When I’m feeling down I either find a big hill, with a hard path or I go to the gym and hop on the stair master. Starting out is the hardest and most overwhelming part for me. Thoughts of self-doubt pop up, questioning whether I can make it top or if I chose to hard … More Facing Life’s Challenges…
What is the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you moan and groan about going to work? Think about your life and how it’s everything it isn’t you want it to be? How many excuses do you make before you walk in the door at work? In one of … More A Champion Mentality
Natalia’s PreK class went on a field trip… her first… is she that old already? Where she was able to pet some goats and even pick her OWN pumpkin. This was a huge deal!! Because the second my girlfriend picked her up… she exclaimed, “MOM LOOK AT MY PUMPKIN!!!” Even though she had gone already … More First Field Trip!
Before you start reading this, erase any notion that you may or may not have about the roles of ‘Father’ and ‘Mother’ in a household when it comes to your kid’s development. Blank Slate? I am sure there are numerous studies out there, but I came across one that was … More A Father’s Role
You’ve heard the saying, “A dog is a man’s best friend,” well, “ANY dog is Natalia’s best friend.” When it comes to puppies… Natalia is like a laser-guided missile… she locks on the second she sees one and shouts “PUPPY!!!” Even the big ones… This is hilarious because when she sees a smaller breed of … More A Girl and Her Puppy
In my efforts in becoming a better parent, I came across an interesting notion, ‘Seeing Your Child as the Teacher.’ Before I even started reading, I contemplated what that meant to me. I mean, how is your child the teacher and not you, the parent?! How can you learn something from a child, who has … More Reversing Roles
Lighthouse: a structure (such as a tower) with a powerful light that gives a continuous or intermittent signal to navigators. Purpose: It is a tower with a bright light at the top, located at an important or dangerous place regarding navigation (travel over water). The two main purposes of a lighthouse are to serve as a … More Adventure: Lighthouse
I never thought the dollar store would be a treasure trove of activities to do with your kids. The best part is it’s only 1$ and they believe whatever you bought them is worth WAYYYY more than that. Parenting WIN. These days seems just going anywhere seems expensive. I mean the other night we went … More Activities with Kids
An area I have been trying to be better at is redirecting Natalia instead of just saying “No” or stopping her from doing something, which I know could cause her harm. Maybe it is because I was raised this way, but just feels more natural for me to prevent a likely mess from happening to … More Redirecting Behavior
I am always trying to find ways to improve my step parenting, something I came across today was regarding TV. I barely watched any TV when I was growing up and could always either be found outside building forts or inside playing with Legos/action figures. I never had a “desire” to watch TV and typically … More TV isn’t the Answer
