I was nervous.
I’d never done a spin class. Until 5:30. Continue reading
Three Seconds on Bike #18
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The Magic Word for Day 1
Here’s the magic word for the New Year. Ready? Continue reading
How To Communicate With Someone Who Doesn’t Think Like Me
A 21st-century Primer:
Decide intentionally.
Listen honestly.
Disagree passionately.
Argue necessarily.
Forgive quickly.
Persuade respectfully.
Celebrate privately.
Love constantly.
All… simultaneously.
Echo chambers are loud, lonely places.
Speeches are easy. Dialogue is hard.
But there are things to learn and stories to hear if we’ll stretch.
Risk it.
Step out.
If you don’t get it quite right, try again. And again.
Just try.
Your Turn
Dear Ally,
You don’t remember, but we chatted for the first time when you were about two minutes old. You were on this thing called a warming table, trying to get used to your new surroundings, and I was standing nearby, staring at your life. So proud, so in awe, so thankful.
We ARE.
Courage. Patience. Balance. Discipline. Empathy. Consistency. Faith. Humility. Wisdom. Trust. And about a thousand other things. Continue reading
31 Reminders for Girls
If she’s old enough to have a phone, maybe it’s a daily Continue reading
Out Loud, Every Day
Observation from a Continue reading
A Little Parental Certainty
Courage. Patience. Balance. Discipline. Empathy. Consistency. Faith. Humility. Wisdom. Trust. And about a thousand other things.
Including the willingness to develop characteristics that don’t come easy and that you don’t naturally possess.
Parenting is not for the faint of heart. It’s hard work.
So amidst the vortex of social media political rants, gossip, vacation pics, and click-bait, be encouraged today, moms and dads. We’re going to make it. And our kids are, too.
Mistakes? Yes. Issues? Certainly. Pull-your-hair-out moments? More coming.
But, we are going to make it.
(brief pause for child-induced skepticism to pass)
One more time.
We ARE going to make it.
A Three-Year-Old Selfie
This time of the year used to be, well, this time of the year.
No extraordinary significance. A part of Spring, a few days past taxes, a lot like the days before.
Kinda normal. Unremarkable.
But things change. Continue reading
ToddCast Episode 023: Down-Time Observations
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