A couple weeks ago a freak storm came through town and snapped/knocked over/destroyed at least 7000 trees. Two of them were on one side of my property, and they fell across the road that my kids walk up when they come home from school. So the trees were cut and dragged to the side of […]
Parenting
11 Things You Can Do To Get Your Kids To Contribute Consistently At Home (Without Threatening, Screaming, or Cursing)
One of the things moms (and dads) find most frustrating is the seemingly (or actual) need to constantly remind, nag, or completely lose your sh*t on your kids in order to get them to contribute around the house. But what many parents fail to realize is that they are a pretty big factor in this […]
This Message Was Brought To You By The Universe
The Universe gave Number 4 and me a big old Cher-In-Moonstruck slap in the face today. I didn’t think I needed a slap in the face. Because I have gotten much better at simplifying my life in the last year or so. It’s mainly in the athletic area that I’ve had an epiphany. My kids […]
Dealing With Disappointment Takes Practice. Lots And Lots Of Practice.
I think some of us might need a reminder. Or a reality check. Or whatever you want to call it. Due to a whole bunch of snow days and then an unanticipated macroburst that closed school for five days a couple weeks ago, our last day of school is June 29th. That’s about two weeks […]
Do You Suffer From Perfection Paralysis?
Can we talk for a minute about this belief (or delusion?) that so many of us moms have that we should be doing things perfectly or we shouldn’t do them at all? Where does this come from? Why do we do this to ourselves? Why do we fail to start things (or not even attempt […]
He Has Arrived. And Yours Will Arrive, Too.
I spend a lot of time worrying about my kids. Too much time. I worry about whether or not I’m doing things well enough. I worry about whether or not I’m teaching them the “right” lessons in the right way. I worry about whether or not I’m building them up or tearing them down, and […]
