Posts Tagged ‘10 habits of happy mothers’

Why Mothers Worry, And How to Stop (Habit #9)

Why Mothers Worry, And How to Stop (Habit #9)

Habit of Happy Mothers #9:

Let go of Fear.

I’ll be the first to admit it: I am a recovering, albeit slowly recovering, obsessive worrier.  When we moms have nothing to worry about, we sometimes make stuff up.  I…

Give & Get Love in Healthy Ways

Give & Get Love in Healthy Ways

Today, I’m introducing Happy Mom Habit #7.  I believe that in order to be a Happy Mom, you must learn how to give and get love in healthy ways.

Giving love well takes a lot of work and receiving it…

Finding Your Moment of Solitude (Habit #6)

Finding Your Moment of Solitude

Some of the feedback I’m hearing from Moms about lesson #6 (Make time for solitude) is that it’s impossible.  You name it, I’ve heard it. From “Maybe when my kids are older,” to “Sorry, alone time is a luxury for…

Is Solitude Selfish? (Habit #6)

Is Solitude Selfish?

We talked a little about solitude last week, but I think it’s important to answer a question that I know is in the back of your minds, moms:

Is Solitude selfish?

Introducing Habit # 6: Time for Solitude

Alone. All alone. For us mothers, the thought of being alone brings feelings of elation! Whether we spend the day at home chasing toddlers or in the office attacking deadlines, we all dream of peace and quiet at the end…