If a tree falls in the forest, and there’s nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? Or, If your kid does something, and you are not there to witness it, does it mean it didn’t happen? According to my older son, the answer to the second question is yes. If your mom is...
In the role of teacher for my children, I find that I am extremely mindful of how I speak to them and how we interact. This doesn’t mean that I don’t make mistakes. There are days that are trying and I find myself being short with them and saying things I wish I hadn’t. Regardless,...
I am a huge fan of the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. I didn’t grow up watching or playing soccer, but having a husband and two boys that are passionate about the game, I soon became interested. Then, during the Summer Olympics of 2012, I watched the Women’s Team, led by Abby Wambach, win gold...
The responsibilities of parenting are endless. There is always one more thing on our to-do list. It seems for every one task we mark complete, three more crop up in its place. One of the best things we can do is ask for help. This can be difficult to do because it almost feels like...
My boys were finishing up their flag football season and we had arrived early to the fields for their last games. We set up our chairs on the sidelines of a U15 game that was still in progress. We weren’t prepared for the intensity of the competition on the fields and on the sidelines. The...
We are in the midst of a serious negotiation in my house. My eight year is lobbying hard for a later bedtime. He has serious FOMO (fear of missing out). He is convinced that his older brother is having the time of his life that extra half hour he gets to stay up. While my...
“Every child has inside him an aching void for excitement and if we don’t fill it with something which is exciting and interesting and good for him, he will fill it with something which is exciting and interesting which isn’t good for him” -Theodore Roosevelt It’s true. Kids left to their own devices often find...
I hope that this series of posts regarding spirited children has been illuminating and supportive. The final characteristic of spirited children I would like to explore is adaptability. “Spirited children are uncomfortable with change. They hate surprises and do not shift easily from one activity or idea to another. If they are expecting hot dogs...
My mother was a schoolteacher. She was the type of person that had a calm sense of authority about her. She told me that when a new school year would start she was extremely strict with her students. Usually the first four or five weeks were dedicated to showing the class that she meant business....
When my youngest son was small, around the age of four, his questions about everything kicked in to high gear. Having already lived through a precarious question-stage with his older brother, I thought I was prepared. I was not. The difference was he noticed the smallest, tiniest details that his older brother blustered past. He...
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