About Patty

I write to inspire and empower moms to love intentionally and make room for what matters most. I've been married to my surfer/skater husband for over 20 years. We have two boys and a home full of neighbor kids most days.

How to Love Your Children When They Are at Their Worst

March 30, 2019 By Patty Leave a Comment

Each season of motherhood brings lessons along with it. Over the past few years, our family has been stretched in unexpected…
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How to Overcome Anger and Cultivate Gentleness in Your Motherhood

March 16, 2019 By Patty 4 Comments

Last May I received an email from a local moms group asking me to speak in March. I responded saying…
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You’ll Find Me at the Cross

March 3, 2019 By Patty Leave a Comment

My mentor and I sat in her study, shoes off. I had spontaneously taken mine off before kneeling in front…
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How to avoid power struggles in your family

January 30, 2019 By Patty 4 Comments

Certain summers as I was growing up, my family went to Maine to visit my grandparents’ cabin on a lake….
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Making peace with your right-now life

January 16, 2019 By Patty 4 Comments

I started blogging over eight years ago, innocently enough. A group of women I admired posted about writing for five…
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Saying “No” to the Good to Make Room for the Best

January 10, 2019 By Patty 8 Comments

Whew! It’s been one of those weeks. You know the ones. I had my calendar and goal planners all neatly…
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