by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 19, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy
We were at the Portland International Rose Garden recently and saw this rose and if you look really closely the name on this rose is Little Artist and I was intrigued both by the physical beauty and style and color and smell of the rose and also by the name of the...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 15, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy
While my husband Chris was growing up, he had always wanted to be a mechanical engineer, so it was quite a surprise when he announced to his father during his senior year of high school, that he might want to skip college and become a mechanic instead. His dad asked...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 11, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, No formula, Parenting Philosophy
When my husband and I “just” had two kids, our first born, our only daughter, and our first son, born 18 months later, we quickly realized that they were so different and that we had to adjust our parenting accordingly. We realized this reality when our Rachel had...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 6, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Parenting Philosophy
I so love how my Sunshine Wildflower Girl reaches out to all of her younger brothers. She has lived away basically since she was 18 when she left for Bible school in Germany and was married at age 22. She continued living in Germany finishing her bachelors and masters...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 5, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy
I did not grow up going to church with my family. When we lived in Corvallis, Oregon during my first through third grade years, I had two best friends: Jeanie and Julie. Jeanie went to church with her family while Julie and I did not. So on Sunday mornings, I got...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 2, 2018 | Adventure, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy
When they placed my first-born child, my only daughter, into my arms, 28 and three quarters of a year ago, tears fell from my eyes as I looked into her deep dark eyes. I felt so much adoration and love toward her that it felt like my heart was going to burst. I...
