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Tag: over-scheduled children

What Keeps Moms From Getting Enough Rest?

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Jess Connell

I recently asked over 1,000 women: “What things keep you from getting the soul and body rest you know you need?” Here’s a selection of the answers: Laundry, dirty bottles, teething babies and an injured hubby.  🙂 I constantly put high expectations on myself and convince myself that I can do all things. It’s a battleground…

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Why I DON’T “Get Out Of the House More”

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Jess Connell

{Note: This article has been updated from its original publishing in Dec. 2008.} Today I want to share the ethos behind some big choices of my life. I’ve lived as an at-home-on-purpose mom for the last 13+ years of my life because I believe this simple truth: as a mom of young children, the best place for me to be…

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Is Your Child Getting Enough Sleep? Are You?

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Jess Connell

At a counseling conference my husband and I attended in October, one of the trainers made an interesting statement: “If one of my counselees comes in with general depression-like symptoms, one of my first questions is how much sleep they’re getting.” He shared that his personal policy is to tell them to get a minimum of 8 hours of sleep…

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