Now let me just confess this upfront. I’m a list maker by nature. I love the idea of ordering my thoughts and hopes and dreams into the most beautiful outline, most creative presentation, as though simply the act of putting pen to paper and making it look instapretty can provide the impetus required to push through on every lofty ideal for the new year. And when the 31st … [Read more...]
What I told my kids about prayer
Teaching kids about prayer in times of uncertainty In this year we have faced trauma at school, family members threatened by a dire drought, and now, Covid 19, it’s effects reaching into every corner of everything we do, have, own, trust in. Never before has it been more important to be able to pray. And I was confronted through all of this with this question: Do my kids … [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...]
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 boys about girls
I can’t wait to talk to my sons about girls, sex, dating - said no mom ever! I know, I get it. But I once heard a parenting expert explain your child’s understanding of these type of topics as files being opened in the filing cabinet of the brain. The file will be opened, named and will start containing information gleaned from what they hear, see and their environment. By … [Read more...]