by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 9, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
We have begun thinking about where we can go as a family this summer. We love road trips, with fishing and boating on cool lakes and camping in rugged campgrounds and savoring orange and red sunsets then roasting marshmallows at toasty campfires. The summer can get...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 8, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting
My twins planned this overnight camping trip with seven friends of theirs. They call themselves the “Bros.” I love how they did this all on their own. Only trouble is they are all 17-years-old and and you have to be 18 to reserve a camping spot. So, the “Bros”...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 6, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting
I have been a journalist for 20 years and have never been a “regular” blogger, but I have recently wanted to step up that game. I have written Mom columns for newspapers since the late 1990’s before “Mom blogger” was even a term. I do find that my...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 30, 2015 | Culture, Marriage, Tradition, Writing
It’s graduation and wedding season which means that we — and I am guessing you too — are receiving graduation announcements and wedding invitations. And other invitations to fun celebratory end of the school year beginning of summer events. In our house,...
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...
