The other weekend my daughter, who is 8, had a play-date with her best friend. It was an absolutely beautiful day out and Girl Scouts of Connecticut… Read more “Mom, Can I Take My Shirt Off?”
Tag: childhood
Teaching My Child Gratitude – I’m at a Loss
How do we teach our children to be grateful? I keep trying to teach my 7-year-old about being content with what she has and that happiness does… Read more “Teaching My Child Gratitude – I’m at a Loss”
Things I’d Tell My Younger Self
Dear Self at… Age 2: You’re so proud that mommy hung that ornament you made. It’ll be a few more years before you realize she hung it on… Read more “Things I’d Tell My Younger Self”
Clean Sheets and Carole King
So many times I find myself trying to cram so much into my spare time. I mean, who doesn’t? We have such little free time. And in… Read more “Clean Sheets and Carole King”
Saying Goodbye to my Childhood Home
I think I’m pretty lucky. I lived in the same house for my whole life until getting my first apartment after college. Even then, my parents remained and I… Read more “Saying Goodbye to my Childhood Home”
Breaking the Routine
Like fellow blogger Gena recently wrote in her post, I am a type A person, and by extension, a type A parent. I try…really hard, actually…to just go… Read more “Breaking the Routine”