As parents, teachers, and caregivers, what we say and what we mean can be very different. Read on to be reminded of the benefits of being clear, specific, consistent, and following through with the kiddos in your life.
Author Archives: Laurel
Reelin’ It In!
One of the best things we can do for our overall health and well-being is to be able to recognize and identify our triggers! Read on to find out mine, and how I use my awareness to adjust my actions in order to live out a happy and healthy summer!
Rides & Funnel Cakes
As parents, we can provide ALL THE FUN, and yet kiddos can still feel disappointed. Read on to be reminded that you not alone, and to remember the importance of allowing kids to FEEL what they’re feeling.
Goodbye Diets! Hello, Experiments!
After 20+ years, I’m OFF the diet roller-coaster, and have learned to embrace “experiments”.
He’s Only 8… He’s Only 8…
As I was driving my kids to school a couple weeks ago, my 8 year old spoke the following words aloud… “Mom, why do we have to go to school all day while YOU get to stay home and do nothing?” OH the thoughts I thought. 😉 Now, I can’t say for sure, but IContinue reading “He’s Only 8… He’s Only 8…”
A Note of Thanks!
Dear Friends and Readers!!! This post will be my version of short and sweet. 🙂 Although I recently mentioned that once my kiddos were all in school, I’d then be embarking on my next academic venture; the stars aligned, I had hubby and kiddo support, I followed my intuition… and THIS WEEK, I have begun the journey towards Health and LifeContinue reading “A Note of Thanks!”
Workout To GAIN!
After graduating fifth grade, I remember looking at a photo of a friend and I, and thinking, “Oh my gosh! I am SO much bigger than her!”… and I was! I was always the tallest girl in my class, and I had “a bod” before many others my age. It was around this time, FIFTH.GRADE,Continue reading “Workout To GAIN!”
A Blog with a Purpose!
Hello, Friends! I hope this evening finds you relaxed and well. When I started this blog back in October of 2020, I was very honest about the fact that I had zero direction for where it would go. I simply knew two things; I wanted to write, and I wanted to connect. After my previousContinue reading “A Blog with a Purpose!”
Who Am I?
The night before my 13th birthday, I wrote in my journal of *all* the things I would change “tomorrow”, in order to FINALLY be my best self. Friends, I was 12 years old. I have struggled with finding joy through food, searching for “skinny” through exercise and starvation, and always striving for the infamous, “IfContinue reading “Who Am I?”
I’m Writing a Book!
Ever since I can remember, writing has been my thing. I.love.to.write! I remember writing books as a little kid, and reading them to my mom… asking her… “Do you think I could really publish this?” Needless to say, I’ve wanted to be a *published* author for a long time. Last week, after finishing the incredibleContinue reading “I’m Writing a Book!”
Pacifying Chaos 