Reading The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up. Something about me resists super-trends until they’ve died down. So now that everyone else in the world has read this book, I am. ;) As you know, I’m already pretty minimal, but this has inspired even me to donate another trunk-full and to continue …
8 Fun, Mindful Activities for Parents And Kids
This is a guest post from mindfulness mentor, blogger, and host of The Mindful Kind podcast, Rachael Kable. I was studying psychology and volunteering on a helpline at an anxiety recovery centre when I really began creating my own mindfulness practice. After struggling with stress for much of my …
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32 Ways to Savor Your Children While You Have Them
I heard the sound of small feet trailing me, followed by his words— "It's okay, Mom." I pushed the hair off my forehead and sighed, recognizing that this was genuine empathy my son was showing me. A minute before, I'd been mumbling a familiar script under my breath, something about me …
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A Fresh Approach to Documenting Your Family’s Story: Less Is More
When my daughter was born six years ago, I picked up a camera without much of a purpose other than—I want to capture every little moment! My WHY was about quantity over quality. When they’re small, our kids change every day, and in the haze of sleepless nights and being the primary caretaker, we …
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How to Separate Your Self-Worth From Your Kids’ Behavior
My first child was born the week before I graduated from college with a bachelor's degree in family science. I had taken and aced classes on marriage, parenting, family finances, family meal planning, family life, and child development. I had listened to countless lectures about family issues, read …
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More Moments that Matter | Becoming Minimalist
We sat in a circle with our knees touching, making a pen out of our bodies—a pen that contained two of the fluffiest, most silky-smooth bunnies you've ever seen. The kids and I stroked their fur until the one named Lily (a boy bunny who was clearly named by the little girls who own him) hopped …
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