Shawni

It was strange to have only one child home for Mother’s Day. I was with that one child last year as well, but back then we were fully enveloped in a hospital, just the two of us in the depths of a COVID-stricken world (no one else could even visit)…

I’m still celebrating Mother’s Day around here. That’s my Mother’s Day gift to myself, I’m stretching out honoring the mothers I love. Ha! But seriously, does anyone else get a little overwhelmed on Mother’s Day? There’s so much to think about…how you’re doing as a mother, how you want to…

Ok, I’m late as can be today, but I wanted to throw this out because I know so many people have asked about how we do our family reunions over the years. If you haven’t heard of “8-Minute Classes” on Instagram you should check it out because they have all…

I’ve been thinking lately about the divine role of nurturing (mothering). I know Mother’s Day can be tricky for some for many reasons. But the power of nurturing is so incredibly beautiful. From the dab of hair gel to hold down an unruly cowlick on the boys head in front…

This is an old question linked to an old video (but a really good one!). I’m sharing it today with my “10 ideas to foster strong sibling relationships” (back HERE), because I feel like this is stuff I think about over and over again. We can use all the love…

One week a month or so ago when I was at the end of my “parenting rope,” my sister told me about something her yoga instructor had said during a recent class. They were trying to hold a complicated pose and the instructor had said, “don’t worry if you lose…

I am going to see if I can start to stay a little more up-to-date around here. Like, let’s talk about what happened this last weekend. Started out with Lucy and I heading to Wisconsin for her doctor appointments. These mother/daughter dates are usually pretty awesome. I mean no one…

Little did I know when all those little girls were bouncing around full of drama (which they still are…some more than others…) …that they would grow up to be some of my very best friends… And best friends with each other as well Oh they have their moments…that’s for sure…

Did you know there are over 700 new synapses formed per second in babies brains? Interactions in the early years of parenting literally shape the architecture of the human brain as these synapses are forming. (Just a few tidbits from another early childhood development class I’m taking online that is…

I’m sure a lot of people out there follow sharonsaysso on instagram. She is pretty awesome, gives an unbiased view of what’s happening in the world (I took one of her “government for grown-ups” classes and it was so good!) Not only is she smart and incredibly talented about sifting…