by Julie Kelley | Mar 9, 2023 | Soulful Parenting
Atlanta Airport Scavenger Hunt For Kids (VIDEO included) A four hour layover at Atlanta Airport – with kids – no thank you! But, sometimes, we just don’t control everything. I had just gotten off the plane and I immediately Googled, “What to do...
by Julie Kelley | Jan 16, 2023 | Soulful Parenting
Even If Your Child Doesn’t Ask This Question on MLK Day, Answer It Anyway My 7-year-old son loves school, so his question on the way home from Walmart this weekend didn’t surprise me. From the backseat came the question that I hope every parent answers...
by Julie Kelley | Dec 23, 2022 | Soulful Parenting
Harry Styles Has Nothing on My Kid When I try to take a picture of my son, you’d think he was Harry Styles and I was the paparazzi. He’ll put his hand up and say, “No pictures!” Or, like he did at Thanksgiving (EXHIBIT A below – see empty chair!), he’ll...
by Julie Kelley | Jan 27, 2022 | Soulful Parenting
I’m Not Crazy If you saw me walking my son to school in -2 degrees this morning, I promise, I’m NOT crazy. Sure, it LOOKS like I’m crazy, but let me give you the back story. The Back Story When we lived in a suburb of a big city – we drove 20...
by Julie Kelley | Jan 20, 2022 | Soulful Parenting
I was walking with my dear friend Beth, a mother of three boys, and I started describing this divine moment that I had with my son. After 3 hours at the ski mountain, he fell asleep on the way home. He’s six, so normally when I pick him up out of the car, he...
by Julie Kelley | Dec 17, 2021 | Soulful Parenting
UPDATE: The middle and end of my day felt so much better! Isn’t that the life of a parent? I had a maple creemee at my favorite spot, Bragg Farm in East Montpelier, Vermont. And then I ended my day listening to “my guys” playing in the basement. It...
