The sobering news about having kids is in the realization that you are not as in control as you thought you were. And few seasons in life attune us to this reality like sending our kid off to school. There our child encounters a thousand situations, relations, temptations that we will not even be present for, won’t even know about, cannot choose or control. In that, prayer is … [Read more...]
Why you should forget about work/life balance in 2020, and what to do instead
I’ve have written about new years resolutions a couple of times. A new year is a great time to reassess and re- envision, and so we all enjoy making a list of things we think we should do, even of things we think we should stop doing. As a working mom with a side hustle, I was recently asked to write about work-life balance. And you know what. I couldn’t. Because there is no … [Read more...]
How to survive Christmas with “the family”
Holidays with family always sound nicer on paper than they are in real life. There, I said it! It’s all fun and games when it’s winter and you’re desperate for a change of scenery and that family WhatsApp group brings all the feels and all the ideas. But come December, once you’ve had to deal with a thousand more WhatsApp's on dietary requirements, gotten offended at your … [Read more...]
What I told my kid about owning a smartphone
In my last post, I shared with you the parameters and goals we set for our eldest so that he could get a smartphone at age 13. You can read that post here and if you subscribe you will also get a free printable setting out these goals that you can use in your home. You're welcome! With my eldest turning 13 this week and finally getting the smartphone he has wanted for so … [Read more...]
What I told my kid about getting a smartphone
(This is post 1 in a 2 part series about smartphones. The next post will be about what I told my kids about owning a smartphone. You can't call it a "before" and "after" if you like) Like all other parenting decisions, the choice to give a child a smartphone or tablet is a personal one. My son, God bless him, is the only GR7 in his class who doesn’t have a phone or … [Read more...]
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