Carol C
Get Up. Get Moving:: Why Physical Activity is More Important than Ever
With the re-opening of in-person classes at my taekwondo school amid the pandemic this fall, I’m seeing some alarming trends. So alarming, that in my 10 years of owning the school and the additional...
On Being Adopted:: An Adult Perspective for National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month. And while you always hear the stories of children adopted after months and years in foster care, international adoption, and other successful adoption stories, stories about adult adoptees are...
Friday Favorites:: Edition 10
Fridays are my day. They are either no-work or little-work days for me - so no wonder I love them!
In honor of Friday being my favorite day, here are a few things that are...
Remembering September 11 with Acts of Service
I remember September 11, 2001 so well, even though it happened 19 years ago. I was folding laundry on my bed when my then-husband called me.
His voice was frantic. “Where is my brother working?”
I...
Back to School Reflections from an Empty Nester
Back to school is one of my favorite times of the year. All of the hopes and dreams that come from the start of something new gives me energy. Shopping for school supplies brings...
Celebrating National Ice Cream Month at Home
I dream of ice cream.
No, seriously. I do. Where most adults prefer to imbibe a glass of wine, pop the top of a can of beer, or hear the clink of the ice in...
It’s Time to Think About Structured Group Activities Again
The moment I’d been waiting for finally arrived:: my students getting to take classes AT my school, instead of online. It was a glorious day, which turned into an incredible week! The smiles, the...
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Being an Entrepreneur During a Pandemic
As an entrepreneur, you often ride a roller coaster of emotions. This meme shows what an emotional roller coaster being an entrepreneur is. It certainly isn’t for the faint of heart.
But, even with...
Give Your Kids Focus and Improve their Mood with Structured Exercise
Parents, doing your job right now as a parent, employee or employer, spouse, head of the house, and teacher - often all at the exact.same.time - is tough. But I’ve got something that will...
Don’t Make Every Moment Magical:: Let Your Kids Be Bored
Spring Break is almost here, and unless you are taking off on a fabulous vacation, it's likely your kids are going to be bored for some of the next week. And that is okay,...