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We normally keep birthdays pretty low key around h

We normally keep birthdays pretty low key around here but my oldest made the argument that 13 was special. I think he knew he was dreaming big when he said that what he really wanted was to stay in a hotel with a pool and go to a soccer game. We stayed in the cheapest hotel we could find which happened to be right next to an airport and went to a pre-season game, but he was over the moon. It's not lost on me that what he wanted most was not a thing, but rather an experience with those of us who drive him crazy on a daily basis. ❤️

My 8 year old is already dreaming big for his 13th. 😂

There's nothing better than a morning spent in nat

There's nothing better than a morning spent in nature. 🌲Today we learned how to use local plants to support our health and wellness. Thanks for the fun, educational adventure, @naturereconnection!

#earthschool #rewildingchildhood #plantmedicine #homeschoolfamilylife

Best P.E. ever. 🏔️

Best P.E. ever. 🏔️

We learned all about bees today from a beekeeper t

We learned all about bees today from a beekeeper that is allergic to bees! 🐝‼️I already knew they were crucial to our survival as a human species, but I had no idea they were such fascinating creatures in their own right! Then, later in the day, a bee just would not leave me alone. I'm convinced she either wanted to be friends or pollinate my shoe. My youngest is currently hard at work making his own bee house (which we will hang a few hundred feet from our home 😂). Thanks for the amazing educational experience, @naturereconnection!

I have a teenager. 🤯 Today the human that first

I have a teenager. 🤯 Today the human that first made me a parent turns 13. THIRTEEN! On the one hand, I just can't. Somehow 13 years of loving this little boy have slipped by and all of a sudden he's not a little boy anymore. 😭 I want to go back in time and savor each moment of this transformation.

On the other hand, it is such a joy knowing him as he becomes the young man that I always knew he would be....honest, hard-working, loyal. He says that I know him better than he knows himself. While that's obviously not true, in some ways, it almost is. He is not a person who shares all the facets of himself with many people (just like his dad) and I am honored to be one of his select few. Under all his layers of wit and sarcasm is a heart of pure gold. 💛

I learned a valuable coaching lesson yesterday. AP

I learned a valuable coaching lesson yesterday. APPARENTLY, as I've now been told by several parents, when you tell your players, "the game is going to be hard, there is a good chance we're going to lose," most kids don't find that encouraging. 🤦‍♀️😂 I now see the error of my ways. If I ever do this again, I promise I will up my pep talk game. 🤣

I am realizing I have a different parenting/coaching style (outlook on life?) than most. It seems when most kids hear a coach (or parent) say, "this is going to be hard, there's a good chance you'll fail," what they hear the coach saying is, "I don't think you can succeed." This was definitely not my intent.

When I say to my own kids, "This is going to be hard. There's a good chance you might fail," what I hope they hear is, "This is going to be hard. There's a good chance you might fail." 😂 What I hope they think is, "This is going to be hard, but I can do hard things. There's a good chance I might fail, but failure is not the end of the world. I'll still try my best and be proud of my effort." What I hope they know is that they never have to worry about disappointing me. Success, failures, I know my kids are amazing and the outcome of any game or endeavor is not going to change that.

My oldest still has more games over the next month, but my 8 year old's team has been eliminated, so I am officially done coaching for the season. U10 ended up being way harder and more intense than I expected, but I had a great time. I have such admiration and respect for every one of my players. I know it's cliche, but even though they ultimately lost (how could they win with such a negative coach 😜), through their efforts and kindness and sportsmanship, they clearly have shown they are all winners in my book. ❤️

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