by Sara Clime | Jul 21, 2023 | Inspiration, Lifestyle, Special Needs Mom
Today marks day 4 of no caregiving duties. My son was chosen as a 2023 delegate for the Missouri Youth Leadership Forum (MYLF) through the MO Governor’s Council on Disability. We dropped him off at the University of Missouri-Columbia to stay on campus for 5...
by Amy Brown | Jul 7, 2023 | Family, Guilt, Lifestyle
Recently I had a conversation with my oldest son, who is 30. We talked about the things I would do differently as a parent. He said he thought we did a great job as parents (Yes! What we all want to hear!), but there was one thing he wished I hadn’t done. My heart...
by Sara Clime | Jun 23, 2023 | Lifestyle, Special Needs Mom
I have been doing fantastic work lately on getting my priorities straight. When I say “fantastic,” I mean I hit a brick wall and had no choice but to decide what had to be done and what I needed to let go of immediately. Simply put, I have been...
by Carrie Holt | Apr 14, 2023 | Lifestyle, Special Needs Mom
I will be completely honest here (not that I’m ever dishonest), but it’s been a week. This e-mail might not be overly encouraging, but it might make you laugh (which I hope), or smile, or say, “I can relate to her.” Hopefully, it does all three...
by Amy Brown | Apr 8, 2023 | Inspiration, Lifestyle
I recently attended a writer’s conference, and one of the speakers was Jennifer Dukes Lee. She lives on a farm and shared the lessons she has learned about the yearly seasons. She noticed how each season brings joys and challenges. At the end of her talk, she...
by Amy Brown | Mar 10, 2023 | Inspiration, Lifestyle
How are you? Feeling overwhelmed? Are you frantic? I am completing my final semester of a master’s degree in Spiritual Formation and Leadership. I am working through many issues with our kid’s mental health. So I feel a bit frantic. I have been a parent...
