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Mom Moving Forward

April 25, 2016 By Christine Field

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It’s my favorite time of year here in Wheaton, IL.  I’m planting in my garden boxes, putting in some flowers and trying to tame the vast jungle of my backyard.  I hope you are taking some time to be out in the sunshine!

This is a significant year for me.  MY LAST CHILD GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY!  Hooray!  It was been a joyous journey shepherding these four young people.  I have been blessed beyond measure and challenged more than I thought possible.   When I was a practicing lawyer, I thought trying murder cases was hard.  Does not hold a candle to parenting!

I’m entering a different season in life.  If you’ve read my books or heard me speak, you probably heard me talk about homeschooling, or special needs, or adoption, or something about kids.   It has always been my heart’s desire to speak to the Mama in the trenches who is weary and discouraged, who has lost her vision and passion for her mission.

MOM MOVING FORWARD

My focus is shifting a wee bit.  I still offer a huge amount of materials on these topics and will continue to address them, but as I grow and change, I know my readers grow and change as well.

Moving forward, my new content will focus on helping (championing!) moms in challenging family situations and helping them explore the adventure of life after motherhood.

Well, what the heck does that mean?

I’ve been around the homeschool community a long time, and generally the Christian community.  Many of us bring our shiny faces to church and proclaim that life is beautiful, the kids are scholars and spiritual giants, and we’re all just so darned blessed!

When you dig a little deeper, you find that so many of us are parents in deep pain.  In fact, I just talked to a guy last weekend whose son is a heroin addict.  Another homeschool Mama has a daughter who had a daughter out of wedlock.  For many of us, our kids have walked away from the faith and from all the values we tried to so carefully teach them.

If that’s you, we need to connect.

First, you need to know you are not alone. There are many of us walking around with hurting hearts.

Second, we need to stop hiding our pain and admit that this mothering thing can be really messy.  We need to talk through the whole pesky free will thing and accept that our young people are making choices based on that.

We aren’t the first parents to experience this.  Remember Adam and Eve?

Once you’re able to move past some of the chaos of challenging parenting situations, it’s time to explore what life will be like for Mama moving forward. There is life after parenting, and it can be an abundant, satisfying life.   Let’s start to talk about what that might look like.

So, that’s where I’m at.  I hope you’ll hang in there with met.  Let me know what you think about all this.  Are there specific challenges you are facing that you need addressed, or supported?  What’s on your mind?

If I can ever serve you or be a blessing to you, please contact me at christinefield@sbcglobal.net.

Christine

 

PS I almost forgot to mention, while I’m working on some bigger projects, I have a new little Ebook available – Stuck Mama Gets Unstuck.  It’s a great jumping off point for you if you’re facing this challenge.  When you order the Ebook between now and the end of May, I will also send you are workbook/journal for you to use as you ponder the thoughts and exercises in the book.  Here’s where you can get it:  Stuck Mama Gets Unstuck.

 

Filed Under: Adventure, Embracing change, Empty nest, Mothering, Relationships Tagged With: adult children, after full time mothering, empty nest, life after mothering

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Hi, I’m Christine

Have you been a wholehearted mother, but time, toddlers and teenagers have moved on? If you are wondering what comes next for you, you’ll feel right at home here.

Or, are you a mom for whom family life has been non-Pinworthy and parenting has been downright painful? I hear ya. There are many of us around.

Are you looking for a life full of exploration and adventure after the nest empties, but maybe you have no idea how to go about doing that? Stick around! We’ll explore adventures together to help you gain more clarity for your own path.

After a couple decades of writing books and articles about parenting, homeschooling and adoption, speaking to homeschoolers and other parent groups, and reaching out to the mom in the trenches who was trying to make the best of it - my kids grew up. Some grew up and grew away. I was determined to find a way out of the pain, emptiness and lack of direction.

For many of us, the journey starts with something we moms are not accustomed to. After years of caring for and serving others, sometimes we forget the beauty and wonder of US. We need to spend some time getting to know the parts of ourselves that have lain dormant, and take the time to explore interests and passions that we set aside.

I’d like to invite you to get the “What’s Next for Mom” workbook and jump into this growing tribe of Moms who are emptying the nest and filling the life! Let’s reignite your Mojo after Mothering!
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At Real Mom Life, my passion is to provide resources and reassurances for moms facing the surprising challenges of family life. In my writing and speaking, I explore solutions to unexpected issues in adoption, homeschooling, special needs, and more while encouraging moms to extract the maximum joy out of each day. Read More…

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