My dear sister, Sonja has been at it again. This time she pours her heart out about something that most parents are guilty of! I love reading her perspective of our childhood and how these rather humorous situations affected her! Now she's guilting me into changing my ways... - she's using her "big View Post
Parenting is Hard! – And Then These Things Happen…
I am just going to put this out there: PARENTING IS HARD! Ok, I said it - and I am sure you agree, unless you don’t have any kids yet (because then you confidently have all the answers and solutions). But if you consider any number of children yours by birth, adoption, default or surprise then you View Post
Parenting: One Size Does (NOT) Fit All – The Danish Version
My sister has been at it again. I think she is secretly enjoying writing for my blog - which is why I have given her this space. I love hearing her take on parenting - from a Danish point of view. We all know that each child is different, but how quickly and in which way do we recognize the View Post
Harmful Sibling Favoritism! Are You Guilty?
I recently read an article on NPR.org: "Kids' Perception of Parents' Favoritism Counts More Than Reality." Researchers found that when children suspect that they are the least favorite there is a higher chance of risky behavior such as drug use in the later teen years. They also determined there to View Post
Crush Your Child’s Dream of Ever Owning a Dog (or a Pony)!
We love birthdays in our family. Or rather I love birthdays and have passed that trait onto to the boys - and my husband goes along for the ride. September starts our “birthday season” which ends in late January. As you can imagine, we are talking birthday wishes, birthday celebrations - all things View Post
In Need of Time
Today I am writing without purpose. There is no intent, no advice to give… today my fingers are dancing across the keyboard looking for answers, strength and time… I really just need more time. Time with the kids, time with my husband, time to get things done, time to live, time to write, time to be View Post
How to Parent Your Introverted Child, Your Mini-Me
How to parent your introverted child, your mini-me. "How do you make someone’s journey smoother and easier, without changing the course of their dreams?" We sit together on the couch, my arms are wrapped around his long and lanky body. It’s been a long week, the first days back to school are View Post
Foster Your Child’s Love for Reading – At Any Age
I grew up in Denmark, in a small town, in a really tiny house. Our itty-bitty house was packed from floor to ceiling with books. These books were my world – and my world was large and wide. View Post
When Work and Life Fail to Balance
(I wrote this Friday evening - so any reference to "today" is a couple days off) Today I failed to balance work/ life. Today I let work win, and I had to break a little boy’s heart. I did the one thing I had promised myself that I wouldn’t do - I missed out on something that was important to one View Post
Love is… The Father’s Day Version
Love is, the Father's Day version is powerful and a message he will enjoy for years to come. Use this post as a template for your own personalized message. Love is... the Father's Day Version: When you think back to when you first met your husband, what strikes you the most? How far you have both View Post
7 Signs that I am Turning Into One of THEM!
Toddlers! Every parent can pick them out of a line-up. Not just because of their short stature, plump cheeks and deceptively adorable smiles. But, also because of their tell-tale meltdowns, tantrums and fits of hysteria when things don’t quite go their way. I am currently going on the 6th View Post
Three Things to do When You STRUGGLE TO JUGGLE
Whether you are a stay at home mom or working mom, odds are that you have things to balance to just make it through a day. Some days balancing is easy, it almost becomes a sport - you can multitask and get just about anything done - even with a smile. Then other days... well, those are the days when View Post
Lovingly Letting Go – The Last Email to My Dad
My dad suffered a massive brain bleed from a ruptured cerebral aneurysm on March 17, 2008. He never woke up from his coma, so my mom, sister and I followed his final wish of lovingly letting him go. He went Home on June 8, 2008. The following is my last email to my dad, which I asked my mom and View Post
The Last Email From My Dad – Six Years Ago
Today marks the 6 year anniversary of when I last received an email from my dad. The poem listed below was not written by my dad, but it is a perfect illustration of his, at times comical, relationship with the Danish language. My dad forwarded the poem in an email to me, my sister and my mom on View Post