notes on mastering the art of transcendence and refinement with Coached By Kate
“I used to think life would be more linear.” … These words in an instapost caught my eye. Written by a woman who has a totally different life than mine I froze as it spoke to my very heart and what I feel going into my next decade. “I used to think life would be [...]
When a Child Corrects You: Accountability, Respect, and Grace Recently, a child corrected me. I work with kids for a living so this is not a new thing for me. As the old saying goes " Kids say the darn'est things". But then after this initial incident my own kid corrected an adult and I [...]
The kids are home! Summer is Here! With that in mind, I've created a list of questions, I like to use to get to know someone on a deeper level. This is the times when you have a sunny porch and lemonade. Or a hammock and an afternoon. Maybe it is windshield time on the [...]
Let's just start here. You have the most technical shills at any of us, you've been through a Pandemic, Your smarter than me. Honestly. "Mini millennials" is a term used to describe you because of your link to very end of the Gen X and millennial parents. Your ability to tic. toc, online date, debate politics, care for world issues, and not worry about the traditions that died out during your time astounds me. You are the first generation to be born entirely in the 21st century! Give yourself a pat on the back. Seriously. I hope you always carry the zeal and energy that you have now. You will change the world for the better. I'm sure it. I'm sorry we haven't done better for you.
School is out and almost everyone has at least another month to go with 24/7 kids. If you are like me then the budget for daycare or a full time childcare “camp life” is just not feasible. What do you do? Some of us are thrilled for slower mornings, pool lunches, and even screen time [...]
My daughter is a solo performer in the art and sport of figure skating. This terrifies me. It seems lonely and vulnerable in ways I wouldn't dream of doing myself. To be a solo performer means no one is on the ice with her. There is no hiding behind the strength of another. There is [...]
There is a saying that say's "Paris is always a good idea" But when we found out we would need to take our nine and eight year old with us on a trip of a life time, we were a bit apprehensive. If you are considering taking your kids with you over seas here is what we did EXACTLY and how it worked out!
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