The proof was in the picture. I looked at myself, without the filter of the selfie angle, and saw the truth: I was out of control. I'd been excusing the weight gain and energy loss because of a challenging c-section a year ago. I told myself I couldn't address my weight while … [Read more...]
What Your Selfie Says About You
The selfie often gets a bad rap. The selfie, some say, is a beacon of our current self-absorbed, look-at-me culture. We should roll our eyes at those up close snapshots of best sides, silly faces, and new dos crying out for praise. I think there's another side of the selfie to … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Future You
Competing voices are trying to narrate your life story. They tell you all kinds of versions of who you are and who you will be. These voices are added to the one inside your head. She is the harshest critic and has the highest expectations. Your life is accompanied by a constant … [Read more...]
The Waiting Place
Have you ever been in that waiting place? In between school, a job, a relationship, your next adventure, your next anything? Our family is in that place right now and I feel like Dr. Suess is living inside my head. I know it won't last forever, but right now it feels … [Read more...]
Hand it Back
A terrific woman took a moment to vent about a last minute assignment she received to arrange babysitting for a church activity. This can be a big job, requiring time to coordinate and recruit, and it's much appreciated by families with young children. It turns out her … [Read more...]
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