Maintaining a State of Gratitude

Maintaining a State of Gratitude

Watching my kids grow up, make decisions about college, and move away has made me incredibly grateful for the time I have with the kids still at home. I know they won’t be there forever, and I’m thankful that they’re finding their own way in life.

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Destressing During the Holidays

Destressing During the Holidays

Stress has innumerable negative effects on your body, mind, health, and even relationships. I find stress to be unavoidable, but the way we react to it and navigate through it can be healing. And the more stressed you are, the more stressed you may become. After all, stress leads to anxiety, loss of sleep, lack…

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Building and Growing Adult Friendships

Building & Growing Adult Friendships

Now in my 50s with older kids, I look back and I can see I have made friendships via so many different areas of my life. Of course, I had the friends I went to school with and those I connected with in my old corporate world. But parenting is a great way to make…

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You Are Not Your Children’s Entertainment

You are not your children's entertainment

The more you set the expectation that your kids need to entertain themselves and let you work (or even relax!), the easier it will get. Like anything, it takes time and patience from both of you for this new habit to form.

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Getting Out There, Post-COVID

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I’m really ready for things to go back to some sort of normalcy. Unfortunately, I think we have a long way to go before that happens. Let’s all stay safe and, most of all, courteous, as we start interacting with one another a bit more.

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Take Some 1:1 Time with Your Partner

Take some 1:1 time with your partner

I know it’s been challenging to get 1:1 time with your partner during this time, especially if you have kids at home. Jeff and I are used to getting away during the trips I earn through Beachbody. Unfortunately, they’ve all been cancelled thanks to COVID so it’s been hard to find quality time together. We…

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How to Keep Your Kids Active

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With gyms closed, schedules out of whack and a lot of physical education classes shut down due to online learning, you may be wondering two things: How do I fit in my workout? How do I get my kids off the couch? No matter what age your kids are, they need regular physical activity. If…

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School in the Midst of a Pandemic

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Just because we’re in the middle of a pandemic and one of our kids is off to college doesn’t mean our schedules are any less crazy. Our four kids are still at four schools, each with their own schedules. Jack went back to Chicago in early August for fall training with his soccer team, before…

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