Hey #6. Watching you from the bleachers, you look like a big kid smacking on Big League Chew wearing your uniform that includes a belt. You never wear a belt. Your face is mostly serious, concentrating on the next play, what you'll do if the ball makes it to you. Then you run and jump, just messing around, and you look like a nine-year-old boy again. You may be tall and look old for your age, but you're still a boy, and there are a few things I want you to know about baseball. You … [Read more...] about A Note from the Baseball Bleachers from Your Mom #10yearsaparent
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The Evolution of Homework #10yearsaparent
Way back when, a cave mom gave her cave girl the assignment to go out and gather dark blue berries, and the cave girl came back with purple berries resulting in many cave people dying from eating the wrong berries. And because their population was significantly diminished by this mistake, something had to be done. The elders met and decided it would make sense to write all future gathering assignments down and make the cave girl's parents sign it. But without written or spoken language, this … [Read more...] about The Evolution of Homework #10yearsaparent
Newton’s Second Law
If you know me personally, you might have heard me reference my penchant for throwing things when my kids were younger. I wrote a humorous take on the time I smashed a dozen eggs in the back of my car after a grocery trip gone awry that resonated with a lot of moms especially those who hate car carts as much as I do. But I wanted to go a little bit deeper. I wanted to understand how and why I turned to throwing things. I recently wrote this essay about my postpartum experiences and it was … [Read more...] about Newton’s Second Law
Lose the Cape #10yearsaparent
I recently read the new book Lose the Cape: Realities from Busy Modern Moms and Strategies to Survive by Alexa Bigwarfe and Kerry Rivera and was also a guest on Alexa's podcast (you'll hear more about that later). Reading this book made me think A LOT about letting go of the idea of Super Mom and doing it all. Because I have. I have completely let go of expectations and obligations and have really focused on only doing the things that work best for me and my family. I think there's a … [Read more...] about Lose the Cape #10yearsaparent
How to Fix A Clogged Brain
I have a clogged brain. It's packed so packed with stuff, I can't make room for flow. The flow that I need to feel like I'm accomplishing something, making progress, and moving forward. The flow that comes with momentum. Today, right now, there is no flow. I'm totally backed up. This makes me crabby. I can't clear away the crap. I've got a million things stuck in my head from baseball schedules to book launch strategies to Facebook insights to grocery lists to First Communion attire to … [Read more...] about How to Fix A Clogged Brain
19 Ways Moving is Like Childbirth #10yearsaparent
Welcome to moving season: the busiest time of year for moving into a new home as families try to get settled before the next school year begins. If you're moving your family and freaking out, don't. Because you've got this. Moving your family into a new home is just like childbirth: 1. You're over the moon with excitement. 2. Then the panic sets in. 3. You doubt if you're making the right decisions. There are so many decisions. 4. You make lists of what needs to get done. … [Read more...] about 19 Ways Moving is Like Childbirth #10yearsaparent
Good Move Is Here!
This is not a drill! It's the launch of my book Good Move: Strategy and Advice for Your Family's Relocation. If you search the internet or book stores for information about moving with kids, you’ll find an abundance of hacks, checklists, and tips for decluttering and staging. It’s harder to find information on designing a move that improves life for your whole family, what’s involved with the emotional transition for you and your kids, and how to run a household while tackling the … [Read more...] about Good Move Is Here!
Titles I Would Add to the Parenting Bookshelf #10yearsaparent
Ever since the Reading Rainbow song looped non-stop in my head as a child (you're welcome), I've been on the look out for titles that speak to me. I have a special soft spot for books of the how-to and self-help variety. I take great comfort in the idea that other people have been there, and I'm not alone in my quest for answers. I've noticed a few gaps on the parenting bookshelf. My inner librarian would like to see these titles the next time I'm browsing Barnes & Noble... Does it … [Read more...] about Titles I Would Add to the Parenting Bookshelf #10yearsaparent