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Category: Freestyle Friday

Limbo isn’t Limbo

Posted on April 2, 2019 by Jess Connell

We’ve been in this position before. Almost 17 years ago, Doug & I left our former life in the expensive D.C. area, with our 5-week-old in tow, certain that we wanted for me to be the one to stay home, but with no other plan other than a 1-bedroom apartment that we’d called ahead and reserved….

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A Hard Year, the Joy of Baby #9, and the Ideas that Drive Us

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Jess Connell

Well, it’s been more than a year since I’ve written here. And a lot happened in the last year. WHAT WE DID, BETWEEN JUNE 2017 & JUNE 2018: Through our extended family, we’ve experienced some life-changing pain– the death of two grandparents, and my brother went through an unexpected divorce. They married the same year we did, and though we…

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What’s Right in Front of Me: A Year of Personal Recalibration

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Jess Connell

For those long-time readers or people who know us in real life, this autobiographical background may be review, but it’ll help explain what follows: 12 years or so ago, for many reasons, we moved abroad. Doug managed a coffee roasting business, and I stayed home with our ever-expanding family. We each learned languages and made local…

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April 2017 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts

Posted on April 30, 2017 by Jess Connell

  Mom On Purpose Podcasts from April 2017 Ep. 22: Fight Mommy Anger: Give Consistent, Prompt Discipline Ep. 23: Overcome Sexual Sin & Shame (Linda Dillow, Pt. 1) Ep. 24: Embrace Marital Intimacy as Godly & Good (Linda Dillow, Pt 2) NOTE: Episode 24 was the end of season 2 of the Mom On Purpose podcast.   …

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March 2017 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Jess Connell

  WHOA, we’ve reached the end of March, and I have a four-month-old cutie. How did that happen? Have you heard about this excellent book? If not, and you want to read a surprisingly-prescient call to purposeful family life, written by a Christian couple in the 1950s, GET THIS BOOK. The Mom On Purpose podcast is going strong, and…

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February 2017 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Jess Connell

FEBRUARY 2017 POSTS: 2 Ultra-Practical Bible Reading Tips for Moms (videos) Top 5 Practical Qs About the Wonderland Trail with Kids Scraps Peopled-Out, by Facebook A Letter to the Young, Gentle Mama Your Kids Need to See Your Repentance FEBRUARY 2017 PODCASTS: Listen to the Mom On Purpose podcast. Free episodes, released every Wednesday. Ep. 13: Be a Mom Grounded…

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December 2016 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts

Posted on December 31, 2016 by Jess Connell

Well, I had my baby on the last day of November, so this December has been a very postpartum-y month. As you might expect, that definitely influenced what (and how) I shared. Look below for the posts, and podcasts, from December 2016– POSTS Titus 2 Relationships for Military Wives, Missionaries & Frequent Movers Why You…

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2 Days Postpartum: Will We Have More Children?

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Jess Connell

Two days after having my precious new son, I shared a picture on Facebook with the following comments: I love the sleepy quiet snuggled-in days after a baby arrives, in general… and I love this quiet day, in particular.  Seeing my babies love on my babies… and getting to see them embrace (not just philosophically…

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November 2016 Round-Up: Podcasts & Posts

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Jess Connell

Did you miss something this month? Catch up and get the encouragement your heart needs. BABY WATCH & MY WRITING/PODCASTING SCHEDULE Baby News: My sweet new son, Fisher, was born at home this morning: In December, look for blogposts once a week– each Monday. And Season 1 of Mom On Purpose podcasts will be released once a week, every Wednesday, through…

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Here’s Why I Love Our Potty Training Toilet Seat

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Jess Connell

For many years of my life, I was a slave to potty training with the little kiddy chairs. We’d tote them around the house, dutifully emptying out the little chamber underneath the plastic seat multiple times a day, even for the tiniest drops of pee (for which we’d clapped and cheered, like the good potty-training…

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