 With some new faces here (hello!), I thought it might be a nice time for a little introduction - including a *very* convincing reason not to overlook your recycling. (This will make sense later, I promise.)  My familyThat's Greg, 5 days older than me, great at fixing things, and with 1000 times the spatial intelligence than I have. (Ask me how many times I've scraped the right hand side of a car. 😬) Our kids are 12 (into coding animations on Scratch), 8 (made us a giant zoo painting for Christmas), and 2 (our surprise baby). I grew up with a younger sister and a gaggle of girl cousins, and never ONCE imagined being the mother of boys.  Recycling nerdGrowing up in eco-conscious Seattle, I formed my own chapter of Kids for Saving Earth and read books on worm bins. I can clearly remember throwing my first piece of paper in the trash. (I was in college). As you can see from the Instagram post above, I was secretly thrilled that our plastic film (bag) use was so low until I learned a crucial piece of information. Takeaway: checking in on your recycling can keep you humble (and give you a chuckle, too).  Parents are my jamI coach parents with nonstop responsibilities who just need a break. They’re overwhelmed and secretly feel guilty for how they're parenting in the time of Covid (i.e. alllll the screentime). I help them make time for themselves, do things they love, and handle hard situations with confidence so they can become the kind of parent (and person) they’ve always wanted to be. That's a little about me - hit 'Comments' below and tell me one thing I don't know about you! I'd love to hear. :) 
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 Whew. How are you today? I'm tapped out, overwhelmed and my brain is fried. If you weren't your best self, yelled at kids, or stayed up way too late doomscrolling this week....I feel you, 100%. Here are three ideas to take care of yourself: 1) >> Prevent a tantrum << 2) >> Eat fried rice in your car << 3) >> Try one of my tricks for an easier morning with kids << Thank you for reading, my friend! It's because of you that I keep at it, helping you do what you love and handle hard stuff with confidence, so you can become the kind of parent (and person) you've always wanted to be. Sending a BIG virtual hug,   I saw her in the gym during kindergarten P.E. A brown-haired girl with blue eyes. She looked nice. I went up to her and asked, "Will you be my friend?" She said, "Yes," and a best friendship was born. All my life, friendship and relationship-building have been tremendously important to me. "You've always had such good friends," I remember my mom saying to me. In conversation, others remarked, "That's a good question," time and time again. But when I came to a crossroads in my career, being a good friend and great question-asker didn't seem to point me in any direction at all. If there was a way to be a professional friend, I would do it. But no such job seemed to exist. Then I made a discovery. When a friend told me she was being certified as a life coach, a giant lightbulb CLICKED! You mean I could have deep and authentic conversations - as my job? I could create safe spaces for others to share their hearts - as my job? I could learn to ask questions that would help others make significant changes in their lives - as my JOB? Get out of town! I was trained, certified, and the rest is history. A client remarked that what I do now is like "sacred friendship". I couldn't have said it better. Here are five things I'm especially proud of this year. Brave Self Care by the Numbers
a.k.a. 5 darn good reasons to work with me
Would you like to be my friend? Or do you know someone who would? I'd love if you introduced us! I'm looking for:
Every blog post you share, every newsletter you forward, every interested person you introduce me to helps more people know they CAN make time for themselves, do things they love, and handle hard situations with confidence so they can become the kind of parent (and person) they’ve always wanted to be. Thank you so much for considering!  Charissa Pomrehn
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