Gorgeous sunrise this morning. Too bad it is 33 degrees outside!!!!!! COME ON. Quick update: I accomplished all 3 of my Today's 3 Things from yesterday. Score! I called to unlock our Edvest account that I couldn't log into. I got Asher's band lesson rescheduled for next week. And, I went to the gym- despite… Continue reading Simple Man
Tag: Parenting
An unexpected “love” note
Just popping in to say a quick Happy Mother's Day to any moms reading!! I hope you all have a wonderful day. In honor of Mother's Day, I want to share something that just made my day the other day. One of those little moments that warm your heart and make you feel that all… Continue reading An unexpected “love” note
Catastrophizing/ “Is it true?”& Plan B thinking
As I walked on the treadmill last night (looking for opportunities to up my step count AND somewhat frantically trying to finish my audiobook which expires TODAY and is on hold for other people i.e. not available for renew!!), I heard some really great insights. This section of the book is geared toward parents/ students,… Continue reading Catastrophizing/ “Is it true?”& Plan B thinking
Social Connection + Fun
Connection You hear a lot of talk about kids and the pandemic, how bad this all is for their social development and especially their mental health. I was just thinking how very grateful I am that overall, my kids are fine in this regard. (I know this is so not the case for so many,… Continue reading Social Connection + Fun
Personality differences
Last week a podcaster that I follow asked for topic suggestions/ Q&A questions (in the working mom/parenting genre). I've had something on my mind lately that I truly think would make for a very interesting podcast episode: "How do you handle it when your child is not just like you?" The handsome child in question… Continue reading Personality differences
