by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Feb 6, 2018 | Being present, Family Life, Parenting
I am back to blogging after basically three years since the accident. . . So much to share. . . this one on how we “Wait for one another” Our family was preparing to go to the mountains with Philip, our guest from Germany. We wanted to show Philip...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Oct 12, 2015 | Family Culture, Family Life, Write31Days
On my daughter Rachel’s last day here before she headed back to Germany, we went on a short hike and then stopped for Happy Hour at one of our favorite eateries — Gustavs — for cheese fondue and potato pancakes. Some friends of my twins had texted them...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 22, 2015 | Uncategorized
I want our home to be a place where our kids can relax. And not have to work, and not have to be doing anything and not have to be “on.” A place where they can relax. And, for them that often means playing games on their smart phones or watching You-Tube videos on...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 20, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
Friday night my 17-year-old twin son Michael Josef wasn’t feeling good after we went to see Jurassic World. I wasn’t feeling great either. My 12-year-old son had talked us into purchasing the D-box seats for this particular showing of the new dinosaur hit movie; D-box...
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...
