One of my goals with this blog (along with keeping a family record, giving me an avenue to share thoughts, and helping me be deliberate in what I do as a mother) is to promote the power in motherhood. I have realized that the good things we do as mothers can have a positive ripple-effect if we share them with others. One very sweet girl at the last Time Out for Women came up to me and one of the nicest compliments ever when she told me that this blog “makes motherhood ‘cool'” and I have carried that close to my heart ever since. Motherhood is the most important “career” in the world and if we can popularize how rewarding it is then we can change families for the better.
Ever since I was named to represent other mothers as the National Young Mother of the Year (back here) I have been pondering what in the world to do to fully honor that stewardship. I have done a few interviews and speeches, but I figured that what would honor motherhood the very most is to help empower mothers by co-hosting a Power of Moms Motherhood Retreat. The American Mothers Inc. has pretty much the same goals as Power of Moms does and together the two organizations can be a powerful force to be reckoned with.
I'm going to check flights right now!:)
There are a bunch of us here in Canada hoping and praying you and your mama are coming to Time Out for Women here next June!!!!!
Darn it, someone's delivering babies that day. I'd love to have come.
I hope you get a lot of attendees!
I would love to come hear you talk Saturday! We are in the same stake and my daughter and your son have science together, small world!
Thanks-
arlonandpaulasmith@yahoo.com
I would love to hear you both speak this weekend! Carmelsrgood4u@gmail.com
That girl was right. I'm not a mother (yet… or anytime very soon) but I still love to read your blog, because it inspires me to think about the things i would like to do as a mother down the road as well as the way I was raised and how awesome my Mama is. Your love for your family is so evident and like a moth to the flame (cliche, but true) I just have to come and soak it up.
LidiaLavonna@Anxiousosity
So wonderful getting to meet you last weekend at TOFW! You are such an inspiration and your countenance just beams all around you! Not to mention you have a beautiful spirit that matches your outside beauty! Thanks for helping me tweak my chaotic time of day when I pick up my 4 kids from school. I am looking forward to finding holiness at that time of day!