by Stephanie | Nov 21, 2013 | family life, motherhood
I try to make gratitude a daily practice. I am not a religious person, and I do not consider myself to be a “pray-er.” But every night before I go to bed, I reflect on the things I am grateful for and visualize what I’d like the following day to be...
by Stephanie | Nov 20, 2013 | family life
I’m sure I’m not the only parent who is shocked that the holiday season is upon us; is anyone else getting a headache imagining the piles and piles of junk that will soon find their way into our homes via Christmas stockings, well-intentioned...
by Stephanie | Nov 14, 2013 | family life, parenting
Sometimes I think my husband and I are polar opposites. When I try to mentally catalogue our differences, I’m amazed we can tolerate each other at all. They tell you opposites attract, and that balance is everything, and I guess they are right for once. Because...
by Stephanie | Nov 11, 2013 | family life, funny
*Warning: This post is primarily about poop. I won’t be offended if you decide to skip it. Last night my daughter had her best friend over after school. The girls rode the bus home together, played happily in the front yard, thanks to the unseasonably warm...
by Stephanie | Oct 27, 2013 | family life, parenting
The Brilliant Book Club is back, and we are finishing our discussion on Hilary Levey Friedman’s book, Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture. For more information on Brilliant Book Club, start here. Before I continue, let me explain something...
by Stephanie | Oct 17, 2013 | family life, motherhood, parenting
(Author’s note: This post, as evidenced by the title, is kind of a heavy one. If you’re not up for that today, feel free to keep walking!) There are so many ways in which parenthood alters one’s reality. Over the years, I have talked with many women...
