Elizabeth Burton
The Postpartum Journey: Support For The Well-Being Of Mamas
Having a baby is celebrated as very exciting, and it is so wonderful to welcome a child into the world, your home, and your family. Often as a culture we focus on the baby:...
Playing Together As A Family At Coolidge Park
So often as moms we are task-driven, taking care of children, making sure we don’t live in total filth, and taking care of any other responsibilities on our plates. While being responsible and care-taking...
Feeling Pulled Apart: Support For Mamas Navigating Parenting And Working
So often, both in my own life and with women I work with as a Counselor and Life Coach, one concept rings true over and over again: we often feel pulled apart, stretched, and...
Thrifting On Signal Mountain: A Simple Adventure And Saving Money
A morning on Signal Mountain can be a fun activity for parents and children whether visiting a playground, going for a hike, or having a picnic. Thrifting on Signal can also be a fun...
Repairing The Relationship: Connecting With Our Kids After Conflict
Time and time again, I am reminded of ideals and reality, the continual clashing of the two and the work before me of tempering my ideals to accept what is reality. When I spend...
When Parenting Goes International: Expanding Our Relationships
Most often when we think about family, we think of our nuclear families, and yet like many things, it can be life-changing to consider a broader lens. This broader framework is one that transcends...
Bookending The Days: Making The Most Of The Daily Transitions To Connect And Communicate...
As the days grow a lot cooler and shorter, I have found myself a bit reflective of what our days hold and feel like. While it’s not really the first and last moments of...
Practicing Gratitude With Our Children: Keep It Simple
I think we can all agree that gratitude is a good thing, that we want to be grateful people ourselves, and that we desire grateful hearts in our children. Like so many things, we...
Moving With Kids: Reducing Stress Amidst Chaos
This last year, our family moved twice. First across state lines into a rental home and then thankfully into our home, which was a local move. Moving to a new state with three kids...
Flower Picking At Flat Top Mountain Farm
The other Sunday after church, my husband, Neil (a realtor), went to go show houses, and I was home with our crew. The afternoon was filled with all the practical, domestic kinds of things...