Parent Resource: Cristina Young on Why We Rescue Our Kids

April 3, 2018 Leave a Comment

I missed the last Cristina Young workshop I blogged about here because I had sick kiddos at home. This time around I fully intend to be there to gain some wisdom on why we feel the need to rescue our children, and how we can build tolerance when watching them struggle. I know more than… read more

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Off The Grid: Living on a Homemade Island

April 2, 2018 Leave a Comment

Anybody else back from spring break and wish they lived on a floating man-made island? If it snows again tonight, I’m leaving. x https://youtube.com/watch?v=z9WWzbzevTA%3Frel%3D0%26showinfo%3D0

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The Skin Allergy Update

March 29, 2018 7 Comments
Skin Allergy

If you have been following along on the blog, you’ll remember that just over a year ago I was afflicted with some crazy skin allergies. I saw allergists, dermatologists and my acupuncturist. I was told by different specialists that it might be my dog, and that I should consider getting rid of her. That I… read more

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Letting Go of Guilt

February 27, 2018 Leave a Comment

Oh people. Has this been a winter or what??? So. Much. Kid. Sickness. Between the croup, and the vomit, and the diarrhea, and then more vomit, and more diarrhea, and more croup, I found a podcast that made me say, “Oh yeah. I needed you today friend.” The theme is about letting go of guilt,… read more

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Great Business: The Parent Collective

February 6, 2018 Leave a Comment

Any expectant mamas in the house? If so, I am very jealous!!! Pregnancy and childbirth have been the highlights of my life to date. That’s not to say that when pregnant I wasn’t worried, anxious, and terrified for my babies health and my own. When I was expecting my first, I took a pre-natal class… read more

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Hilarious Parenting Video

January 31, 2018 3 Comments

This winter. THIS winter. So many sick people. Have you all had the flu? or strep? or the stomach bug? I mean, this winter’s got to quit! Here’s a hilarious parenting video that a friend sent to me today to help you keep your spirits up on this last day of January. FINALLY!!!!! “Do not… read more

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No More Plastic Bags

January 29, 2018 6 Comments

Last year, my father invited me and my  family to participate in a beach clean up off the coast of Norwalk. Within two hours we had amassed a huge pile of junk to be removed from the beach. A few of the odd things that washed up on shore were a toilet seat cover, one… read more

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Fabulous Photographer: Jim Westphalen

January 24, 2018 1 Comment

These works by Jim Westphalen have been haunting me ever since we stumbled upon them in a gallery in Manchester, VT. Vermont is a special place for our family, and much of our time in VT during the warmer seasons is spent visiting local swimming holes and small farms. In his most recent series, Vanish,… read more

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Great Buys: Sleepwear

January 22, 2018 Leave a Comment

A few months back I was in a bind. I had an early morning meeting and the kids were off school. I ended up dropping my kids at a friend’s house at the crack of dawn. (Thank God for good friends time and time again. 9 years into parenthood I know now more than ever… read more

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Parent Resource: Raising Accountable Children with Cristina Young

January 17, 2018 1 Comment

Most of us parents are coming off of a nice LONG winter break and plenty of time spent with our kiddos. While I am sure there were many wonderful moments… I have a sense that we all had some of those “holy smokes THESE kids!” moments too. For me, and for you, it might just… read more

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