The “crunchy mom” trend is on the rise and—for the most part—I’m here for it. We are beginning to see the long-term effects of the lifestyle choices of our youth and understand how holistic approaches can reverse and prevent a number of the effects for the next generation. But the more deeply seeped I become in the crunchy community, the more I see the impracticality of some of its standards and the pressure it’s putting on moms or women trying to become moms. While I still wholeheartedly pursue a natural lifestyle, I’ve had to learn the hard way to what end.
Read MoreWhile I would love to say that my three-year wait to conceive was graceful and unwavering, if I’m honest, it was filled with a good bit of wrestling and raw emotion.
But it was in that wrestling that I learned the invaluable lessons that are central to the steadfast faith I now hold. As hard as those years were, I am grateful, and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. And while you might be thinking, “That’s easy to say now that you are ‘on the other side,’” the truth is, I got to a place of gratitude even IN my waiting… And I believe you can, too.
That’s why I’m sharing the five invaluable lessons I learned while waiting to get pregnant. They may not be the exact same lessons the Lord is working in your heart, but I do hope they can offer some encouragement to those who wait.
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