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Back in 2008 when Rob and I were married, we spent a lot of time discussing what we wanted our newly blended family to look like – in the present and in the future. I read a ton of books … Continue reading
Category Archives: raising kids
We have a busy summer coming up… Boy do I wish I was a teenager for this summer. The youth program at our church is a fantastic program. I grew up involved in the program, and while I drool at … Continue reading
We are pretty much chauffeurs these days. Every single night we have at least 2-3 events happening, and often more. Thank goodness for car pools and kids who are starting to take the subway! It actually is a little overwhelming … Continue reading
Nighttimes are changing around here. I remember the sleepless nights when I was up multiple times in the night. I remember nursing Zach and staring out the window at all the city lights and wondering what my boy would be … Continue reading
“Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds” Gordon B. Hinckley. I guess this theme carries through from last week’s quote. And I’m warning you, it carries through next week too. And probably the next, and the next. It’s just … Continue reading
First client of the day. I sat down with my client, pulled his file out, engaged in some small chit chat, then went to put my phone on silent, when a text buzzed in. I don’t usually respond to texts … Continue reading
The other morning I went out to my car to leave. Rob had walked me to the porch and was waiting on the porch while I got in my car and pulled out to leave. We have street parking, but … Continue reading
My mom always sends me articles that are relevant to my stage in life, my interests or things she thinks will inspire. This past week, she sent me one on parenting (as they often are) entitled “Bringing Up Our Children … Continue reading
So. GRIT. In my last post I started talking about GRIT and shared with you a great Ted Talk about it (here) I then shared with you the article (and video) by Salman Khan that talks about learning and Growth … Continue reading
Back in Lake Powell, I had a favorite word: GRIT. Rob called it “my word of the week”. I did use it a lot , and continue to do so. It’s because I worry that there is not enough GRIT … Continue reading