“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day. It will give you a small sense of pride and it will encourage you to do another task and another and another. By the end of the day, that one task completed will have turned into many tasks...
I came across ‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ by Margaretta Magnusson as advertised by one of my favorite little bookstores. Of course the name caught my attention and being that I was in a cleaning mode, I gave it a try. The author is charming and straightforward. It was a quick read, some of which...
It’s a new year and a new you. More likely, if you are like me, new year and same me. However, this ‘same me’ is hoping to make a few positive changes over the course of the year. One area I would really love for my whole family to improve on is screen time. While...
As I shared in an earlier post, my oldest son has started middle school. You can read it here: Beyond Middle School It has been a learning experience for all of us. Now that he is safely into his second grading period, he is settling in nicely. He has mastered his school’s complicated rotating schedule...
During the summer, I wrote a post about how to support a friend through a difficult life challenge. You can read about what I learned about friendship as my friend, Kari, dealt with her son’s Type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. Click here for how you can support a friend through a crisis: How to be a...
I was listening to a radio talk show with a well-known chef. He was discussing the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday and asked callers to share their ‘wow’ dishes that family and friends adore. The first caller wanted to know what the chef prepared that was his signature dish. This led him to talk about how surprisingly,...
With all the hoopla surrounding Halloween, it’s important to take a step back and make sure we are also giving attention to the grown-up aspects of our lives. If you happen to love costumes and haunted houses, at least aim for a minimum of one kid-free event. My plan is to hang with my friends...
Back in August, I wrote a post about addressing the uncertainty of our nation’s political climate with our children. (You can read it here: Fear Vs. Fate) In the wake of this latest mass shooting in Las Vegas, I felt it was important to yet again, review ways you can speak to your children about...
I believe in good manners. I believe that what you give is what you get. If you can offer respect and kindness to another, you are more likely to get respect and kindness in return. Through the years I have struggled mightily to teach these concepts to my boys. When they were very young, they...
By now, school is back in full swing. With it comes the relief of a structured schedule, but also the demands of learning. Some kids will rise to the occasion, and others will have some setbacks. If you are like my kids, it’s a little bit of both. As I am faced with where they...
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