Kids need to make mistakes. And for us parents, this is hard. It was the first overnight birthday party my daughter had been invited to since we had moved half way across the continent and she had started a new school. Excitement buzzed in the air as we drove home and she regaled ... Read More
Things to Remember
Life as it Comes; Podcast 32 | Things to Avoid Saying
Somethings are better left unsaid. Especially if others are within a 25 foot radius. An empty house is a good bet, but this is hard to come by if you reside with others. Listen and learn from some of my past foot-in-mouth ... Read More
Yay for Mistakes! Part 3, Responding to Our Children’s Mistakes
Many of us are afraid of making mistakes because we associate making mistakes with something bad. Something to be avoided at all costs. I developed this attitude as a child. I lived in fear of doing or saying the wrong thing. Of making a mistake and people not liking me. Of embarrassing myself. ... Read More
Twinkling Mom
I am guest posting at Kindred Mom today. Twinkling Mom Christian stamps his foot hard against the tile floor, imitating his mother’s Irish dancing. He stamps three times in a row and laughs, proud of his accomplishment and the sound reverberating through the air. Sure, I taught him those ... Read More
Yay for Mistakes! Part 2, How to Respond
This is part two of a series on ‘responding to mistakes and what do you do?’ Read part 1 here. Mistakes in life happen. Everyday. All the time. Live long enough and you’ll make some. Try something new and you will make mistakes. Ever try to learn to play basketball and not make ... Read More
Life as it Comes; Podcast #31 | Have You Pulled a Theresa?
This podcast takes a humorous look at making mistakes. It also ties in with my blog series on mistakes. I don't know about you, but my life seems full of making mistakes. There are so many to make and so many combinations that life is never dull. In this story podcast I categorize some of these goof ... Read More
Yay for Mistakes! Part 1, What Do You Do?
Responding to mistakes often occurs on autopilot. Okay! Your day is going pretty good. You’re cruising from one thing to another. Ticking off the boxes and lo and behold accomplishing some stuff. You’ve even had your first cup of coffee or tea. You are dressed. I mean, dressed in something ... Read More
Do You Feel Outside the Circle?
Do you ever feel like you don’t fit in? That you are different from everyone else? That you belong about as much as a circle in a room of hexagons? I think we all sometimes feel this way. Sometimes it seems we really don’t fit in. Maybe we are the odd woman out. The only homeschooling mom in a ... Read More
