Four months ago I was operating at a level of insanity I was pretty much oblivious to. It wasn’t until the world came to a screeching halt and I was forced to abandon all activities and appointments that I had this epiphany. Actually, that’s not true. About four weeks ago some things started creeping back […]
Lessons I've Learned
This Is Where I Draw The Line
The biggest gift the past ten weeks has given me is the awareness of how I had designed a life that was unmanageable and also unenjoyable for myself. It’s helped me realize what I want to reinsert into my life when things return to normal, and what never should have been a part of it […]
Without The Bad Stuff, The Good Stuff Is Just… Normal.
When Number 3 was little, we watched a lot of Sesame Street. A LOT OF SESAME STREET. We amassed quite a collection of DVD’s. One of his favorites was Elmo Saves Christmas. I remember watching that thing over and over and over. And over. If you’ve never seen Elmo Saves Christmas, Elmo loves Christmas so […]
Day 41: What Makes A Good Leader (And Parent)
Last week I asked this question on the Not Your Average Mom Facebook page: Here are the answers I received: willing to jump in the trenches with you speaks respectfully uses a sense of humor offers to help offers guidance teaches you admits when she is wrong acknowledges your contributions asks for input values your […]
Day 27: GOOD
I was introduced to Jocko Willink a couple years ago. He’s a retired Naval officer and former Navy SEAL and now he runs a super successful consulting firm. He’s also written a couple of really successful books and has his own Podcast — the Jocko Podcast. My first introduction to Jocko was the book he […]
Day 26: When The Cat’s Away The Mice Don’t Have Massive Meltdowns
One thing I have learned as a swim coach is that when I coach my own kids, they behave differently than when someone else coaches them. It’s that whole level of familiarity thing. This is why distance learning is so challenging for parents. Kids respond much differently to their parents than they do to teachers. […]
