motivation for moms Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/tag/motivation-for-moms/ Parenting Resources for Raising Your Son from Boy to Man Tue, 26 Jan 2021 17:28:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.5 https://thejoysofboys.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon-66x66.png motivation for moms Archives - The Joys of Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/tag/motivation-for-moms/ 32 32 15 Resolutions Every Mom Should Make https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/ https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/#comments Tue, 31 Dec 2019 04:41:02 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3978  It’s that time of year again.  We reflect on the year past and resolve to do things differently in the year to come.  This year, why not try some of these Resolutions That Every Mom Should Make.   15 Resolutions Every Mom Should Make For most of us it is the same thing every year.  AContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/15-resolutions-every-mom-should-make/feed/ 7 The Invisible Mom – What You Are Building When No One Sees https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2019 04:10:06 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=267 Do you ever feel like an invisible mom? As though the things you do and the efforts you make as a mother go unnoticed?  Today I share my experiences as well as a beautiful message from Nicole Johnson about what you are really building when no one sees. (I originally posted this as one ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-the-invisible-mom/feed/ 18 25 Ways to Get Out of a Rut: Motivation for Moms https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2017 04:06:55 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=717 Let’s just put this out there, Motherhood is EXHAUSTING! Whether your are a mom to one or 10, there are always days where we have given so much that our energy and drive is completely gone. The daily mundane tasks that go into taking care of kids and a home can leave us feeling on empty.Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-25-ways-to-get-out-of-the-mommy-rut/feed/ 17 Seeing Christmas Through the Eyes of My Children https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/#comments Tue, 08 Dec 2015 07:01:26 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1624 Every year I make a promise to myself that NEXT year Christmastime will be different.  NEXT year at Christmas I won’t over-schedule myself or leave things until last minute.  NEXT year I will simplify and have more time to really enjoy the holidays.  NEXT year my shopping will be done early.  NEXT year I willContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationseeing-christmas-through-my-childrens-eyes/feed/ 2 Enjoy Life – Monday Motivation https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/ https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/#respond Mon, 13 Oct 2014 21:50:14 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5605 I’ve always been a goal setter.  I like to sit down quite often and plan out the things I want to accomplish or the things I would like to see happen in my life.    But, I think because I like to make plans for the future and I like to work towards those plan,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-life-monday-motivation/feed/ 0 Moms’ Night Out Giveaway https://thejoysofboys.com/moms-night-out-giveaway/ https://thejoysofboys.com/moms-night-out-giveaway/#comments Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:42:37 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=5509 May include Affiliate Links for your convenience. Are you a mom?  What about a tired mom or an overwhelmed mom?  Are you always on the run and do you ever feel like you never get a break?  Maybe it is time for a Mom’s night in with your girlfriends and this giveaway is for you!Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/moms-night-out-giveaway/feed/ 50 Finding Joy https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/ https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2014 23:47:12 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4194 There are certain times in your life when you meet someone and know that they were brought into your life for a reason.  I had one of those moments this past weekend when, at a blogging conference, I discovered I was sitting next to Rachel Martin, the author of the website Finding Joy. I tryContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/finding-joy/feed/ 0 Mind Organization for Moms – Giveaway https://thejoysofboys.com/mind-organization-for-moms/ https://thejoysofboys.com/mind-organization-for-moms/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 23:53:50 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4153 Somewhere in my very distant memory I can remember a time when my life was a lot more simple.   I had more flexibility with my time and my house was actually clean!  But, then I added 4 bundles of joy to my life and things are vastly different now.  Not in a bad way, butContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/mind-organization-for-moms/feed/ 24 You are Important https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/ https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2014 07:56:50 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4146 A few years ago I attended a conference in Salt Lake City.  The key-note speaker for the conference was Meg Johnson, one of the cutest, funniest and most inspirational people I have ever had the chance to listen to.  Meg became paralyzed in a tragic accident 10+ years ago and I could write all dayContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/you-are-important/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/ https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/#comments Mon, 13 Jan 2014 23:42:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=4009 10 Ways to Simplify Your Life I’ve seen several friends posts a motivational word that they wanted to use as a guide for 2014.  I really had no plans of specifically finding a word but then one just jumped out at me.  