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Complacency and mediocrity. Two words that have no place in the vocabulary of a perfectionist. Perfectionists, like myself, are strivers. We’re always working towards something bigger, better, stronger, more valuable, relevant, or higher achieving. We are not lazy people, but ambitious people, forgoing comfort or stillness to pursue busyness and productivity for the reward of […]
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The Better Mom: Growing In Grace Between Perfection and the Mess Ruth Schwenk Even though I’ve been a parent for 11 years now, I’ll be the first to admit that I still have no idea what I’m doing. Sure, I feel like I’ve learned how to multitask, change a diaper within seconds and balance a […]
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I never imagined I’d have five children. Like, never, in my wildest dreams did the very thought of birthing and parenting five humans ever cross my mind. Never. Ever. I always thought I’d have three kids because I came from a family with three kids. Becoming a mom with my first-born was the hardest transition […]
