The Mom Weekly Volume 25: January 16, 2024 Gratitude has been on my mind lately. Several things have happened in recent weeks to make me think about how being thankful and grateful can have such a big impact on … everyone. And it’s inspired me to make thankfulness a priority this year. Example 1: The […]
From the Vault: Math Problem of the Day
The Mom Weekly Volume 24: January 9, 2024 Note: I love this “from the vault” so much. Nearly 15 years after this was written, we are all much more numbers and financially literate than back then. But much of that could be because of the good start we had! I really enjoyed teaching math. From […]
Close the Loop
The Mom Weekly Volume 23: January 2, 2024 As far as I can tell, David Allen of Getting Things Done fame, is the one who popularized the concept of “closing the loop.” As Allen explains it, having unfinished tasks, especially ones that aren’t written down, take up valuable “real estate” in our brains, and can […]
She Won’t Give Me Peace!!!!
The Mom Weekly Volume 22: December 26 The other day I went to daily Mass at a church I don’t normally go to. There was a young family there with maybe 4 small children, ages about 2-10. The kids, especially the younger ones, were typically squirmy and making “sotto voce” comments about various things. At […]
What Book Would You Choose?
The Mom Weekly Volume 21: December 19 I was having a bit of a rant to select friends and family after my book group last weekend, when one woman (whose suggestions I usually love!) mentioned a book by an author whose writing I actively loathe. This author’s books are one that often is given out […]
From the Vault: True Confession to My Children, to be Read When You are Adults (2007)
The Mom Weekly Volume 20: December 12, 2023 Today is the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a favorite feast at our house. I hope you kids remember some of the great shows that we have watched for this. Wishbone (“What’s the story, Wishbone? What’s this your dreamin’ up?”). I wish that Wishbone were available […]