Family Life
You can leave the party early. Skip the Pinterest-level snacks. Let them run wild. Clean up the mess tomorrow. You are allowed to enjoy this holiday too.
They might not remember the themed treats or the hand-stitched costumes, but they’ll remember the parent who held space for their feelings. The one who didn’t force a smile for the photo. The one... See more
They might not remember the themed treats or the hand-stitched costumes, but they’ll remember the parent who held space for their feelings. The one who didn’t force a smile for the photo. The one... See more
A Letter to the Parent Trying to Do It All This Halloween
Before After Letterpress Print
lianafinck.comBaby Asteroid – liana-finck
lianafinck.com“boredom is the mother of invention.”
The virtue of boredom
I talked to a mom who was struggling to find her daughter ballet shoes.
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more
She’d already ordered (and had to return 🫠) four pairs.
And she realized that she was spending all that time on her phone... instead of being present with her daughter.
In the past, this would have looked like:
• A trip to the ballet store
• Talking on the car ride
• Maybe ice cream... See more
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