One of the most helpful tools I’ve taught my kids started as a simple question:Is this a big deal, or is this a small deal? That’s it. No lecture. No long explanation. Just a pause and a filter. Because kids (and adults, if we’re honest) feel things big. A missed pass. A friend’s comment. Someone […]
It’s Not Always About You
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 […]
We’re all in Progress
We’re all in progress at different stages, finding our balance, in a world trying to knock us off kilter. We’re surrounded with social media more than ever that’s filled with contradicting health advice. If you. haven’t realized by now, there’s not one size fits all answer to your health. Watching a video of someone else’s […]
The Least Stressful Option
Find out what our go-to decision factor is when making family decisions.
