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Boundaries aren’t selfish
It’s often easy to default to thinking that boundaries are selfish — that wanting time for yourself is all about you. Boundaries are...
Kari Clark
Sep 23, 20201 min read
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Is it a lack of confidence?
I led a workshop this week and had an aha moment — a lack of boundaries often is rooted in a lack of confidence, a belief that you...
Kari Clark
Sep 22, 20201 min read
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We’re on a roller coaster
Recently Brene Brown called out exactly why our current situation is so hard. We are on one of those roller coasters that are inside in...
Kari Clark
Sep 18, 20201 min read
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Pink or blue?
My good friend, Nayef Zarrour, gave me a good tip recently. When a female friend comes to him upset, he asks, “Do you want a pink or a...
Kari Clark
Sep 17, 20201 min read
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I’m scared
I’ve held up pretty well this year — even despite the social unrest and pandemic. But, the wildfires (and my whole Instagram feed being...
Kari Clark
Sep 16, 20201 min read
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We just have to laugh
Ok. So we’ve survived the first week or two of remote schooling. Congrats! The only we are going to make it through is with a sense of...
Kari Clark
Sep 15, 20201 min read
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Our kids are mirrors
Chloe freaks out when she makes a mistake. Like whales on the floor sobbing, making minor mistakes so much worse. The scary part is that...
Kari Clark
Sep 14, 20201 min read
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The greatest burden your kids must bear
Next time you feel a bit selfish for doing something that brings you joy (but takes you away from your kids), remember one of my favorite...
Kari Clark
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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Are you the worst parent?
Let’s ease into the short work week today with a little laughter. Take McSweeny’s quiz: Are you the worst fucking parent? Here are a few...
Kari Clark
Sep 11, 20201 min read
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Stop the pre-worry
Last week, the kids’ school released the online learning calendar. It involved 30-min on, 20-minutes off of Zoom calls for most of the...
Kari Clark
Sep 7, 20201 min read
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The path less chosen
The other day I went on a ‘trail run.’ Trail run is in quotes because I’m not sure the route I chose was actually a trail, and the...
Kari Clark
Sep 4, 20201 min read
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Online kids classes around their passions
Recently I’ve been obsessed with Outschool — small group online classes for kids. My five-year-old, Rowan spent the spring hiding under...
Kari Clark
Sep 3, 20201 min read
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A big ‘aha’ for me
A few weeks ago, I had a huge ‘aha’ moment. I had made a mistake earlier that day and couldn’t sleep. When I reflected on why I was...
Kari Clark
Sep 2, 20201 min read
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Schedule a Catch-up Day
I default to being over-programmed. Hell, today, I have twelve meetings almost back-to-back. But, recently, I have been blocking off most...
Kari Clark
Sep 1, 20201 min read
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Create a five-year journal for your kids
For his birthday, I gave Rowan a five-year journal -— one of those where you write a line each day for five years, so you can see what...
Kari Clark
Aug 25, 20201 min read
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A hard (but powerful) question
Often, when our situation is not what we want, we look towards external forces, ignoring our part: My boss creates fire drills. My...
Kari Clark
Aug 24, 20201 min read
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Make the memories
On Saturday, the kids and I were kayaking in the Potomac. We saw a rope swing on the bank ahead. “Mommy, can we go on the rope swing?” My...
Kari Clark
Aug 21, 20201 min read
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A simple switch to be kinder to yourself
A couple of weeks ago, I made more mistakes than I’d like to admit. On top of that, my gremlins kept harping on how I’ve made these same...
Kari Clark
Aug 20, 20201 min read
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What good has come out of this?
For a recent article, I had to write five things I was grateful for coming out of the pandemic. I thought I’d share: You now appreciate...
Kari Clark
Aug 19, 20201 min read
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Giving you a smile this AM
Here is the start of a piece that made me LOL. Please go to the link (to give the writer her due traffic) to see the rest. Dear Parent or...
Kari Clark
Aug 18, 20201 min read
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