kids Archives — EMMpress words and images for mindful humans Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:20:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://www.emmpress.com/wp-content/uploads/cropped-Screenshot-2026-03-10-at-12.16.43-PM-32x32.png kids Archives — EMMpress 32 32 toney atone: my family goals https://www.emmpress.com/toney-atone-my-family-goals/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=toney-atone-my-family-goals Sat, 28 Oct 2023 12:18:38 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=3249 There are a few things I’ve been saying to my family,  hoping they’ll see things I see as problems and make “us” feel better. No one has wanted…

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]]> unsolicited something for ya https://www.emmpress.com/unsolicited-wisdom-for-ya/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=unsolicited-wisdom-for-ya Thu, 26 Oct 2023 17:58:07 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=3218 on Vulnerablity, Shame, and Energy Exchange Dear Young Adult,  Last night you said that you felt I shamed you when I pointed out bad posture, or mimicked behaviors…

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]]> Black Hat Bots & Mad Gratitude https://www.emmpress.com/black-hat-bots-mad-gratitude/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-hat-bots-mad-gratitude Thu, 01 Jun 2023 17:38:51 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=2665 I have 15 minutes to write this. Black Hat Part Some hack-bot came through this website and inserted viagra ads into some of my paragraphs. It’s not dangerous…

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]]> How to take a mental health day https://www.emmpress.com/how-to-take-a-mental-health-day-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-take-a-mental-health-day-steps Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:56:41 +0000 https://www.emmpress.com/?p=2341 skip to steps Today my 8 year old son and I took a mental health day. This was at my suggestion after he’d run into a frustration-styled brick…

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]]> Coping: Part II in the Working Toward Transformation series https://www.emmpress.com/coping-part-ii-in-working-toward-transformation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coping-part-ii-in-working-toward-transformation Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:58:31 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=1997 Last post was supposed to be about forgiveness, but wound up as an angry, toxic diatribe. I’ll guess I’ll call that Part I. I’m okay with this, because…

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]]> Dear Ms Grace https://www.emmpress.com/dear-ms-grace/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dear-ms-grace Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=1519 It’s (one of) your middle names, and you deserve it. This morning you did something that made me so amazed, so incredibly proud and so astonished that you…

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]]> A message to my son on Mother’s Day https://www.emmpress.com/a-message-to-odin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-message-to-odin Fri, 12 May 2017 13:51:04 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=1334 Hi O! You are four now, and not one for lengthy or deep conversations, but there are so many things I want to say to you, so I’ll…

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]]> Message for my daughter on Mother’s Day https://www.emmpress.com/message-for-tasslen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=message-for-tasslen Fri, 12 May 2017 12:23:17 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=1319 Hi Tas, This morning I was in the bathroom and saw our little message chicken (you know, the one with a set of little papers with nice sayings…

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]]> More simple truisms https://www.emmpress.com/more-simple-truisms/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-simple-truisms Thu, 31 Dec 2015 18:44:07 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=647 Things I wind up saying often to my kids, that also give me pause when in a spiritual state of mind: mom’s meals are healthier than institutional ones…

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]]> Calm after a storm https://www.emmpress.com/calm-after-a-storm/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=calm-after-a-storm Tue, 29 Dec 2015 19:38:07 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=644 Holidays at home with little ones means super secrets, high anticipation, late nights, big messes, bigger food and lots of opportunities to make memories. It always goes by…

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]]> The morning I have https://www.emmpress.com/the-morning-i-have/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-morning-i-have Thu, 27 Aug 2015 17:53:57 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=627 This was not the morning I wanted.  I had great visions for how my daughter and I would connect, and I would help ease her “just starting school”…

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]]> Tasslenisms: part two https://www.emmpress.com/tasslenisms-part-two/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tasslenisms-part-two Tue, 14 Apr 2015 15:15:05 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=351 see also Tasslenisms One   ♥  Tasslenisms Two  ♥  Tasslenisms Three Tasslen at egg hunt: Look mom, a double yolker! ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ Tasslen: mom, can I…

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]]> Activity vs. Achievement https://www.emmpress.com/activity-vs-achievement/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=activity-vs-achievement Mon, 23 Mar 2015 15:14:42 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=353 Like many parents of small children, I reside in a swirl of constant and chaotic activity.  Think, “mom, look at this potion I just made with your new…

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]]> Black Horse https://www.emmpress.com/black-horse/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-horse Sat, 21 Mar 2015 17:15:31 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=324 So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie.   I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my…

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]]> Monetizing a mommy blog https://www.emmpress.com/monetizing-mommy-blog/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=monetizing-mommy-blog Tue, 10 Mar 2015 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.emmpress.com/?p=146 Just what the world needs…. another mommy blog. Right. Because I work in the world of the internet (as a designer, marketer, and monetizer), I can’t help but…

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