Super Moms & Supportive Dads

I'm a Super Mom. Driven by success. Motivated. Ambitious. All of the qualities I saw in my mother growing up as a child. I believe the women in my family have always prided themselves on being able to "do it all". Now that I am a mother and a wife, I too have quite naturally managed to balance a full-time career and raise a family while also finding the time to get my degree, start my own freelancing business, volunteer, join a book club and a moms group all at the same time (whew).

Despite my overactive need to always be accomplishing something, I also understand the importance of depending on a supportive spouse to help pick up the pieces when feeling overwhelmed. I don't give in to the cliche that "men are intimidated by successful women". However, I do believe that men are motivated and empowered when they feel needed, whereas women are motivated when they feel cherished.

My husband is supportive of me in both my personal and professional endeavors. He never doubts me and is always encouraging me to reach my goals. Through his actions, my husband has challenged me to be more understanding and supportive of him. I know that he is a man of God because he lives His word (Ephesians 5:25 "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her").

When I recently made the decision to cut back on my hours and work part-time so that I am able to graduate, my husband was positive and encouraging. I knew that I did not want to stay at home full-time, but if I wanted to finish school, I would need to make some sacrifices (*note to critics of working moms: it goes without saying that my daughter is my world -- however, for ME, finding meaning outside of my child makes my role as a parent more satisfying).

I have accepted that I can't do it all, and I am embracing the fact that we'll have to make some compromises. However, I have the support of my loving husband, the motivation of my beautiful baby girl and the grace of God to finish school and be a first generation college graduate.

Now that's what I call a Super Mom!

Start Today

Hi, my name is Krysten and I'm a writer.

I was inspired to create a blog that chronicles my journey as a young Christian wife and mother. This is by no means my first weblog. I started writing professionally as a freelance journalist when I was 18 years old and blogged (before the term was coined) many years prior to that. I probably learned to write before I learned to read!

After getting married and having my daughter, I took a long hiatus. Becoming a wife and mother within a matter of one year was definitely a transformative period! The priorities I placed on my values and morals changed, I matured, and I had a lot less time on my hands -- new moms will co-sign.

Since evolving, I've been itching to start writing again. Months went by and I couldn't seem to get started. Influences all around me have helped me to get past this and I believe I have found my purpose again. I've decided to Start Today.

Today's inspiration came from a women's devotional I read that discusses having the confidence to go forward. How appropriate for my very first post?

There are times when I have allowed myself to get caught up in the "I'm too old" mindset. I know some of you are reading this and thinking to yourself that I'm crazy because I'm only in my mid-twenties. However, when I reflect on the past I feel as though I have wasted some of the "best" years of my life doing nothing (these "wasted" years come in the form of toxic relationships and procrastination to finish college).

As I continue to build my relationship with God, I am reminded that confident, God-fearing Christians look at what they have, not what they have lost. Instead of feeling bad for what opportunities I missed out on, I think about what I can accomplish with the time I have left (*cues commencement ceremony music*). 

My daughter is a beautiful blessing and a living reminder that God has called me to do something amazing with my life and that nothing can stop me. As her mother, I have developed both personally and spiritually, allowing the grace of God to function in me as a parent. Every day is a new day, and because of that, I am excited about what He has in store for me to accomplish.

I'm going to start today.