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 […]
Lessons I've Learned
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. […]
My New Office
Last week I finished reading the book The One Thing, written by Gary Keller (cofounder of Keller Williams Realty) and Jay Papasan. I started reading it upon the suggestion of a member in a Facebook group I belong to after posting that my biggest challenge continues to be having way too many plates spinning at […]
One Way I Save Time And Money Each Year
Decision fatigue is actually a thing. And one of the ways I manage that is by eliminating as many decisions as I possibly can each day. Deciding what to wear is a decision I don’t want to devote time to each day. It’s why I love Get Your Pretty On so much. I have been […]