenting and me. Not so. In fact, it’s been VERY difficult lately. Usually I turn to God and prayer for help, but it seems the more I do the further I get from doing good with my kids. I’m too exhausted to set schedules, and continually put Amelia on the
