Coaching

October 13, 2019 By Jodi

A Close-up of Tree Rings

May 27, 2016 By Jodi 5 Comments

I found this stunning photo of a Russian tree while reading a Swedish magazine called Research & Progress (Forskning & Framsteg in Swedish) and was blown away. Isn't it amazing? Each column is one year in the tree's life, and the thin column with the aberrations is from the year 536, when a severe frost hit in the summer....

Show Me Your Mess

February 11, 2019 By Sonia Ruyts 1 Comment

Recently, I broke a nail while trying to clean up before a friend arrived for a play date. It was a snag that cut deep into the quick and was painful enough to stop me in my tracks. While I was nursing my wound, I had the clarity of mind to ask myself: why are...

A Great Thing Sweden Does For New Babies (and Their Families)

March 20, 2017 By Jodi Leave a Comment

I remember the first time we went to the pediatrician when August, our first, was born. It was within the first week of leaving the hospital, and it was our first excursion out of the house with the baby. It took us at least thirty minutes to get ready—we had to pack the diaper bag, get...

On Being a Little Less Overwhelmed

June 13, 2017 By Jodi 6 Comments

My last post was a confessional about how overwhelmed I've been feeling, in light of a new baby and an imminent international move (and, um, writing—or not writing—this blog). Since publishing that post, we've made some pretty big steps: shown our apartment to a couple possible tenants, signed a lease on a rental in Corvallis,...

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