Have you all watched Capitan Fantastic? It’s my new favorite movie and my parenting inspiration. Unfortunately, Matt thought the dad was too strict (I thought he was awesome). Not sure what to make of that.

Anyway, I’m preparing to have a lot more time with my boys this summer, and I want to make sure I’m intentional with it. I’m self-conscious when I talk about being an “intentional” parent because I see that our generation of mothers is driving ourselves crazy with unrealistic and unhealthy expectations about how to “do mothering,” and the worst part is that things like scheduled activities, doting, formulaic crafts from Pinterest, constant supervision, and

I am enjoying my family so much right now. I know that sounds weird to say. I have always loved my family, but we are getting into the stage of life when I really enjoy our time together. We are out of the breast feeding stage and the napping stage and the diaper-changing phase. We are in a phase when the tantrums are decreasing and the conversations are increasing. We generate ideas together and make plans. We play games and read and ride bikes and hike and do art. And swim. How could I forget that one?  Tate is now swimming completely independently so being around the pool is more