Managing family. The sweet and sentimental, the practices and the practical. Stories from my family to ours for our mama hearts.
Inside: 10 career and parenting lessons learned from coaching youth soccer. “Mom, I want you to coach me in soccer this spring.” – Jack “Me? You want me? Sure, bud!” – Me, playing it cool but internally celebrating/biting my nails. Many moons ago I had helped coach a youth basketball team, and I did play …
I Coached Them in Soccer, But These Kids Taught Me a Lot More Read More »
Inside: Is your Pinterest feed filled with snow day ideas that do not include you getting any work done as a working mom or dad? Try these realistic ideas instead! Surprise! It’s a snow day! The kids are bouncing around on their beds in pajamas celebrating their weekday freedom. “Snow day, snow day, snow day!” …
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Inside: Fun and educational podcasts for kids have been a huge hit around our house to keep the little ones entertained, and to let the grown-ups get some work done remotely. Here are some favorites! Let’s set the scene here. It’s February 2021. Your family has been together constantly for nearly a year. Work is …
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Inside: A lesson in how to define success on your own terms from Oma. “I never liked raising my hand in school.” – Oma “Why not?” – Me (the type A school nerd who always had her hand in the air) “Because I knew the answer. That was what mattered. Why did I need to …
How to Define Success: A Lesson from My 90-Year-Old Grandmother Read More »
Inside: Trick or treating is canceled in our town this year so we need to get a little creative to make this holiday special. You too? Here’s how we’re doing Halloween this year to give you some ideas! I was holding my breath for this one, keeping tabs on the parent Facebook pages, checking the …
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