by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 12, 2019 | Being present, Family Culture, Parenting, Technology
I was at a ski team race talking to another mom and the subject turned from shredding the gnarr to cell phones and screen use. No surprise. I mentioned to this mom how phones affect my work as a substitute teacher. “Students walk into class with their ear buds in and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 1, 2019 | Adventure, Outdoors, Parenting
Turns out Mom was right. Yep, how many of us remember our mom or dad saying to us while we were growing up: “Go outside and play”? Well, now it’s not just that parents are saying this. Doctors have begun emphasizing to patients the importance of being outside. Instead...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 13, 2019 | How I Mom, juggling, Kids growing up, Parenting
My new friend Christine said she’s sad thinking about the day her now 15-year-old son will get his drivers license at the end of the summer when he turns 16. “I will miss my windshield time,” she said as she and a few other families were leaving a gathering at our...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 8, 2019 | Children, Family Life, Parenting, Siblings
[Find this post also at THE TODAY SHOW PARENTS BLOG link here] The mom of one of my son’s friends says that she doesn’t keep up with her brother or sister’s families anymore. “As we got older, we stopped making it a priority to get together. Honestly, we are just so...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 14, 2019 | How I Mom, How you mom, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Teaching Moments
[This post also appeared on the Today Show Parents blog, link here: Today Show Parents Community ] I was talking to a student of mine who is a senior in high school at the school where I work as a substitute teacher, and I mentioned to her that my twins are sophomores...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 12, 2019 | Adventure, Family Life, Parenting, Raising boys
I recently saw my son’s high school academic counselor Ms. Kimberly who is expecting her third son. “Help,” she says to me chuckling, “What am I going to do with three boys? How do you do it?” I smiled and congratulated her, and told her she will do a great job with...