Author: <span>Kay</span>

Kids, Summer, Screens & Keeping the Peace

by Kay | Jun 17, 2016 | Purposeful Parenting

A Facebook SOS went out this week from my friend Missy (mom of 4 tween/teens): I need some help setting up guidelines and restrictions with screens during the summer with my 4 kids. (Screens=tv, computer, phone, video games, etc). Help! It’s especially an issue...

A few end of School-Year Favs

by Kay | May 28, 2016 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting, Reflections

With May coming to an end and summer shouting a big HELLO :), I thought I’d share a few of my favs from commencement, award ceremonies (I’m not kidding) and EOY carpool contemplation. Sherly Sandberg’s Cal Berkeley Address: Today I will try to tell...

HuffPost :) What to do when what’s heard doesn’t match what’s said

by Kay | May 23, 2016 | Laughter

Leaving a graduation ceremony and subsequent reception last night, I glanced at the clock, “Wow, that lasted a long time.” “I’m sorry,” said my daughter riding shotgun. “Why are you sorry?” I nonchalantly asked. Then quickly realizing that I was entering the strange...

Hello … It’s me and it’s May

by Kay | May 5, 2016 | ... on life, Laughter

Hi. My name is Kay. I have definitely been MIA. (And apparently, I”m a poet – this is where I need a laughing-crying emoji. Seriously, I think I could communicate 100% emoji, kind of like hieroglyphics- or not. But that’s another story for another...

Time-Change and the Power of Perspective

by Kay | Mar 14, 2016 | ... on life, Purposeful Parenting

Why is the Spring Forward time-change so hard? It was like waking the dead this morning. And it’s only an hour difference. I think perspective could go a long way to help my sleepy-heads (and me!) Really. Because truth be told, if we lost an hour and due to a nice...