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Kari Clark
  • Sep 23, 2020
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Boundaries aren’t selfish

It’s often easy to default to thinking that boundaries are selfish — that wanting time for yourself is all about you. Boundaries are...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 22, 2020
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Is it a lack of confidence?

I led a workshop this week and had an aha moment — a lack of boundaries often is rooted in a lack of confidence, a belief that you...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 18, 2020
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We’re on a roller coaster

Recently Brene Brown called out exactly why our current situation is so hard. We are on one of those roller coasters that are inside in...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 17, 2020
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Pink or blue?

My good friend, Nayef Zarrour, gave me a good tip recently. When a female friend comes to him upset, he asks, “Do you want a pink or a...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 16, 2020
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I’m scared

I’ve held up pretty well this year — even despite the social unrest and pandemic. But, the wildfires (and my whole Instagram feed being...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 15, 2020
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We just have to laugh

Ok. So we’ve survived the first week or two of remote schooling. Congrats! The only we are going to make it through is with a sense of...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 14, 2020
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Our kids are mirrors

Chloe freaks out when she makes a mistake. Like whales on the floor sobbing, making minor mistakes so much worse. The scary part is that...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 11, 2020
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The greatest burden your kids must bear

Next time you feel a bit selfish for doing something that brings you joy (but takes you away from your kids), remember one of my favorite...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 11, 2020
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Are you the worst parent?

Let’s ease into the short work week today with a little laughter. Take McSweeny’s quiz: Are you the worst fucking parent? Here are a few...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 7, 2020
  • 1 min

Stop the pre-worry

Last week, the kids’ school released the online learning calendar. It involved 30-min on, 20-minutes off of Zoom calls for most of the...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 4, 2020
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The path less chosen

The other day I went on a ‘trail run.’ Trail run is in quotes because I’m not sure the route I chose was actually a trail, and the...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 3, 2020
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Online kids classes around their passions

Recently I’ve been obsessed with Outschool — small group online classes for kids. My five-year-old, Rowan spent the spring hiding under...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 2, 2020
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A big ‘aha’ for me

A few weeks ago, I had a huge ‘aha’ moment. I had made a mistake earlier that day and couldn’t sleep.  When I reflected on why I was...

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Kari Clark
  • Sep 1, 2020
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Schedule a Catch-up Day

I default to being over-programmed. Hell, today, I have twelve meetings almost back-to-back. But, recently, I have been blocking off most...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 25, 2020
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Create a five-year journal for your kids

For his birthday, I gave Rowan a five-year journal -— one of those where you write a line each day for five years, so you can see what...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 24, 2020
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A hard (but powerful) question

Often, when our situation is not what we want, we look towards external forces, ignoring our part: My boss creates fire drills. My...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 21, 2020
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Make the memories

On Saturday, the kids and I were kayaking in the Potomac. We saw a rope swing on the bank ahead. “Mommy, can we go on the rope swing?” My...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 20, 2020
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A simple switch to be kinder to yourself

A couple of weeks ago, I made more mistakes than I’d like to admit. On top of that, my gremlins kept harping on how I’ve made these same...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 19, 2020
  • 1 min

What good has come out of this?

For a recent article, I had to write five things I was grateful for coming out of the pandemic. I thought I’d share: You now appreciate...

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Kari Clark
  • Aug 18, 2020
  • 1 min

Giving you a smile this AM

Here is the start of a piece that made me LOL. Please go to the link (to give the writer her due traffic) to see the rest. Dear Parent or...

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