Learning a Trade
In honor of spring break, instead of taking a long holiday, the kids spent time learning a trade, or two (maybe three.) Not a bad way to spend their time, at least in terms of “traditional” education. They did have Read More …
Category: work
Mystifying
Many of you out there may not think that this is so mystifying, but why, oh, why when you have a million and one things to do the people who have been too busy to get back to you, do. Read More …
Give and Receive
We should all give and receive in equal parts. Give thanks. Receive thanks. Give peace. Receive peace. Give food. Receive food. Give wine. Receive wine. Give cookies. Receive cookies. Give love. Receive love. Keep balance in the universe. Keep balance Read More …
Once
Once… a year a month a week a day an hour Once in a while may be enough, but sometimes more than that is needed. Working hard is something we all do, but it is good to try to get Read More …
Setting Expectations
At the heart of most disputes or disagreements is the lack of communication in setting expectations from the beginning. You don’t have to have detailed contract terms and lengthy agreements, but you should at the very least have a conversation. Read More …
Has It Really Been…
Has it really been… Just 2 weeks since winter ended? So much fun to raise 3 kids? 30 years since BHS ended? Great seeing you? 25 years since college? Wonderful to have you visit, we MUST do it again sometime? Read More …
Sad, but True
It is sad, but true that we – as parents – have a contradictory role in our children’s lives. We care for them. We cuddle them. We hold them. We ooh and aah over them. We dress them, feed them Read More …
Louder Together
When we all have a common goal, we are louder together. Whether we are supporting, cheering, laughing, playing or singing, it is the group that becomes one – creating something bigger than just one single person could be – even Read More …
What is the Over/Under
It is so much fun to say “What is the over/under?” However, unfortunately, the real meaning of the phrase doesn’t always apply. If it isn’t a sports reference and there is no “book” established – are you actually saying the Read More …
But, I Don’t Want To
How many times have you said this or heard this phrase: “but I don’t want to…” eat my vegetables do my homework get up in the morning go to bed early put on clothes (I’ll wear my pajamas instead) do Read More …