brave

Daily Brave {#wholemama}

~ Erika Shirk ~ 4 Comments

I am not brave. But then I am. I play it safe sometimes, but then big decisions and little alike push me past my tolerance and I move ahead: Brave and trembling. Willing or not. I push ahead and fear pushes back. I win and lose, but then it's really winning. As long as I … Continue reading Daily Brave {#wholemama}

I Wish He Was A Little More. . . . {Shawna Scafe for #wholemama}

~ Erika Shirk ~ 6 Comments

By Shawna Scafe ----- I’ve read that we start parenting our children before they are yet born. We give them little nicknames - usually based around produce type and fetal size. We joke about them kicking us like soccer players and essentially put into life little ideas we have of their soon-to-be revealed persona. Then … Continue reading I Wish He Was A Little More. . . . {Shawna Scafe for #wholemama}

Not an Emergency and ‘Brave Enough’ by Nicole Unice {book review}

~ Erika Shirk ~ 3 Comments

After listening to me freak out for an afternoon (off and on mind you) when I was on my way out the door, my sister says "You're doing great. And remember life is not an emergency." It is so easy to get into crazy mommy mode trying to do all the things, control all the behaviors, … Continue reading Not an Emergency and ‘Brave Enough’ by Nicole Unice {book review}