Thoughts on beating burnout and becoming more productive — with my teen in mind. Dear Lexie, “Get more done!!!!” is on my brain right now — this space is quicksand. I know you’ve spent plenty of time in “go harder,…
Belonging To Oneself
If we want our children to belong to themselves*, to know and feel and get that they are awesome and worthy and enough and full of potential and possibility, that they do not need to fit into the box of…
Crazy Go Fast Lady
Yesterday was the first “real” day of summer break for my two youngest and me (no remaining school functions or purely recovery days from the fullness of the last few weeks). As noted in yesterday’s post, I’m realizing that I…
Do You Like Structure? I’ve Been Ambivalent
Today I’m thinking about structure and schedules. This brain dump moves around a bit (my thought process is rarely linear; in most posts I try to make it more so, though today I’ll let it dance where it wants). There…
Don’t Be A Moron (About Money)
Welcome to Money+ Monday. Today we’re talking money. In addition to the social-emotional learning and mental health skills that needed reinforcement in my teens/twenties, learning about finances and managing my money were real life skills that needed some work, too,…
Sacrificing Isn’t Noble
This is a letter to my oldest as she approaches her high school graduation. Dear Lexie, Thank you for inviting me to your baccalaureate service. I’m delighted to support and celebrate you and your accomplishments. The ceremony included lovely talks…
Who am I kidding? It’s for me
I write about what I like to call “Real Life Skills” because these are some of the mission critical pieces (particularly relating to self awareness) that I needed to learn and apply in order to function (let alone thrive) day-to-day —…
Creating Their Own Content
The world of our children and their experience is different than ours is/was. And that’s not good nor bad. It simply is. However, the general human underpinnings, feelings and emotions, yearnings and wanting to belong — it’s there for our…
College Applications and the Land of Comparisons
My oldest’s college application process has been interesting to witness, both for her and her peers as well as what it’s brought about for me. It’s been eye-opening to see highlighted old stories I still grip and continue to reactivate…