The LONG Road to Leaning Into The Power of Connectedness, Anchoring Our Families and Leading with Love. The Steps I Took to Move From Being a Pressure Parent to a More Purposeful One. Sweet child of mine….this cherub faced child almost killed me. For REAL. I found these pictures recently and I cried…..tears of sadness...
“I know mom….don’t rub it in my face”….. I overheard a daughter talking to her mother after her performance at an elite gymnastics qualifier this past winter. As those piercing words hit my ears….my heart sank. I ached for her. Both of them actually. To be fair, I didn’t hear the first part of the...
Please watch this video before reading this blog post. Dove Real Beauty Video (Click link to watch) Have you seen this ladies? A friend pointed me in this direction during a recent conversation about teen girls, self-image, peer pressure and mental health. A weighty subject indeed. And this short little snippet rocked my world. Because I could totally...
I did a thing recently. I packed princesses in a closet… and it feels like the end of an ERA. Quite frankly, it is. And it makes me sad. These meticulously carved and beautifully colored figurines used to proudly adorn my daughter Sophee’s dresser. Displayed as a centerpiece that literally welcomed you into her room...
In the hardest things we do-love sees us through. I have to believe this, especially TODAY. My grief following the passing of my father has been consistently inconsistent. Some days (like today) it looks like anger and impatience with the people I cherish most- the souls that look to me to be strong and balanced....
Just a typical afternoon jaunt to the grocery store until I found myself deep in a situation I didn’t expect……I was standing there in the snack aisle cheering on a fellow mom STRUGGLING with her kids. Perhaps to the chagrin of the other shoppers, but with every fiber of my being, I had to. Admittedly,...
I never wanted to be a goalie mom. Like ever. If I had a vote (which I didn’t) it would have been a resounding NO thank you. I honestly used to look at fellow parents whose kiddos played goalie and often thought to myself-that must be awful….oh so stressful and pressure packed. Hockey is intense...
