Let that sink in, not everything is about you. And I don’t mean that in a harsh or dismissive way. I mean it in a freeing way. When someone is frustrated, critical, or impatient, it’s easy to assume we did something wrong. We take it personally and replay conversations in our heads. We start building […]
Learning to Ride Life’s Rollercoaster
One of the certainties in life is that life is unpredictable…and that’s okay. Things won’t always go as planned. Sometimes they’ll go really well, other times they’ll fall apart completely. Life has a way of throwing curveballs when you least expect them. The lesson I hope sticks with my kids is: you don’t need to […]
My Go-To Gifts for Girls
In my opinion gifting is getting harder than ever because kids have more than ever. Here are a few of my go-to gifts for. girls as the holiday season approaches. We love gifting soft blankets, we’re in the school of thought you can’t have enough cozy blankets! Cozy Blanket Along with a cozy blanket, pair […]
Life is More Fun When you Have More Fun
At some point in elementary school, the feeling of embarrassment starts to creep in . A lesson I want to leave my kids with is life is more fun when you shake off the feeling of embarrassment and actually let yourself have fun. It sounds obvious, but it’s not always easy. Sometimes we hold ourselves […]
Living life with the 80/20 Rule
Life works best when you aim for balance, not perfection. And one of my favorite ways to explain that balance to my kids is with the 80/20 rule. Eighty percent of the time, you put in the work. You take care of your health, you use your time wisely. And you do the things that […]
No is a Full Sentence
Hopefully my kids learn this lesson earlier than I did. You’re allowed to say no. And no is enough. No explanation, no long backstory, no guilt-soaked apology trailing behind it. Just… no. It feels uncomfortable, right? Especially if you’re someone who wants to be kind, helpful, or easy to get along with (which I’d say […]
