I Can Do It
Toddlers start out saying “me can do it…” parents know that, but often think to themselves, I can do it faster and with less mess. The reality is, as parents, we have to let them do it. We have to Read More …
Tag: career
It’s My Story
When it’s my story we are telling, there can be any number of focus points. Growing up from childhood. My school years. Sports and clubs. College days. Early career. Marriage. Children. More children. Career changes. Life goals. Caring for parents Read More …
Start Now
When you realize there is something new that you want to do, you probably want to start as soon as possible. If you start now, you can enjoy it longer. New workout. New relationship. New job. New classes. New career. Read More …
Life and Lemons
There are quite a few analogies about life and lemons out there, and my favorite is probably about opening a lemonade stand. Or, a vodka lemon spritzer maybe? Even though lemonade stands conjure up the idea of summer and sun-shiny Read More …
An Overnight Success
Sometimes, it seems like someone just comes out of nowhere and they are an overnight success. Just like that. Boom. Discovered. No matter that they studied their craft from the age of 3. No matter that they practiced and tried Read More …
We All Have to Start Somewhere
It’s true, right? We all have to start somewhere. The somewhere, is the difference though, for each one of us. Even if we both – or a hundred…even a couple hundred thousand of us – started at the same place, 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 …
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 …
Look To The Stars
In the darkest of nights, we can look to the stars for inspiration and direction. Those stars have see more than we will ever see with years and eons of history behind us and yet at the same time, a Read More …