KISS

I love kisses, but I'm also a huge fan of KISS (Keep It Simple,  Stupid) as a philosophy.  To that end,  there are things that are important and things that we can compromise on,  and with small people we compromise a lot.  

With our switch to the Y, we've eliminated both separate swimming lessons and making lunches.  It's introduced a lot of new time and minimized a lot of stress for us, and they see no difference. 

We recently added some structure,  as well,  which does not come naturally to Chris or I.  Little things like eating only at the table when the kids are present and working a star chart to recognize and incentivize great behavior have been helpful,  too. I know this comes easily to a lot of people,  but for us it really is a departure from how we operate.  

The changes have been good,  but incremental.   Monday we start carpooling and have a 7 am deadline for getting on the road,  so wish us luck!



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