Author Archives: msw blog

Sharing a Roof, and Money, With Adult Kids

Posted on June 30, 2023 by msw blog

Once you’ve decided to welcome an adult child home, then it’s time to set ground rules, says Julie Lythcott-Haims, author of “Your Turn: How to Be an Adult.” Start with a candid conversation about what each party expects. “Get clear … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged adult children, boundaries, children, chores, conversation, expectations, Finical responsible, guest, household chores, parenting, respect, responsibilitie, rules, support system, time managment | Leave a comment

Mistakes

Posted on June 30, 2023 by msw blog

I make mistakes; i’ll be the second to admit it. -Jean Kerr Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and passing the real life wisdom on to others as I embark on this new venture of … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged actions, apologies, authenticity, conjunction, constructive criticism, context, humble, impenitent, insight, inspiration, Judgemental, kindness, life, mindful, misinterpreted, mistake, responsibility, sabotage, sincerity | 2 Comments

How Did I Get Here ?

Posted on June 29, 2023 by msw blog

To this day I can’t make sense of how, but it always worked out. It sounded crazy, but I thrived in the stress of those early days…Belief in something that seems downright impossible, that’s when I thrive most. Try this … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged Ambition, aspiration, blessed, Circumstances, community, dreams, emotional development, encouragement, experience, faith, flourishing, happiness, hope, impossible, inspiration, journaling, joy, life, live, living, mindfulness, stress, thrive | Leave a comment

Managing Holiday Relationship Expectations

Posted on June 29, 2023 by msw blog

Do you know what you and your partner are doing for the holidays? Are you exchanging gifts? Does your partner even care about celebrating? If you’ve been putting off talking about all of this because you know holidays can be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged celbration, conversation, Emotional authenticity, expectation, family, gifts, holiday, marriage, problem solving, realationship, saying no, stress reliever, tough conversation, Traditions, values, vulnerability | Leave a comment

Education: Learning to Read is a Complex Process

Posted on June 28, 2023 by msw blog

Re: “Give our children the most important skill: Reading” [Feb. 19, Opinion]: Nicholas Kristof ’s column was disappointing in that reading is very complex and students need many tools, including phonics. They also need sight words, context clues, sentence structure, … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged education, language, learning, learning disabilities, library, op-ed, opinion, phonics, reading, reading assessment, reading comprehension, sentence structure, story time, Teaching | Leave a comment

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Sharing a Roof, and Money, With Adult Kids

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