Big Picture Parenting

My kids tell a joke that gets people every time.  It goes something like: "There is a bus and you're the bus driver. You start with...

 I woke up on my birthday in San Diego and went for a run. The marina was a beautiful spot to start the morning. The trip was going well - w...

 In 2021, I started to consider the idea of training for a marathon for the first time. When I tossed it out on a track run one morning, my ...

I’m writing this for anyone who might need to know it’s not just you.  I heard a song recently and felt it was written for how I feel lately...

 I might be overstepping and making assumptions -but the way the world looks to me right now it seems that everyone is struggling with some ...

 Life is full of ups and downs, busy seasons, organized chaos and some not so organized... This year has truly felt like one of those packed...

 A friend asked me to create a post about what to do when you’re at home with kids - whether it’s a staycation, a random Sunday or your kids...

 Dear Kids, Today I want to write you a letter that brings back over 20 years of memories and illustrates so much of what I want you to have...

 I’m noticing that parenting goes in phases. As I approach my 45th birthday this month, reflecting on the first half of this decade, I’m not...

 I was listening to a great podcast about parenting by Arthur Brooks (How to Build a Happy Life) and he touched on a topic that inspired me ...

 Here we go again...Against the Odds I like to start a post before the thing happens and come back and finish it.  Always good to see the be...

 Somehow I blinked and a new school year has begun, it’s fall and life is moving along faster than I can keep up with. I’ve had many thought...