There are no guarantees in life. And there are certainly no guarantees in parenting. But now that we are three and a half years into child Number 7, I think I’ve gotten some of the kinks worked out. And since most of us aren’t going to have seven chances to get it right, I thought […]
Archives for March 2015
When it’s time to change you’ve got to rearrange.
My day did not quite go as planned today, and I have one kid down for the count with a really bad cough. So the post I was going to write today isn’t done. But here are a few thoughts: A couple people asked about my efforts to stop complaining, and wanted to know if that […]
What I learned when I stopped complaining for 24 hours.
I don’t know if he knows this, but my high school swim coach was one of the biggest influences in my life. He was a great motivator. He loved coaching swimming. And I know he loved coaching us. He had a lot of quotes that I remember to this day, but the one I remember […]
It’s a good night.
I coached my last meet of the season today. I also ran 10 miles this morning, which is the most I’ve run in a while. I’m tired, but in a good way. I’ve got three weeks off of coaching, and I feel like I’m going on a big vacation, just to have that break. Due […]
Do you think you could go 24 hours without complaining?
I’ve been on a mission to be more positive. It’s making a difference. It’s funny how the more positive you are, um, the more positive you are. It’s one of those snowball effect kind of things. I’ve been making a really big effort to look at the annoying shit that happens on a weekly/daily/hourly basis from […]
What question does YOUR story start with?
You know how big I am on pushing yourself out of your comfort zone. Because while it may be comfortable, getting into that mom rut of the daily Groundhog’s Day-esque routine and wearing the same yoga pants each day will eventually cause you to want to get in your car and drive far, far away. Forever. And […]