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We survived.

Erika JonesJanuary 2, 2021Family Mindset Personal Quarantine

This is not a post about my New Year’s resolutions, nor is it about my “Reflections of 2020”. Because honestly, this year was rough. As a matter of fact, 2020 is THAT trauma that you block out of your mind…

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Co-parenting During COVID-19

Erika JonesJune 6, 2020Family Mindset Motherhood Personal Quarantine Siblings

Part 3: The Final Installment For a few weeks, I have shared both my experience in Part 1 and the experiences of two Moms in Part 2 of “Co-parenting During COVID-19”. There are two more stories that I wanted to…

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Co-parenting During COVID-19

Erika JonesJune 1, 2020Family Mindset Motherhood Personal Quarantine Siblings

Part 2 Last week, I shared some of my experience in Part 1 of “Co-parenting During COVID-19”. I asked a few Moms if they would be willing to share how they have been able to manage co-parenting. Several moms shared…

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Co-parenting During COVID-19

Erika JonesMay 21, 2020Family Mindset Motherhood Personal Quarantine Siblings

Part 1 This past weekend was the first time my daughters got to spend time with their dad since spring break. Eight solid weeks with me, so it was definitely time for a breather. While I haven’t written much about…

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The First 48 (Days)

Erika JonesMay 8, 2020Mindset Motherhood Personal Quarantine

It’s been over 40 days since the official “Stay Home” order has been in place. Did yall hear me? FORTY DAYS! In the beginning, I was optimistic. I was very sunshine and rainbows about it all. I had a full…

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The Time Is Now

Erika JonesMarch 20, 2020Blessings Family Mindset Motherhood Personal

Well, this is it. The moment you’ve been waiting for. The time that you’ve been praying for. The “vacation” you wished for, and the break you needed. This is it. This is what you’ve been waiting for. God has issued…

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The Long Drive Home

Erika JonesMarch 9, 2020Family Mindset Motherhood Personal Siblings

*Deep sigh* I had several difficult conversations with my daughters this week. Some were difficult for me. One was difficult for them, but the common denominator in all of them was that they happened in the car after school during…

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Stop Apologizing

Erika JonesFebruary 13, 2020Family Mindset Personal

“Babe, I’m sorry that I have to work this weekend.” “Punkin, I’m sorry that I had to leave before you woke up.” These are statements that I found myself saying more than a few times in the past year. My…

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Year of Yes

Erika JonesDecember 31, 2019Family Finances Mindset Personal Siblings

I’m not going to do a Top Nine of 2019, a list of resolutions, nor a monthly breakdown of what the last twelve months looked like. I will just simply acknowledge that 2019 was the year of YES. I experienced…

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I’m Not Built For This

Erika JonesSeptember 30, 2019Family Mindset Motherhood Personal

It’s been a rough 48 hours of parenting. I mean, seriously, like, the things that I’ve had to encounter while parenting my children, has literally made me question whether or not I am made for this. And I am this…

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