Jen Hale Christy
Coach and Writer
The first day of kindergarten was the first big day of “leaving” for us - much moreso than the first day at this daycare or that one. Kindergarten signals the beginning of the educational journey that …
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“When you want to run away because everything is so hard and so crazy and so much—lean in and savor the moment…the hardest part about being a parent is when they leave…” This morning I made a new …
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I love to cook. I haven’t always loved cleaning the kitchen. Dave and I have an agreement regarding post-dinner time: he takes the kids upstairs for baths and showers, I clean up the …
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"That kid is bad. And it's your fault. You're bad too." That's what she said to me, wagging her finger at me and my child. It was a dreary day here in Portland, so after some indoor gym …
Living tech-wise is even harder than it sounds. Last year I purchased (and recently finally devoured) this book by Andy Crouch: The Tech-Wise Family. I highly recommend it for anyone curious or …
Going to Hawaii as a family was one of the best decisions Dave and I have ever made. YES, we wanted to go alone—absolutely. It had been at least three years since we had taken a trip alone and we …
