With the oldest heading off to college in a month, we’ve been talking a lot about finances this summer. I hope she’ll head off with a few more tools in her belt than I did. (She’s also quite a bit…
A Season of Unknowns: What’s Helping (and What’s Not)
I’m finding this summer unexpectedly challenging. From the oldest finishing high school and soon heading away to college, to the youngest getting ready to start a full day of school in first grade, life is heading into a new chapter.…
Getting More Done
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. Want to check out her response? Read it here: Let’s Talk “Selfish” (Or Self-Care?). Dear Lexie, Thank you for inviting me to your baccalaureate service. I’m…
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 —…