Tag: life lessons

No Go for HoCo

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According to the Collins online dictionary, homecoming (aka HoCo) “is a day or weekend each year when former students of a particular school, college, or...

I’m a Teacher and My Son Hates School

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During my childhood, school was a safe haven. It was easy, and I knew exactly what to do to succeed. No surprise then that...

When it All Falls Spectacularly Apart…Just Roll

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As we all know, there are stretches of time when absolutely every possible thing goes wrong. It feels like the universe has put an...

The Productivity Trap

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Hustle culture tells us that we should be running, sprinting even, at an all-out pace…all day, every day. It tells us that if we...

The Power of Positive Reinforcement

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We have all had moments of mom guilt for losing our patience and maybe even behaving out of character in front of our children....

How Do You Explain a Tragedy Like 9/11 to Young Children?

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My kids are curious. They have questions about everything. Often, I can answer their questions, rely on Google, or just fake it. But every...

How to Teach Chubby Girls that Their Jiggle is Okay

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Sometimes I wonder how many 12-year-old girls wore control top pantyhose in the 90s? I wonder because I did, but also because I can...

If You Don’t Have Anything Nice To Say…

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Yesterday the mama bear in me came out. I had to keep myself restrained, but I really wanted to explode. My girls and I...

Wandering & Wondering

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Friends, I have been thinking. My mind begins wandering and wondering when I’m walking alone, and each time my walk is over, I come...

Why Isn’t Your Child the Same As You?

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My family portrait may be a little unconventional. There are only three people in it; my two daughters and myself. My girls have beautiful,...