Carrie UsmarApr 3, 20181 minA Letter To My Strong-Willed SonWhen my son turned four I decided to write him a letter. As I wrote it I realized so many of the hard moments I struggle with have made...
Carrie UsmarJan 23, 20183 minCultivating Resilience In My DaughterMotherhood can be difficult. My daughter has an adventurous spirit and loves to climb. She fell at the playground and couldn't jump like
Carrie UsmarDec 25, 20173 minFinding Joy in Christmas 2017But if I focus on all that we didn’t do this year, I am missing what we have done. I am missing those moments of joy that are happening righ
Carrie UsmarDec 17, 20173 minGratitude In The Hard MomentsImmediately I told myself NO, I’m not small, I matter. I make a difference, even when I am doing my monotonous tasks, feeding kids and wipin