Here are some recent pictures I took when I was having some quiet time. It was an incredible experience to see the earth changing right before my eyes; Leaves falling to the ground, steam coming up from the river because it was much colder out than the water temperature, the sun illuminating all the different …
I have noticed for a while now that many of the memes, books, and motivational speakers are focused on propelling the “self-care movement” This lifestyle is grounded in the assumption that the power for healing and rest lies within US. I have gotten caught up in it myself. We try so very hard to attain …
A few days ago my 12 yo daughter and I were picking mulberries on our mulberry tree. I look forward to it every year. As I was on my little black step stool, shaking the mulberries into a big blue tarp so we could make mulberry muffins, smoothies, and other yummy things, I noticed a …
Have you ever had an unhealthy fear creep in your life, immobilize you, and make you not live a life of freedom? For me, as a single mom, fear can sometimes tell me things like: How can I be the sole provider to my five kids; financially, physically, emotionally, and spiritually? How can I share …
“Erica, would you consider being my executive secretary?” One Sunday morning a couple of years after becoming a single mom, I was at church when a lovely couple came up to me. The husband, the vice president of a very large finance department, asked me if I would like to be his secretary. I stood …
Erica, would you consider being my executive secretary?” One Sunday morning a couple of years after becoming a single mom, I was at church when a lovely couple, Alan and Julie, came up to me. Alan asked me if I would like to be his secretary. I stood before them, shocked, “Me?” I don’t have …
Be real! Take your “mask” off. Your children can sense if you are pretending or if you are not “present” with them. Love yourself and all your imperfections. Cure your shame and rejection by being authentic. Don’t compare yourself to other moms. And don’t compare your child to other children or their siblings. Let go …
I sometimes think, as single moms, we don’t want our kids to go through hard things because we feel sorry for the already many hardships they have experienced. However, in my experience, I have found the opposite to be true. Whether you are married or single, kids love to be needed. Deep down, kids want …
