Family Story Time
Here at Parents Who, we tend to advocate for putting down your smartphone or DSLR and being present in your life events as they unfold. But that’s not to say that enjoying family photos and videos shouldn’t have an essential place in your family time. After all, it’s one thing to take a bunch of pictures […]
Setting Family Goals
I am not a fan of new year’s resolutions. Not because I don’t think they’re useful or motivating, but because I suck at them. I had one “resolution” this year. To write in my journal every day. It’s been 7 days, and I’ve written in it once. So, instead of beating myself up about […]
Loose Lips Sink Ships
“Loose Lips Sink Ships” was a piece of American wartime propaganda that was created during WWII. It was used as an admonition against careless talk. At its core, this phrase contains an assumption that speaking too freely about certain topics is risky. I believe this phrase is beneficial to keep in mind throughout the year if […]
Addressing Life’s Blessings
I love this time of year. As a parent, as a spouse, as a daughter, a sister, etc. There is just so much excitement and magic in the air. One thing I always enjoy about the holidays is sending and receiving Christmas cards. Chris is in charge of thinking up and executing our family card, […]
The Value of Simple
We recently did an interview with our friend Joel Zaslofsky on his always thought-provoking podcast, Smart and Simple Matters. We discovered Joel and his great website full of valuable, free resources as part of our ongoing process of simplifying our family life. Joel’s groove fit with our own so well that we flew to Minneapolis […]