“Mama, I’m driving my truck!” “Where are you going?” I ask, without looking up from the dishes. “I’m going to the grocery store.” “Good thinking. What do we need there?” I ask him while prying a stray Lego out of Theo’s mouth. Round and round the kitchen he drives his truck, keeping up the running…
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More tips for improving self-discipline
Last week I wrote about how to increase your self-discipline, something I’ve struggled with mightily. You can click back to read about the first two steps here before going on. 3. Discover what motivates you. You already know that sometimes you are good at doing the things you don’t want to do. No matter how…
The first two steps to self-discipline
One of my dear friends asked me a few weeks ago how I developed my self-discipline and what thoughts I had on teaching it to children. My initial response was one of shock. I have so little self-discipline, I thought to myself. How can I answer these questions when I struggle SO much with this…
Trading my crown for a cape
I’ve been feeling like the Queen of Mediocrity lately. I keep having grand plans for how to be Excellent at Everything, but then life (and watermelon heads) get in the way. I end up looking at my lists, my charts, my calendars…and reaching for my crown in defeat. I told my husband how frustrated I…
The miracle
A miracle happened at my house this week. It isn’t the sort that will bestow sainthood on anyone, but it is just slightly shy of utterly life-changing. It started with this book. My dear friends sent it to us for Christmas, and wow, do they ever know us. The book is called Switch: How to…
