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A book for every mom, and especially for those with high-energy children. Stay encouraged and manage life while navigating motherhood.

Access free chapters online. Read my son’s letter to you here (from Chapter 33), and be encouraged by his look in the rear view mirror. Then take a look at other free chapters here.

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Today’s Tip from My Calm-the-Toddler Toolbox

30 Seconds for Hope: Caregivers, do you have a Calm-the-Toddler toolbox? That is, do you have some ideas in mind for distracting and calming toddlers when you are watching others’ children? Lots of ideas exist out there, but here’s one you won’t want to miss. Believe it or not, sometimes noise can work to quiet…

Silencing the Mom Guilt of “I’ve Failed As a Mom”

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30 Seconds for Hope:  Countless moms wilt under a thought of I’ve failed as a mom when their child struggles. Have you faced that mom guilt? If so, consider this: You impact your child, but you’ll never have the last word about his or her mature choices. This means no one should ever declare you to be the ultimate reason for your child’s mess-ups. Even if you could have been an ideal mom, your child’s life could still go awry because kids have choices, too. A mother isn’t an all-powerful determiner of destiny.  So have you been discouraged, thinking “I’ve failed as a mom?” Silence that thought with this reality: “I impact my child, but I’m not the end of their story.” Now that’s more like it. Why?

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