Teaching Kids How To Just Be
When kids are overexcited, in the middle of a temper tantrum, or having trouble with their homework parents often tell their kids to “relax and calm down.” When they are wiggling in their desks and having difficulty sitting still, teachers frequently say to their students “just focus and pay attention.” Or when children are too [Read More]
6 Reasons Why Online Shopping Beats Traditional Shopping
Online shopping is all the rage at the moment, in fact you probably always hear your friends raving about it. Now, there are two types of people, those that love online shopping and those that don’t see the point. Let’s explore some reasons for why online shopping is amazing and how it beats physically going [Read More]
Why Busy People Get More Done And How You Can Too
When you don’t have a plan for how you are going to spend your day, you’ll usually find yourself wasting the moments you have to make a difference. That’s the secret of being busy. That’s why busy people get more done. Because they are already moving. When you already have things to do it’s easy [Read More]
Making Sure Internet Explorer Doesn’t Replace Actual Exploring
Honey, you’ve had enough time on the iPad for now. Why don’t you go play for a little while? I recommended to my five year-old daughter. But there’s nothing to do! She responded/complained predictably. And you’re on your phone, she added. Ouch. She was right. For all of the times I am telling her that she could [Read More]
How I Lost The Dreaded Pregnancy Weight
There are very few things in life more difficult than losing weight, especially as you get older. It takes dedication and a commitment to make life changes. As humans we are creatures of habit and unfortunately we pick up bad habits rather quickly. I recently had my second baby and as a normally petite 5’2” woman, pregnancy [Read More]
Hey Co-Workers, Don’t Disturb My Man
Last night, my boyfriend didn't get home from work until 8 p.m. Considering his workload and long-ish commute, 8 p.m. really wasn't that late. As a former ad gal myself, I try to remember long hours come with the territory. And with long hours come dinners alone, but those hours also give me the chance to catch [Read More]
If You Say You’re Not Going To Check Your Email, Then You Better Not Check It
I am the girl who cried wolf. Unlike the shepherd boy in Aesop’s fable, I am not repeatedly tricking people into thinking a wolf is attacking my flock of sheep. I don’t own any sheep, but I do have an email account. And my auto-reply, which is set to be on permanently, says that I only check email [Read More]
“Go To The Library?” The New Face Of Research
My second grader had to do a report for school, her first substantive project she has had to do in the Age of Digital. Her work effort was to take the form of hand-drawn artwork on a poster board and, thanks to technology, a one minute video presentation. She selected Babe Didrikson Zaharias, universally accepted as one [Read More]