Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
Parenting Teens With a Little Extra Help
[This post is sponsored by the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. All opinions are my own.] Parenting is an adventure. I’ve documented a lot of it right here on this blog for a long time. But lately, I haven’t shared my parenting as much. Mainly, because we are incredibly busy while growing a nonprofit.…
Read More +Ten Years in a Born Just Right World
Ten. That seems like a really big number. Ten Today, Jordan turns ten years old. I can’t believe it. I’ve learned so much as Jordan’s mom and I’m so honored she brought me into a parenting world that has pushed me beyond expectations. I’ve learned to be an advocate, a mentor and a founder of…
Read More +Winter Break and a Chance to Review
I just got back from Jordan’s holiday party at her new school and I am so amazed by how she has transitioned into a new school with so much ease. I’m so impressed with her classmates, the teachers and with Jordan. Everyone has made a situation that could have been really hard into something to…
Read More +Fall flavor and confidence
I have two kids in two very different life stages. Both are growing up with different experiences and with different motivations. You can be the most consistent parent and yet your kids will turn out so incredibly different. The one very big difference in how I’ve raised my kids is I assumed Cameron had the…
Read More +The overwhelming feeling of traditions
Every week, I’m juggling regular life. It’s a combination of child management, a very cool job and travel that happens pretty regularly. I try to make sure I’m getting exercise and when I’m in town, I’m very conscious about making sure our pup gets his exercise. Add in the kids’ activities, sometimes having a chance…
Read More +A hard-headed update
My mom visited this past week and it was SO great to have her in town. It’s also so interesting to have her around to watch our household dynamics from an “outsider” perspective but since she isn’t really an outsider, she’s able to actually tell me what she sees. You know, she noticed Jordan is…
Read More +Trust your gut every time
This past week, I had a chance to hang out in Portland, Oregon for a work trip. The cool part about working for an east coast organization while visiting the west coast, if you wake up super early and keep up with the east coast meetings and schedule, you can still enjoy the day. I…
Read More +Don't worry about my kids while I travel
I’m a little more than two and a half years into a job that is based in Washington, DC. We didn’t have to move there because I’m a teleworker. But that means I need to travel. These days, that means I travel at least once a month. I just wrapped up three straight weeks home…
Read More +Many reasons to smile
Parenting is a non-stop roller coaster. Parenting two kids is like running between two rides and trying to keep up with the highs and lows of both at the same time. Luckily, my kids seem to trade off challenges. (You know, the stuff we have to remind ourself is a “phase.”) That way, I don’t lose…
Read More +Friendship trumps logic
Third grade seems a little young… but friendships are a very important part of Jordan’s life and her self-confidence. I’ve tried to analyze her recent behavior challenges in school and I realize a lot of it leads to her hopes to be liked by everyone. It is fascinating to me because she’s spent more of…
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