by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 26, 2014 | Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Writing
The other day, during a break at school where I was working as a substitute teacher, I got a call from my sixth grade son Gus, who was home from school as he had had three teeth removed. My husband took him as I had to work, and I was feeling really badly that I had...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 25, 2014 | Parenting, Write31Days
My son Augustin who is in middle school had his last cross country race yesterday and I wanted to have my older two kids, the twins, there to cheer him on. So I mentioned to them and they at first seemed lukewarm about the idea. Until my husband announced we’d be...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 13, 2014 | Family Life, Kids, Moms, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column, Real-Life Mom column - The Oregonian, Sports, Tradition, Transitions, Twins, Writing
The other day, my twins, still 16, were heading out for their co-ed soccer game “Under the Lights,’ which means they were going to get to play where the regular competitive school soccer teams play, the ones who compete against the other high school varsity and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 5, 2014 | Kids, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Writing
I tried to join The Nester for 31 Days of blogging on one topic for the month of October but tech issues got in my way, and now it is too late. But, I’ve wanted to write for 31 days about my Philosophy of Parenting. What it means to be a mom, how I parent, what...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 1, 2014 | Attitude, balance, Children, Culture, Family Life, Home, Kids, Life, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column, Technology, Technology Free, Writing
I was at a recent soccer game for my 11-year-old son on a bright sunny early fall day. All of the parents are lined up in a row, watching the game. One mom stood out as had two of her younger children with her watching the game. Only, the two younger siblings, maybe...