Bethanee Newman

Recovering from Religion

I grew up in a Southern Baptist Church or rather churches… My dad was the preacher of a church all my life. I went to the children’s programs, youth retreats, and anything else you could imagine. I was a church kid. I loved church growing up. The events, the games, memorizing Bible verses at Awanas!Continue reading “Recovering from Religion”

They Spoke Death

I heard a parent one time say in front of their four year old child that they have been nothing but trouble since the day they got here. The child heard the entire conversation this parent had with my husband. Critiquing and degrading the four year old thinking that the kid didn’t have a clueContinue reading “They Spoke Death”

I’m Failing At This Whole Thing

I was mindlessly scrolling through Facebook and Instagram while nursing my newborn daughter. Admiring new homes of friends, accomplishments of family, and let’s be honest… nosing around peoples lives. (Don’t lie, we all do it!) I came across a few fellow mommy’s pages and immediately began to question my overall capability to even be aContinue reading “I’m Failing At This Whole Thing”

Big Bows and Pink Dresses

Mommying in a world of sin.