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Category Archives: family
One Year After: 8 Take-Aways from Covid-19
It’s been a year since the start of the lockdown here. A strange year, for sure, but also an interesting one in many ways. Here are 8 lessons I take away from a year of Corona. Which ones resonate with you?
Healthy Relationship Practices: Gifts of Love That Cost (Next to) Nothing
Valentine’s Day is a big, commercial event these days. But it doesn’t have to be. Here are 15 ways in which to surprise loved ones with a gift that matches their love language. And all of these cost next to nothing.
Healthy Relationship Practices: Learning The 5 Love Languages
What is a love language? What are the 5 types? Why should I learn about this? What can I do with the knowledge? These and lots more questions are answered in this post on the 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman!
My 7 Strategies For a Perfect Christmas With Kids
Holiday times with kids can be amazing, and challenging. Here are my 7 strategies to make the most of these times.
Why Is My Child Acting This Impossible?
Children can bring out the best and the worst in us. As they learn to deal with the difficulties of life, they can act pretty difficult at times too, just like we do.
Here’s what to remember at these challenging times.
20 Lessons 2020 Taught Me
2020 is coming to a close and I’m taking the time now, before the holidays kick off and the children take up most of my time, for a lengthy reflection and 20 lessons I’ve learned this year. Feel free to add your own lessons learned in 2020 in the comments. I know you must have some!
Why I Don’t Drink
I had my last drink on July 2nd, 2017. It was my sister’s birthday. Since then, I’ve only had the odd sip here and there, and haven’t emptied a glass of anything alcoholic. Here’s why…
Why My Kids Decorate the Tree: 5 Good Reasons (and 2 Bad Ones)
I love Christmas and I can’t get enough of Christmas decorations in stores, in magazines and on TV.
Yet, the tree in our home looks nothing like that. Our tree looks messy and chaotic, and wonderful. This post tells you why.
What Are We Subconsciously Teaching Our Kids?
You want to teach your child something important, a lesson that they can benefit from for the rest of their lives. But unknowningly, outside of our awareness, we might be teaching them some very different lessons as well.
Unscrewing Myself 