As a busy mom watching her kids grow up waaaaay too fast, you probably do everything in your power to photograph your little ones. We take photos to try and bottle up their smallness. We hope to remember the moments of their lives as they go whizzing by. But if you’re anything like me, sometimes [...]Continue Reading
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A Few Secrets about Playing with Toddlers
How do you play with a toddler? I have to tell you a secret about playing with my toddler- a few actually. First off, even though she's my third child sometimes it still feels awkward to sit and play with my current toddler. I have a hard time letting go of the million busy items I need to do [...]Continue Reading
How Using a Sharing Journal Helped Me Connect with My Kids
By Dara Kurtz When I was little, I kept a journal that had a key. I could lock it up and no one could read my deepest thoughts. I was especially concerned that my brother would break into my room, read my diary, and find out who I had a crush on. Through the years, I returned again and again to [...]Continue Reading
Relationship Repair: Six Ways to Rebuild Connection with Kids and Teens
Stress can take a serious toll on our relationships. We can get into a painful cycle of rupture and reaction that feels impossible to get out of. Is repair even possible at this point? YES. Best selling author Rachel Macy Stafford tells us how. This post contains affiliate links and I may be [...]Continue Reading
We Can Foster Connection More Simply – Here’s How
It's easy to get caught up in all the things you "should" be doing to connect with the people you love. Your kids, your partner, your parents or friends - our relationships naturally are extremely important to us, and with our powerful desire to connect we can put a lot of pressure on ourselves to [...]Continue Reading
Finding Balance – Printable Weekly Journal Page
"My goal is to be more balanced." Have you ever heard this before? Or maybe said it yourself? Balance is something I chased after for years, but the definition of balance I had in mind was really unhelpful because it was unattainable. The journal prompts I'm sharing today are part of a weekly [...]Continue Reading