What an exec learned when he no longer had the luxury of time
Children spell love TIME, they say. However, consider 1. the quality of your “quality time” will tank if you are driven by guilt or fear of time running out. …4. these words from a dying man.
Still hoping your to-do list will make you a super Mom?
If it’s on the to-do list, it’s important. Maybe? Maybe not? This is just one of the bad assumptions I’ve made about my to-do list. No wonder they aren’t working well for me.
What makes motherhood so hard? The problem of “ideal parenting”
Parents feel pressure to do parenting right—from sleep to food to screen time. When the ideal approach is presented as the only option, it feels like anything less is bad parenting. Emily Oster argues that second bests exist and some are better and safer than others. Knowing this enables us make better decisions and feel less stress as parents. Let’s stop making parenting harder than it needs to be and discover the power of second bests.
Is travel with kids worth it? 7 lasting benefits of family travel
You might be reluctant to travel with young children, I get it. No one wants to be holding a screaming baby on an airplane. But before the naysayers convince you to retire your travel plans until you’re an empty nester, take a moment to consider the benefits of family travel.
Let’s start in a taxi. We’ve just landed in Hong Kong.
What bamboo can teach us about adjusting to motherhood
and how that can help us better understand the transition from career to motherhood
how using my calendar differently is making our afternoons less frantic
Being late is the worst, but getting everyone where they need to be ontime can be a struggle. After too many frantic afternoons, I’ve changed how I use my calendar app. It is helping us stay more sane and get to the soccer field on time!
What are you carrying? Our unrealistic expectations about ourselves as mothers.
We hold onto things, don’t we? Not just clothes, but roles, identities, expectations, labels. They’re familiar and they’re ours. So, we keep carrying them.
But some of those things are just weighing us down. They no longer fit our lives and they are HEAVY. It’s time to unpack. Motherhood doesn’t need to be this hard.
How to read more often even if you have lots of kids and no time
Reading legit decreases stress levels. Solo parenting 5 kids, I REALLY need that. Also, I have no time. So, I need to make the most of every fleeting, quiet moment. These 10 strategies will help you read more often, too.
Fed up with productivity hacks? How to be a calmer mom (who still get stuff done)
Checking items off my to-do list feels like progress, but what if the important things never make it on to the list? What if I miss the important stuff because I’m busy checking off all the little urgent items?
Small Improvements that are Working in our Family’s Kitchen
I used to think of dinner prep as an obstacle I had to overcome before I could do the IMPORTANT stuff of parenting. And that made for some miserable afternoons. These small improvements are making our family’s kitchen a happier place. Maybe they’ll help you, too.
Parenting Advice you Should Ignore
They mean well, I’m sure. They’re trying to remind us that children do grow up quickly. When you’re 75, the toddler years will be a blip. I get it. But still, it’s the worst possible parenting advice.
Timing is Everything - The freeing power of knowing what matters when
In his best selling book, Essentialism, Greg McKeown insists that a priority ought to be the ONE most important thing. As a parent, that feels impossible. Too many things are important. And what matters most can change with the season, age, stage, and even the time of day! Sorting what matters when—in this season and in the long term. It’s more than a motto. It’s a useful exercise that will help you be more intentional and proactive as a parent.
The secret to having more good days as a new parent
A good day used to mean I met a deadline or nailed a presentation. These days, my most impressive feats are pretty mundane.
Memories or likes? What are we collecting?
It’s fun to share our experiences on social media, but when likes become more important than the memory, we have a problem.
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