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The Five Love Languages | muchnessmama.com | Quality Time | Words of Affirmation | Gifts | Physical Touch | Acts of Service | Relationship advice | marriage | Couples Therapy

The 5 Love Languages- Understanding How We Give and Receive Love

February 23, 2018 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

Have you ever struggled with feeling like you are loved and appreciated in your marriage, parenthood, friendship, or other relationship? On the flip side have you ever felt like you were showing an overwhelming amount of love only to have someone tell you that they don’t feel appreciated? You might be dealing with a love…

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Filed Under: Addiction, Community, Friendships, Marriage, Motherhood, Recovery, Relationships, Trauma Tagged With: acts of service, big family, five love languages, gifts, mental health, motherhood, muchness, parenting, physical touch, quality time, self-care, self-love, words of affirmation

managing your daily energy reserves | mucnessmama.com | introvert | extrovert |energy draining | energy filling | leaky bucket

The Leaky Bucket-Managing Your Daily Energy Reserves

February 9, 2018 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

I had always imagined my energy reserves as a big metal bucket full of water. This bucket had holes all over the bottom constantly spitting out water as a small stream ran in. In my little mental cartoon I was manically trying to plug as many holes as I could to make sure my bucket…

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Filed Under: Emotional, Finding Balance, Marriage, Motherhood, Physical, Relationships, Self Care, Spiritual Tagged With: big family, energy balancing, energy draining, energy filling, energy reserves, extroverted, introverted, leaky bucket, motherhood, muchness, parenting, self-care, working mom

If You Take Seven Kids on a Cross Country Roadtrip

July 23, 2017 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

Today I have a little story for you. This is a story based on real events that occurred last week. If You Take Seven Kids on a Cross Country Roadtrip If you put seven kids in their carseats they’re sure to ask “how long till we get there?” When you answer their question “three days” they’ll…

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: big family, car break down, cross-country, driving across the country, if you give a mouse a cookie, large fmaily, motherhood, road-trip, SAHM, stay at home mom, travelling with kids, WAHM, work from home mom

The Dreaded Baby Bump and Why it Just Won’t Disappear

July 14, 2017 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

    “I am not pregnant, but I have had three kids and there is a bump. From now on, ladies, I will have a bump, and it will be my baby bump. It’s not going anywhere. Its name is Violet, Sam and Sera.” -Jennifer Garner Like Jennifer I too have a lovely baby bump….

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Filed Under: Motherhood, Physical, Relationships, Self Care Tagged With: ab workout, baby bump, big family, exercise, flat tummy, health, large family, lost in motherhood, maternity, motherhood, mummy tummy, parenting, post-partum, self-care, self-love, women's fashion

Ducks in a Row- 4 Tips for Balancing Motherhood and Business

July 13, 2017 By Emily Smith Leave a Comment

What is life like in a 940 sq ft house containing 8 little ducklings ages 9 and under? A bit crazy. Add in a dash of homeschooling, a pinch of Dad being gone 90% of the time trucking and a heaping tablespoon of Mom trying to run a business and you have a recipe for…

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Filed Under: Business, Entrepreneurship, Motherhood, Relationships Tagged With: big family, chaos, ducks in a row, large family, motherhood, parenting, routines, self-care, self-love

Self-Care is NOT Selfish!

July 8, 2017 By Emily Smith 1 Comment

“You have to put your own oxygen mask on first” How often have you heard that phrase? I know I’ve heard it every time I fly. I’ve also heard it thrown around a lot in reference to motherhood and wifehood. What does it really mean? Often as women we find ourselves putting everyone else first….

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Filed Under: Emotional, Finding Balance, Physical, Self Care, Spiritual Tagged With: big family, large family, lost in motherhood, more than a mother, more than a wife, motherhood, muchness, parenting, put on your oxygen mask, self-care, self-love, stay at home mom, work from home mom, working mom, you are worth it

What is Muchness, and Where did it Go?

July 3, 2017 By Emily Smith 1 Comment

A few years ago I watched Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland” and absolutely loved it. As I watched, however, it took a lot to fight back the tears. It was like watching a fantastical version of my own life. Precocious imaginative child grows up to become a mere shadow of her real self. She has completely forgotten…

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