by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 4, 2018 | Hospitality, How I Mom, How you mom, Moms, Navigating Motherhood, Raising boys, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens
2/30 How I Mom: While your kids are growing up, make grandparents and great grandparents and extended family part of your lives. – – – – – – – – When my...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 29, 2018 | Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens
While my husband and I were catching up with our friend Dirk at church last weekend, our 15-year-old son Gus was speaking to a gentleman who was seated one row behind us in the sanctuary. The gentleman had initiated a conversation with Gus, asking him questions about...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Aug 5, 2015 | Adventure, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015, Adventure with Kids Summer 2015, Children, Family Life, Raising boys, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens, Raising twins, Summer
For our Number Six Outdoor Adventure with Kids we traveled a bit farther into Eastern Oregon to the Wallowa’s, which are considered one of the 7 Wonders of Oregon. We stopped on the way in The Dalles, two hours from Portland, and ate at Cousins restaurant. We...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 27, 2015 | Family Life, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy, Raising Tweens, Real-Life Mom column, Tradition, Transitions, Tweens
My youngest son Augustin Heinz Martin turned 12 a couple of days ago. Can we just slow life down for a while. It’s moving too fast. But, Gus was ready. His birthdays are a big deal for him and they are a big deal to me as well. It’s his last year as a “tween.” Sixth...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Mar 11, 2015 | Being present, Moms, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens, The Extraordinary Ordinary, work, working moms, Writing
I grew up in a household where it was a joke to say that you were worth what you worked. Our family friend Brent used to say this about us, and it became something that we laughed about and responded with a “ha ha ha” and acted like we were just kidding...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Dec 19, 2014 | Family Life, Kids, Moms, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy, Raising Teens, Raising Tweens, Real LIfe, Real-Life Mom column, Real-Life Mom column - The Oregonian, Teaching Moments, Teens, Transitions, Tweens, Twins, West Linn, Writing
After the recent winter concert of my sixth grade son at his middle school, we went out for ice cream at the local Baskin-Robbins with about a dozen other families from the community who, like us, were celebrating the wonderful holiday musical event. It was my...
