by Kelly Richardson | Aug 29, 2023 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Self Care, Teenagers
Dear Parents of High School Juniors, As someone who has the privilege of working with high school students every day, hear me out on this one. Sometimes things are so obvious that we fail to take notice. Please, please, please, stop telling your precious child that...
by Kelly Richardson | May 17, 2023 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care, Teenagers
We move them in— we move them out. It’s the longest shortest nine months What happens during the dash of drop off and pick up is a different kind of growth. It’s the kind of growth you can’t predict or prepare for and the kind of growth every young person needs. They...
by Kelly Richardson | Jan 26, 2023 | Featured, Just Doing Life, Loss and Grief, Parenting, Relationships, Self Care, Teenagers
They prepare you for the first goodbye. You know what to expect and you feel armed with tools to get you through. Lunches with friends, traveling, remodeling a room or two, finding new interests. It helps salve the parent-heart that suddenly feels so lost and empty....
by Kelly Richardson | Nov 8, 2022 | Featured, Just Doing Life, Parenting, Self Care, Teenagers
Sometimes we are the teacher and sometimes we are the student. Last weekend on my way home from Calgary I took a very early morning Uber to the airport. By coincidence or by fate, I got Hafiz as my driver. Twenty five minutes later, I was dropped off and felt like I...
by Kelly Richardson | Sep 29, 2022 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
Last week my daughter got strep throat. It’s bound to happen when you live in a petri dish called a dorm. It was no fun but she survived. Thank you Door Dash for the $18 smoothie. The student health center called the prescription for antibiotics over to a pharmacy in...
by Kelly Richardson | Sep 6, 2022 | Just Doing Life, Parenting, Relationships, Teenagers
Recently my dear friend lost her husband to ALS. He was an amazing man- a true gentleman- with a kind spirit and who left an indelible mark on those who crossed paths with him. He left behind a beautiful wife he adored and three grown adult children. Growing up all of...