by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Today is the fourth full day of summer vacation with our kids home from school. It is always a juggle to get into a rhythm with our summer days. Following in the footsteps of my friend Andee, I am giving my kids a week to just “chill” (as my twins call...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 12, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
It’s the last day of school, time to celebrate. I took my 17–year-old twin sons out to Starbucks to celebrate this morning. At first one of my twins said, “No, it’s okay, we don’t have to go.” But I countered, “Oh, Wes, I’d really like to take you and Micki...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Jun 10, 2015 | A Thought a Day on Parenting for 31 Days, Parenting, Uncategorized
The other day, my 12 year old said to me, “Mom, can you take Karver and me to the river? We want to float our rafts to the island at Cedaroak boat ramp.” I had been gone that day for a while and I was tired and needed to rest, but I yearn for time with my son and I...
