Rachel Marie Martin

Rachel believes in the power of the human spirit to overcome, to thrive and to find deep joy and because of that she pours out her heart via these platforms: she is the writer behind the site FindingJoy.net and author of The Brave Art of Motherhood. Her articles have been translated into over 25 languages, her site reaches millions of visitors and she has a robust, engaged Facebook community. Her content has been featured in The Huffington Post, iVillage, The Today Show, Star Tribune, iVillage, Stuff New Zealand, PopSugar, Parents, What to Expect, Mamalode, NBC Parents, Dr. Greene, and many more. She speaks worldwide encouraging moms and entrepreneurs to live each day with purpose and drive. Beyond that, she's a single mom to seven, and calls Nashville, Tennessee, her home. And if you're looking for a bit more inspiration to drive your day read, I Forgot How to Be the Happy Mom, with almost one million likes, Rachel Marie Martin encourages moms to fight for their hearts, dreams and happiness within the busy days of motherhood.

Life

Hot dogs, sunscreen and all the other ways I’m ‘messing up’

Why does it have to be so incredibly complicated?

Life

Why being a mom is enough

There is you. Giving yourself. Minute, by minute, by minute, by minute until those hours add up to create a day which adds up to create a week which adds up to create a month which adds up to create years which add up to create a life.

Life

The happy mom pledge

I will give myself grace when I stumble.

Mental Health

Just do the dishes. Please. The kids will be fine

Because even though babies grow up it’s best if they grow up when the dishes are done.