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When You’re Trying to Hold Up the House of Cards

December 10, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
interruptions in parenting

My frustration reached the point where, instead of trying to protect our time, I was becoming almost aggressively defensive of our daily lives. I wouldn’t let anything, or worse, anyone, into our world who threatened to knock the cards down.

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: interruptions, parenting

How to Say No

September 2, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment

While I could juggle literal life-altering decisions in the moment, I struggled when it came to the day-to-day decisions of running our family and contributing to our community.

Posted in: Organization & Time Management Tagged: back to school, Big Family, saying no, time management, volunteering

All I Need to Know

July 27, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
All I Need to Know

All I needed to know, I learned from Nanny.

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy Tagged: Wisdom

Bringing Home Baby #3 (or higher)

July 10, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
Bringing Home Baby

Earlier this year, a friend, just shy of bringing home baby #3, asked me a question I know I’ve asked myself on more than one occasion: “Am I crazy to have more than two children?” I was startled at first, mostly because our little town is packed with large families. But then I returned right … [Read more…]

Posted in: Organization & Time Management, Uncategorized Tagged: Big Family, new baby, siblings

I’m Willing to Wait for It

June 7, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
wait for it

As we progress through each step of childhood, I’ve found that every moment I think I’ve reached a finish line, or at least made it one step closer, I’m startled to discover that someone has moved it. The needs I thought I could anticipate, I didn’t. The moments where I felt prepared, I wasn’t. The frustration mounts to the point where I can’t seem to catch a break, no matter how hard I try.

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy Tagged: childhood, patience, special needs

What I Hope You Learned This Year

May 22, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
end of school year

While they are being wrapped in celebration, I want to know that my girls have learned that the content of their character far outweighs their score on a test.

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy Tagged: celebration, compassion, end of school

St. Francis and The Lego Table

May 11, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
memories with our grandmother

I can still hear her voice, all these years later, as I watch my daughters learn the give and take of our most vital relationships, around their Gran’s table.

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: dementia, grandparents, St. Francis

The Journey to Raise Compassionate Children

March 29, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
Raising compassionate children

When I started writing on this platform about a year ago, it was my hope to integrate what I’ve learned at the hospital bedside as a nursing instructor with the lessons I’m learning as I raise my daughters. As an instructor, I have the opportunity to work with students from all walks of life, but … [Read more…]

Posted in: Mindfulness & Advocacy, Uncategorized Tagged: compassion, compassionate children, giving back

The Keeper of The Wubbies

March 16, 2019 by Christian Leave a Comment
the keeper of it all

As we were packing for a trip to Disney World last month, I had that constant feeling of being unsettled, and I couldn’t quite put my finger on why. The day we left, it finally clicked. My husband called me, attempting to pack up one car while I sat in the carpool line to get … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Big Family, childhood, mental weight, the keeper

Surviving Disney World with Small Children

January 28, 2019 by Christian 1 Comment
surviving disney world

I think a piece of the magic that Disney gives parents is amnesia. Lots of people, crying children, glitter and tiaras abound. Children are having a mostly amazing time, while their parents look exhausted and confused.

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: Big Family, Disney World
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