My kindergartner is smarter than me. No doubt. Or at least at (almost) six she’s already handling life transitions, major stress, and new experiences far better than me. I’ve spent the last two weeks watching her walk straight into kindergarten without even a glance backwards. She has handled it with so much[...]
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Pretty much if you can name an emotion, I’m feeling it right now as we approach the first day of Kindergarten. I’m so excited to see Molly go to kindergarten. I know in my gut it is going to be so good for her. I trust that she is going to fall in love with school just like her brother. I can’t wait to w[...]
Today’s post may be a little controversial in that I think it is a trap most of us have fallen into at one point or another, but I hope it at least offers a perspective that’ll make us pause the next time we mindlessly utter the phrase “kids are so resilient.” One of my biggest pet peeves that has deve[...]
Hey friends! I hope you’re doing well. I’m coming off of two really great “mom days.” You know the ones where you feel like you have your shit together, your kids are listening fairly well, there’s more smiles than tears all around, and you just enjoy each other and your time together? Usually I would j[...]
I wrote this almost two years ago, but I still find myself thinking about it. A lot. I've been having versions of this conversation repeatedly as we near the finish line of active therapy, but also just with friends who have young kids growing into their own personalities. This week I have found myself thinkin[...]