Mother, etc.

Mother, etc.

7 Things on My Mind Lately

screen time, multigen growing pains, our new one-nap rhythm, and thinking about night weaning

Aug 06, 2026
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I’ve been jotting down little notes throughout the week of things I wanted to tell you, and they’ve amounted into a little life update! There are a lot of transitions happening over here right now. We are moved into my parents house. We said goodbye to our home of the last 3.5 years. We’re trying out family movie night. We said goodbye to my daughter’s pacifier and it completely changed her sleep rhythm. And I think we may be ready for night weaning next. Wowza.

There’s also an exciting book update, a new kids book we’ve been loving, and possibly CrossFit.

So, here are seven things on my mind lately. Let’s ketchup!

1. We had our first family movie night!

We’ve been pretty screen-conscious with Keira since the beginning. It was intentionally not part of our flow, and as her parents, we were also trying to limit screens in our own lives too.

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But since she turned two, I’ve felt myself itching to finally dip our toes in.

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