Every day the first thing I do (after getting myself a cup of coffee, feeding the cat, and putting a load of laundry in the washing machine) is write down three things I’m grateful for in my bullet journal. Starting my day off by thinking about what I am thankful for helps me focus on […]
Lessons I've Learned
I Guess I’m Just A Survivor
Tonight’s dinner conversation: Me: Number 7, let’s do your hair tonight so it’s ready for soccer in the morning since I won’t be here. Number 7: Where are you going? Me: To a swim meet with Number 3 and 4. Let me do two french braids. Then Daddy doesn’t have to worry about your hair. […]
Because You Might Not Get One More Week
My current favorite podcast is Oprah’s Super Soul Conversations. (The Tony Robbins, Brene Brown, and Glennon Doyle episodes are three of my favorites). All the episodes are about thirty minutes long. They are the perfect length for a half hour workout. Today while I was on the elliptical, I listened to the Michael Singer episode. He’s […]
Do vs. Don’t
Sometimes I get to the end of the day and I feel like all I’ve done is say no and don’t to the kids 5,000 times and tell them to stop doing stuff. The no’s and the don’ts are tiring and not fun — for me or for the kids — and they aren’t especially effective. […]
You Always Have A Choice
I had an aha moment today. It was kind of a big one. For me, anyway. And I just want to share it with you tonight. So maybe you spend your Sunday thinking about it. I had a big, long explanation behind this, but I think I’ll save that for another day and just cut […]
What Your Kid Is Thinking When You Are Yelling
Yesterday I was talking to Number 3, and somehow we ended up on the topic of coaches. And this led to a discussion about different coaching styles. Number 3 told me who his best coaches were. And he said, “They actually show you what to do. And when you do something right, they tell you.” […]