A couple of years ago I introduced family meetings here on Heligirl. A positive discipline tool, family meetings are opportunities to bring the family together to problem solve, discuss issues, and basically, at the heart of it all, come closer together. I have to admit as I wrote about them, I wanted so badly to […]
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I’m all for conservation, recycling, preservation, sustainability and reducing waste. Heck, I wash my Ziploc bags to use another day as long as they’re not too skanky or torn. I’m forever getting on Hubby and the kids for leaving lights on and running water unnecessarily. Yet our city knows better than us. We get fined […]
Face it, all parents to it. I know I’m massively guilty. When surrounded by other parents and kids, now can you not, even in the least amount? I’m talking about comparison. From the time our kids are born our concern for their well being drives us to look at other children their age to determine […]
Time is a concept that I’m convinced children won’t learn until they’re out of high school. Now part of me thinks this is just because we’re not genetically wired to watch the clock. Our Native Americans told time by the seasons, migrations and weather patterns. We, however, in today’s world, have to teach our kids […]
I feel like I’ve been racing to keep up with life as it throws me curveballs and keeps me on my toes. In a down economy, where I was laid off, money concerns stay in the back of my mind. And I’ve been worried like mad about retirement for decades. How lame is that, worry […]
Kids are inherently curious and a great way to nurture that curiosity while stimulating creativity and imagination is getting crafty. Now before you break out in cold sweats, know I’m not talking about Martha Stewart crafty, put the other moms at PTA to shame crafty, or make that science fair project double as an MIT […]
A dear friend sent me this to help me heal this week. I love it so much I had to share. Yes, that’s how it’s going to be. Have a great weekend everyone. Tweet
My dear sweet puppy passed away in his sleep Sunday morning. He must have left just before I got up because he was still warm when I found him. I curled him up in my arms and cried my eyes out. It’s been three days. My heart is completely broken. I’ve read the rainbow bridge […]
