One of the women in a Moms Group I’m part of asked us to share how we maintain a household while working full-time, and how we get our kids and partners in on the initiative. Since several people found my response helpful, I want to share it with you: “I have a housekeeper that cleans our house every week and does all our laundry. This is priceless. I know what my time is worth and …
One of the most important things that we need to remember as parents is that our children are sovereign human beings, just as we are. Even though they are still developing physically and mentally, they have the same emotional needs that we do. They have the same longing for control, independence, and belonging as we do. And they will process a lot of emotions the same way that we do. In order to teach our …
We all make mistakes. We are human. Owning our mistakes and apologizing for them is essential to nurture the important relationships in our lives – whether with our children and spouse, or co-workers and friends. We say we are sorry so that we can move on. But there’s only one apology that is sincere, that is worth making. That apology is change. Imagine this: Your boss was upset with your numbers at work this morning, …
My family and I are on vacation now in Banff National Park. I laughed with my husband yesterday realizing that our time together has teeter tottered on the edge of bliss, catching sweet moments of heartfelt gestures between our boys and making fun memories that will forever be imprinted on our brains… With the other edge of curse-word frustration from overdrawn patience, too many fights to break up, and yet another meltdown or I’m-glad-no-one-knows-us public …
To all the mamas out there: You’ve done the ultimate sacrifice. You’ve given your body and your life to another human being. I know it makes you proud and happy beyond words. I know it’s challenging beyond words at times, too. Your job is the most important job in the world. How you show up for your children will change this planet. It will change our businesses, our communities, and our countries. One child at …