Tag Archives: parenting
Family Contributions
To make chores seem like not such a…well, chore, stop calling them that. Instead, they become “family contributions.” Teach your 2-year-old to collect dirty clothes into a basket. Have your 7-year-old water the plants. Give older kids first picks from … Continue reading
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Tagged children, chores, cleaning, contributions, declutter, drill sergeant, family, family contributions, house cleaning, laundry, Organization, parenting, responsibilities, team work
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Parental Bribe
To declutter the kids rooms, consider bribes. Yes, bribes. Remove all toys except a few keepers. Give your child $20 and tell them every toy they retrieve will cost $1
Posted in Charity, Reflections
Tagged bribes, children, conversation, declutter, family, financial values, finical advisor, integrity, money, obligations, organzation, parenting, problem solving, realationships, thoughtfulness, toys
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The Privileges of Driving
In a small discussion group for a course I was taking on racism, I described a time when a cop and I bantered back and forth after I’d been pulled over. A young Black man said, “I could not ever … Continue reading
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Tagged Beth Cort-Voltmer, Black experience, community, conversation, diversity, Driving, driving while black, education, equality, freedom, parenting, Privileged, racism, trauma, white privilege
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Over It
Comical Explanation
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Tagged acknowledgement, children, conversation, friendship, over it, parenting, Quarantine, social distance, Wave
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Real Life of an MSW 