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Bad Mommy: On Mom-Shame

For the Mom Who Yells: Words of Grace to You

by Leslieupdated on March 11, 2021March 11, 20211 Comment on For the Mom Who Yells: Words of Grace to You
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Have you ever felt a wave of shame and guilt after yelling at your kids? Take a minute to read these words of grace, and find a new way forward.

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Bad Mommy: On Mom-Shame

3 Painful Consequences of Internal Mom-Shame, and How to Move Forward

by Leslieupdated on March 3, 2021March 3, 20211 Comment on 3 Painful Consequences of Internal Mom-Shame, and How to Move Forward
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Let’s talk about 3 painful consequences of leaning into our internal messages of mom-shame, and the one practice to get unstuck.

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Hold it Loosely

How to Disagree with your Mom Friends: 3 Steps to Effective Conversation

by Leslieupdated on February 26, 2021February 24, 2021Leave a Comment on How to Disagree with your Mom Friends: 3 Steps to Effective Conversation
How to Disagree

It’s uncommon to have civil and appropriate conversations with our friends about the things we disagree about. Ecclesiastes offers us some applicable wisdom.

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Family Life Hold it Loosely

5 Graceful Hallmarks of a Life-giving Family Rhythm

by Leslieupdated on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021Leave a Comment on 5 Graceful Hallmarks of a Life-giving Family Rhythm
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Family rhythms can be life-giving to a wear mama. But they can also be a source of frustration and distress. Read here the 5 hallmarks of a graceful family rhythm.

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Hold it Loosely

The Gentle Art of Holding Loosely: a 4 step practice.

by Leslieupdated on February 12, 2021February 10, 20212 Comments on The Gentle Art of Holding Loosely: a 4 step practice.
Holding loosely

The book of Ecclesiastes leaves us with a lesson to release our striving posture. But what’s the “how” of holding loosely? Try this 4-step practice.

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Hold it Loosely

Hold it Loosely: The Beautiful Way Ecclesiastes Revived My Mothering

by Leslieupdated on February 3, 2021February 3, 2021Leave a Comment on Hold it Loosely: The Beautiful Way Ecclesiastes Revived My Mothering
Ecclesiastes: Hold it Loosely

A deep dive into an essential truth within the book of Ecclesiastes to refresh and encourage weary moms right in the thick of it.

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Spiritual Practices

Community as a Spiritual Practice for Moms: Essential Mindsets to Stay Connected

by Leslieupdated on January 28, 2021January 28, 2021Leave a Comment on Community as a Spiritual Practice for Moms: Essential Mindsets to Stay Connected
Community for Moms

We’re wrapping up our series this week on spiritual practices for weary moms, and this week I want to talk about a spiritual practice that’s not often thought of as …

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Writing the Word on Your Heart: Scripture Memorization for Moms

by Leslieupdated on January 23, 2021January 23, 2021Leave a Comment on Writing the Word on Your Heart: Scripture Memorization for Moms
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I am so excited to introduce you to Mariel Davenport for this next post on spiritual practices for moms! Mariel has a powerful story of being completely transformed by the …

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Sabbath Rest for Weary Moms: How to find true rest

by Leslieupdated on January 23, 2021January 19, 2021Leave a Comment on Sabbath Rest for Weary Moms: How to find true rest
Sabbath Rest for Weary Moms

Sabbath rest often feels elusive for weary moms. This post serves as a guide for finding sabbath rest that endures in this weary season.

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Breath Prayer: A Spiritual Practice for Weary Moms

by Leslieupdated on January 27, 2021January 12, 2021Leave a Comment on Breath Prayer: A Spiritual Practice for Weary Moms
Breath Prayer

Weary moms need a practice like breath prayer to bring spiritual depth and understanding into real life mothering moments. Breath prayer is my go-to, read why.

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My name is Leslie Konhaeuser. I am a disciple of Jesus, aiming to bring the light of God’s kingdom into my home and community. I am also wife to my loving hubby Christian, mama to my *almost* Irish-twins Leona and Tobias, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker. I’m so glad you’re here!

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