Your Mission: Find Unexpected Downtime. This article is an excerpt from my book Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection not Perfection. After getting used to the idea that we have to take care of ourselves in the most basic ways, finding unexpected opportunities for [...]Continue Reading
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You Know What Will Ruin My Kids?
Banishing the Should Mama This post is an excerpt from my book Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection not Perfection. This moment, which I originally wrote about in 2013, sparked a huge transformation for my parenting, reducing guilt and allowing me to enjoy my family [...]Continue Reading
A Mantra for the Most Overwhelming Days
Sometimes overwhelm creeps up on me. It happens most often when I get wrapped up in all the Things to Do, the possibilities of Things to Do and the things I think I should be doing. I don't mind a little stress in order to do make exciting events happen, but I hate the feeling of drowning and stress [...]Continue Reading
Make Sure Your Family Feels the Love – it’s simpler than you may think
A friend of mine is grieving the loss of her mother this week. She sent out a simple, yet heartfelt message that said: "If it’s been a bit since you’ve talked to someone you love.... pick up the phone and say I love you." I’ve been thinking about that this week. Pick up the phone and say I [...]Continue Reading
A Good Enough Holiday
Why I’m aiming for a good enough holiday… By Lorien Van Ness I love the holidays: special foods, special friends, special projects. I love making the magic happen for my family, but I have a love-hate relationship with all the expectation. On the one hand the anticipation of the holidays is fun, [...]Continue Reading
The Connection Not Perfection Guide to “Kid Dates”
Easy Ways to Make One-on-One Time With Your Kids Possible Many people, when they think of having connection time with their kids, think of taking their kids on special outings. This can be a great way to connect; spending a longer period of time one on one with your child—having a kid date—can be [...]Continue Reading
