Brenda blogs weekly on life, faith, and parenting beyond the storybook image here at Life Beyond the Picket Fence Blog and podcast. Don’t miss a message. Join her and the not-so-perfect community by subscribing at Life Beyond the Picket Fence.
When Did Things Get Complicated? 4 Ways to Simply Your Life
Life is complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Learn four immediate strategies to simply your life without changing your lifestyle.
Handling Mom Pain on Mother’s Day
Mother's Day can be hard amidst the flowers and cards. A day that's supposed to be filled with happiness and joy may be full of grief, sadness, and loss. I'm going to call this unique hurt Mom Pain. Mom pain isn't widely discussed. Facebook or Instagram statuses...
The New Midlife Mom Podcast
Join Amelia Rhodes and I on the new Midlife Moms Podcast!
20 Truths about Your Kids Growing Up
No matter how young or old your kids are, we moms secretly have expectations. Here are 20 truths about your kids growing up, especially during the fledging years.
6 Principles When People Fail You
People will fail you, but God never will. I said this to a friend when she sought my advice. I feared I would fail her because I knew my limitations, and she had already been betrayed and disappointment by so many people. I knew if she sought God over me, He wouldn't...
The Naked Mom: Practical Tips for Vulnerable Spaces
Vulnerable is a word I'm familiar with as a midlife mom. The last few years, everything I was sure about feels like it's slipping away, like tequila that makes that girl's clothes fall off. Only it's not my clothes slipping off, it's the security, and comfort I've...
The Legacy of Being Real
There's a story called The Velveteen Rabbit. It's about a stuffed animal that was drug around by a Boy during the magical moments of childhood, through sickness and fear. What is Real? the Velveteen Rabbit asked the old, wise Horse in the nursery. Being real, the...
7 Steps to Deal with Anger
Anger is an emotion I've struggled with over my lifetime. As a child, I got angry when I didn't feel heard, when I felt no one took me seriously, or when my feelings weren't validated. As the youngest, the way I got my voice heard was when I yelled or said outrageous...
5 Things to Know About Your Needs
Women meet the needs of others, yet we seldom feel okay stating our needs. Here are 5 truths about why knowing your needs are important.
3 Strategies for Grief and Loss
Grief is all around us. These three strategies are helpful for all kinds of grief.
This Year is a Gift: Part 2 Interview with Christy Lynne Wood
"Brokenness is a gift. This year is a gift. I think God is waking us up. I think he's calling us. I think he is allowing us to recognize we cannot do it by ourselves. We need a Savior." - Christy Lynne Wood Hello friends, hope you are having a great week! Today, we...
Hope in Hard Times
https://youtu.be/H6gDq5G2ZhE Where do you find your hope? I find it only in Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Hope is not in government, leaders, or even those we love. Hope is a person, just as love is a person. His name is Jesus. Find out more if you do not know Jesus...