Tag: parenthood
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Creating Connections: Fall S’mores and Stories for Families
This year we are fully diving into the season. Last year was hard and distanced for so many reasons I’ve already talked about here. When we re-did some of our goals during this year, working through so much, one of the things we keep coming back to is having our doors open. So fall hit…
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Figuring Out Extra Curricular Activities with Kids who are Very Differently Motivated
Every parent knows the juggle of extracurriculars can feel like a second job. Add in kids who are wired differently — one highly motivated and eager to try everything, another more hesitant or resistant — and the challenge doubles. The good news is that there are ways to navigate activities with both fairness and flexibility, without losing your sanity. My…
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On My Soul Breathing in the Most Unexpected Way from the Most Unexpected Place
Maybe you are resisting in the exact place your soul might be at peace. Coming off the roller coaster of the past few months I truly tried to find a way not to go camping and yet here we are on the other side and while I still don’t like sleeping on the ground outside…
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Find Me Singing ‘Into the Unknown’
Sweet transitions. I’ve been prepping to write this for a few weeks now, I’ve drifted over the tides of emotions that come from making a choice to step away from the past decade – one largely with the same team. Unexpectedly, I started writing and the tears came anew. Excitement, peace, anxiety, sadness all held…