by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jan 23, 2019 | Dream
On a flight to San Francisco to see my friends Jeanie and Meri over 20 years ago, the man sitting next to me on the airplane and I had quite the deep conversation, and something he said has stayed with me all these years. While discussing life and goals and dreams and...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 12, 2018 | Adventure, How I Mom, How you mom, Nature, Outdoors, Technology Free
Get your kids outside into nature with you to explore. All ages. All stages. Take all the kids. Take just one kid, invite the cousins, go alone, invite a friend of theirs, invite a friend of yours. Go for an hour, go for half a day, go for the entire day. Go...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 21, 2018 | Being present, Writing
Just before climbing on that floatplane in Kodiak Alaska, I called my husband and daughter and texted my boys. I reached my husband but couldn’t get ahold of other kids at that exact moment. I then asked someone to take a photo of those of us about to board...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jul 1, 2017 | Adventure, Attitude, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Philosophy
When I was growing up and would complain about having to do a chore or if I had a negative attitude about a school assignment, my mom used to say to me, “Kopf hoch,” which is German for “hold your head up high.” Basically the subtle message that I gleaned from my...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Sep 7, 2015 | Parenting
It’s been back to school for many families for a week or two while others started the traditional day after Labor Day, like we used to do in my kids’ school district. This year my kids started for the first time before Labor Day. And, as is a tradition, we did our...
