I’m an all-or-nothing kind of person. I have grand ideas and goals, all of which seem huge. So, I plan, research, and organize forever and
How it started … Long ago, early in my teaching career, before having my own children, filled with blissful dreams of pretty nurseries, adorable family
It never seemed like an option NOT to tell my kids there is a Santa. We committed to the tradition mostly because I didn’t want
In July 2015, we received the call no parent ever wants. Our 20 year old daughter was a victim in a serious car accident. Hospitalized
For weeks, maybe months after the accident, Alex had two goals. She was determined to get back to the last month of her Co-op (a
We are a family that values independence. My daughter jokes about how we expected her and her brother to pack their own lunches in fourth
We have a tradition in our family. Whenever anyone, or all of us, is grumpy, someone announces it’s time to play ‘Three Things You Love.’
Recently, I had a friend tell me, “My son is absolutely wonderful.” Don’t worry; this is not a “humble brag.” It is, instead, a reminder
I’m a recovering perfectionist. In fact during job interviews, I used to claim perfectionism as my biggest weakness because I believed it to be more
“Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” – Nelson Mandela “Guess
I’m a thinker. In fact, thinking is my superpower. There’s nothing I enjoy more than exploring ways to make the world a better place. Often, I think about how to make parenting easier. Get my take on parenting, learning, and life here.
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