I was cleaning up my Christmas decor and putting out our other itemsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/ways-to-simplify-your-life/feed/ 4 Monday Motivation: Find a Way or Find an Excuse https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/ https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/#respond Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:27:17 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3596 I have been part of an accountability group on Facebook this past month as I try to lost these last few pesky baby pounds and this week we were asked to share one of our favorite motivational quotes with the group.  This one automatically jumped out at me and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t usedContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/find-a-way-or-find-an-excuse/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: Enjoy the Sunlight https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/ https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/#comments Mon, 23 Sep 2013 22:15:13 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3555   Ah…It’s been awhile since I posted a Monday Motivation and I want to start making it a part of my week again.  Not just for my readers necessarily but for me.  I have a box of quotes that I have accumulated since I was a teenager and my baby got into it the otherContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/enjoy-the-sunlight/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:7 Rules to Help You Stay Positive https://thejoysofboys.com/stay-positive/ https://thejoysofboys.com/stay-positive/#comments Mon, 01 Jul 2013 12:26:40 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=3263 You know how life sometimes has a way of throwing curve balls when you least expect them?  I know you know what I mean because it has happened to all of us at one point or another, right?   We’re standing up to the plate, expecting a straight fast ball and then, boom, the curveContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-mothers-day-stories/feed/ 0 Random Acts of Kindness https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/ https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 06:59:46 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2790 We’ve all heard the term, “Random Acts of Violence”.  It’s on the news nearly nightly.  A few years ago I came across an article in the newspaper about how different our world would be if we started reporting “Random Acts of Kindness” instead and even more importantly, if we focused on doing random acts ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/random-acts-of-kindness/feed/ 9 Finding the Mother in Me https://thejoysofboys.com/the-mother-in-me/ https://thejoysofboys.com/the-mother-in-me/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 18:14:57 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2717 I remember the day as if it were yesterday.  I was terrified, confused, terrified, anxious, terrified, overwhelmed, terrified, exhausted, and did I mention TERRIFIED?  I remember sitting and crying and wondering “what now?”   But wasn’t this supposed to be one of the happiest days of my life?   Why weren’t my tears actually tears ofContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/the-mother-in-me/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: It’s Just What Moms Do https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/ https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/#comments Tue, 26 Feb 2013 04:00:56 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2388 It’s Just What Moms Do Last night I was startled awake by a horrible coughing sound coming from my boys’ room.  I was almost instantly on my feet and into their room to see who was sick.  It’s just what moms do. If you are a mom, you know what it feels like to beContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/what-moms-do/feed/ 2 How to Reach a Goal : 10 tips for Busy Parents https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/ https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/#comments Tue, 05 Feb 2013 06:07:44 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=2074 How to Reach a Goal If you’re anything like me you may have some goals or dreams that you had to push to the back burner because you have kids.   As parents to busy kids, it may seem that we don’t have time to even think about setting and especially don’t have time toContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-reach-a-goal-10-tips/feed/ 16 Monday Motivation:Shake it off and Step Up https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:44:31 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1861 Today I just want to share a fun little story, The Donkey in the Well, with you that I heard at a conference a couple of years ago.  This goes a long with, Are you a Bouncer or a Splatter, that I posted last week.   Have you ever just had one of those days, weeks,Continue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationshake-it-off-and-step-up/feed/ 10 Monday Motivation: Are you a Bouncer or a Splatter? https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-are-you-a-bouncer-or-a-splatter/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-are-you-a-bouncer-or-a-splatter/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:26:48 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1829 It’s that time of year again.  Everyone you know will start making “resolutions” to do things differently or to make changes in their lives or to be better than we were last year.  I know our hearts are always in the right place but let me just be honest for a minute. Most of usContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/how-to-be-happy/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:Finding Peace https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/#comments Tue, 18 Dec 2012 01:49:08 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1723 I had so many different things that I had been thinking about posting today.  Most of those things had something to do with the upcoming holidays and  I hadn’t planned on taking too much of a serious tone for this week’s Monday motivation, but then Friday came.  It started out as any normal day forContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationfinding-peace/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: Thankful for the Small Things https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:14:56 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1593 Can you believe that it is already time for Thanksgiving??  I am seriously having a hard time believing that it is already here.  