Author Archives: Sam Kelly

God: Not good. Me: I think you said "Not good," but I never know if it's you or if it's me so... what about wine only on date night? God: No. Me: What about a bottle of wine for every five pounds I lo...

We are living in a much different time, aren't we? We see our teachers via the screen rather in person. It can be challenging for kids to translate how to interact. This is how we decided to help our ...

We love superheroes. Have you noticed how the thing that makes the hero different from everybody else is the source of their super power? It's true for you too. Our daughter Zoe has Down Syndrome. I'v...

What you believe can slow you down. Really. Like have you ever thought: Getting older just means I'll have a belly My health won't be as good when I'm over 40 I can't be as active as I was when I was ...

Do you beat yourself up for eating too much over the holidays? The average person will gain six pounds between now and New Year. I can raise my hand. I used to feel like parties, special foods and str...

You ever beat yourself up for not being perfect? Even if you don't say it out loud, it's this low-grade feeling of unworthiness that runs like a sub-routine in your brain. Maybe it's just me. I went t...

Do you ask for help easily? What does it mean when you do? I've always been bad at it. Maybe it's being the oldest kid. Maybe it's being raised in a family that moved a lot. Asking for help seems like...

This past summer, did you plan to keep the house clean, work out, rest? How did it go? For me, I worked too much, slept too little and didn't work out at all. And, yeah, my house is pretty messy. I lo...

You ask your kids to do something simple... like "put your shoes away." It's not painful. Takes only a couple seconds, so why the rebellious push-back where they ignore you or do the exact opposite of...

Joy in the middle of the mess. I used to be someone who never had dirty dishes on the counter... who didn't have tufts of dog fur in the corners... who got my taxes done before Valentine's Day. When I...