Got Your Hands Full!

My friend Laura sits down to share with us her journey of being a mom of a big family including a child with special needs.  Connor, age 24 has had developmental delays since birth. Learn from Laura her story, inspiration and hope for families with children who have special needs.

Thankfully Anna returned to finish the NFP discussion.  However, I should say we just continued it!  We did not finish. She will have to come back again!  In this 2nd edition she explains charting and the how-tos in more detail.  Enjoy!

My friend Donna is the youngest of 7 kids. She grew up in Cleveland, Ohio with an Italian American mom and an Irish American dad.  Fun stories and good times in this episode!

What is NFP? Learn the history, basics and some important facts about this effective, scientific and beautiful method.  Anna Shaffer is a Creighton Model instructor who is passionate about women's health.  She works with couples to teach them about a woman's fertility including lessons on biology, sexuality, emotional intimacy and overall wholeness.  We barely scratched the surface and Anna will b...

I made a new friend (again!) I talked to another friend of a friend who grew up in a big family and has a big family of her own, 8 kids total so far!

Danielle is the oldest of 7 and she and her husband have 5 kids. She shares what it was like being in a big family including stories about her mom’s pregnancies and miscarriages, her experiences in school and with friends and what it’s like now as a parent.

My first ever interview (other than my kids.) Kasey shares fun stories and memories of her childhood as one of 12 and her family now of her husband and 5 kids. So grateful to share her story with moms of all ages and stages! Enjoy

Our mental health is important and I wanted to share my experiences with post partum depression

More than just the idea that there’s enough money I’ve heard a lot of arguments that there isn’t enough time, love, or attention to go around to all the kids. But is that really true? Is there really not enough?

I also hear questions about time. Time in the day, time for each kid, time to do certain things. It’s a good question. But isn’t time all relevant? Don’t we all choose what we do with our time?

FOMO is real! We worry too much! We think too much. Why do we care so much about our kids missing out? Really, they are going to be ok!

For sure I am not! I think this come from the idea that kids are so hard and difficult. Which, yes, they are. But it doesn’t factor in the idea that they are also fun, joyful, rewarding and all the positives that come with kids.

Often people comment on the cost of kids but I’ve really only heard it in the context of college tuition. So interesting right? So let’s talk about paying for kids’ college.

I can’t handle life either sometimes. We are all overwhelmed, over stressed and feel inadequate sometimes. I don’t think it matters how many kids we have!

I respond to the comment, “I could never do that!” in reference to having a lot of kids. It’s not true. Of course you can… if you want to!