The other day Number 7 got really, really upset with me about something — I honestly can’t remember what it even was right now — and she ran and grabbed the Magic 8 Ball. IS MOM AND IDIOT? she asked it. The first answer from the Magic 8 Ball was not satisfactory to her, so […]
Parenting
I’m Learning How To Become An Adult
Number 4 has always had an interest in cooking and baking. Even with a broken elbow, she wanted to be in on the action. Allowing your kids to help in the kitchen when they are young can be really frustrating and at times, excruciating. But at some point, you get a major return on your […]
Day 42: A Happy Story
How about a quick, happy story? We could all use one of those. My friend’s son had a birthday a couple days ago. He turned five years old. Celebrating birthdays right now takes some creativity. My friend made a poster and put it outside of her house for her guy’s special day. A local tow […]
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 39: The School Of Independence
I had a rough night last night. I could not get to sleep, and at 3 am I was still awake. This doesn’t typically happen to me, but there was just too much stuff going on in my brain last night and I couldn’t turn it off. This meant I didn’t wake up early which […]
Day 38: Just A Tiny F*ck Up
Yesterday I taught my first live workshop. Ever. I’ve run lots of free webinars, but I’ve never run a live workshop that people paid to attend. I wanted to deliver. I worked really hard on the workshop. I created a PowerPoint presentation — I’ve made tons of those — but I was presenting it via […]