Author: Minimarie D. Hardy

Minimarie Doe Hardy is a versatile professional, with a strong background in writing, faith based facilitating through ministry and community outreach, speaking, and in education as a teacher. "Mini" is true to her southern roots in its culture, hospitality, and cuisine. She places great importance on family and community, and takes pleasure in hosting, cooking, and volunteering for various causes. Minimarie earned a B.A. in Mass Communication and an M.Ed. in Elementary Education.
Marriage and Family, Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Spiritual Growth and Understanding

Trusting God When Life Seems Unfair

Minimarie D. Hardy

It's not a week that goes by as a mother when I don't hear one of my children mutter the words " That's not fair." My students will openly share with their classmates, and they will share whole group in class about situations that they deem as unfair passionately with fellow peers nodding in agreement.… Continue reading Trusting God When Life Seems Unfair

Mom Motivation And Empowerment, Self Care, The Balancing Act

Learning How To Be Good To Yourself

Minimarie D. Hardy

How good are you to yourself? Is taking care of yourself selfish? Sometimes as women and moms we can feel a little guilty when putting our needs first before others in feeling like it's a self-absorbed act. I'm slowly recognizing how equally important it is to devote care to being good to myself as it… Continue reading Learning How To Be Good To Yourself

Journeys In Motherhood

All Love : Celebrating Valentine’s Day With The Kids

Minimarie D. Hardy

Valentine's Day has always been a special day for me since childhood in expression of love. My children are always excited each year with receiving their sweetheart cards from friends at school, having a call from their Grandma, and they don't ask for nothing extravagant from me concerning the holiday. Last year, I shared my… Continue reading All Love : Celebrating Valentine’s Day With The Kids

Spiritual Growth and Understanding

The Lord will Fight For You

Minimarie D. Hardy

I can remember an old childhood saying, "Handle my lightweight" in playing teasing neighborhood games. It didn't take long for the years leading up to adulthood to sink in where I encountered real battles to fight, and I couldn't use my on strength in fighting the battles that faced me alone. The Lord can handle… Continue reading The Lord will Fight For You

Co-parenting

Carving One On One Time When You’re A Mom with Multiple Children

Minimarie D. Hardy

The limited time in a day with caring for multiple children of different ages seems to lack much flexibility when it comes down to carving out one on one time per child. I'm a mother of four. I can relate to many mothers who have multiple children the challenge in squeezing in individualized quality time… Continue reading Carving One On One Time When You’re A Mom with Multiple Children

Self Care

The Decision To Make Your Day Great

Minimarie D. Hardy

I made the decision in growing in gratitude to make my day great regardless of the circumstances at hand. Each day we have the opportunity to not allow events, people, comments, or what maybe lingering at home to have power over the blessing of having life each day. The truth is not everyday will be… Continue reading The Decision To Make Your Day Great