Since Father’s Day is coming up, I thought I’d share this lovely poem by Robert Hayden (I know I say…
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TGIF: Tiny Triumphs and Changing Hearts
Most Fridays I like to share a practice from Brené Brown called TGIF. In her Friday newsletter she shares something she Trusts,…
A beginners guide to ditching your phone
I’m really fascinated by own behavior around my phone, my love/hate relationship with social media, and general feeling a push…
Would you try a tech sabbath?
In honor of what’s turning into tech (or non-tech) week here at On The Banks. I’m reposting my thoughts, observations…
5 tips for taking charge of your phone
I’ve shared a couple of posts in the last week about limiting my kids screen time: 30 Screen Free things…
Little Life Hacks: Schedule your kid’s screen time
Now that summer vacation has started in my house, my kids have the expectation that they will be able to…
The Red Wheelbarrow by William Carlos Williams
One of my favorite poets is W.S. Merwin who was famous for his lovely imagist poems that are grounded in…
What I’ve learned this month
A lot of the people I follow on instagram are fans of the writer, Emily P. Freeman. Who hosts the…
5 Tips to make Chore Time less of a chore
One of the gifts of working with kids and families is that I get to learn from other parents’ experiences.…
30 screen free things to do with your kids this summer
For some people I know, summer vacation has already begun. For others, it won’t begin for a few weeks. I…