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Maintain Perspective

When a Mess Is The Last Thing On Your Mind…

by Jason 08.20.2010 Maintain Perspective

I never was one of those boys who were magnetically drawn to mud puddles. That’s not to say that I didn’t make my share of messes. My Mom only brought out the Play-Doh on special occasions because she knew her post game activity would be picking dried Play-Doh crumbs out of the carpet. These days, [...]

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All You Can Do

by Kim 08.18.2010 Live Passionately

I saw someone get really bad news today. It was upsetting to witness. We were walking along the always interesting State Street, Madison’s hot spot for fun and folly. This woman in her mid-20s was on her cell phone and it was obvious that she had just received news that would change her life. She [...]

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Memories Over Messes

by Kim 08.04.2010 Maintain Perspective

Being a mom has been WAY harder than I ever imagined. (Mom, you sure made it look easy!) Amidst many recent moments of second-guessing (the norm for first-time parents of a toddler), I am excited to report that I had a major breakthrough last weekend. You see, it was a perfectly beautiful summer afternoon in [...]

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How to Avoid the Dark Side of Metamorphosis

by Kim 07.14.2010 Adultitis

Have you ever gone through a major metamorphosis? Are you in the middle of one right now? Metamorphosis was the “word of the week” on Sesame Street this week. [Side note: I love how Sesame Street talks UP to kids, challenging them to not only say a five syllable word, but also to understand the [...]

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Key West Wisdom #1: Look Up

by Jason 07.02.2010 Key West Wisdom

In this first tip, Kim discusses the importance (and benefits) of taking time to “look up” from the busyness of life once in a while.

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Chuck’s Investment (What Would You Do?)

by Kim 05.18.2010 Life Balance

There once was a man named Chuck who had a few years left ’till retirement — the final stretch. The previous forty years of his life had been truly awesome. He felt blessed being the dad to four amazing kids, now all grown. He enjoyed challenging and rewarding work. He took opportunities to coach some [...]

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Life Will Be Easier When…

by Jason 05.16.2010 Maintain Perspective

Ever find yourself saying, “Life will be easier when…”? If you’re a parent, you can fill in the blank mighty easily. Life will be easier when… …he can sleep through the night. …she can feed herself. …he can tell us where it hurts. …she goes to school. …he makes it to the NBA and buys [...]

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Connect Four and the Game of Life

by Jason 05.09.2010 Maintain Perspective

I remember playing Connect Four when I was a kid. It’s like Tic-Tac-Toe on steroids (of the Barry Bonds head-enlarging variety.) It takes a while for a kid to get the hang of it. Early attempts are marked by a series of regular beatings (especially if you’re playing with an aunt three years your senior [...]

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The Amazingly Stupendous Do-Over

by Kim 05.05.2010 Be Honest

Remember the “do-over” in childhood? Often applied to a “too close to call” play in a childhood game, do-overs were often used liberally by kids who hated to lose. Lucy called for a do-over this morning. She woke up early and crabby (or as I like to call her, “sensitive.”) She was touch-and-go about everything. [...]

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Life Balance Is A Beach

by Jason 04.11.2010 Life Balance

It’s early in the morning, but the day already promises to be a spectacular one. The sun beams its bright rays through the windows and the fluffy cloud-studded sky is already a perfect shade of blue. Spring break is definitely here, but there’s no break about it. Jenny is rushing around the kitchen trying to [...]

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Lessons from a Screaming Teether

by Kim 03.18.2010 Have Faith

Last night, Lucy screamed and cried for 90 minutes straight. Jason and I are convinced that every baby has a “thing.” We escaped colic, gassiness, and sleeping problems, but teething has proven to be Lucy’s archnemesis. Those 90 minutes last night definitely ranked up there as some of the worst minutes of my life. Screaming [...]

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Why You Might NOT Want To Be Like Gary Vee

by Jason 03.14.2010 Life Balance

[This article was originally published over at Dumb Little Man. There is a great discussion to be found in the comments, including one from Gary himself!] I am a huge fan of Gary Vaynerchuk. If you’ve never heard of him, he became famous for his online TV show, Wine Library TV, in which he brings [...]

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