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"Parenting seems hard," my middle schooler said to me as we got in the van to head to his basketball game yesterday - after eating supper at 4pm, because we had to head straight to the pool after ball. "It's just so busy. There are so many things," he noted. And it's true. It is, and there are. That which matters most to us might take the most from us. Hard things often are deeply important things. Things that demand our time and energy and investment. These are often things that our hearts hold dear. And in working our way through hard things, it's here we often find deep and important truths emerge about ourselves as well. Hard things matter. Often a lot. Keep going and learning and loving and growing. #thoughts #momlife #parenting #motherhood #chauffeur #tweens #middleschoolmom #hardthings #grit #resilience #learning #growth #commitment #keepgoing #hardwork #important #valuable #worthit #kids #kidlife

As someone who held much shame and secrecy for a long time around food, it is an interesting thing to observe what happens when there is food freedom. As much as I enjoy being in control (and deeply long to police my kids' food intake) I try hard to trust that their bodies know what they need. Extra salt to dip your potato wedges into? Ok. Eating half a bag of beef jerky in one sitting? Sure. You want a scoop of ice cream in the middle of your donut? Uuummm...yeah. Alongside nourishing options, there's fairly unrestricted access to tasty, sweet, and salty treats around here. Sometimes it's really uncomfortable to observe the eating patterns of my people without saying anything. Lately I've been feeling like jumping in to offer some firmer guidelines (read: tempted to restrict.) I think mostly because my fear of food being used to numb surfaces. And then it seems that the universe knew I needed a reminder that bodies are good and can be trusted. I picked up a kid for lunch today, we ended up eating in the van so they could get to a lunchtime program - and they skipped out of the van without finishing fries or two thirds of the much coveted iced tea (we only do caffeine before noon in this house...so it's a rarity.) The kid exclaimed that it was 'too much food for right now' and sauntered back to school. McDonald's fries are probably this kids' #1 favourite food. My heart was so settled, and truly my mind a little blown. Kid knows they'll get fries again. And iced tea will come back one day. And so there was no need to overstuff and feel uncomfortable. Marveling in the goodness and wisdom of bodies today, and in how much they deserve to be trusted. #intuitiveeating #momlife #motherhood #foodfreedom #parenting #parenthood #lunchdate #mcdonalds #listen #listentoyourbody #wisdom #bodywisdom #listening #tunein #intuition #hunger #mindblown #breakthecycle #eat #eatallthethings #foodisfood #trust

Larry David was on The Late Show as the new year began. In a conversation about resolutions, David shared two of his from 2019. This one has stuck with me as I've walked into my week, and worked it's way into conversations in session about recovering and developing self-care patterns. Pee before you go. Silly? Perhaps. But also a reminder to pay attention to your body. To respond. To consider your needs. To prioritize your own care. To be mindful about what's going on inside. As I have carried these words into the week I have found myself applying this principle all over the place. Eat before I go. Drink water before I go. Do that small task before I go. Put rest before I go and exert. It has been a brilliant reminder to tune in, to turn in, to listen - and to actually respond kindly. Enough holding in or holding off on meeting our own needs. Let's show up. Let's pay attention. Pee before you go. #larrydavid #wisewords #wordsofwisdom #quote #qotd #selfcare #selfcompassion #pee #peebeforeyougo #mindful #mindfulness #thelateshow #bestquote #lifewisdom #adult #adulting #grownuplife #basics #listen #winnipeg #therapist @colbertlateshow

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