As our small family approaches a big move to Utah next month, I have been thinking about the many things I am going to miss living here in the desert! One of the things I will miss the very most is the amazing group of moms we have here in Marana. As you might know, I was hooked up with an organization called
The Power Of Moms, and for me this connection has been wonderfully life changing! I have discovered an entire network of women who are impressive and committed to motherhood in the most stimulating and thought provoking ways. It's the idea that motherhood isn't something women just endure daily in order to raise some kids; rather it is an exciting and ultra-challenging career in which our ability to be present, intentional, motivated and disciplined shape the lives of our children in such profound ways. I believe that motherhood can be the most powerful tool for good in order to combat a morally decaying society because we are the first voice in the ears of the rising generation. I wonder how many social programs could be eliminated if everyone had a mother loving them and leading through a positive, upstanding and deliberate example!
These ideas and convictions led me to start what The Power Of Moms call a "Learning Circle." It's basically a group of women who get together once a month and discuss an article based on Motherhood, and we talk about how to improve and incorporate some of these ideals into our daily mothering. For me this group has been almost like a support group because I've been able to share some of my deepest feelings about my role as a mother and I have been so uplifted and inspired as I listen to these women talk about how much they love their children and how hard they are working to be all that they can for them. I admire and love them all so much and it makes me sad to no longer be part of their lives on a monthly if not daily/weekly basis.
I wanted to post some older pictures from a workshop that Jamie, Jenn and I put on back in october. We all became trainers through The Power Of Moms and this was our first experience putting on an actual workshop all based around empowering moms! The workshop was a three part series POM's put together based on the Eyre book Three Steps To a Strong Family.
I got to present on how to establish a family legal system i.e. having each member of the family set up laws or rules and consequences in order to establish order in the home. I learned so much!
Jamie and Jenn were awesome presenters!
It was so cool to see all of the moms taking notes and interacting as we would during an important business meeting. Motherhood doesn't come with an instruction manual so I am thrilled to get all of the training I can get!
Here we are at Chili's after our first night of the workshop.
Group picture at the end of the workshop.
I am sure going to miss these girls!
