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Accepting Help Takes Just as Much Strength as Giving it

Posted on May 16, 2022 by shannon.whitmore

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I do not like asking for help. I have always considered it a sign of weakness. Even when someone offers to help me, I am always reluctant to accept it. I should be able to do it all myself, right? … Continue reading →

Posted in Faith, Her View From Home, Parenthood Tagged Dependence, Motherhood, Needing Help

I’m Entering a Baby-Free Phase of Motherhood Alone

Posted on March 21, 2022 by shannon.whitmore

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I’m 32, and like most of my friends, my kids are still young. My first is in kindergarten this year, and my second just turned three. Our lives are still filled with diapers, naps, and battles over food. But we’re … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Parenthood Tagged Growing Up, Parenting, Small Families

I Love Making Our House a Home

Posted on January 3, 2022 by shannon.whitmore

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I am a homemaker. When I fill out paperwork for the dentist, the pediatrician, or our kids’ school program, that’s what I write on the line that asks for “Mother’s Profession.” I am a homemaker. I am making our house … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Personal Reflections Tagged Homemaking, Motherhood

Dear Mom, You Made it Look So Easy

Posted on December 6, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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My parents have an old photo of them lounging with us kids in the backyard. It’s one of many from our childhood. We’re babies in the photo, but my parents look like babies, too. They’re just so young and carefree. … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Parenthood, Uncategorized Tagged Kids, Motherhood, Parenting

Why Won’t God Give Us the Baby We’re Praying For?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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Our family lives in a very weird part of America. Unlike the majority of families in our country with their 1.9 children, it’s not uncommon to see minivans unloading anywhere between four and seven kids at our local parks. Some … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Parenthood, Uncategorized Tagged Babies, children, Infertility

If Two Is All We Get, They’ll Be Enough

Posted on September 20, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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I never thought I would be done having kids after just two. Never. I also never thought I might be done having kids at 32. Thirty-two is just so young. I should have at least a few more child-bearing years … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Parenthood Tagged children, Motherhood, Small Families

You Can Stay With Me As Long As You Want

Posted on August 9, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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You cried when I dropped you off at your gymnastics class this afternoon. You’ve been going for more than a year now, but you always look like you’re on the verge of breaking down when I leave you there. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Her View From Home, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Her View From Home, Motherhood, Parenting, Separation Anxiety

I Never Thought I’d Be the Infertile Friend

Posted on July 26, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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My first child was a honeymoon baby. There was no work involved in getting our son, just a little bit of prayer. Even our daughter didn’t require much work, just a few months of charting, a handful of negative pregnancy … Continue reading →

Posted in Her View From Home, Parenthood, Personal Reflections Tagged Babies, Infertility, Motherhood

When a Mom Says No, She Means No

Posted on July 12, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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It took me two and a half years to settle into my role as mama. It happened on August 6, 2018, at 1:14 p.m. It was the moment my second child was born. Right as I knew my life as … Continue reading →

Posted in Her View From Home, Parenthood, Personal Reflections, Uncategorized Tagged Confidence, Motherhood, Parenting

Taking Your Child To Therapy Isn’t Always Easy

Posted on May 31, 2021 by shannon.whitmore

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I thought I was OK with mental illness and the need for therapy. I’ve been open about my own struggles with an eating disorder and postpartum anxiety. I’ve encouraged other women to seek counseling, and I openly acknowledged the fact … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Her View From Home, Parenthood Tagged Counseling, PANS/PANDAS, Psychology, Special Needs Parenting, Therapy

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