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Being a parent isn’t just about raising kids to be happy, productive humans. It’s also this amazing opportunity to learn more about yourself. Your children help reflect what it is within you that could use some attention. As your children grow, so do you—in so many different ways. Below are some curated articles about all the ways becoming a parent changes your life forever.
Fly Baby Fly
At the time I am writing this, my kids are 11 and 13 and somehow I already feel like I have empty nest syndrome. My daughter will be 14 in three months; ‘officially’ a teenager (in my eyes, 13 is still a tween). Next year she’ll be starting high school and my son will...
Perception Shift Can Help Reduce Stress
I was having one of those days. You know, when everything around you seems to be caving in. Between my workload, family, social commitments, laundry, yard work, and home reno projects, my plate was overflowing and I was super stressed out. The last thing I had time...
Getting Old is a Gift
This year I turn 45. Back when I was a kid that sounded old. My Mom was just 20 years old when she gave birth to me, so I had a young Mom growing up. She was always active and exploring her passions, and told me that age is just a number, and that life is a state of...
Just One Thing
© FilippoBacciLife can be stressful for many different reasons. Right now, COVID-19 is at the top of the list for most. Between home quarantining, mask-wearing, remote schooling, lack of social life, and reduced workflow, my anxiety levels skyrocket on some days. I do...
The Evolution of Parenting
As parents, we focus so much of our attention on the evolution of our children. We keep an eye on them as they continue to grow and develop. We monitor their thoughts, bodies, and emotions. We watch as they blossom into their being. Our children keep growing and...
Kids and Art
"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." – Sydney Gurewitz Clemens I love this quote, but I would word it a little differently so it’s more universal; something like: “Art has the power to help...
A Mother’s Journal
Being a mother to my two children has been such an awakening and expanding experience. Anyone that’s a mother/parent will tell you that. You can never tell your kids enough how much you love them, want them to be happy, and to always follow their dreams. Or about how...