The truth is, sometimes I watch my children with envy. They eat popsicles on sunny days and drink hot cocoa on cold ones. They explore muddy orchards after rainstorms and build Roxaboxen-style homes while they keep one eye out for Indians. Their biggest problems are remembering to flush the toilet …
10 Mindfulness Exercises to Do with Your Kids
A few mornings ago, as we stepped outside in the chill of the early morning air, my six-year-old son stopped in his tracks and said— "Smell that! Take a deep breath." "It's so fresh," his brother followed up. And my heart stretched a little on both sides. :) Maybe my subtle efforts to live …
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20 Things You Can Do to Reduce Friction in Your Home Life
Shoes on the stairs, misplaced phone chargers, lost homework folders—these everyday annoyances add up, keeping us from living the calm, present lives we're all chasing. (There's some irony in chasing a calm life. But sometimes that's just how it feels, right?) When we moved to our new home, all I …
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Live Like an Essentialist: 12 Things to Edit from Your Life
At the beginning of the school year, I knew my son's class was looking for room parents. It was only a matter of time before someone asked me if I could do it. I was surprised at how assuredly a simple "no" came out of my mouth. "No, I'm sorry. I wish I could, but life is really full for me right …
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Essentialism: 5 Takeaways from the Best Book I’ve Read All Year
The other day I got this text from my husband: "If you don't prioritize your life, someone else will." Although it sounds a bit like an insult when you're directing it AT someone, his text had me grinning because I knew it meant he'd started listening to the book I recommended, on his drive into …
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