by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 9, 2013 | Faith
Scene 1: A call from Teen Now Driving “Mom, I’m filling the van up with gas, but the gas just goes for a little bit and then stops.” Mother asks questions, questions, and more questions, but doesn’t have the right solution. “You need...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 4, 2013 | Faith
I have the privilege to post today at Not Alone Mom on just that – feeling alone and a failure as a mom. {Have you ever felt that way?} Read today’s post here. Also, the give away for Isn’t It Time for A Coffee Break is open until Jan. 9. Find...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Jan 2, 2013 | Faith
Each Wednesday, Life Beyond the Picket Fence will post an article related to parenthood. This week, contributing writer Kristin Nelson of Not Alone Mom shares her heart. When becoming a mother, why does the idea of beauty seem irrelevant or unattainable? Is it the...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 28, 2012 | Faith
When I was a young mom, I {knew} how I wanted to raise my family. We started having children and my dream began. A strong-willed, temperamental child, a few more toddlers later, motherhood was not the the idyllic picture I originally had. I often felt alone,...
by Brenda L. Yoder | Dec 24, 2012 | Faith
Two conversations this week had a striking theme. Question to forty-something co-workers, “What do you want for Christmas?” Answer, “Nothing, really, just time with my family. I don’t really need or want anything.” I heard this in...
