“Hey Mom, I don’t feel good. Can you pick me up?” With school having started, it is my guess that many parents have already seen this text message from their child. As kids have more technology available to them, it has become easier for them to reach out to parents with a quick phone call...
Whoever said, ‘the days are long, but the years are short,’ must have spent big chunks of time keeping a toddler entertained. While raising young kids affords you the chance to, in many ways, be a kid again yourself, it can be a challenging time as you balance keeping them happy and keeping yourself sane....
My oldest niece is set to graduate high school next week. As she charts her next steps towards success and autonomy, there is a level of stress that accompanies this. Thankfully, my sister and I had a reassuring phone conversation that helped ease everyone’s fears. Here a few of the takeaways from that phone call:...
Once a year, for the past twelve years, my husband and I go on a cruise without our kids. This may sound like heaven, but in all honesty, the amount of planning that goes into making sure our boys are happy and healthy while we are away, takes a bit of the shine off the...
Last month as a way to kick off the new year, I signed up for an equine (horse) coaching session. The premise for this kind of session is for the horse to give you cues to the authenticity of the stories you have about yourself and your life. A coach will guide you through exercises with...
At the beginning of 2017, I took it upon myself to begin a daily, at-home yoga practice. In times of stress or when my husband is traveling for extended periods, having this respite on my mat has been a lifesaver. After we moved in the late summer of 2018, daily yoga became an immense struggle...
Each new year is an opportunity for change. Our social media feeds and inboxes bombard us with messages about ways to improve ourselves. After a while, these messages stop feeling inspiring and leave us feeling that we are not good enough exactly as we are. In a small act of defiance, I decided not to make...
Through the years, I have filled page after page of gratitude journals. It is a wonderful practice to keep you gratitude-focused on life’s abundance, but I understand from a practical perspective, it can be hard to stick with. Currently I do not have one that I am using, so I wanted to look at other...
Hands down, one of the best qualities to help our children blossom is resilience. Even if they are slower to warm up to change, if they have a resilient core, they will adapt to whatever life throws at them. Since resilience is not an easily quantifiable trait, it may seem impossible to teach. Many believe...
When it comes to my boys’ diets, they each have distinct preferences and tastes. While I do my best to take these into consideration when it comes to meal planning, there will be days when I will not please everyone. I balance this out by making a specific favorite of each of my boys. This...
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