Last month we decided to withdraw our daughter from school for repeated illnesses. It was not a serious medical issue, more that she was coming home sick every couple weeks with a viral infection and couldn’t seem to get back to 100%. The stress of missing school days and having a ton of make-up workContinue reading A Few Tips for Learning from Home
Reflections on Navigating the Middle School Years
In a few weeks my oldest kiddo will be finishing middle school, and my daughter will be finishing the sixth grade. I am grateful that the transition from childhood to adolescence has been pretty smooth for the kids and for our family so far. Yet, it has required an adjustment in parenting and in ourContinue reading Reflections on Navigating the Middle School Years
Authenticity, Connectedness and Social Media
Over the weekend I came across an Instagram post by Where Women Create asking, what it means to be authentic in the context of social media. In the post the author raises questions that I continue to grapple with. “What if, in our quest for authentic we’ve developed dual lives, dual personas, and a total inabilityContinue reading Authenticity, Connectedness and Social Media