Meet the mother-daughter duo & learn about why we do what we do

Journey Through Motherhood has basically been in the works for over 10 years. It started as a dream for my mom (Jenn). She was always wanting to help moms, but did not know exactly how to start. I (Kaily) had always thought my moms ideas were amazing and that she should go for it, but she never did. We then realized I was the missing piece. We needed to do this together! Since I have been listening to everything my mom wanted all this time I was able to help put things together exactly as she dreamed. The past year we have been bouncing ideas off each other and perfecting everything to get us to where we are now. We are so excited that this dream is now a reality. Thank you for being here and making it all possible!  

I used to think being a good mom meant providing financially for my family, making sure the bills were paid, all their needs were met, and that they had everything they wanted and needed. I was young when I had my first child, she wasn’t planned, and I had no idea what I was doing even though I had a background in childcare. All I knew was that I wanted to provide the best life possible for her. I wanted to make sure she was well cared for, had both her parents, and grew up to be successful and happy. I came from a broken home and long line of family that struggled with addiction. My husband's family was about the same. We did not have a support system, we were young, nobody really believed in us and I’m sure they all thought we wouldn’t make it. Everyone always asked my husband and I if we were going to have more children. We would always laugh and say no way. Our daughter had already given us a run for our money. She woke up 8 times a night until she was 4 years old, no exaggeration! She was strong willed, demanding, and argumentative. Our marriage had suffered its fair amount of issues as well and we always struggled financially to make ends meet. I was exhausted! I couldn’t fathom bringing another child into this world and having the energy to love them and raise them the same way we had raised our daughter. In fact I regularly prayed to God and begged him not to give me another child. It was almost like I could feel it, like I knew I was destined to have more children. I felt ill-equipped to be a mother of one, let alone two and I didn’t think I could do it, but the Lord had other plans for me and blessed me with not one, but two more children unexpectedly despite birth control and even a vasectomy. Baby number two was born and it wasn’t as bad as I imagined. She was a really easy baby and to my surprise I had plenty of love and energy for her, but when she was just 18 months old I got pregnant again!!! I literally just laughed at God when I found out! I was just like, “Are you kidding me!?! But Okay”. I had already gone through such a spiritual awakening when I got pregnant with my second that I didn’t even dare question or try to fight the third, but I was really in disbelief that I was going to be a mom of three now! The Lord had a plan for me to be a mom of three all along! When I found out my third was going to be a boy, it totally threw me for a loop. I was so scared I cried for three days. I had no idea how to raise a boy, let alone one that would turn into a respectable young man. I was terrified of little boys, but once again I figured it out and not only did he teach me a lot, but he expanded my knowledge and helped me grow in ways I never imagined. However, having three children was not as easy of a transition as having two children was for me! My third was just as difficult if not more difficult than my first, but in a different way. He slept through the night at 3 months old so that wasn’t the issue at all. We had a whole different set of issues! I developed postpartum depression and didn’t even realize it until after my son was 2 years old. I had cared for hundreds of kids by this point in my life, I raised my daughters which had its challenges, but something was different with my son. It took me several years to figure it out after being led down different paths. When he was 18 months old we found out he had a speech delay and started speech therapy which led to us finding out that he had sensory processing disorder (or so we thought/were told for several years) so we also added OT. Eventually I closed my home childcare program and switched my career path to being a center director. Balancing such a demanding career outside my home and raising a family proved to be very challenging and really took a toll on me. One day I was headed to pick my kids up from school and I was bawling my eyes out at a red light when I grabbed the steering wheel and yelled at the Lord, “I can’t do this anymore. You have to have something better planned for me. I am done. Fix this!” And fix it he did! The Lord released me from my career, one of the hardest situations I ever faced, and he began working within me to heal so much hurt and trauma I had experienced throughout my life. I had been stuck in survival mode for so long which led to me just going through the motions with my career and my kids. I became a yeller which I hated and I was so disconnected from them, but the Lord spent the next year opening my eyes to so much in my parenting and how I did things. I knew a lot about childcare, but I honestly didn’t know as much about parenting and I had been a parent for 17 years by this point!!! My kids were 7, 9, and 17. I had spent so much time learning about early childhood education. I understood children so well and could provide the best care to other people's children, but when it came to my own I struggled in some areas. Part of this I later found out was because two of my three children are autistic, but what it really came down to is I had never really truly studied parenting in itself. I knew kids inside and out, but I still had a lot to learn about being a mom. I spent the next two years constantly praying to the Lord about what I was supposed to do next and he kept opening door after door leading me to finally start this business supporting moms that he had put on my heart years ago. I felt ill equipped yet again, but he just kept pushing me (and so did my friends and family) to learn more and more. I took as many parenting courses as I could, read as many books as I could and added to the knowledge I already had about children, giving me a whole new perspective on what it means to be a parent. As the days went on all I could think about is all the challenges we face as moms, how lonely it is, and how I wanted so badly to help other moms through this challenging time, so here I am sharing what I know in hopes that my story will make a difference and help you along the way on your own personal journey. 20 years later, I am still happily married with three happy, healthy kids ages 9, 11, and 19 years old. We are homeschooling and loving it. I'm killing it at this mom thing, my mental health is at an all time high, and I still don't have a village, but I'm about to build one and I want you to be a part of it so I can be a part of yours. There is more than a lifetime of knowledge when it comes to children, every child is different and there are a hundred ways to parent, but when we have a community and the Lord is leading the way we can do this! I am called to lead my kids to the Lord through unconditional love, that is what being a good mom means to me now! I am also called to walk alongside other moms through their journey of motherhood! I know it's hard and nothing is going to change that, but if we walk through this together with the Lord by our side he will help carry our burdens and lighten our load! I have learned so many tools to help parent our children in ways that build connection and strengthen our bond with them, while also teaching them responsibility and holding them accountable for their actions.  I can’t wait to share them with you! I can teach you how to go from chaos to harmony using these tools in your home with your kids. Book a session with me today and let’s get you started.