A conversation with my mom was part of what inspired this site.

A conversation with my mom was part of what inspired this site. She told me, “When I was raising you 4 kids, I didn’t have Dr. Phil, and Dr. Dobson, Dr.Kevin Leman, or anyone. I thought kids raised themselves, and when I started having to discipline I was lost.” She was also a mom in the “Pre-Oprah” generation that didn’t realize that taking time for yourself helps make you a better mother, and wife. The other part of inspiration was one of my best friends, Shay (Shalom Cubbison). She has always been my biggest fan, and trying out her “Life Coaching” skills, she really pushed me to follow my passion to help moms feel confident that they can be, and are being, the best moms they can be. So since my husband, Ben, is a website designer, what better place to start than here?

As a teenager, and an adult, the primary jobs I have held have been daycare worker, nanny, and now full time mom of 2. I really feel that I was in training as a nanny for the job I hold now. I was able to see completely different parenting techniques, see what seemed to work and what didn’t. I am still learning, call it an on the job training. But I am thankful for the people who have helped point me in the right direction. Long before I ever became a mom, I was introduced to a parenting technique called “baby wise” or “Let the children come…” . A friend I knew had used, and taught it. So when I found out I was pregnant, after the initial “oh my God’s”, I knew I had to call Kelly. Because whatever it was she did with her son, I knew I wanted to do with mine. It was amazing! My daughter was sleeping through the night at 8 weeks. And I did it! I felt like the most awesome mom! And that feeling remained she was the best baby in the world. No one could believe how easy it was to take care of her, you knew exactly what to expect when …

… Then she began to talk, and I was lost. What I have discovered since then is to roll with the punches. I have been on an avid search of reading and trial and error to find what works for Emily, and now with my second child I realize I need a totally different approach with her. While the first few months were pretty much the same, she is beginning to talk. She is a totally different kid. What worked with Emily does not always work with Anna … each one has her own personality and temperament! And they are only 18 months and 5!

As lost as I have felt at times as a mother, I found people asking me for advice. What I discovered is that we all feel inadequate at times, we all struggle with how to be a good mom. We all want to know how to balance motherhood, being a good wife, and finding time for yourself; and understanding that all 3 are connected.

While I do not have all the answers (and never will), my desire for this site is to give support to moms coming behind me, and maybe gain something from moms ahead of me who have something to offer. Because I love being a mom. Maybe it’s the smiles and hugs, weedy flowers, and “I love you’s. Or the fact that they think you really do know it all. I think it is that I know that I am a part of the greatest miracle in the world, and that they are my greatest accomplishment.

Thanks for visiting this site, and I hope you will return to visit, and share Your story. ~Angel Cope

Angel and her husband, Ben, and two daughters, Emily and Anna, live in Powder Springs, Georgia. They attend and are very active in their church, Trinity Chapel.