School’s OUT for Summer!

School’s OUT for Summer!

Reading Time: 4 minutes My boys finally finished school on June 22. Woo hoo! Man, there is nothing like the feeling after the last day of school. The schedule and obligations are behind you. The freedom, the open possibilities of what the summer may bring are all...
My Reset Experiment

My Reset Experiment

Reading Time: 3 minutes My big attempted reset is that I want to use my time more effectively and memorably. This past year I did not have big blocks of time to work or do what I wanted. (That feels like the understatement of the year!) Now I want to get more clarity...
Summer Planning

Summer Planning

Reading Time: 2 minutes I know for me, I am starting to plan our summer. My son told me the other day that I am talking about summer way TOO much. Yes, other parts of the country are already in full summer mode, but here in NJ my boys go to school until Tuesday, June...
The Big Reset

The Big Reset

Reading Time: 3 minutes I have been seeing and hearing about how we can intentionally use this transition time, this opening up post pandemic, to decide HOW we want to move forward. Any time there is a change is a good time to piggyback on those changes to make more...
What Is Good Controversy?

What Is Good Controversy?

Reading Time: 3 minutes I am not comfortable with conflict. I very much shy away from any controversy. My personality and one of my issues is that I am a people pleaser. I do not like to see people upset, so this concept of desiring “good controversy” sounded...