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Special Summer Activities for Working Parents
I’m feeling so conflicted about the summer. On the one hand, I really want to work. I love my work, and I am fulfilled when I get to work and parent. On the other hand, my children don’t want to go to summer camp. They would rather stay home with the family. I’m trying to figure out how to make sure they have a fun summer, even though they can’t stay home. I think the trick is to come up with easy special summer activities for working parents that seem enticing and engaging for kids.
We can do two activities per week. I will post this tracker on our refrigerator. … Read More
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Savoring Time with Family: Making a Plan to Do It
Tate just graduated from kindergarten. It’s going by fast, y’all! Every once in a while, I like to step back with Matt and ask, “Are we savoring time with family enough?”
I put together a little template in case it’s a helpful way for anyone to organize their thinking.
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Sibling Rivalry: How to Reduce It
We started a new form of therapy with Henry this week called Therapeutic Assessment. He’s been in a play-based therapy for a couple years, but we were eager to try something new. I have been going to a therapist who practices Therapeutic Assessment for a year now. It’s been instrumental in helping me understand my issues and patterns and learning new ways of doing and being. In our first session with Henry, Henry talked a lot about the conflict he experiences with his brother, Tate. It got me thinking about the concept of sibling rivalry again and how to reduce it in our home.
I went back and read … Read More