Tag: life lessons
The “Month of Gratitude” is Utter Nonsense
The month of gratitude is upon us, and with it, everyone on our social feeds sharing their gratitude lists, their shout-outs to the people...
How Are We Mothering Our Children?
I took time off from blogging these past few months because I had so much on my plate and had to take a step...
Giving Thanks and Showing Gratitude
After leaving a really fun party, my daughter got upset that it was over the other day. She didn't want it to end. This...
How Gratitude Journaling Changed My Perspective (and My Mood)
For longer than I’d like to admit, I was in a funk. I was constantly complaining about the kids, the laundry, the driving, the...
Kind is the New Cool – An Inclusive Motherhood Tribe
I recently read and was very moved by this quote by Tara Mackey, “If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow, imagine what speaking...
No Go for HoCo
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
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
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
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
We have all had moments of mom guilt for losing our patience and maybe even behaving out of character in front of our children....










