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Mind Full or Mindful?

Mind Full or Mindful?

Occasionally, I like to play a game with my youngest son. This is a game I pull out when we need a distraction, when his potty talk has hit its limit, or when we’re on a walk and he’s getting tired. I’ll say to him, “Let’s play: what do...
Our Family’s Technology Reality Check

Our Family’s Technology Reality Check

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/OurFamilysTechnologyRealityCheck_Ep62_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSIn today’s podcast episode, my husband Derek and I continue our conversation about technology and...
Being The Soil

Being The Soil

Parenting has come with unique challenges for which I often feel unprepared. I don’t know what I expected raising children would be like, but I certainly did not anticipate many of the scenarios I’ve found myself in over the years. I grew up with one...
Becoming a Tech-Wise Family: with Derek Detweiler

Becoming a Tech-Wise Family: with Derek Detweiler

https://pauserenewnext.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/TechwiseFamily_Ep61_mixdown.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSSToday’s podcast is a listener request episode. After my husband, Derek, and I recorded a podcast episode last fall...
Gas Fill-ups and Gratitude

Gas Fill-ups and Gratitude

My oldest son and I sit in the van, biding time and creeping forward. It’s 3:14, and the school bell will soon ring, releasing my three youngest boys from their school day. Here we sit, just like we do every Monday, waiting in the school pick-up line. I glance...