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Doing Our Best Without a Handbook
I don’t think parents today lack information… I think we’re drowning in it. How many of you were taught, “knowledge is power”? I feel like that idea has been drilled...
Doing Our Best Without a Handbook
I don’t think parents today lack information… I think we’re drowning in it. How many of you were taught, “knowledge is power”? I feel like that idea has been drilled...
The Toy Struggle Every Parent Understands
Over the past month or so, we’ve been making some room shifts, which ultimately turned into a little game room/toy clean-up. I’ve always wondered… when did houses start adding game...
The Toy Struggle Every Parent Understands
Over the past month or so, we’ve been making some room shifts, which ultimately turned into a little game room/toy clean-up. I’ve always wondered… when did houses start adding game...
Raising Kids in a World That Feels Out of Control
When I was stepping into adulthood and looking for my first job, I often felt like I had to overcome not just my age, but the stigma of being a...
Raising Kids in a World That Feels Out of Control
When I was stepping into adulthood and looking for my first job, I often felt like I had to overcome not just my age, but the stigma of being a...
Choosing What Matters in the Chaos of Parenting
Parenting in today’s world can feel like a constant tug-of-war between what we “should” be doing and what actually works for our family. As parents of five active boys navigating...
Choosing What Matters in the Chaos of Parenting
Parenting in today’s world can feel like a constant tug-of-war between what we “should” be doing and what actually works for our family. As parents of five active boys navigating...
Five Boys In: What I’ve Learned About Raising Boys
I am a natural planner. I like to have at least a loose idea of what’s coming. I don’t mind surprises, but I’ve had to learn—often the hard way—how to...
Five Boys In: What I’ve Learned About Raising Boys
I am a natural planner. I like to have at least a loose idea of what’s coming. I don’t mind surprises, but I’ve had to learn—often the hard way—how to...
Why I Stopped Chasing Balance
How’s that “work-life balance” working out for you? For years, I believed it was something I had to chase — that if I could just find the right balance, somehow...
Why I Stopped Chasing Balance
How’s that “work-life balance” working out for you? For years, I believed it was something I had to chase — that if I could just find the right balance, somehow...