The joy of “intense” parenting

I found this article very interesting. There has been so much debate about how much parenting influences kids' outcomes. I used to think we influence 20%, but I'm shifting to think it's maybe half. Note that I derive joy for all the things I do with the kids and for the kids as time spent … Continue reading The joy of “intense” parenting →

Checkmate & running thoughts

Every night Sofia asks me what the highlight of my day is. I told her: I did checkmate for a task I've been planning for months. Now that she's into chess, she understands what it means so I told her each step along the way. I don't play chess but finding workplace requires chess playing … Continue reading Checkmate & running thoughts →

Sunday girls’ to-do list & workout report

The girls had the brilliant idea to make a to-do list for their day. They wrote it down after breakfast and ticked the box as they finished them. Onto their list (very similar the two lists). Tidy up their rooms. Sofia also tidied up my bed and the kitchen while Lizzy did the living room … Continue reading Sunday girls’ to-do list & workout report →

Best day in August according to the girls

We had a fantastic Saturday for the girls. They went to bed so happy for the day. Nothing really special but we all enjoyed the outings. We started with golf lessons for the girls. When I saw Sofia swinging, it made me want to get back to golf too. Maybe soon 🙂 the girls did … Continue reading Best day in August according to the girls →

Five on Friday

Physiotherapy is working! I've had 5 sessions so far and I can tell that it is working to strengthen my glute muscles. Most of the exercise I do there is for glute, stability, hips. During the last two weeks, I did have some soreness on my hips but they are usually much less intense than … Continue reading Five on Friday →