Take some time for yourself. Do what you want to do. It will make you a happier person and a better mom. Seven children is a lot of kids,...

How did I get to this point? And how do I get out? Life is a series of highs and lows, peaks and troughs, crossroads and forks in the...

Physical pain shows us where we're hurt. Emotional pain also teaches us. My daughter once asked me which superpower I would rather have....

(aka Why We Now Have a Home Base After 12 Years as Nomads) Are YOU uprooting what you're trying to grow? Plants need roots. Duh. You...

Unless we're reviewing our life, we'll never be sure of what we've missed -- or what we're missing out on. Here's What You Missed... That...

I almost passed out hiking a small hill... can I summit Kilimanjaro?

The exhausted, sleep-deprived years are (almost) just a memory now.

The best way to achieve your goals is to stop focusing on them. I've heard it my whole life. To be 'successful', set goals. To have a...

Comparison is the thief of joy... or is it? There's been a popular quote floating around by Theodore Roosevelt which says, Comparison is...

You're not lacking willpower. Your lacking an optimized environment. Have you ever wanted to STOP doing something you know you shouldn't...

Are we really seeing each other for who and how we are? Or are we only seeing what we want to see? Last night we were sitting at the...

I spent SEVEN hours of one-on-one time with my two year old yesterday. I love my kids. But I also love my personal time. I love to work...

The school my children need doesn't exist. I guess I'll have to build it. We 'do school' (homeschool that is) year-round. But summer time...

Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt. -- Shakespeare

Ten countries in 10 days when you're 12-years-old? Why not?

Am I doomed to be unhappy because I have seven kids? Last week I read an article which said “having children actually robs you of...

I feel like vomiting. The turbulence of our landing makes my empty stomach feel uneasy. Combined with too little sleep last night, my...