People Who Master Their Circadian Rhythm Get These Amazing Health Benefits
You’ve probably heard the term circadian rhythm thrown around on social media in the past few years as I have, but once I actually started implementing into my daily routine, I experienced a drastic change in my life. Modern convenience has come at a cost, provoking high stress, poor sleep, and health issues. Once I […]
9 Ways to Romanticizing Your Life and Enrich Your Soul
When Minimalism Becomes Laziness A dear friend and I were recently talking about the idea of romanticizing your life—a phrase that gets tossed around often, but carries far more meaning when viewed through a spiritual lens. The conversation unfolded after I confessed the unmotivated attitude I had slipped into during the year and a half […]
4 Tips to Spot and Stop Depression Early in Teens
Welcome to Word from the Bird, where we’re all about shifting our mindset from what the world throws at us to embracing God’s beautiful design for our families. Today, we’re diving into something heavy on many hearts: teen depression. Did you know depression in U.S. teens jumped 35% from 2016 to 2022, often tied to […]
How to Rewire Angry Mom Brain
I’ve never considered myself an angry person. I still don’t. But in the last few years, it’s been a struggle of mine, and that’s tough to admit. As there are very viable reasons why I’m angry, I recently discovered that if I don’t healthily process and deal with my anger, it either gets all blocked […]
12 Best Parenting Podcast Episodes for Struggling Parents
Are you looking for some inspiring parenting podcasts full of Biblical truth to help guide you on the life mess that parenting often brings? Whether you’re in the car or on a run, it’s always beneficial to get fed content with depth when it comes to motherhood and fatherhood — these podcast episodes will surely […]
One Thing I Do When I’m About to Lose My Cool With My Kids
Okay, maybe a few things I do. I want you to imagine something for a minute. Imagine that you’re playing with your kids by a calm stream in the Great Smokey Mountains. The forest is thick with lush green trees, the birds are chirping, and you feel the warmth on your back from the sun […]
People Who Were Unloved As Children Struggle With These 7 Things As Adults
Every child deserves to be loved, nurtured, and given an environment to thrive. But sadly, this is not always the case. And what happens when unloved children grow up to be adults? If they were not able to heal and process their childhood, they will most likely struggle with the byproducts of never being loved […]
How to Get Your Mind Off Something or Someone
Here are some practical ways you can get something or someone off your mind. Negative thoughts about something or someone can do a lot more harm than you might think. Everything starts in our minds—from our physical health to our well being and happiness. So, as you might currently know, a thought you can’t shake about something or someone is just as frustrating as getting sick—if not worse.
Moms Are Not Okay
They look at me. My kids. They expect me to be there for them. They should. I am their mother, after all. But some days, I’m not okay. I’m so tired I can’t sleep. All I can think about is that I need to sleep. So I don’t sleep. I don’t sleep because…the world. I […]
Aging Well in a Youth Obsessed Culture
I’m 41. Forty. One. I am aging. I want to travel this journey with grace. Do you ever feel like it is impossible to age well in our youth-obsessed culture? Do you feel like you can’t keep up, or you are always having to get the next treatment or buy the next cream to keep […]