Written by: Jorinde BerbenImage credit: Jorinde Berben I’m turning 40 this year. I’ve said this out loud to people at least 40 times already (just a random guess, probably lots more.) The reason I’ve said it so often is because I seem to use it as an explanation for why I ended my relationship ofContinue reading “Alone Again, Naturally”
Category Archives: Teaching
Growing Up in the Age of Distraction
What makes growing up for children these days so much harder than it was for us when we were young? In this post, I want to address some of the challenges I didn’t have as a child, and how to deal with them as a parent of children who do.
Life After Burnout/Depression
Over a year after the deepest darkness of my depression, my life looks very different, and the way I handle the darkness when it arises is also quite different…
Feedback – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Both giving and receiving feedback can be tricky, even triggering. Last weekend, I got to experience it as incredibly helpful and as very difficult (which in itself also proved valuable feedback).
How to go About Planning and Time Management When There’s Just. Not. Enough. Time. (Including 5 Tested Planning Tips)
Planning out your day is bound to confront you with the limitations of time. I ran into quite a bit of that confrontation in the past week, and here are some of the things I’ve learned…
Traveling with Children Who’d Rather Stay at Home
We’ve just returned from a week in Germany’s Black Forest region. It was beautiful, but the children didn’t always seem to think so…
Is Being Impulsive Really Such a Bad Thing?
Going somewhere on a whim, following your nose wherever it takes you, forging the iron while it is hot… doing something impulsively can be really fun! But what are the drawbacks? And is there a way to keep the good and let go of the bad?
7 Tips for How to Survive Summer Vacation with Kids
Summertime with children can be intense, especially when you’re not working and the rhythm changes completely. Here are some tips for a great summer for both parents of neurotypical and neurodivergent children.
Parenting with Natural Consequences
Our actions have consequences. As a parent, much of my time is spent talking about consequences, but this week, I tried to talk a bit less and let life take over…
10 Fun Ways to Declutter (And Why It Matters)
Finding time in our schedules to declutter can be challenging, finding the motivation even more so. Here are a few tips and tricks to make getting rid of stuff easier and more fun. Find one that works for you!
Unscrewing Myself 