Jones Onigbinde – Great Mother Heart … Of all the difficulties parents face, one of the most challenging to balance is what you want your child to accomplish and their own, very personal, goals for themselves. One of the most rewarding things a mother can do is nurture her child, set a foundation in place to help her child succeed in life, faith, love, and happiness and to become a positive influence [...]
Jones Onigbinde – Great Mother Heart … Have you ever had a truly awful day – whether it’s work or school or personal issues, whatever the case may be – where you felt like giving up and railed against the unfairness of the world? How did you deal with it? Did you wallow in self-pity, anger, and/or resentment? For how long? What did it take for you to get up and get [...]
Jones Onigbinde – Great Mother Heart … I am often asked what my greatest influence is, and I can never choose just one. My answer is invariably, “God and my mother.” I thank and pray and speak to both daily and am ever grateful for the inspiration and character building and life-lessons that both have and continue to impart on me. What would your answer be? Who or what had the most [...]
Jones Onigbinde - Great Mother Heart ... Mother’s Day is rapidly approaching, but just for a moment let’s forget about the cards and flowers and hastily purchased presents and think about what Mother’s Day really means. About what your mother has really meant in your life, how much she has shaped the person you are today. As we prepare to celebrate another Mother’s Day, take a moment to step back and ponder [...]
I’ve been working from home for seven years now and one of the best perks about working from home is having more time to cook. I never realized how stressful it was, being a full-time working mom and trying to get a decent dinner on the table before 7 pm, until I had a job with a bit more freedom. Not having enough time to cook all too often results in my family having [...]
“What do you want to do? You keep talking about how much you hate your job but you’re not doing anything about it.” I look at him in the driver’s seat, one hand on the wheel, the other leaning on the console. So relaxed as he asks me what I want to do with the rest of my life. Which, as a 28-year-old mother of two, I should have probably already known. “I don’t know. I feel [...]
I am a voracious reader. For as long as I can remember, books have been my escape and my most reliable friend. My husband always jokes that we’re in trouble if our house ever catches on fire because of all the books we have packed in boxes and sitting on shelves. I think as moms we all agree that reading is a really important part of our children’s growth and development. But I have a [...]
I think all moms would agree that being a parent is a lot of work. Rewarding work – but still tough! Some days it feels like my to-do list is about a mile long and I’ll never get everything done. So I’m always looking for ways to make my life just a little bit easier. Lucky for us, the internet is full of great (and, let’s be honest, some not-so-great) tips and tricks that [...]
Easter is almost here! As we prepare to celebrate this most important of days, there are a ton of great opportunities to do some fun crafts and projects with your little ones. We’ve put together a list of crafts that include some that are cute and fun, some that are yummy, and some that help us celebrate Jesus Christ! Lamb Craft This cute craft will help bring home scripture to your little ones! The [...]
This is the first post in our One Mom’s Story series. Our first mom to share is our new writer and social media manager, Kristina. I became a mom 10 years ago, with the birth of my first child, a son. He was born about 11 months after the worst experience of my life – my brother had died in a car accident. I was struggling to figure out what my life would look [...]
