Take the Time
When you take the time to do the things they ask you to do… they will appreciate it. they will linger with you. they will talk to you about what else they want. they will be there. they will smile. Read More …
Category: parenting
Tell Me A Story
As a kid, you probably said to your parents, grandparents or older siblings, “tell me a story“. It was an easy request and pretty easy to fulfill. As a kid, you didn’t know the stories, the myths, the legends and Read More …
You Should Start Now
When should you start doing the next big thing? When should you start the next small thing? You should start now. No matter what it is: Training for the 5K, 1/2 or full Marathon. Pushups, even if you cheat at Read More …
True and False
Some things can be sort of true and false at the same time. Wait. Is that even possible? Sure. According the internet anyway. When professionals, trained in the actual science believe in the rumors, the urban legends and the social Read More …
Advice from Your Elders
You might not think that advice from your elders is (always) helpful… but, it is usually quite “spot on” in spite of how annoying that it is true. Say please and thank you. Listen more than you talk. Hold the Read More …
Get Better
As kids age they actually do get better at following rules. Pick up after yourself Make your bed Laundry in the hamper Clear your plate Help around the house Make their own breakfast, or lunch and assist with family dinner Read More …
Make The Time
Make the time on a Friday afternoon in the summer to do something… on a whim. Or, just something that you have been thinking about but have not thought you would ever do. Not – work more. Not – make Read More …
Inconspicuous
Are you as inconspicuous as you need to be? Or just as much as you want to be? Some people don’t want to be seen. Whether that is because they prefer not to be noticed or because they can’t be Read More …
Always Remember
We will always remember… So many memories. So many things on your mind. So many moments. So many thoughts. So many things not done. So many laughs. So many tears. So many more days to go. You never have to Read More …
Bright Lights
Are those bright lights meteors or fireflies? In the summer, it could be either. Small flashes of light that make you ooooh and ahhhh. Together, in the dark. Lying on the grass, patio or deck chairs. I spy, a meteor. Read More …