Tag: life with kids
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Thinking Fast, Warming Up Slow
I’ve always lived in my head, but parenting has pulled me into the present in ways I didn’t expect. This is a reflection on boundaries, connection, awkward timing, emotional intelligence, and the strange, tender ways love shows up in our family.
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🎄 Christmas Eve: A Gentle Rhythm After a Full Day
Christmas Eve doesn’t have to be busy or overstimulating. Here’s the gentle rhythm our family uses after a full day — with cozy traditions, easy prep, and small grounding moments that help everyone settle into the night. Includes a free printable Christmas Eve planner.
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Becoming Her Again
A gentle reflection on becoming yourself again through three different seasons of motherhood — in your twenties, thirties, and forties — and how each chapter reshaped your identity, strength, and sense of self.
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🎄 How We Keep Christmas Simple (and Still Magical)
This year we’re keeping Christmas simple with a rhythm that helps us buy with intention — not overwhelm. Our family uses the five-gift framework (Want, Need, Wear, Read, Do) plus a few playful traditions that keep the magic alive. Here’s how we make the holidays meaningful, cozy, and joyful without getting lost in the excess.
This Wilderness Our Home 