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 8, 2018 | for 31 Days, Hospitality, How I Mom, How you mom
Gather at the table. With your family. With your extended family. With your friends. With just you and your kids. With just you and your spouse. . In whatever form, fancy or ordinary, every day, in the real space of your real home in your real neighborhood, gather...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 7, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Motherhood, Prayer
My overarching umbrella of How I Mom is hands down. PRAYER. Pray like your family, your kids, your world depends upon it. Because it does. I am so desperate for God in my life and I want my kids to know it. Pray like breathing. When my children were still in their...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 7, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Parenting
How I Mom 7/30 “Be your kids’ number one cheerleader” When one of my now-college aged twins was on the seventh grade basketball team for his Middle School, I was at an appointment before his game and was running late. He texted me moments before the...
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...
