There is a spark within each of us–I call it our “mojo”–that makes us special as individuals as well as mothers. That spark may simmer down to an ember during demanding phases of parenting, but it is essential to stay in touch with that ember, to protect it, and be prepared to build it back…

There’s an important conversation going down on the Not So Happy Mother’s Day discussion thread regarding motherhood and the not-so-happy picture. How do you celebrate Mother’s Day when you don’t speak to your mom? Or your kids don’t speak to you? Check out the thread by clicking here.

Fellow blogger Cheryl Saban penned an interesting post on The Huffington Post the other day on how women measure their self-worth. It’s a topic I’ve been thinking a lot about lately … as I’m trying to shift my self-worth from what I do to make a living to who I AM as a person, just…

It’s funny. I was just writing about forgiveness and healing … remembering that quote from “The Tale of Despereaux”: “There is one emotion that is stronger than fear, and that is forgiveness,” and then I received this clip from Global Spirit. It offers some beautiful stories of reconciliation. To watch the YouTube video, click here.…

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