Degrees in Idealism

exploring how we would live if we truly believed life was meaningful

If I Stop Writing

08.03.2016 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 1 Comment

“What else do you do?” As a mother, I get the question often, and I always have an answer, “Well, I write. I’m working on some books; I have a blog.” And I feel good about myself for being able to say this. In fact, I would feel quite insecure if I couldn’t say it. […]

Categories // Beauty, Soul Tags // #findingmeaning, #lifepurpose, #SAHM, #stayathomemom, #writer

Living From Home

03.01.2016 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 4 Comments

             There’s a whole lot of debate out there about “working moms” and “stay-at-home moms” and about which of the two is better for children. In theory, “stay-at-home moms” should have more time for their children. But it gets complicated if a mother spends that time irritated, stressed, lonely or […]

Categories // Culture, Family, Soul Tags // #family, #findingmeaning, #homelife, #koselig, #stayathomemom, #workfromhome

Mommy Blog?

11.03.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 4 Comments

But I don’t want my blog to become a mommy blog! That was my cry. I said I wanted to maintain relatability. I wanted to make sure twenty-something single guys felt like they could read my stuff without stooping to some level they’d be ashamed of. I didn’t want my single or childless friends to […]

Categories // Family Tags // #mommyblog, #motherhood, #parenthood, #stayathomemom

On Homeschooling and All Other Things “DIY”

06.12.2015 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // Leave a Comment

We are a nation of outsourcing. In the last century we have figured out how to outsource our food, our labor, our entertainment, the education and raising of children, and even (with the advent of social media) our relationships. A person in this day and age can theoretically live an entire life without touching soil […]

Categories // Culture, Family Tags // #diy, #homeschooling, #livingsimply, #parenthood, #stayathomemom

So What Do You Do?

10.01.2013 by Elizabeth Hanna Pham // 3 Comments

Staying home with my baby has definitely made answering that post-collegiate question a little easier. But it still always feels kind of awkward. Especially when they clarify, what did you do before he was born? I could talk about my job. Or I could talk about what I majored in. But it always feels funny […]

Categories // Culture, Family Tags // #career, #fulfillment, #purpose, #stayathomemom

About Me

I'm Elizabeth. I'm a wife, a mother to six children, a writer, and a lover and seeker of the beautiful, the true, and the good. I am a believer in idealism-- that even amidst the chaos and the confusion, the exhaustion and the sadness of life there is always joy to be found, hope to be clung to, and a better path to be taken. I write my thoughts on this blog. Links to my fiction books are at the bottom of the page.

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