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Habits for a Healthier Family: What I’m Trying
I’ve been listening to real estate investing podcasts lately. (This one is my favorite, although this episode from a different podcast is awesome). I’m attempting to figure out how to make more money so I can send my children to college debt-free. (As a side note, we may have to send Henry to a private school for middle and high school because of the severity of his learning differences. We need to be saving for that, too.) (As another side note, I hate that I have to become even more of a capitalist to ensure quality education for my children.) Bear with me as I make the link from … Read More
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Mother and Son Weekend Getaway
Even though I’m supposed to be processing my childhood trauma with my therapist, we end up talking about my struggles with parenting instead. In our last session, he recommended that I take Henry on a mother and son weekend getaway.
My therapist says that Henry is crying out for more attention from me, which makes total sense. I opened a school when Henry was 3 years-old and haven’t slowed down much since then.
It’s hard for Henry and I to find activities that we both enjoy. He prefers imaginative play or video games. I prefer board games or art. I like to get out into nature. He wants to … Read More
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Fun with Kids: What are your go-tos?
I’m always looking for new ways to have fun with my kids as they get older and their tastes change. Right now, my boys are almost 10 and 7.5.
Here are some of our go-to games (with the caveat that they do not love playing board games with me):
Here are some of our go-to activities in nature (with the caveat that they usually don’t want to do these things initially but end up loving it):
- Stand-up inflatable paddle boarding
- Bike riding around a track
- Hiking around creeks
Here are things I’m thinking about adding to our repertoire:
- Soccer in