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Monday, June 11, 2012 - 09:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress
You're a good enough mom. When's the last time you've heard this? When's the last time you've thought it yourself? Read Full Post
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

Open letter to my children about their education

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

You know how the modern day cars have the button you can press to lock the windows in position?  There's a sense of power in pressing that button, knowing with full confidence that no windows will be relentlessly making their journey up and down, up and down.  While it may be convenient for me, it does little in the way of teaching my children... 

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

You've heard of date nights with your spouse, maybe you're one of the people who actually has them, but have you ever planned a date night with your daughter?  Or son?

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

Ever wonder what your impact is?  In the course of a typical day, what's your 'footprint?' Take a day off and it may be more evident.

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Tuesday, June 28, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

I just returned from the 5th trip to say goodnight to my 4 year old son.  Contributors to the multiple trips were varied...the fact that he was going to bed about a half hour later than usual didn't help his emotional controls, some drops of water spilled on his sheets, he wanted music on but his sister had the CD player in her room, at one point he said "I'm trying to fall asleep but my crying keeps waking me up:)"  These are the times when I draw from the early morning I spent by myself.  I woke up at 6:30am, left the house in my car to go to aRead Full Post

Tuesday, June 21, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

Try as we might to match the pictures of perfection we encounter everyday, the more I acknowledge the myth, the more content I feel in my own skin.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress
Come on, we all do it.  Maybe it's not audible but we each have a running commentary in our heads providing feedback on how we're doing as people and especially as parents.  The question I'm interested in challenging you to consider is this:  Is the feedback you 'provide yourself' critical or constructive?  When you forget to pack the sunscreen and you're halfway to the pool does it sound more like this: "I can't believe I forgot, I am totally losing it!" or like this: "With three kids and a full day, I'm glad that's all I forgot, I'll Read Full Post
Tuesday, June 7, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress

Wondering how you can keep all the new concepts your child learned over this past school year from slipping away over the summer?  Read on.

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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 - 00:00
by Emily Rempe
Mom Congress
Looking to create a paradigm shift in your kids (and maybe yourself) with out saying a word?Read Full Post
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