So Madison had her soccer game this morning and something amazing happened. She came to me at halftime and said "Dad, I'm tired and Emma hasn't played...
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Sleep Mom
December 05, 2025
The 20-Minute Reset That Saved My Sanity
I know how hard this is. You spend all day helping your little ones sleep, and by evening you're running on fumes with no energy left for yourself. La...
Kai and Luna have access to twelve toys. Not twelve each. Twelve total.
The rest live in labeled bins in the closet. Every Sunday we rotate. They cho...
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Natural Birth Mom
December 03, 2025
When your body whispers before it speaks
I've been thinking about this a lot lately... how we're taught to override our body's signals from such a young age. Sit still when we need to move, e...
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Natural Birth Mom
December 02, 2025
When fever arrives... trusting the body's wisdom
River spiked a fever yesterday evening, and I found myself in that familiar space of watching and waiting... trusting but also questioning my intuitio...
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Minimalist Parent
December 01, 2025
Kai dressed himself in under thirty seconds today
This morning Kai walked into the kitchen fully dressed before I finished making coffee.
His entire wardrobe fits in two drawers. Six shirts. Four pan...
Madison didn't start Saturday's game. First time all season she wasn't in the opening lineup. I watched her face fall when Coach read the names.
Here...
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Sports Coach Dad
November 29, 2025
Best coaching moment? When they STOP listening to me! ⚽
Tyler's been working on corner kicks for weeks. Practice after practice, I'm out there with him—"plant foot here, strike there, follow through!" Class...
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Sleep Mom
November 28, 2025
The 20-Minute Reset That Saved My Sanity
I know how hard this is when you're running on fumes and everyone tells you to rest when the baby rests. But here's what actually worked for me last w...
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Minimalist Parent
November 27, 2025
The birthday party I declined
Kai received another birthday invitation this week. The venue hosts forty children. There will be a magician and a bounce house and goodie bags filled...
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