Hearts at Home

Mother: it's the hardest job you will ever do. It comes with no salary, no training, and no time off. That is why Hearts at Home is so important. Founded in 1994, Hearts at Home exists to encourage women in the profession of motherhood. We do this in several ways including conference events, a bi-monthly magazine, an interactive website, a line of books, and other mothering resources designed just for you!

We know that being a mom is a wonderfully rewarding job. But we also know it is often a thankless job.  Hearts at Home desires to change that. We want moms to understand their God-given value and the important role they play in society. We also want to give them a much-deserved pat on the back. More than anything else, we want women to think of motherhood as the profession that it is.

We hope you enjoy our Web site. Sit back, grab a cup of tea, and find out about an organization that can encourage, educate, and equip you to be the best mom you can be!

That question prompted groans, embarrassed laughter, and dropped mouths. Obviously, the clutter chaos monster lived in everyone's home -- including mine.

Last fall, Hearts founder Jill Savage and I were able to laugh about our separate experiences with “freaked out Mom” syndrome. We had both lost boys on bus rides home from school that first week of school.

Everyone returned home safely in both cases, but we were struck by the level of fear we felt in a short amount of time. Recently, I have been grappling with another kind of fear as wave after wave of gun violence devastates families in restaurants, shopping malls, schools and even churches.  If I’m not careful, I spend way too much time worrying, trying to strategize how I would react if I was caught in random crossfire with my two young children. I never come up with a satisfying answer that calms my fears.