Welcome! I am so glad you are here:)
Marriage and Family Therapist turned Homeschool mom...
with a desire to encourage and equip homeschooling families to cultivate a family culture that fosters healthy connections where children can flourish beyond academics and parenting can happen with confidence and grace.
with a desire to encourage and equip homeschooling families to cultivate a family culture that fosters healthy connections where children can flourish beyond academics and parenting can happen with confidence and grace.
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Hey there! I'm Erika
Welcome to my heartfelt blog, a labor of love that comes to life when my little ones are sound asleep. Here, I find a creative outlet to be painfully real (about motherhood, homeschooling, marriage) with the sincere hope of encouraging and inspiring other fellow mothers who are in a similar season as me.
In an era dominated by social media and the "hustle culture" it's easy to become enamored with the illusion of having it all figured out, and the strong desire of wanting to be more so we can feel "good enough"; that we end up losing sight of our true callings as mothers—to be present, to disciple our children, and love our family as they are.
With a background in family systems, human development, Emotional Focused Therapy, my hope is to share the knowledge and insights that I have acquired that have transformed how I show up as a mother and wife. I aim to equip parents with the important knowledge surrounding attachment, and the importance of cultivating healthy relationships in your home. & equally as important (if not more) as a follower of Christ I also hope to inspire parents to release the pressure of perfection and embrace the goodness of grace.
So whether you are a seasoned homeschool parent, or are just a mom in the trenches of motherhood...I hope you can find a few golden nuggets of encouragement and inspiration to support you on your journey!
Wholeheartedly,
-Erika
I come humbly on this platform to share my education and journey with others...but I really am just another Mom like you struggling in her own way.
This past year, with the arrival of my 3rd child, I've experienced the bittersweet mix of grieving my career as a therapist and embracing the opportunity and choice to stay home to raise my kids. Although, I have found peace in my decision to be a stay at home, I still at times find myself grappling with the pieces of my identity that were rooted in achievement and finding worthiness in my career (the titles, how others perceived me, my feeling of indpendence, and how I felt I was making a contribution to the world). It's been really hard walking away from the path that I thought I was creating for myself and the feeling of "arrival" I was longing for, and had worked so for. However, as I have nestled more in my indentity as a mother, and slowly have let go of others expectations of me (even those who I really valued as mentors and/or family) and embraced motherhood for all that it is; I found myself becoming sanctified in a way I could have never imagined.
See, the arrival of my third child brought a sudden realization—I no longer felt strong or capable of managing it all. In that vulnerability and sense of weakness, I discovered God's presence, and began to develop a relationship with Him and through His grace, I have grown into a better mother, partner, and individual. While my educational achievements and certifications have been instrumental in understanding generational patterns and healing personal wounds to break those cycles, I have also grappled with a sense of self-condemnation that can come from being a therapist—believing that I should always know better when it comes to my interactions with my children and spouse. Yet, in my journey with God, I found that He was the missing piece, bringing a sense of wholeness and alleviating my constant anxiety of wanting to do and be more.
I know choosing to be a stay at home mom, and homeschool your children can be such a blessing and fullfulling journey, AND it can equally be lonely. That's why I want to share my journey with you. My sincere hope is that by opening up and being vulnerable, I can offer you a sense of companionship: knowing that you're not alone in your experiences. I know in my toughest seasons of motherhood, I leaned on other internet mamas for encouragement and guidence. So that is my hope that through my blog, I can also be a source of support for you too; just as other internet moms have been for me. <3