No one gets to avoid having challenges in their life,5 Ways to Deal with Challenges so I have made a point to observe myself and others as they deal with challeng and share what I learned. … [Read more...] about 5 Ways to Deal with Challenges
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Learning about Accountability and Preparing for Success
“But I want to be Perfect”: Learning about Perfectionism
Trying to be perfect is hard Learning about Perfectionism. Jane has decided that she wants to learn how to play soccer. I have played and coached, so I am excited she is interested. I first gave her a lesson about the parts of the foot she should use and what parts of the foot are not great to use and why. That part went well. Then we went outside to kick the ball back and forth. It was fine at … [Read more...] about “But I want to be Perfect”: Learning about Perfectionism
Learning about Tenacity
This is me (as a kid obviously) at a museum in England. Look at those crossed arms...I was either really upset at having to take a photo, following my mom's instructions not to touch anything or just being cute. I like to think it was the latter. =) Brooklyn is not one for negotiating at this point in her life. There are two ways to do things...her way and her way. This stage interests me … [Read more...] about Learning about Tenacity
“I want to go home!”
Marion and Maureen Panganiban Family Reunion 2017 (not pictured: Adell Simmons) "I want to go home!" We have been in Utah for nearly two weeks and it has been filled with a lot of good memories, but memory-making comes at the cost of routine and sleep. When my girls and I are at home we have a tight schedule that we keep for good reason. Naps and quiet time are not just for me to have a break; … [Read more...] about “I want to go home!”
Learning to Give my Best
Brooklyn taking a nap with her blanket on her grandma. Learning to Give my Best Yesterday,while a bunch of adults were visiting during our family reunion, I watched as Brooklyn kept offering her baby cousin her most prized possession in the world...her blankie. This moment stuck with me because Brooklyn rarely is seen without this beloved blanket. She carries it around sunshine or rain, wide … [Read more...] about Learning to Give my Best