Who says homeschooled kids are nerds? by Christine Field
My completely homeschooled, science-oriented daughter was bored on a Saturday night and announced that… [more]
We’ve got books! by Christine Field
I don't often toot my own horn, but sometimes it's fun! Many who read my blogs do not know that I write,… [more]
Hit the Refresh Button by Christine Field
Listen up here: Hit the Refresh Button with Christine Field Listen now or save as mp3 file to listen… [more]
Celebrate Cerebrodiversity! by Christine Field
Men are from _________, Women are from __________. That boy just can't sit ___________. Are you… [more]
Mom Life Navigator
Mom Life Navigator – Finding your way through the metamorphosis of mothering
Hi! I'm Christine. Welcome!
Where are you in your journey of mothering?
Preparing for it?
In the thick of it – growing with your kids?
Winding down – launching them from the nest?
Wherever you are, motherhood has certainly changed you. Your life, your thoughts, feelings and beliefs have undergone a metamorphosis. You are a different person from who you were before. I know I am!
My journey has gone from infertility and miscarriage to a full house … 
From a career focus to a heart for my home …
From a self-serving life to a grateful serving life …
From over-the-top expectations to a realistic marriage …
Through good times and bad …
From health to sickness …
Motherhood --- the journey of a lifetime!
For me, I never initially planned on it.
I was born in the 1950's and cut my teeth in the tumultuous 1970's where I learned to value a career over all else in life. In the halls of liberal universities, I was taught that to become a mother would be a grave misuse of my time and talents. Education was the only valuable pursuit in life.
And I pursued it wholeheartedly, ultimately graduating from law school. My legal career was exciting and challenging. I loved being in a courtroom and arguing my position. Yet in the background was the persistent ticking of my biological clock.
In my early 30's, motherhood fever hit hard. It was now or never. It almost didn't happen.
After minimal infertility consultation, I conceived and miscarried. Imagine my surprise when we were blessed to adopt our first child a mere two weeks later! Then, to prove the infertility experts wrong, I again conceived and delivered a healthy baby seventeen months later. Two kids in bottles and diapers and trying to manage even a reduced legal career was a bigger challenge than I ever anticipated.
Something had to change. The "thing" needing changing was me. ...read more
Latest Posts
Who says homeschooled kids are nerds? by Christine Field
My completely homeschooled, science-oriented daughter was bored on a Saturday night and announced that she and a friend were going to make an entire Periodic Table of the Elements out of cupcakes.
We’ve got books! by Christine Field
I don’t often toot my own horn, but sometimes it’s fun! Many who read my blogs do not know that I write, write, write. To date, I have seven titles published by Christian publishers (all available on sites like Amazon) as well as eight e-books, available on this site. Let’s take a peek at what’s [...]
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Are you havin’ any fun?
By Sammy Fain/Jack Yellin Are you havin’ any fun? What y’gettin’ out o’ livin’? What good is what you’ve got If you’re not havin’ any fun? *** I’ve been having loads of fun with art collage and art journaling. I spend so much time in my head and with words that this is a [...]
Hit the Refresh Button by Christine Field
Listen up here: Hit the Refresh Button with Christine Field Listen now or save as mp3 file to listen later. Your outer life may be in chaos, but how is your inner life? As moms, we plan and prepare many aspects of our outer lives -including the lesson plans, the menu plans, the shopping lists [...]
Celebrate Cerebrodiversity! by Christine Field
Men are from _________, Women are from __________. That boy just can’t sit ___________. Are you ______________ to me? Keep your ___________ on the board, young lady. Venus, Mars, still, listening, eyes. Each of these phrases represents concept in education and brain research called cerebrodiversity. It’s the recognition that each of our brains is unique [...]
Are you inviting chaos? By Christine Field
I have so many interests and passions that if I live to be 200 I will not be able to pursue them all. It’s kind of like an interest driven attention deficit disorder. That’s not entirely accurate. My ADD kids have a laser focus when it comes to something they are interested in. The attention [...]
Mom Pain by Christine Field
An Introduction Incredible joy. Unspeakable pain. This has been my parenting journey. I have traveled from the heartbreak of infertility to the miracle of answered prayers – from the birth of new life to the death of dreams. My only regret: I wish I had been a little more prepared. Instead, as I prepared for [...]
My Midlife Phone Crisis by Christine Field
Having trouble trying to decide on a cell phone or plan? I can relate. http://youtu.be/WC2Ti5ZV6BQ
Do I have to like my kid today? by Christine Field
Have you ever had these thoughts about your child? Man, he can be such a pain! How come he doesn’t learn like his sister did? Wow, I’d like to get away from him today! Do you ever have days when you just don’t like your child? Relax. You’re normal. Every parent in the universe has [...]
Yes, we still have free speech! by Christine Field
Yes, indeed we still have free speech in this country! Even if you are a public school teacher who disagrees with homosexual marriage! Maybe there is still hope… http://www.lc.org/index.cfm?PID=14100&PRID=1093 Good job, LC!
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