How many times do you think you say NO to your kids every day? Five times? Twenty times? A hundred times? I bet if I kept track, it would be in the triple digits. Easily. Sometimes I say no to them before they can even finish a complete sentence. I’ve been thinking about this a lot. […]
Lessons I've Learned
A Reminder For All The Moms Who Screwed Up Today
We have a two week hiatus from swim team. The last practice of the season was this past Friday, and the next session starts the day after spring break. So there is no practice to go to this week, but I have been at the pool for new swimmer evaluations for kids who are interested in joining […]
Lessons From A Navy Seal And A Seven-Year-Old
I had one of the best Monday mornings I’ve had in a long, long time yesterday. There was no rushing. There were no freak outs. There were no meltdowns. Nothing was forgotten. Nobody did that last minute sprint out to the bus. It was pretty awesome. And the fluidity with which the morning ran comes down […]
Sometimes It’s The Intangible Stuff That’s Really Cluttering Your Life
I almost pulled a classic Susie move a couple days ago. But I caught myself. Thank God. You may have read that I joined the 40 Bags in 40 Days Challenge for Lent. I’m still on track with that. (Woo hoo!) You may have also read the post I wrote last summer where I declared the […]
For Anyone Who Had A Shitty Mom Day Today
I had a shitty Mom day today. Like probably one of my Top 10 Worst Parenting Days ever. I had big expectations for myself in the productivity department, and then we had a snow day. All the kids were home, my plans went out the window and I was really pissed about it. Really pissed […]
6 Strategies To Help Your Kids Stop Fighting (And Tattling) That Work!
If your kids are anything like mine, they can really get on each other’s nerves. Big time. In fact, sometimes it feels as though my children’s main objective in life is to piss each other off as much as possible. And then rat the other one when they finally snap. It’s really annoying. And tiring. Why […]
