Author: Bethany Howard
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One Surefire Way To Really Help A Mom Out
My heart is for moms. For all moms. It aches for those who have had their children taken from them. My heart is heavy for the mom who sits pretending to be okay while awaiting test results for her baby. My heart mourns with the moms who have lost babies. My heart aches for the…
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Summer Fun In The Sun All Planned Out…
It is here! Summer! I have everything planned out. I have a list of activities we will do, adventures we will take and a Pinterest board called ‘Summer Fun’ has a craft for each week of summer break. I bought the supplies that we will need before the kids got out of school. We are…
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Breathtaking Beauty in the Rearview Mirror
The audiobook kept me company on my drive. I was tracking with Mindy Kaling, laughing as she read her book. I was startled from my read-to-me trance by the view in my rearview mirror. I drew a surprised breath in. I paused Mindy. Splendor was reflected back at me. And I couldn’t look away. The…
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We Carry So Much: Let’s Support Each Other
Moms. We have to be each other’s biggest fans. I mean this parenting stuff is HARD. Life is hard and relationships can be challenging. There’s so much we are carrying on any given day… and so it is necessary to our collective sanity to be a support to each other. What does it look like…
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A Reminder: No One Asked You To Be A Martyr
You are more than mom. Your sole purpose is not dinner, redirecting, loving, teaching, playing and laundry. We do not exist to drive our children places, help them with homework or make baby food. Is it a huge part of who we are? Absolutely. Is it all that we are? No. So branch out, mama and don’t…
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For Every Mama: A Message You Need To Hear About Grace
You. Mama, I am talking to you. Let’s chat. Sometimes I think you are too hard on yourself. We’ve all got growth areas, of course but I am talking about the beating we give ourselves when things stray from perfect. I don’t need to give a bunch of examples… you get it. Here’s what I…
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You Need Small Things From Me, Baby Boy
Sometimes I don’t know what you need. And even if I did know I am not sure that I could be it. You are tall and long with big emotions and you have a lot of words. You push my buttons. And I suppose I probably push yours. And there are times that I wish…
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Motherhood: Loving When You Know You Will Have To Let Go
I am writing a series of posts on motherhood this week. Come back each day for a new post. Much love to all the mamas out there! I hugged her for an extended moment. Trying to express my heart with my arms. Asked how she was and how her son was doing with the…
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On Grace: When It Matters Most
When you are far away I have more grace. I think of all the things you do how hard you work, the way you give, love, provide, and support opportunities to grow. I miss you and wish the days away until it is the day you land back on US soil. And then you are…
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What To Do When You Have Sore Toes
***If you are visiting because you saw my post on Communicator Academy – Thanks for stopping by! Please make yourself at home here and leave a comment so we can chat! Also! If you haven’t read the post on Kathi Lipp’s Communicator Academy, please go visit and read it here and then dive into all…