It seems like I have been SO busy and since I am constantly on the run the holidays have caught me by surprise!  But I AM thankful for a week that remindsContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-thankful-for-the-small-things/feed/ 1 16 Things Moms of Boys Know https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2012 05:59:41 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1569 I don’t think anyone is truly prepared for what is in store when they become a parent for the first time but for a mom to boys it may seem like you have been zapped onto another planet.   How can these little people be so busy or so messy ALL the time?  There is noContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-what-moms-of-boys-know/feed/ 61 Monday Motivation: Better Things to Come https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:39:15 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1554 As this year is winding down, (Can you believe that??) I’ve been thinking about all of the unexpected things that were happening in  our little family this time a year ago.  It was one of the most stressful times of my life!  I spent the last 2 months of 2011 on bed rest and feltContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-better-things-to-come/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: A Lesson Learned from Scrappin’ Boys https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-a-lesson-learned-from-scrappin-boys/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-a-lesson-learned-from-scrappin-boys/#respond Tue, 16 Oct 2012 01:46:27 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1418 When I started this blog I wanted it to be a real life honest look into what it is like to raise all boys.  The good, the bad, the dirty and the noisy.  It’s definitely not all about the fun activities and fun food that I often blog about.  A lot of my time isContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationdealing-with-motherhood-anxiety/feed/ 8 Monday Motivation: Stop and Smell the Roses https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/#respond Mon, 17 Sep 2012 20:48:03 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1256 Last week’s Monday Motivation was all about ways to juggle all of the demands of motherhood.  But, today I realized that in thinking of ways to juggle all of my daily tasks, I’ve been leaving out something important.  Today I had a simple reminder that I haven’t been taking the time to stop and smellContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stop-and-smell-the-roses/feed/ 0 10 Ways to Balance Motherhood So You Don’t Lose Your Mind https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-ways-to-balance-the-juggling-act-of-motherhood/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-10-ways-to-balance-the-juggling-act-of-motherhood/#comments Tue, 11 Sep 2012 00:31:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1222 And so it begins!  The day that I tried to avoid as long as possible.    We are at the point where all three of my oldest boys are now involved in various activities.  Running two kids around seemed manageable, but three might just be the death of me.  I’ve always thought I was good atContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-roots-and-wings/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: “Do It Anyway” https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-do-it-anyway/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-do-it-anyway/#respond Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:33:01 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1132 This quote doesn’t really need any explanation from me.  Mother Teresa was one of the  most loving and selfless people to ever walk the planet and these words of hers are something that I need to be reminded of often.  People will hurt us, treat us unfairly, judge us, misunderstand us, cheat us, and makeContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationmothers-love/feed/ 0 Monday Motivation: Stepping Outside of Your Comfort Zone https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stepping-outside-ofyo/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-stepping-outside-ofyo/#comments Mon, 16 Jul 2012 11:55:05 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=1052   Think for a minute what you would want to do or be if you had absolutely no fear of failure.  Does any thing in particular come to mind?  Have you ever felt that you could do amazing things if only you would let yourself give up your comfort zone? I love the above quote.  WhyContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-gratitude/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation:What Did You Do All Day? https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:17:59 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=719 So this weekend I have been sick, sick sick!  I think there should be a universal law that moms aren’t allowed to get sick!  So I’m a little slow at posting my Monday Motivation but when I was thinking of things to post I just had to share this funny little story.   I needed a littleContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivationwhat-did-you-do-all-day/feed/ 2 Monday Motivation: Don’t Quit! https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/#comments Mon, 11 Jun 2012 08:17:02 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=555 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about life in general and how life has changed so much in the last few years for pretty much everyone.  In talking with a lot of my friends and neighbors it seems as though so many people are in a bit of a rut or confused as to whatContinue Reading

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]]> https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-dont-quit/feed/ 1 Monday Motivation: Our Deepest Fear https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-our-deepest-fear/ https://thejoysofboys.com/monday-motivation-our-deepest-fear/#comments Mon, 04 Jun 2012 07:01:38 +0000 https://thejoysofboys.com/?p=450 Our Deepest Fear A few years back my hubby was camping with my boys and I was taking advantage of a quiet night at home. I was up late with a lot on my mind and I was flipping through channels on the tv trying to find something worth watching .  I came across the end of the show “Akeelah andContinue Reading

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