I once read a book about raising boys (I wasn't even a parent yet, just an overexcited teacher) that said all kinds of important things, but one fact stuck with me; boys want to talk just as much as girls, they just don't want anyone to realize it. The suggestion the author made was to engage boys ... Read More about Communicating Well with Kids Means Listening
Trusting Your Parenting Gut
He told him what was for snack. I remember the night perfectly. I was exiting my son's bedroom in order to let my husband have a turn at goodnight, I overheard my son tell his dad what he had for snack at school. For almost two years, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday this bedtime reporting ... Read More about Trusting Your Parenting Gut
Mindset Magic: 3 Things to Do to Turn Your Day Around
The shorter days and darker mornings have set in and that means it is even harder to drag myself out of bed when the telltale Ripples chime from my iPhone alarm. You know those people who spring out of bed ready to take on the day? No matter how early that day starts? I envy them. I wish I had ... Read More about Mindset Magic: 3 Things to Do to Turn Your Day Around
A Birthday Letter to My 18 Year Old Daughter
To My Birthday Girl, You are turning 18 during a global pandemic. You missed your junior prom. You never got to be Mother Superior in Sister Act and you likely won't perform again to a live audience during your high school career. You have been planning this year and your dream shows since ... Read More about A Birthday Letter to My 18 Year Old Daughter
The Meditative Power of Making Bread
Sometimes, you can forget the wonder of everyday life when you're busy and moving and going, going all the time. That nearly happened here. About two years ago, I decided I would do my utmost to stop buying bread for my kids. They eat sandwiches every day for lunch and I just couldn't get over the ... Read More about The Meditative Power of Making Bread