One of Nico’s kindergarten teachers threw me last week when she started talking about The Five Love Languages. Heard of this one? If you haven’t, here’s the premise: one of the main reasons we’re so unhappy in our marriages is because we don’t speak the same language as our spouse. Um, yeah. But author Gary [...]
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Changing Your Story (part 2 of 2)
Here’s the really great thing about being a writer. To write, I need to read, and when I read, I learn. Each book I pick up opens up some new possible world that I might not have known about yesterday. Like all these parenting and marriage-focused books that I’ve read for this blog. And like [...]
How My Week of Extreme Self Care Turned into The One-Day Escape Hatch
I ran into my neighbor yesterday, one of those wonderful folks who helped me out a few weeks ago, when I hit the wall. And then bounced off. Before being run over by a truck. You get the picture. Anyway, seeing her reminded me of a promise I’d made to myself during that crazy time: [...]
In Memory of Ken’s Dad
Last night, I slept a cold, black sleep–that hard, dreamless sleep that comes with an exhausted mind and body. When I woke, I was surprised to find that my kids (who’ve been melting down left and right these past few weeks) seemed to have morphed back into their regular old calm and happy selves. I [...]
This One’s for Ken
One step forward, 18 steps back. Ken’s about to fly to California for the second time this week because his dad, who’s been fighting cancer for the past year, is quickly declining. While he was gone earlier this week, my mom fell and broke her hip, which (with its major surgery, rehab and long recovery [...]
Parental Failure #46
(Part 2 of a 3-part series) So now that I’ve talked about the not-so-clear link between money and happiness, let me show you how badly I’ve blown it as a parent. Especially in terms of teaching any lessons of value to my kids. Because what’s really gotten me all worked up around here is the [...]
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
We’ve spent the last week traveling around Colorado with friends. Here’s a brief slideshow from our week. The good: Nico and Gabriel on their first fishing adventure. The bad(ass): Gabriel near the top of Rocky Mountain National Park wearing knee pads and elbow pads, just in case he’s [...]
And the Results Are In
Remember that week-long experiment about the power of positive thinking? Here’s how it panned out: On the days I was able to maintain my new can-do attitude, life was easier, not to mention way more fun. My interactions with others were way more positive. My writing and teaching were more focused and effective. Family life [...]
A Beautiful Day
A friend emailed to say she was going to start a gratitude journal after I posted my Positive Thinking For One Week Only! special. This is an exercise I usually assign in my writing classes (every day, jot down at least 3 things you’re grateful for, and keep going for one week), and I love [...]
Highlights from My Week
Nico: “I have so much love I could flood the whole city!” This amazing photo by my friend Sarah McLaughlin. Our latest house-hold motto: All sports, all the time. Gabriel singing “This is No Ordinary Love” by Sade after we heard it blasting at the local diner and I started sillily singing it to him. [...]
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I'm a part-time writer who works from home, alongside my work-from-home hubby and our two boys, ages 5 and 3. Welcome to our crazy little space shuttle! Tanja Pajevic
