Welcome to Life In the MotherShip!
Mama, I’m so glad you’ve joined us!
I’m Alycia. Jesus Girl. Wife of Victor. Mama of 6 awesome kids (step, bio, and foster/adopted) + 3 fur babies.
In my day job, I coach new writers who need help getting started on their writing journey and use my mad editing skills to help their stories stand out in the crowd. I also craft for my Etsy shop, Story Inspirations.
And in my other job, I feed and parent three young adults and let the dogs in and out of the house too many times in a day.
I blog here at Life In the MotherShip about the complexities of faith, life’s joys and heartbreaks, and the beauty of family relationships. My hope is to help you find peace and joy in the chaos and grief of everyday motherhood.
Come pull up a seat, grab your go-to drink (no judgement here), and let’s hold sacred space together!
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The Ultimate Guide to Gift Giving
Gift Giving. Do those words make you cringe, or do you get truly excited? Some of us are naturally givers. Others of us struggle to come up with something worthy of sharing with another human we love. It's not that we don't care. Or that we're stingy. There are many...
The Ultimate List of Stocking Stuffers for All Ages
Stuffing Stockings is one of my favorite Christmas traditions. My aunt crocheted matching stockings for my brother, sister, and me when we were children. Since we've married and had children, she has continued making stockings for our spouses and children. These...
30 Days of Thanks-Giving
Welcome to November Mamas! As we enter into the month of Thanksgiving, I always look forward to spending more time as a family, eating a grand meal together, and heading into the Christmas season. But I also look forward to spending the next thirty days reflecting on...
5 Awesome Tips for Preventing Nightmares
While scrolling Facebook, I came across a post about a spa offering snake massages. Wait a minute. WHAT?!?!? Yeah. I may have done a double take while trying not to throw up. Here's the link, in case you want to see the article: There Is a Spa that Offers Snake...
The 4 Scariest Things My Kids Ever Did
Being a mom is difficult on the best days, let alone the worst days. We spend all our time making sure our kids are provided for, cared for, and loved. We protect. We shelter. Nurture. And pray that nothing ever happens to them. But life does happen. And it's not...
Why We Chose to Adopt a Teenager Instead of an Infant
In the winter of 2009, I watched a Christmas special on television. The Dave Thomas Foundation promoted adoption, and they were interviewing children who awaited forever families. I enjoyed the musical presentations, and "A Thousand Years" by Christina Perri took on...
