We had some pretty significant meltdowns this morning. It was also raining, and I needed to exercise, but I just couldn’t muster up the motivation to go for a run in the rain. Around 9:45 I had to abort distance learning and put Number 4 in charge of Number 7 because she was totally off […]
Self Care
Day 27: GOOD
I was introduced to Jocko Willink a couple years ago. He’s a retired Naval officer and former Navy SEAL and now he runs a super successful consulting firm. He’s also written a couple of really successful books and has his own Podcast — the Jocko Podcast. My first introduction to Jocko was the book he […]
Day 24: Mom, Why Don’t You Wear A Bra Anymore And Other Reflections
Have you seen those pictures from space showing the changes in pollution levels around major cities after businesses have been shut down? Or did you see the article about how Los Angeles has had it’s longest stretch of clean air since 1980 and the heavy smog associated with that city has almost disappeared? Well, the […]
Day 17: Reflections
In my membership group, I encourage everyone to spend some time on Sundays reflecting on the past week and thinking about the things they want to keep doing, the things they want to stop doing, and the things they want to start doing. As the weekend winds down, I thought I would share some of […]
Day 16: Feeding 7 People On One Trip To The Grocery Store Per Week
Limiting myself to one trip per week to the grocery store and making meals that are semi nutritious and good (enough) for you has not been as difficult as I thought it would be. In fact, it has made my life a little easier. Because I need to shop with a very specific plan and […]
Day 14: Papa
I am very close with my parents. And so are the kids. My dad has always been my go-to babysitter. When I was little, I had a very special relationship with my grandmother (my dad’s mom), and the kids are all super fortunate to have the same relationship with my dad. You know that movie […]