Rachel Rachelhagg

LATEST ARTICLES ( 388 )

• It’s Hard to Enjoy the NOW Isn’t It Momma’s?

  

  I rocked her in the same rocking chair I did when she was an infant. Completely dependent on me for her every need. Tonight she let me rock her to sleep as if... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Discipline Isn’t Easy for Us.

  

  The green beans simmered on the stove top as the scent of garlic filled the air. The kitchen became hot with steam from the stove, so I opened the kitchen... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• That King Size Bed Changes Everything.

  

  And just like that we said our ” I do’s ” , jumped off the stage and ran off into the sunset. I knew in our marriage I could count on one thing fully, and that... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• ” Am i Still Special?”

  

  Their bedroom was dark, the only sound was the creek of the rocking chair, as my youngest dozed off to sleep in my arms. Praying over them quietly as to not wak... Read more

  Posted on 16 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Mothering from This Side of Heaven.

  

  Yesterday was nine months in heaven for the son we lost. Every month on the 12th I become an angry and emotional ball of mess. The ache never really leaves, I... Read more

  Posted on 13 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Stigma of Stay at Home Mothers.

  

  Every single family in this world places different values on particular things. We all make choices reflecting what we value in our families. Hopefully, for... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Loving the Unloved.

  

  Hurting people hurt people. It’s a phrase I’ve had to tell myself until I am blue in the face. The fact is that we cannot control how people treat us. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The First Step is Admitting You Are a Food Hypocrite.

  

  I scan the ingredients in the waffles at Costco, sweat drips from my brow as I try and sound out the ingredients listed. Too many listed. A kid cries because... Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let’s Make Men out of Brothers.

  

  As Mothers the very breath we breathe gives us the energy to speak words into our childrens ears . As we exhale and words form , whether they are long thought... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• This Love is Easy to Forgive, and Slow to Anger.

  

  I’ve been pretty quiet this week. Most of the time when I am quiet on the blog that means that I am checking my stocks, and booking our tickets to the Cayman... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Friendships Are Like Fire.

  

  I’ve been learning how to build a fire in our wood-stove lately. So far I haven’t burnt myself, or the children. It’s a huge accomplishment for me…. Super... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Children’s Birthday Parties, and Why I Lay Down Rules Before We Walk In.

  

  Everyone loves how much I love to host people in my home. It’s my most favorite past time. I’ll most likely welcome you in to sit by the fire and offer you a... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Anxiety Doesn’t Automatically Mean Fear.

  

  I love clearing the air. Righting a wrong and speaking out what is true. Stereotypes are easy ways for us to try and associate with another person. When we put... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Anxiety Doesn’t Always Mean It’s Rooted in Fear.

  

  I love clearing the air. Righting a wrong and speaking out what is true. Stereotypes are easy ways for us to try and associate with another person. When we put... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Pictures That Aren’t in Our Picture Books.

  

  It was the third time she got sick that night. Holding her blonde curls back with my bare hands as to not get them in the way, I whispered in her ear…. ” It’s o... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When Snow Makes You Crazy.

  

  Being stuck in a house with three children under age 6 for four days in a row , makes you think about deep things. Like, what would it be like if I was a Polar... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Wishing It into Being Before We Are Ready.

  

  The sun shining through the window shades, he placed his still chubby hands on my stomach. The look in his eyes screamed of innocence and pure longing from... Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Protecting Our Innocence.

  

  The sun shining through the window shades, he placed his still chubby hands on my stomach. The look in his eyes screamed of innocence and pure longing from... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pregnancy Tests Are Expensive, and I Am Getting Fat.

  

  Convinced I was pregnant , I walked into the grocery store with one kid on my hip, and the other two holding hands trailing along. I had one thing to buy and on... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING

• When You’re a Sh*tty Mom.

  

  Maybe if I went to college I would be a better Mom. Maybe in college I would have learned how to properly fold a fitted sheet. It was the freaking sheet that... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2015 FAMILY, PARENTING