When I finished High School I began working with children in play situations and began observing other people as parents. I would watch how parents dealt with their kids – the same kids I had spent the day with and wondered how they dealt with their child’s shenanigans. Then as my brother and sister had …
I like eating. And I like eating good food. But my budget and my waistline only allow me to eat out so many times a month. And 2020 taught us all about eating at home. One of my favorite restaurants to eat at is an Italian chain. But it’s pricey. Pasta at the grocery store …
When I was a kid, I spent a lot of my summers reading. I would read stories that absorbed my mind and took me to new places. I developed new ideas and new relationships with those characters. I think it made my mom crazy because I always had a few more pages to read before …
Taking care of yourself first is not a new idea, by any means. Even the airlines have it down – put the mask on yourself before assisting others in case of emergency. Let’s face it – life right now is a kind of an emergency. The word pandemic has been a part of daily conversation …
I used to have a manager who is phenomenal. She had mastered connecting with her staff simply by walking by and asking “how are you doing? Do you need anything?” These two questions confirmed for me that I was important to the business. Because of those 2 questions, if she asked me to take a …
I wanted to write about creativity resources – books, websites, newsletters. There are a lot of great resources out there. But I couldn’t get excited about that. I kept putting it off. I was resisting the idea and I struggled with why. Then I figured it out. For me, the creativity feeling is less about …
Trying to get your child to do what you want is a challenge for every parent. Here are 5 easy hacks you can use to make your life a little easier. Offer Your Child a Choice – When my daughter was two, I would pull out an outfit for her to wear. Of course, she …
I watched my neighbor plant 6 small pine trees on the other side of the fence that separates our yards. They were so small – 2 feet tops. I shook my head – I couldn’t believe she was doing that. She invested time and small chunk of change in pine trees that she was never …