Have you ever wondered where motivation comes from and how to have more of it? Perhaps you wonder about motivation when you are staring at a blank computer screen, for the tenth time in a day. Or maybe when the pile of dishes in your sink only grows larger and larger. Perhaps you wonder about …
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This school year has, undoubtedly, been unlike any you have experienced before. Regardless of whether your kids are in-person, hybrid, or remote, there is a good chance you’ve undertaken a variety of these options this year. And it’s probably driving you crazy. So here are three things that you and your family can do to …
To be honest, I am not a huge fan of New Year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t like the idea of resolutions, but rather because they don’t usually work. Therefore, I prefer to use the New Year as an opportunity to reflect on the year past and to look ahead to the year to come. …
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 …
As the school year switches from in-person to almost completely online, many parents are settling into the realization that they’ll need to be far more hands-on than in past school years. Rather than organizing school pick-ups and drop-offs, then helping out with homework in the evening, many parents are now sitting alongside their children as …
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By far, 2020 is surely a year for the history books. Every element of our lives, even things that felt intrinsic and inherent to our days, have been altered. This includes the school year, and how parents are expected to navigate their children’s education. The most important and integral step when venturing into the new …
With the coronavirus global health pandemic still underway, many parents are grappling with the best ways to talk to their children about the school year. The world has collectively gone through a shift in our reality: busy days full of errands and trips have been traded for workdays at home and walks around the neighborhood. …
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