This past Saturday I got back from a two-week road trip with the kids. We were in St. Petersburg, Florida for a swim meet for the first part of our trip. Number 3 and 4 were swimming in the meet, and Number 5, 6, and 7 lucked out and came along for the ride. While […]
Parenting
We Need To Let Our Kids Sit In Discomfort
About six weeks ago I volunteered to direct the 4th grade play at Number 5’s school. This play is kind of a rite of passage for the 4th graders. It’s been a thing for years. Number 3 was in the 4th grade play, Number 4 was in the 4th grade play, and Number 5 has […]
YOU Control Your Thoughts
Are you ready for my next soul searching discovery? You might not like what I’ve discovered. Or maybe you will. I guess it depends on how you look at it. Anyway, here is my very HUGE a-ha moment. You know all those people in your life who have said really shitty things that are mean […]
More Life Lessons Through Swimming
I’m sitting in the lobby right now, while Number 3 and 4 are in the pool warming up for the second night of finals at a four day swim meet. Last year I was at this same meet, losing my mind. COMPLETELY LOSING MY MIND. Last year I had little (to no) perspective. I was […]
If You Are Having Trouble Getting Sh*t Done At Home, Try Time Blocking
I was a teacher for ten years. And if there is one thing teachers know how to do it’s use time effectively, manage lots of kids with different needs, and get sh*t done. Once I had a few years of teaching experience under my belt, I was a machine. My classroom was organized, I had […]
Especially for the Kids
A couple weeks ago I had one of the worst mornings I’ve had with the kids in a long time. A LOOOOOOOONG time. They were at each other’s throats, pushing buttons relentlessly and doing whatever they could to piss each other off. We had multiple massive meltdowns before 7:30 a.m., and I all but dragged […]
