Wired for Connection Blog

"There's glitter on the floor after the party!" - Taylor Swift

Our favorite year-end ritual is to reflect on the previous year, celebrate growth, and imagine the year ahead. We've done this since the kids were little - going to breakfast in the new year as a family to look back and look forward...

"I don't know what I like better, Christmas or Pancake Sunday!" My eldest famously said that when he was 8. My middle recently asked if we could bring back Pancake Sundays, and we have, with a new twist: Pancakes & Planning!

On Sunday mornings, we make pancakes and, while we're eating, we talk abou...

There is a lot of invisible labor that goes into preparing for a new school year. Orientation, meet the teacher, classroom supply lists, carpool! If you handle that for your family, I see you and honor you! If you don't handle that in your family, give a big hug and a thank you to the person who doe...

We made it through MAY-hem! I don't know about you, but the more I acknowledge and embrace the chaos of May, the less surprised I am when it's crazy EVERY YEAR!

But now it's time to transition to summer! Every time there's a shift in routine and expectations, it makes sense that it's bumpy for a li...