by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 15, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy
While my husband Chris was growing up, he had always wanted to be a mechanical engineer, so it was quite a surprise when he announced to his father during his senior year of high school, that he might want to skip college and become a mechanic instead. His dad asked...
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 | Nov 11, 2018 | How I Mom, How you mom, No formula, Parenting Philosophy
When my husband and I “just” had two kids, our first born, our only daughter, and our first son, born 18 months later, we quickly realized that they were so different and that we had to adjust our parenting accordingly. We realized this reality when our Rachel had...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | Nov 2, 2018 | Adventure, Motherhood, Navigating Motherhood, Parenting Philosophy
When they placed my first-born child, my only daughter, into my arms, 28 and three quarters of a year ago, tears fell from my eyes as I looked into her deep dark eyes. I felt so much adoration and love toward her that it felt like my heart was going to burst. I...
by Cornelia Becker Seigneur | May 12, 2018 | Being present, Parenting
I was in the wedding of my dear college friend Meri 25 years ago, and when Meri and her husband Ray started their family, Meri’s mom Mona would stay at Meri’s house to help her.Mona would cook the meals, wash and dry and fold laundry, hold Meri’s new baby, just be...
