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Click on the link in my bio for my latest post for Click on the link in my bio for my latest post for @dallas_moms . My dad passed away just before Thanksgiving 7 years ago. There’s no guidebook or lesson plan to help you get through the holidays when you’ve lost a parent. Muddling through the last 7 holiday seasons, I’ve come up with a few good coping strategies. Spoil my dad's grandkids. It makes me happy to spoil my kids a little (like he would have done) by taking them on an “over the top” outing Thanksgiving weekend. This year I'm taking them to see Hamilton. Take care of someone else's dad or grandpa. The kids and I "adopt" senior citizens through @salvationarmyus Angel Tree and @stanncatholic Magi Tree program. Shopping for someone else's dad or grandpa helps us cope with the absence of my dad. Gift of grace. Finally, I give myself time and space to deal with my feelings. Even if you have a house full of kids, it’s okay to still miss the people who aren’t there. You aren’t any less thankful for what you do have when you grieve what you have lost. If you have lost a parent, how do you cope with the holidays? Leave a comment. #carpoollinelaw #dallasmoms #lawyermoms #lawyerblogger

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Check out my latest post for @dallas_moms for ways Check out my latest post for @dallas_moms for ways you can help the victims of the devastating tornadoes that ripped through 6 states last Friday night. Click on the link in my bio. @samaritanspurse @texasbaptistmen @worldvisionusa @edwcommfdn @kentuckybaptist @kentuckybranded @kentuckysheartland @feedingamerica @uwcky @americanredcross @careorg @ccharitiesusa @convoyofhope @gofundme @internationalmedicalcorps @salvationarmyus @teamrubicon #prayforkentucky #kentuckystrong #tornadorelief #dallasmoms #dallasmomsblog #prayformayfield #prayforedwardsville
Dallasites, looking for somewhere fun and a little Dallasites, looking for somewhere fun and a little different to take the kids and out of town family over the Christmas break? In my latest post for @dallas_moms, I’m sharing some of my favorite places to take kids in Downtown Dallas, @attdiscoverydistrict, @sixthflrmuseum, @museumofillusions_dallas, Pacific Plaza Park, and Main Street Gardens. Click on the link in my bio for all the details. What are your favorite places to take kids in Downtown Dallas? #carpoollinelaw #dallasmoms #lawyermom #downtowndallas
The snow may be fake but the joy is real. Annual t The snow may be fake but the joy is real. Annual trip on the North Pole Express in Grapevine, TX. #gvchristmas #grapevinetx #northpoleexpress
Click on the link in my bio for my latest post for Click on the link in my bio for my latest post for @dallas_moms . My dad passed away just before Thanksgiving 7 years ago. There’s no guidebook or lesson plan to help you get through the holidays when you’ve lost a parent. Muddling through the last 7 holiday seasons, I’ve come up with a few good coping strategies. Spoil my dad's grandkids. It makes me happy to spoil my kids a little (like he would have done) by taking them on an “over the top” outing Thanksgiving weekend. This year I'm taking them to see Hamilton. Take care of someone else's dad or grandpa. The kids and I "adopt" senior citizens through @salvationarmyus Angel Tree and @stanncatholic Magi Tree program. Shopping for someone else's dad or grandpa helps us cope with the absence of my dad. Gift of grace. Finally, I give myself time and space to deal with my feelings. Even if you have a house full of kids, it’s okay to still miss the people who aren’t there. You aren’t any less thankful for what you do have when you grieve what you have lost. If you have lost a parent, how do you cope with the holidays? Leave a comment. #carpoollinelaw #dallasmoms #lawyermoms #lawyerblogger
Hit a couple of big milestones today with my daily Hit a couple of big milestones today with my daily run. Day 600 of the running streak (minimum 3 miles a day) I started when Covid shut down the world in 2020. It was also my 400th run on @onepeloton (thanks for the shoutout @iamkirstenferguson ). Celebrating with some cool swag I got in the mail from the virtual @bostonmarathon I completed last month. While my finish time is a couple of hours off of the qualifying time for my age group for the in person race, it was still fun to challenge myself. I find myself thinking a lot about how I want to end the streak. With a big race or 1,000 days? Or maybe like Forrest Gump, I’ll stop in the middle of the road and say “I'm pretty tired… I think I'll go home now.” What’s the best way to end a streak? #carpoollinelaw #runningstreak #motherrunner #pelotontread #bostonmarathon
October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. 1 out of 5 s October is Dyslexia Awareness Month. 1 out of 5 students has dyslexia, including my eldest daughter (11th grade) and my youngest one (1st grade). I have watched their struggles, celebrated their successes, and tirelessly advocated for them in school. In honor of them and Dyslexia Awareness Month, I’m sharing some of my tips for parenting your dyslexic child in my latest post for @dallas_moms (click on the link in my bio). Seek out trained professionals—Educational Diagnosticians and Certificated Academic Language Therapists—for advice on how to best help your child. Don’t deprive them of a good story. Use audiobooks that match your child’s intellectual or cognitive level rather than their reading level. The Little House and Harry Potter audiobooks are a favorite of my 1st grader. Finally, don’t forget about emotional support, such as working with your chid’s teachers to avoid potentially embarrassing situations (spelling bees and reading aloud) or having your child see a therapist to work through their emotions. #dallasmoms #dyslexiaawarenessmonth #carpoollinelaw #dyslexia
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