Parenting is full of opportunities for profound gratitude. Just being able to conceive a child is a miracle in itself. And then to grow a…
Category: Lessons
Yesterday my beautiful baby got her hair cut. It was our first "chop" (rather than "trim") experience. She was SO excited and LOVED her…
I picked her up from school on Tuesday. It was the week of Valentine's Day and we had spent Monday decorating her Valentine's box to…
Every experience you have changes you. Sometimes they are big, sweeping, overwhelming, sudden changes. Sometimes they are slight, unnoticeable. But even the slight and unnoticeable…
Report cards. When I was a kid, I used to love report card time. I usually did pretty well in school, so it meant a…
We went on a mommy/daughter date to see the movie Cinderella. It was actually a pretty good movie. I don’t really want to get…
Years ago, I met a teacher of mine who taught the mantra, “You are not broken. You don’t need to be fixed.” At the…
Years ago while working in education, when I first began planning curriculum/activities for students and teachers, I had a revelation. We always had a…
Sooooo, I'm a little behind on daily photos and am catching up today. Most days I know what photo I'm going to use and…
I think we underestimate the importance of saying yes as a parent. Certainly an important piece of open-ended parenting is saying yes. When we say…