Time
Do you have time today to "pause between the blinks"?
In two days Marlowe starts second grade and Dylan starts Pre-K. How is this even possible? Where did the summer go? Where did the past seven ...
Erika Petrelli
Too Much: Stepping back into "just right"
Erika discusses the difficulties of turning "too much" into "just right
If I eat too much I don’t feel good. If I play with my kids too much I don’t feel good. If I am away from my kids too much I...
Erika Petrelli
Mick Fanning lessons to apply to your life
Erika considers Mick Fanning lessons she can apply to her life
I am sure by now you’ve seen footage of surfer Mick Fanning doing battle with a shark at a competition in South Africa this week. If you...
Erika Petrelli
When “Grrr Clouds” Rumble
The kids and I watched an episode of “Henry Hugglemonster” this weekend. In this particular episode, Henry was having a bad day. With the first bad thing that happened he developed a small gray cloud...
Erika Petrelli
Happy Place
My kids had their semi-annual dentist appointments this weekend. As always, I was amazed and delighted by the level of joy and sheer awesome that radiates out of that office. It’s not just the office...