On Being A More Confident Mother
Today, I’m so honored to once again turn this space over to a “Real Life” Abundant Mama willing to share her story. Please welcome Quillin, a 2014 Abundant Mama alumni, and a current member of The...
View ArticleHow to Transform Out of Your “Not Enough” Mentality
It’s time I tell you a story about coming full circle. About being worn and shiny and beautiful. About darkness. And about light. And a storm that welled up inside of me. *** My “Why I Wake Up...
View ArticleEmbracing “Imperfectly Perfect” Motherhood
This post is another in our series of Real Abundant Mamas courageously sharing their personal Abundant Mama Journeys with us — and this one is from Wales in the United Kingdom. Please welcome Abundant...
View ArticleWhat Stops You From Living Abundantly?
“When I’m feeling down, I make myself a big bowl of Up Soup. The bowl only looks empty, but in reality it’s full of hope. Grab a spoon, there’s plenty for both of us.” ― Jarod Kintz, Last week, I...
View ArticleEmbracing the Trade-offs and Challenges of Motherhood with Ease
You always have a choice. Right now, I’m in our family room sitting next to one of my girls who has been sick with a fever for five days my time — four days medical time. We’ve had to swap out...
View ArticleA Few Simple Ways to Explore Self-Care through Photography
It is my pleasure to offer this space over to my friend Beryl Ayn Young, a mama photographer and teacher with a gift for capturing the beauty of motherhood. Welcome, Beryl! *** There was a season in...
View Article5 Quiet Weekly Rituals that Build Family Connection
Like any busy family, we’re often left at the end of a weekend asking just what happened to our two blissful days of nothingness. Where does that time go? Errands. Cleaning. Getting things done....
View ArticleWhat to Do When You Feel Like You’ve Lost Yourself in Motherhood
“I’ve lost myself.” “I don’t know who I am anymore.” “I don’t remember who I used to be.” These are all very common statements taken straight from mamas in The Abundant Mama Project online program in...
View ArticleMy Own Non-Negotiable Rules for a Happy Life
The past few months have been a whirlwind of amazing goodness. Truly. Four years ago this month, I began teaching the Abundant Mama way of mothering, living and creating … and I haven’t looked back....
View Article10 Bad Habits To Stop if You Want More Time
Besides the noble art of getting things done, there is the noble art of leaving things undone. The wisdom of life consists in the elimination of non-essentials. ~ Lin Yutang I stood under a massive...
View Article3 Strategies for Being More Productive at Home
Mind spinning. Heart racing. Skin tingling. Shallow breathing. This is the life of an anxious, busy mother who just can’t seem to find a way off the merry-go-round of her long list of “things a mother...
View ArticleA Simple Guide for Enjoying the Holidays with Ease and Pleasure
In this Pinterest-worthy world we live in it’s so easy to get caught up in what we should or could be doing. Make your own wreath. Design your own holiday card. Hand-letter on a chalkboard to hang in...
View ArticleBeyond Motherhood: The Hard Work of Becoming Ourselves
Busy isn’t even the word to describe modern motherhood. We’re distracted, unfocused and constantly bombarded with new everythings. And, like I wrote in my last blog post, we get lost. Very, very lost....
View Article4 Ways to Embrace the Abundant Mama Way This Year
It’s that time of the year when we are still so eager to live our intentions and goals for the new year. But it’s also right around the time when we start to slack off and let things slip and by March...
View ArticleWhy Knowing Your Why is Essential: An Interview with Erica Layne
Have you ever thought about knowing your why? For anything? How about for how you parent? Or about how you make decisions on how to spend your time? When Erica Layne set out to start her blog, she...
View ArticleThe Secret to Being a Happy Mom
“I’m really not good at this motherhood thing.” This is a common phrase I hear from moms asking me if they think my online program will help them. Knowing that SO many moms in this world feel like they...
View ArticleHow to Feel Less Tired: An Easy Hack for Tired Moms
Being tired is the enemy of the modern mother … And yet … It’s the most common complaint about being a mother in my work as a family wellness coach. Do you ever stop to think about WHY you are so...
View ArticleA Meditation to Open Your Eyes and Notice the Beauty
Scattered and anxious. These are the two words that I hear the most from women who consider themselves Highly Sensitive Mamas. And yet the funny thing I’ve noticed is that when I just slow down and...
View ArticleThe Secret to Finding the Balance Between Doing and Being
The struggle between doing and being is real. Whenever I think my family is busy doing their own thing, I have a little ritual that I do. I sneak into my chair (that is in my Abundant Mama corner of...
View ArticleThe Beauty of Adding White Space into Your Everyday Life
Katrina Kenison has a gift. The gift to find beauty in the ordinary. Her writing takes you into her cozy home and makes you feel like you have new eyes to see a world of magic in a pile of dirty dishes...
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