Chatting with friends, reading articles and thinking back on when our kids were small and how being a stay at home mom can be so demanding and taxing on the nerves. As stated on one of the articles below as moms we are so consumed with the logistics of the household and nurturing that we really would like to be the ‘fun dad’. Ironically though what so often gets in the way of us being the ‘fun mom’ is our need for control. Well as they say in Alanon, maybe we just need to ‘Let go and let God!”…..SURRENDER!

During COVID cut yourself a break and above all surrender to prioritizing fun and peace over micro managing and that superficial veneer of perfection.

So dear friends here is a poem I penned 10 years ago to tribute all us feisty moms!

Dazzle’s Challenge:

• Make a point of doing one fun thing with the family each day. At dinner each night as the family what was the most enjoyable or fun activity.

Quick Take Away Links:

Great fun ideas for Families/Moms

• https://www.parents.com/fun/activities/secrets-of-fun-families/
• https://www.kids-cooking-activities.com/theme-dinner-ideas.html

Book: A Great Reflective Piece

• https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/77295.Gift_from_the_Sea

Motherhood

• https://www.huffpost.com/entry/surrendering-to-motherhood-and-what-ive-learned_b_6553536
• https://annapurnaliving.com/blog/the-wild-surrender-of-motherhood
• https://www.todaysparent.com/family/family-life/battling-burnout-how-to-have-more-fun-as-a-parent/ 
• https://www.realsimple.com/work-life/family/kids-parenting/books-about-motherhood

Extensive Resource of Resources

• https://childmind.org/coping-during-covid-19-resources-for-parents/