Author Archives: kristynm6kids

It was Snowmageddon here.  Or the Storm of the Century or Snowpocolypse.  I can’t remember what the news stations actually called it but it was dramatic and for once here in the Pacific Northwest, they weren’t too far off base.  See, in this part of the country snow is a bit of rarity and whenContinue reading “Snowmageddon”

“We women have a lot to learn about simplifying our lives. We have to decide what is important and then move along at a pace that is comfortable for us. We have to develop the maturity to stop trying to prove something. We have to learn to be content with what we are.”  ― Marjorie PayContinue reading “Over Scheduled and Stressed Out”

Sarcasm.  It can be clever (like Hugh Laurie in “House”).  It can be funny (Jerry Seinfeld anyone?). It can even be self deprecating (think Chris Farley and “Fat Guy in a Little Suit”.) But it comes at a cost.  And that cost may just be the important relationships in your life. See, we mistake sarcasmContinue reading “Why Sarcasm Is Killing Your Relationships”

When our oldest was two years old we bought a new coffee table for our little student apartment.  For whatever reason, Jordan looked at that and thought “jungle gym” and immediately climbed on top of it and stood proudly in the center.  I looked at him, told him “no, we don’t stand on tables” andContinue reading “Why "NO" is Not a Dirty Word”

I don’t watch a lot of prime time TV.  Frankly, I don’t watch a lot of TV at all because apparently I have developed some sort of middle age ADD and have the attention span of a gnat, but every once in a while I have a hankering for a new series to watch. AContinue reading “NUDITY JUST HIJACKED PRIME TIME”

Recently a friend gave a great talk in church and she made this comment:  “As children we came second in my family.  And that’s the way it should be.”  I loved this statement because I think too many couples get it backwards.  It’s so easy to let your children come between you and your spouseContinue reading “My Children Come Second in My Life–(and they know it)”

This morning (at the crack of dawn after two hours of sleep) we put our third son, McKay on the plane for his two year mission for our church.  It’s one of the most bittersweet experiences of being a parent I think.  You’re so grateful for the choices they are making, and yet so sadContinue reading “Crying In My Diet Coke”

Based on the readership and response I’ve received from my last post:” B- Parenting: When OK is Good Enough” we are stressed out!  Many of us are stuck in the perfectionism track and it’s slowly killing us.  Perfectionism is not simply the quest to do something really well.  Perfectionism involves setting unrelenting high expectations of ourselvesContinue reading “Why Perfectionism is Killing You”

Recently at a family gathering we coined a new phrase, “B- Parenting.”  It’s the concept that what we are doing as a parent might not be entirely perfect but it’s good enough.  Above average in fact if you consider a C grade as average.  Here’s some examples of B- Parenting: *Brushing off a dropped pacifierContinue reading “B-Parenting: When OK is Good Enough”