November 2019 - She Proclaims

Thanksgiving Thoughts

Nov 28, 2019Danielle PetersonDepression, guest writer, happiness, longreads, UncategorizedBible, Christian, christianmom, church, faith, faithblogger, God, godsword, guestwriter, happy, longreads, momlife, motherhood, parenting

I had no idea 2 years ago when I started diving deep into my Bible journaling and studying what the next 18 months had in store for me. Marriage struggles (we’re good now), financial problems (also good), parenting challenges (still doing our best), depression dive (I’m in my comeback!), deaths close to us, sickness around…

Dear Teenage Son – I don’t know it all but I do know some.

Nov 20, 2019Danielle Peterson1 Commentlongreads, momskids, longread, longreads, mom, momlife, motherhood, parenting, son, teenager

Dear teenage son, I am ridiculously excited to have a front row seat for the big, bold life you are creating and to be your guide for this part of your life. So excited, it’s freaking me out a little bit about how quickly you’re getting the hang of things on your own. You need…

Bashing dads doesn’t make you a better mom.

Nov 15, 2019Danielle Petersondads, kids, parentingdads, kids, mom, momlife, parenting

I’ve been seeing a lot of posts in my news feeds lately urging dads to help without being asked or pointing out what they should be doing to better support their wives. I get it, some guys may need a push (some moms do too). But, newsflash: some guys definitely don’t. Don’t lump them all…

What I’m Reading – November 2019

Nov 13, 2019Danielle Peterson1 Commentguest writer, Uncategorized, What I'm Readingbooklist, books, Christian, guestwriter, reader, reading, what I'm reading

Another month, another list! Check out dinner of my favorite books and PLEASE let me know what I should check out next! The Bible – by various authors Ok, this is a bit of a “gimme” and stretch for my reading list. I get that. However, November is a month I really focus on taking…

This is important: learn to step out of your comfort zone.

Nov 6, 2019Danielle Peterson1 CommentDepression, longreads, Uncategorizedlongread, longreads, selfcare, Selfhelp

It can be scary to step out of your comfort zone. I like volunteering at my kids’ schools. I wish I loved it, but the idea of having a weekly commitment makes me itchy and takes the joy out of it for me. I’ve done the weekly commitments but sporadic volunteering is by far my…