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Called to Love
Inspiration
Written by Jerry Sasson, PhD
During my years as a school principal, my zeal sometimes got the best of me. In one instance, upon learning that most of the children in our elementary school had never been on a train, I arranged for an all-school, 18-mile train ride. Students, faculty, staff and volunteer chaperones excitedly boarded the train on a beautiful spring morning. The train slowly pulled out of the Amtrak station--after a two-hour delay.
Off to College: Tips From Students Who've Been There, Done That
Parenting
Written by Maggie Malach
The college search is grueling but we can all relax once that acceptance letter arrives. Right? Not quite yet, Mom. The decision-making process is far from over, and the adjustment to independent life has just begun.
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Never Say Never
Parenting
Written by Jennifer Redmond
It's a universal experience. Before you have children, you look at the most ill-behaved child and think that your offspring will never act in this manner. Your child will never throw a fit in the grocery-store checkout line, will never misbehave in church, will never defiantly blurt "NO" in front of your most proper relative, will never push his baby sister in anger or hit the neighbor's daughter. Your well-researched disciplinary methods will result in a respectful youngster who will never make you look like the worst mother ever.
Motherhood's Secret Reward
Inspiration
Written by Karen McNally
Everyone knows that mothers give, give, and give. We moms give our time until we don't have any left. We give our patience until we don't have any left, and we give the money out of our wallets until we don't have any left! But what do we get? Have you ever tried to dig into that tough question?
Dater's Ed, Second Gear: The road map
Parenting
Written by Lisa Jander
Is it possible to live on this planet and avoid relationships? More likely than missing potholes on my dirt road during winter? We all know that kids will develop many healthy "non-dating" relationships during school-age years that a parent can and should encourage: team sports, supportive friends, church groups, etc. These are vital to your child's well-being and self-esteem, but these aren't the relationships we fear. These aren't the ones that kids fret over and lose sleep over as they anguish in the night about whether Jordan noticed the bracelet they were wearing that dangled the new "Forever" charm, saved for with hard-earned lawn-mowing money.
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