Wife, mother of 3, high school teacher, blogger, certified mindfulness and life coach, Teri Sinnott utilizes her professional experience and passionate heart to encourage and support others. No stranger to using her voice to create positive change, Teri hosts social media platforms that are centered on inspiration and educational tips for parents, as well as a community for fellowship amongst Christian women. Teri is a team member for the The Real Deal of Parenting blog . She recently contributed an article for Imperfectly Perfect Mama. Teri holds two master’s degrees: one in Educational Leadership and Administration and the second in Special Education and Teaching. She utilizes the past decade of experience to arm parents with tools to boost their confidence in instilling a love of learning in their children. Teri addresses real issues of motherhood in a raw, unfiltered and unapologetic manner. Along with her husband Jay, they promote a household of charity and servanthood; demonstrated by their involvement in various ministries. Setting an empowering example for her daughters, Ellyana, Emeilia, and Adaline, she is involved in various activities that care for vulnerable populations and promote social justice. She is a civil rights activist who is currently involved in her area’s first Be the Bridge group; a nation-wide organization focused on creating racial reconciliation within the Christian Church.
I find myself mesmerized as I gaze at her sweet face as she snuggles into bed. Hair is a mess and her pjs probably don’t match. Might even be on backwards, inside out or both. She has a style all her own. My middle child. Did I plan her? Nope. Had I followed my plan, I would have missed out on the gift of being her mother. Lucky for me, God had a different plan. After I had my first child, I WAS DONE. To say my pregnancy was challenging is an understatement. And pregnancy was easy in comparison to my delivery. Without providing the terrifying details and risking traumatizing new moms to be, I will simply say there was nothing typical about it. It wasn’t so much that I didn’t want more children, as much as I didn’t want to go through any of that again. So, I had successfully convinced myself that one child was all I was going to have. Right before Ellyana’s first birthday my hubby approached...
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