Why do we become parents?
It’s my daughter’s third birthday, and I have some things to say. The first thing, is that we were meant for each other. I am… Read More »Why do we become parents?
Family
Write your leadership manifesto
How does anyone learn anything? By getting their hands dirty and figuring it out. So, even though I’ve been studying leadership in the workplace for… Read More »Write your leadership manifesto
What 2-year-olds teach us about tools
This is the second post in the series Career Cornerstones for a Lit-Up Life. If you missed the first cornerstone (VALUES), read it here. Lately… Read More »What 2-year-olds teach us about tools
How to recognize your child’s strengths… and position them for success in life
First, I listened to this. From Good Life Project, the podcast that turned me on to podcasts. It’s a discussion with psychologist Lea Waters about… Read More »How to recognize your child’s strengths… and position them for success in life
Tweak
Who has ever felt stuck? All of us. And when we feel that way, it is so easy to fall prey to our culture’s go-big-or-go-home… Read More »Tweak
Recommended this week: release your words and share your shirt
I get this feeling in my legs when I don’t get enough exercise. My whole family is like that, we get agitated when we can’t… Read More »Recommended this week: release your words and share your shirt
A letter to baby F
One night last week you ended up in bed with us. I brought you there. Because lying down was more important to me than making… Read More »A letter to baby F
What a moment to myself looks like
Baby F is sleeping and I have a moment to myself. I finish folding laundry. I think about cleaning the kitchen counters but instead I… Read More »What a moment to myself looks like
Young hearts run free
Teaching mama and baby yoga has had me questing to discover the best yoga postures for energy. Because sleep is hard to come by… Read More »Young hearts run free
Moving on
My family is neck deep in endings. Dismantling the homes of two grandmothers at the same time. On the English side, the condominium at Yonge… Read More »Moving on