Part of the beauty of summer is the extra room to breathe. It is a time to enjoy picnics and watch the fireflies at night. It is a rare chance to read that book that has been calling your name, the opportunity to try that new art project, the mental capacity to think about the […]
High School Planning
Are Your Kids in a Rut?
It is so easy to fall into a routine that functions on autopilot. I catch myself doing it all the time. I default into the habit and my brain turns off. Now, good habits are golden and something we want to encourage for our kids as well as ourselves, but functioning solely through habit can […]
Living in the Right Season
I come from a long line of farmers and ranchers – men and women who were patient stewards of the land and the animals that lived there. While the workload is incredible and the stressors many, there is a certain measured stride in the life of any farmer because they are forced into the rhythm […]
Ready for College? Or Not.
While this was not the case in past generations, today it is pretty much assumed that the immediate next step for high school graduates is college. And, it is assumed they will enter college at the age of 18. Despite these traditions, it is often not the best choice to do so, for the student […]
An Interrupted Journey
Life is unpredictable; even when you are a teen and the world should have a rosy glow. One day everything is progressing and building as expected and, in the next breath, existence is a virtual free fall. There are many things that can interrupt the anticipated progression through the high school years. Natural Disasters – […]