Category: Homelife
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Find some “glimmers” in your day.
As my children have grown older, I have attempted to encourage discussion about our days using the familiar growth mindset framework of “bud, rose, and thorn.” It is occasionally successful, particularly after a fun-filled day at summer camp, where there are few unpleasantries, or “thorns,” other than being in the hot sun or waiting too long…
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More Present
For me, one of the hardest aspects of parenting is “being present.” I’m great at being physically present, but I struggle to settle my impulse to constantly multitask, even when I don’t have to. The upside is that meal planning and cooking happens, laundry gets done, social events get calendared, speech therapy clients get scheduled,…