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 More“I’m so sorry. Is there anything I can do?” It’s taken months since my second miscarriage for me to be able to put words to how I would answer that question. When it’s fresh, a sense of shell shock and overwhelm make such open-ended questions difficult to answer. But now that I’ve had time to step back and consider what was helpful as I was miscarrying, I think I’ve found my reply.
Read MoreMaintaining the excitement of Christmas for little ones without losing sight of the true reason for the season can be challenging in the world we live in today. We do our best to find Christ-centered Christmas tales to help fix our focus on Jesus in the buildup to Christmas, and after a lot of searching and trial and error, I finally found 25 Christmas books for kids to share with you to make your search a bit easier this holiday season.
Read MoreMost of us don’t really know how to respond to pregnancy loss. There isn’t exactly a how-to guide on the subject. But without explicit guidance, how are Christians to reply? Is there a biblical response to pregnancy loss no one told us about? Is God really calling us to acknowledge the issue in a specific way? In this post, we’ll compare the heart of the Father to cultural norms as we are challenged to go against the grain and respond to pregnancy loss God’s way.
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