As a mom, scrapbooker, and human being, I make a ton of mistakes (and not necessarily in that order). I find that when I tend to focus on “getting things RIGHT,” I actually miss the mark more. Let me explain. For example, as a parent coach, there are times when, even though I know I want to respond patiently to one of my daughters, I often don’t. The reasons are many (lack of sleep, feeling grumpy, etc.). The dialogue in my head can go something like this: “Hey…you’re a parent coach …

Another year is upon us, and of course, I have all kinds of thoughts about what I want to improve on this year – especially in regard to mothering. In fact, I can think of a whole list of things quite easily:

get the girls’ evening routine more streamlined (read: get them to bed sooner!)
volunteer in the girls’ classrooms more often
show more patience when they are bickering with one another

I could go on, but I get overwhelmed just thinking about all I COULD do. Which brings me to my next point …