Every single one of my blog posts this year has started with an acknowledgment that 2020 has been a hard year. Regardless of our individual circumstances or the relativity of our suffering, this year has challenged us all. Personally, there have been moments when it’s all felt unbearable, and there have been just as many …
I’ve said it before, and I will say it again: it is a difficult time to be a parent. Of course, this year has been hard on all of us, but I would venture to say that parents are shouldering a burden that some of us can only imagine. Between working from home (or not …
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“Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” -Miles Davis We live in a world that applauds and celebrates being busy. Personally, I don’t believe that having a full schedule is, in itself, problematic. What is problematic, however, is not having enough time for the things that truly matter. Therefore, time management is a …
I must confess: the past two weeks have been really hard. As the days get shorter, darker, and more dreary, the long winter ahead is quickly becoming a reality. We will soon lose the respite that the outdoors has provided over the summer months. When we do, the reality of Corona will be inescapable. My …
In the Remote School Survival Guide by The Chicago Family Tutor, one of the core components of developing a healthy and strong household framework is for the adults to zoom out for a moment. Rather than diving directly into the intricate tips and systems of success, one must first establish what their goals are. We …
It’s no secret that this year has offered more simultaneous fluctuations than what many people have experienced in modern history. The work, home, and social elements of our lives shifted at once, as a collective. Change is nothing new; it’s an integral component to the human experience. Yet sometimes the phenomenon of things not working …
Many adults find themselves struggling with time management, organization, productivity, and otherwise falling short of accomplishing their short term and long term goals. The resounding feedback following such realizations, is the assumption that they are simply not a productive person. For example, a man might find that he’s unable to reach his fitness goal, and …
We are now entering the second week of our shelter in place in Chicago, and the most recent news reports suggest that we will be advised to stay in our homes until the end of April. Given how much has changed over the last two weeks, that timeline may be extended, so now is …
Over the weekend, many states began to implement “shelter-in-place” orders in an effort to curb the spread of the COVID-19 virus. While some families were already “social distancing” and staying home, we are now, officially, all in this together… but apart. We don’t know how long this disruption of normal life will last, but estimates …
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