The Wholly Home Blog

This is where real life and gentle growth collide.

From habits and homemaking to faith and healing. Every post here is written with honesty, intention, and a little holy grit.

Use the categories to explore what you need most right now… or just wander and let something find you.

Motherhood in the Middle

The messy middle. The overstimulation, the joy, the silent screaming, the moments that break you and build you all in the same breath. Raw reflections and practical tools for rediscovering your identity while raising little humans.

“Red scoreboard on small-town school field, symbolizing legacy, new beginnings, and full-circle moments

When the Plan Changes and Peace Feels Out of Reach

I thought we’d homeschool. I wanted that so badly. But our story has taken a different turn, and peace has been harder to find than I expected. This is a vulnerable reflection on trusting my husband’s leadership, grieving a plan I had to lay down, and finding glimmers of God’s goodness in the ordinary.

makailakatspr

Oct 83 min read

I Yelled at My Kids, Then Cried in the Laundry Room

There’s a version of me I wish didn’t exist: The one who snaps. The one whose voice gets sharp and too loud. The one who walks into the...

makailakatspr

Sep 124 min read