Musings

These are my first signs of perimenopause

I'll tell you mine if you tell me yours (no pressure, obvs!)

Jun 11 •

11:32

Motherhood Musing: Holding space for all the different personalities in a family

Our eldest child is home from university and I've noticed a shift in our family

Jun 4 •

5:24

Motherhood Musing: Resisting the urge to take the bait

How not reacting is one of the most loving things we can do for our tweens and teens

Apr 24 •

6:41

Motherhood Musing: When motherhood has felt the hardest for me

Honest reflections on the phases of motherhood that have stretched me the most

Apr 13 •

3:27

Motherhood Musing: Our 7-year-old asked 'What's a vibrator?' and we told him

Facts are just facts to a 7-year-old. There's nothing gross or weird about it.

Jan 14 •

5:09

Motherhood Musing: When too much screen time makes our kids cranky

We recently put more boundaries around screen time and the results are, not surprisingly, a happier child

Oct 26, 2024 •

6:59

Motherhood Musing: A wonderful parenting tip from author Anne Lamott

WAIT - why am I talking? Good advice to listen more and talk less

Sep 26, 2024 •

2:36

Motherhood Musing: An Emotional Update on our First Baby Flying the Nest

The closing of a chapter and some honest sad feelings (sorry for the tears!)

Aug 12, 2024 •

5:57

Motherhood Musing: Our First Baby is Going to University

How are we here already?! 🤷🏼‍♀️ Here are some thoughts as we approach this new chapter

Aug 5, 2024 •

4:09

Motherhood Musing: Would you let your child choose his consequence?

Wilkie through a stone through our kitchen window and here's what happened...

Jun 19, 2024 •

9:48

Motherhood Musing: Reframing Parenting Challenges

A strategy to help strengthen our relationships with our children

May 26, 2024 •

6:04

Motherhood Musing: The Beauty of NOT Knowing

There are so many transitions in life where we are doing something for the first time. Let's show ourselves some grace for not knowing exactly what…

Apr 26, 2024 •

3:05

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