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Modern Parenting Meditation: What I’m Trying
I read a lot about the increasing rates of anxiety in children and how parents are trying too hard to shape their children. It’s so easy for me to fall into these traps because of my own need to control, my tendency to look at life as one big project, and the insecurity I feel about my children being a reflection of me. I’ve been turning around the idea of a modern parenting meditation in my head for a while.
Matt has been getting really into meditation lately. He listens to all sorts of audiobooks about it. He was explaining that one of the lectures he listened to talked … Read More
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Starting a Podcast: Should I Do It?
The other day, a simple text exchange led me to thinking about starting a podcast. Here’s how it went down! (A little backstory first…)
For context, Julie and I are kindred spirits in many ways. I met Julie through Feeding the Soil years ago but then met her in real life through our schools. We are both school leaders with a passion for Montessori and education equity. Additionally, blogging is a hobby for both of us. We also think a whole lot about how being intentional with our lives. I love reading about her systems and routines. I had the chance to host her and her daughter in Austin … Read More
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What I’m Working on Right Now: September
As I wrote the title above about what I’m working on right now, I accidentally wrote August. How is September almost here?
I try to step back on a monthly cadence to see how I’m doing in my life and whether there are any adjustments I want to make.
My goal is to make sure this process doesn’t feel overly obsessive or self-controlling (both things I’m working on as a person!). But I do want to always feel like I’m making the most of this one wild and precious life I’ve been given. Tomorrow is not a guarantee.
Here were the intentions for 2019 that I generated … Read More
