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Homeless But At Home
Image by sean dreilinger / Flickr.com Have you ever felt homeless? Been in between homes? Moved in with your parents…or in-laws? Lived far away from the place you call home? Or what about actually...
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Watching You
Image by Photostock/FreeDigitalPhotos.net It’s true. I’ve been watching you. Not in the creepy, lock-your-doors kind of way. But in the unspoken, wonder-and-admire kind of way. I’ve watched you in my...
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Realizing Life
This morning as I nursed my twin boys, changed their diapers, slid bowls of cold cereal onto the table for my three girls, then put the boys in high chairs (for the first time) while making multiple...
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Say Yes
I like things in order. I’m a new woman when my house is clean. I love organizing my girls’ clothing drawers (even though after a few hours their dresser looks like an Old Navy t-shirt table at the...
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Go Gently
Editor’s Note: The Power of Moms is a website for mothers of all religions (and for mothers who are not necessarily religious). Each Sunday, we post a spiritual essay, and we would love to gather a...
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Favorite Children’s Books from 2012
A sticky snow is drifting out of the sky, dusting the pines, coating the craggy maple with a layer of white. Our house is warm and getting warmer as we turn on lamps and pull favorite blankets from the...
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I Talk To the Trees
When I was young my Dad would sing this little song – usually to the background of six kids banging utensils, crashing toys, yelling and chasing each other round the house while one of us wheeled...
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Putting On The Brakes
Last night I was driving down Parley’s Canyon at a pretty good clip. All three lanes were dotted with traffic and moving at a steady pace. The immense darkness on both sides of the interstate, kept...
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I See the Moon
It is 11:38 PM and I am still picking up the house, moving laundry, examining the calendar for tomorrow. I’m desperate to slip into my pajamas and sit down. Can’t remember the last time I’ve gone to...
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Favorite Children’s Books from 2013
Our house is rarely calm. Most of the time the living room is a blur of kids jumping on couches, unfolded laundry dumped out of baskets, the boys wrestling on the floor, the girls whining, screeching,...
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Spiritual Sundays: Climbing Mother
Several months ago a friend introduced me to this painting by Brian Kershisnik. It is currently being featured in an art exhibit in at the LDS Church History Museum in Salt Lake City where all artwork...
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Why We Should Nurture Wonder
I’m starting to sound like Wendy on the movie, Hook, with Robin Williams (bless his soul). Remember he plays the part of grown-up Peter Pan? A high-power executive who hasn’t the faintest recollection...
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Book Summary: Good Pictures Bad Pictures (with a giveaway!)
Title: Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today’s Young Kids Authors: Kristen A. Jenson and Gail Poyner, PhD Have You Talked with Your Children About Pornography? The holidays are upon us. Wish...
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Favorite Children’s Books of 2014
Here it is! Another year. Another stack of books we’ve come to love. Books are kind of like children to me. Each has a different personality, tells a different story, lives out a unique life. Each is...
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Favorite Family Reading List for the Summer [Video and Printable List Included!]
Editor’s Note: We’re so excited that Catherine was able to record this video on behalf of Power of Moms, and we’ve included a few words below from her personal blog, links to her favorite books, and a...
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