Just Takes One
It just takes one person, a minute of thinking of others to… help someone. create a smile. help someone laugh. learn something new. be kind. say thank you. change the future. appreciate what someone else did for you – or Read More …
Category: parenting
It Should Be Easier
Sometimes, you just think that it should be easier than it really is. Retail. Technology. Cooking. Writing. Parenting. Communications. Traveling more than 4 hours away. Being away from home. Life. Haven’t we done this before, can’t we do better? It Read More …
Someone Will
If you won’t, maybe someone will… plan. step up. do the work you don’t like to do/are not good at doing. ask for help. be there. stop. Of course, you cannot plan for the… maybe? what if? possible? scenario or Read More …
Some Things Change
As the days, months and years go by, some things change. Whether it is for the better or the worse, that is entirely up to you. In fact, some will look at the exact same conditions and be thrilled while Read More …
Ask and Be Okay
When you are ready with questions you have to be able to both ask and be okay with the answer. Whether it is good news or bad. It isn’t easy to ask for an opinion. It is harder to listen Read More …
Thinking Of You
All of the people we care about, or miss in our lives, we are thinking of you. It has been a while. It was one of those days. It has been cold and dreary this winter so far, and it Read More …
Talk and Plan
It is best to talk and plan family trips now. Especially if your kids are older. You most definitely have high expectations. They have expectations, too. Be open to ideas. Be flexible. Be ready for last minute changes. You’re making Read More …
The Simplest Solution
It seems obvious, but the simplest solution is often the best… not the one you thought of first. not the fastest to execute. not the idea that started it all. not the easiest, by a long shot. In fact, the Read More …
Not For Debate
Christmas movies that are not for debate… Home Alone Frosty the Snowman Elf It’s a Wonderful Life A Charlie Brown Christmas A Christmas Carol Year Without a Santa Clause But, then some how, Die Hard and Gremlins hit the controversial Read More …
Over Communicate
Be ready to over communicate… To explain it clearly. To help them be better. To engrain the idea. To make it memorable. Not once, not twice, but as many times as necessary. This probably means you’ll need to over communicate. Read More …