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5 Ways to Keep My Cool with Constant Schedule Changes

October 12, 2018

One of the realities of conducting business and raising children in 2018 is that—thanks to smartphones, tablets, and computers, people have the ability to change the schedule at a [...]

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Right Waiting – 3 Tricks to Deal with People who Always Run Late

October 5, 2018

Last week I wrote about the change in perspective I had with the people who run late in my life in Left Waiting. I thought it was important to [...]

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Left Waiting – Coming to Peace With a Husband Who Always Runs Late

September 28, 2018

There used to be nothing that drove me crazier than waiting for my husband. He used to run late constantly and I was left staring at the clock almost [...]

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Switch to Dimmers – Getting Rid of Black and White Thinking

September 21, 2018

This week was a particularly full week. There were a lot of balls in the air: deadlines, another day off from school, schedule changes, etc. What struck me though [...]

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I’m Not Sorry – Honoring My Downtime

September 14, 2018

While I wouldn’t label myself an ‘over apologizer,’ I seem to constantly apologize for not getting back to people fast enough. I almost always reply within 24-48 hours of [...]

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The Long Game – Is Anything Getting Through to these Kids?

August 24, 2018

We’ve all heard that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. But, I’ve found that, surprisingly, there’s a good [...]

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No Means No…?

August 17, 2018

My first response to almost every request that passes my children’s lips is, “No.” Big requests, little requests, it doesn’t matter, just, “No.” You’re going to make a mess, [...]

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When I’m Having Trouble Tolerating Others, This Is What I Can Do

June 15, 2018

There are people who I get along with best when I have a deep connection to my inner peace. I’m able to take in their behavior, process it, mix [...]

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Doubt – How a Broken Camera Motivated Me to Recommit to My Mission

May 11, 2018

As I get older, in general, I doubt myself less and less. Knowing who I am and what I stand for makes decision making and problem-solving so much easier. [...]

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Are You Good at Sharing? You Must Be the Oldest

May 4, 2018

No one would say I was blessed with the sharing gene. However, some of my family members’ sharing ability blows me away. With limited scientific research, personally, I think [...]

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