Guest blogger, Karly Randolph Pitman shares how we can pick ourselves up after we slip up rather than spiraling further into failure.

By Guest Blogger, Karly Randolph Pitman

Do you feel like you’re falling apart? It happens to every mother. I have four children, and with a large family, it seems as if one of my children is always going through a challenging stage. This means lots of work for me, the mom. As the one who holds the balance for our family, the nurturer in me tries to find creative solutions to meet my children’s needs alongside my own. Sometimes I find a plan that works. At other times, I don’t. …

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“Motherhood and Identity:
Reconnecting with Who You Are”

Tuesday, September 23, 2008 9-10pm EST
I can’t think of any other time in my life when I had to face my whole self - my strengths, my flaws, my moods, my passions-or lack thereof, my own psychology, my beliefs, and my dreams - than when I became a mom. 

Parents rarely hear that they’re doing a great job. We’re doing the toughest job we have ever had with no official training or certification. We gave birth and someone handed that precious bundle to us and sent us home with a smile and a wink!
On a coaching call the other morning my client mentioned that she frequently lets her best friend know what a great mom she thinks she is. I love that! What a wonderful way to support one another.
Do you have a friend who’s …

Ever wonder what it would be like to experience a morning, preferably after a night’s sleep that isn’t interrupted, to hear the silence of the sunrise?
Currently, my time in silence is at night. My eyes are heavy and my head is fuzzy, but I force myself to stay awake - I need my time!
And then I remind myself how fleeting this really is - this time when my children are young and there is so much life running through the house. It won’t be long really until I …