I’m willing to bet my entire shoe collection that your childhood wasn’t perfect. Your parents weren’t perfect. “I’ll NEVER do that with MY kids,” you probably told … [Read more...] about The Happy Childhood Predicament
How to Get Exactly What You Want
There seems to be a lot of talk these days about how society is full of selfishness, greed and ingratitude. While you certainly can find examples of this without … [Read more...] about How to Get Exactly What You Want
Is Your Pain Clean or Dirty?
Clean pain is a part of life. It is necessary. It helps us grow and heal. Allowing it is important. Resisting it hurts worse than the pain itself. It’s the deep … [Read more...] about Is Your Pain Clean or Dirty?
5 Ways to Survive Your Kids’ Homework
There’s something really magical about back to school time, and something really painful too. The new clothes, sharp pencils, cool weather and return to a productive … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Survive Your Kids’ Homework
Start looking forward to Tuesdays
I think Tuesday is one of the most neglected days of the week. Monday gets a lot of attention for being sort of a pain. Wednesday is half way … [Read more...] about Start looking forward to Tuesdays
My Favorite Mantra to Help You Survive Being a Mom of Young Kids
What in the world is a mantra? According to Google who I’m pretty sure knows everything I might ever want to know, a mantra is a sacred utterance, or a syllable, … [Read more...] about My Favorite Mantra to Help You Survive Being a Mom of Young Kids
What other people think is none of your business
Most of us have some need for approval that ranges from caring somewhat about what others think to needing an approval patch to help curb the addiction. But what … [Read more...] about What other people think is none of your business
Massive Action – You’ve Got This
I just listened to a podcast about taking massive action by the fabulous Brooke Castillo. AMAZING! I committed to a blog post every day for the next 30 days. I won't … [Read more...] about Massive Action – You’ve Got This
The Experiment that Blew My Mind
My family and I spent the past week on Lake Coeur d'Alene and it must be said that this place is heaven on earth. We traveled there by airplane where I found the … [Read more...] about The Experiment that Blew My Mind