Our phones are our lives. Let’s face it: we are glued to them. When we are not texting, we are scrolling through emails, our social media feeds, or clicking “purchase now” on our favorite retail apps. We don’t keep...
The desire to be a "good" parent is strong in all of us. It's an adjective we constantly try to define for ourselves and, let's face it, other parents. It's also a slippery slope to feeling like you're failing...
Happy Passover and Happy Easter! We're hosting Easter this year for fourteen adults and ten kids, so it's been a busy week getting ready for that on top of the week's usual routine and attending a fun private shopping...
Happy New Year! It’s time for another “to do” list. I enjoyed creating last year’s list so much that I decided to do it again for this year. Truthfully, I enjoy doing it. As our family ages, our needs...
It was a bright October morning when I awoke to the call that I had known with certainty would come, ever since her diagnosis six months prior: my mom had died. She had a history of high blood pressure...
I don’t know about you, but I suffered from the Fear of Missing Out before it was the acronym FOMO. I would have been a mess as a teen if I had access to social media. I worried a...
The problem is, I don’t know the shape of this yet. I don’t know how much space it takes up inside of me, how it changes the outline of my body. I see myself in the mirror and I...
We have a ritual called Hopes & Dreams, where we reflect on what we learned in the prior year and what we want most in the New Year.
First, the reflections. Answer these 3 questions for 2023:
What were the...
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Three years ago, Carew Papritz had the idea to begin National Thank You Letter Day; a day that not only teaches kids about the importance of gratitude, kindness, manners, and civility, but also serves as an opportunity to teach...
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Nurturing Kids and the Planet on Earth Day
As Earth Day approaches on April 22, our collective focus turns towards sustainability, conservation, and protecting our precious planet. It's important to engage our...
