About

Our Aim

This website is aimed at collecting resources for mothers to intentionally cultivate their own spiritual growth as well as nourish the spirits of their little ones.  It will offer both inspiration (“Being…”) and practical tools (“Doing…”) inspired by teachings of the Baha’i Faith.

This site is an individual initiative started by two mothers who came together with a common vision.  All opinions and ideas expressed here are personal and do not necessarily represent the entire Baha’i community.  The official Baha’i website is www.bahai.org.

Our Hope

Being a mother is one of the most important and loved jobs a human could ever have, and it can also be very challenging, confusing, and even isolating.  Here, we hope you will find spiritual nourishment for the noble venture you are undertaking every day.

We hope this will be a place you can ask questions, seek answers from other like-minded mothers, and gain spiritual sustenance to meet your day with joy, strength, and resolve.  You deserve to be confirmed as the first educator of your children and know that you have the capacities within yourself to fulfill this role successfully.

Please see our Note to the Moms for some more personal words about our site and how we are not moms that “do it all.”

Our Posts

We focus on writing posts about mothers experiences exploring the requisites for spiritual growth. We will also share ideas about being intentional when developing our family’s unique culture and routines, as well as working to create a spiritually nourishing environment for each and every member of the family (including ourselves!).

We will also brainstorm how mothers of young children can participate as active advocates for the Plans of the Faith, taking into account their unique situation of caring for children.  Specifically we will discuss core activities, Holy Days, and Feasts.

All posts are written in a learning mode. Feel free to share your own ideas and experiences by adding comments!

Our Guiding Quote

Work ye for the guidance of the women in that land, teach the young girls and the children, so that the mothers may educate their little ones from their earliest days, thoroughly train them, rear them to have a goodly character and good morals, guide them to all the virtues of humankind, prevent the development of any behaviour that would be worthy of blame, and foster them in the embrace of Bahá’í education. Thus shall these tender infants be nurtured at the breast of the knowledge of God and His love. Thus shall they grow and flourish, and be taught righteousness and the dignity of humankind, resolution and the will to strive and to endure. Thus shall they learn perseverance in all things, the will to advance, high mindedness and high resolve, chastity and purity of life. Thus shall they be enabled to carry to a successful conclusion whatsoever they undertake.

(Abdu’l-Baha, Selections from the Writings of Abdu’l-Baha, p. 124)


Who is Behind the Scenes

Chelsea and Penina launched this website in February 2012.

Chelsea is a mother of two boys – born September 2008 and March 2011 – and one baby in the spiritual realm.  She grew up in the United States but is currently living in Australia.  She enjoys writing, taking photos, and music.  Chelsea is passionate about the advancement of women and promoting the nobility of motherhood, and believes supporting mothers practically and emotionally is crucial for community development.  She is the main writer for the website.
Penina is a mother of two – a son born January 2009 and a daughter born November 2010.  She is currently living in New Zealand but grew up in Papua New Guinea.  She enjoys sewing, gardening, and dancing. Having studied and worked in infosystems and education, Penina is excited to put these interests together for Enable Me to Grow.  Penina takes care of most of the technical aspects of the website, and also serves as editor.

 

 

We are very pleased to welcome Bam to our team as of February 2013 to help administer our Facebook page.

Bam is the mother of a three year old boy and a small business owner.  She was raised in Australia and is now living in the United States.  She loves singing, cooking, traveling and learning about different cultures.  Bam is passionate about personal development, teaching people not only that they are noble but also how to overcome personal obstacles in order to be of greater service to mankind.

 

Are you interested in contributing to our website as a guest writer or in some other way?  Find details here.

 

Membership

Our membership materials include over 25 downloadable resources which can be used to aid in spiritual education for your home or community.  To find out how to become a member go to this page.

To find a list of many other ways to support us, click here or to read specifically about donating to our efforts, click here.

 

Images

Please do not reproduce images from our website without permission.  To read about the history behind our logos and art work, please see this page.

Photographs are usually our own, however sometimes they have been offered to us by families around the world to use on our website.  Quite a few are those of a very talented Baha’i mother who has given us permission to use her work (you can see more of her amazing photography here).

 

Contact

To contact us click here.  Or you can email us at thetwomoms@enablemetogrow.com.

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