I’m not really sure what the actual order of events has been in this whole process, but I coached a little girl for about a year up until I quit a couple months ago and this little girl also happens to be in the same class as Number 6, and I think the mom may […]
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52 Things You Can Do To Effect Change In The US
The past month has been pretty brutal for the United States. There have been multiple hurricanes. Controversy over standing or not standing during the national anthem. The largest mass shooting in the history of the country. Name calling. Racism. Millions of people suffering. Hundreds of deaths. What do we do? We voice our shock. We […]
Someone Told Me It’s All Happening At The Zoo And Whoever That Person Is Should Never Be Listened To Again. Ever.
Two years ago I took the kids to the Bronx Zoo for the first time. I took them on a Wednesday, which (unbeknownst to me at the time) is the free day, and the whole entire world goes then, and the trip didn’t exactly go as planned. It took me a while to build up […]
Decluttering Isn’t Only About “Stuff.” Less Yes, And More NO.
When is the last time you said No? And I don’t mean no to things like Mom, can I stay up until the Super Bowl is over? or Mom, can I eat chocolate chip cookies for dinner tonight? or Mom, can we get a kitten? I’ve been doing a lot of thinking, reflecting and evaluating in […]
Your Kid Is Probably Not In The Top .05%
Your kid is destined for greatness. Your kid is different. And every second of his or her eight or nine or ten-year-old season is determining his or her success starting…. yesterday. One misstep by a coach, one bad call, one wrong move, one unforced error, one bad event, one missed opportunity, and your kid is now […]
Does it really matter?
Today I found myself texting a friend and telling her I was livid. And I found myself getting really worked up over this thing that, in the big picture, was not a big deal at all. It was an inconvenience, and it was annoying, but ultimately, it’s irrelevant. A year from now, it won’t make a […]