Growing up, I daydreamed about going to college because it was something I wanted to do. After that my imagination jumped to wedding bells and baby carriages.
I did not anticipate a gap called my “single years.”
Tag: More to Be
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Your Daughter and Fifty Shades of Grey
You always hear that a baby changes things. Sure she changes your sleeping habits, your social life, and your marriage. However, I never realized how much my daughter would change what I think about, worry about, and become an advocate of. My daughter has changed the way I see the world. She has changed the way I see femininity and womanhood. She’s changed the way I see sexuality. And most importantly she’s changed the way I see God’s view of all of these things.
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Do You Feel Left Out in Your Group of Friends?
I am quite familiar with feeling left out. So when a young reader asked this question at MoretoBe.com, I knew exactly what I would tell her.
“What do you do if you always feel out-of-place when you’re with your friends and whatever you do, you still feel left out?” (more…)
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Confession: I’m Afraid of the Future for My Daughter
The other day I read another blog post that made tension in my body rise from my toes. This time it was about our culture and politics and lawmaking. Basically how the tapestry of our society is changing faster than we can write the next blog post rant.
Lately I’ve wanted to pack up my husband and baby girl and head for some cornfields to insulate myself from all these changes to come in the future. You know, a place so far away that we have to “go to town” to see the real world.
Ahhh, just the thought of it makes the tension go away.
But I know God did not call me to tension or hiding or fearing or giving-up.
He called me for such a time as this.
Read more about how I’m afraid of the future for my daughter and how I’m dealing with my fears in my post at MoretoBe.com.
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What I Wanted from My Mom
I became a mom about a year ago – to a baby girl – and as you can imagine thoughts of the kind of mom I wanted to be to my sweet daughter came rushing over me even when I was still pregnant. Hopes, dreams, expectations.
And specifically what I want to give my baby girl that I maybe did not have.
Today I’m at More to Be sharing with you “The One Thing I Wish I Had from My Mom”.
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Is It Wrong to Wear a Bikini? :: Answering a Real Question by a Real Teen
Several months ago I watched this YouTube video by Jessica Rey, and I thought it was so intriguing. Since having my baby girl, I’ve been conflicted about wearing a bikini. Yes, I do own bikinis. I have worn bikinis. But when I started thinking about buying a swimsuit for my nine-month-old baby girl my thoughts began to change.
Why would I buy a bikini for my baby? Or my two-year old? Or my three-year old? Or seven-year old? Or really any age for that matter?
What does that say about how I’m portraying her – this little baby who isn’t old enough to choose her clothing herself?
And am I saluting our “culture” by putting her in a bikini under the excuse “Well, everyone else does it?” What does that teach her?
What is my choice of a swimsuit for her communicating about how I view her body, how society views her body, and how she should view her body?
What’s the real purpose?
All of these questions eventually led me back to myself. What message will it send my baby girl when she’s six years old and I don’t allow her to wear a bikini, but mommy is wearing one.
That doesn’t work. So I stopped wearing bikinis.
As I processed through this, I answered the question, “Is It Wrong to Wear a Bikini?”, in a post I wrote for MoretoBe.com where I’m a monthly contributor.
If you’re not familiar with More to Be, I highly recommend it! It is a wonderful site for tweens, teens, young adult women, and their moms. It has wonderful, applicable and modern resources for mentoring and growing your daughters and other young women in the Lord.
So, join me there today at More to Be, and read my answer to the question “Is It Wrong to Wear a Bikini?” And I’d LOVE to know your thoughts on this subject! Leave a comment!
