Happy New Year MoJo friends! Maybe you have been following this blog for a while, or perhaps we were recently brought together thanks to the amazing Palm Mom convention that took place last Fall? If
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Growth Mindset
We Recover PROJECT
Hi Mombo Jombo family,I wanted to inform you of a new project I am spearheading, and am praying that you will help me out!It is a follow up column to the series on Addiction that was just completed
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What my second child is already teaching me
When I had my first daughter, I was so anxious and worried all the time. I didn't have the confidence as a mother yet, and focused a lot of energy on getting her into a routine. I stressed whether I
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Screw the pursuit of happiness
It's as if a seed of searching for happiness is planted in us at a young age.
"Do what makes you happy."
"As long as she/he makes you happy."
"Don't worry, BE
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Sisterhood
I envy women who have sisters. I really do. There's something about a woman who has one. You can just tell.
They are more confident. They need less. They understand the female breed better
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The fraud at church
My mom did her best trying to raise us kids in a Catholic Church, but I never knew an intimate relationship with God through the memorization of prayers in CCD class, nor did I ever understand a
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Heart Gifts
I'm learning to love myself more, by sharing myself with you. That's the beauty in the ashes, the silencing of the shame. It happens amidst the share, not in spite of it.
One area I have always
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Doomsday o’clock
As a new mom last year, I couldn't get over the amount of times people would say, "oh just you wait." It was as if I should brace for impact, expect for it to get worse (if possible?), and
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Let’s Talk Heroin.
HEROIN. It can be such a scary word. When I first heard about it, I assumed it was used by homeless dead beats living under bridges. It just goes to show how some personal life experiences and
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