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ADAPT, OVERCOME & MOM ON
Energy Audit
One of the stories in the Bible I’ve revisited most often lately is in the gospel of Matthew 14: 22 - 33. The story is when Jesus walks...
emilysaddler
Jun 67 min read
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It’s not just a label – it’s learning and loving.
Neurodiversity  is a term that generalizes the truth about brains and that they all function differently, because not only are we all...
emilysaddler
Apr 25 min read
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Sufficient Steward
I get a lot of questions about my life and if you know me, you know I don’t mind answering questions if people don’t mind asking. I’ve...
emilysaddler
Aug 29, 20246 min read
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Oh, back to school. Back to school.
This is the time of year for transitions. Going back to school. School sports incorporate into a school schedule. College students flood...
emilysaddler
Aug 23, 20246 min read
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Mom Brain Explained
This blog is the result of a mama brain nerd on stress and living in chaos. It’s also a result of me getting a great deal of joy from...
emilysaddler
Apr 29, 20249 min read
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Emotions Have Purpose. Even Mom Guilt.
I’ve been in survival mode the last few years and because of that, I grew accustomed to emotions swirling and living with it as a norm....
emilysaddler
Nov 5, 202310 min read
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My Ego is Not My Kids' Responsibility
This is one of those Momtras that I’m writing to document and carve into my psyche. I was just talking about this to a friend of mine. I...
emilysaddler
Apr 20, 20237 min read
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Transfer and Trust Energy
In holding true to a momtra shared in a previous blog, I’ve been treating my personal energy like currency and just haven’t had it in my...
emilysaddler
Mar 9, 202310 min read
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2 Momtras for the Price of 1
Having kids is the most humbling experience that ever existed. I create this little thing, let it cook for the recommended amount of time...
emilysaddler
Dec 29, 20228 min read
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Geeky Mom
Throughout my life, I’ve managed to figure out one thing about myself. I love to geek out. If someone is totally into collecting carpet...
emilysaddler
Dec 4, 20222 min read
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Energy is Currency
I’ll start this blog off being contradictory. My first blog set the context for future ones by saying I wasn’t going to give tips or...
emilysaddler
Nov 6, 20226 min read
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Optimism: Blind vs. Intentional
In my 39 years on this earth, I’ve had a lot go wrong; I’ve also had so much go right. Both contribute to my perspective and how I see...
emilysaddler
Oct 11, 20228 min read
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The Birth of a Mom
I’m a mom who loves listening to another mom’s birth story. It’s the story identifying the pivotal time in a woman’s life when she is...
emilysaddler
Sep 5, 20229 min read
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Momtras
Momtra man·tra /ˈmantrə/ noun (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation. "a...
emilysaddler
Sep 4, 20222 min read
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My 'Why' for this Blog Site
As an infant, I had a primitive understanding of who my mom was from the sight, sound, smell and role she played to keep me alive through...
emilysaddler
Sep 4, 20224 min read
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