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Planting Summer Flowers in the Desert – An Analogy to Parenting
Parenting | Real Life

Planting Summer Flowers in the Desert – An Analogy to Parenting

ByShawni July 16, 2025July 16, 2025

Flower gardening in the desert isn’t really my normal mojo here on the blog. I’m here for family life, travel and sharing the motherhood journey. But man, there is magic…

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Shawni and Lucy hugging during the motherhood transition of high school graduation
Motherhood | Parenting

Motherhood Transitions – My Own Goodbye to High School

ByShawni June 19, 2025June 19, 2025

I’m pretty sure that the only “constant” on parenting is that is keeps changing. Motherhood sure doesn’t stay stagnant. There will always be motherhood transitions. Just when you figure out…

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Want to Celebrate Good Dads? Here are some Ideas
Parenting

Want to Celebrate Good Dads? Here are some Ideas

ByShawni June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

Oh my goodness I’m slow posting this week. I’m really celebrating this good Dad I’m married to since we’re coming up on our thirtieth wedding anniversary. Yow. But I do…

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Thank you to the Village: Why Community Matters in Parenting
Parenting | Real Life

Thank you to the Village: Why Community Matters in Parenting

ByShawni May 29, 2025May 30, 2025

Leading up to Lucy’s graduation, I was carrying a heavy load of emotions. I knew that having a daughter with special needs graduate from high school would be emotional for…

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How Love Can Help Our Kids Become Extraordinary
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How Love Can Help Our Kids Become Extraordinary

ByShawni April 8, 2025April 9, 2025

As my kids have grown older I often look back and wonder: Did we push for the extraordinary too much? Did we not push enough? What is the balance on…

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How to Reinvent Good Parenting…Over and Over!
Parenting

How to Reinvent Good Parenting…Over and Over!

ByShawni March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

I have learned through the years that we have to reinvent good parenting. Over and over again. Parenting is certainly NOT something we learn and voila! We’ve got it. Dang…

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How to Foster Deeper Discussions with Your Family
Parenting

How to Foster Deeper Discussions with Your Family

ByShawni February 5, 2025February 5, 2025

I am often asked how Dave and I foster deeper discussions with our family. Conversations that are more meaningful and make us closer. The last time I was asked, I…

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predictability promotes the best development
Motherhood | Parenting

predictability promotes the best development

ByShawni January 29, 2025January 29, 2025

I keep thinking about the developmental psychology class I took a while back that explored the “Attachment Theory.” I learned about the preciousness of predictability in parenting. When kids don’t…

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tips for Raising teenage boys – A Different Perspective
Parenting | Teens

tips for Raising teenage boys – A Different Perspective

ByShawni January 18, 2025January 18, 2025

I got a question about raising teenage boys clear back when Max turned fifteen (below). It sure made me think. When I came across this question again the other day…

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