Pop quiz: Acts of self-control reduce subsequent acts of . . . (a) impulsivity and over-indulgence (b) poor decision-making (c) saying or doing things we’ll later regret (d) sticking with a new activity that began as a New Year’s resolution (e) all of the above. Answer: Most people would choose (e) – we have been […]
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All This Self-Control is Wearing Me Out
Posted in Emotions/Inner World, Having Fun, Personal Growth, Psychology, Valentine's Day on February 14, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Looking Up
Posted in Having Fun, Photos on October 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
After last week’s hike, and the mini life lesson I gave my son and his friend to look up occasionally, rather than always down, I’ve been reminding myself to do the same thing. There were a handful of stars in the dark sky early, early this morning. There’s an American flag perched at the tippy […]
Writing Stories Together
Posted in Family, Having Fun, Motherhood, School, Writing on December 7, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Tonight my son’s homework assignment is to write the first draft of a mystery story. It’s to include dialogue, six of this week’s spelling words, and he’s to define character and setting. We’ve been going back and forth at the kitchen table for longer than you’d think it would take to write a page. My […]