Summer on Purpose, with older kids
Summer changes each season as the kids get older. We went from planned out days of park dates, crafts and sprinklers in the yard…. to dropping them at the pool each … Read more
Mom Life
Marmot Girl Summer
I don’t need a Hot Girl Summer. I need a Marmot Girl Summer The marmot, nature’s chubby lil sun-basker, knows how to set personal boundaries. They alternate between total relaxation … Read more
Boundaries and Burning Out in Motherhood
This post is about boundaries and the burnt-out Mom. This isn’t about the boundaries we need to set with parents, or at work, or with that one friend who only … Read more
Giving our kids more autonomy (and why it is hard)
Welcome to Simple on Purpose! I am Shawna, mom of three kids and counsellor. I aim to help you simplify your home, heart and life – remove the distractions – … Read more
For moms who are feeling a need to put the phone down (+ teen cell code of conduct)
The other week, in the Simple Saturdays email, I shared about those in-between moments of my day and how I found myself reaching for my phone during those times. (I’ll … Read more
Why I am bringing back habit tracking
If you have been around Simple on Purpose for a while, you have heard me talk a lot about habits. I think it started about 2015 when I first did … Read more
169. Moms Simplifying Q+A: Toddler MomLife, Procrastination and Decluttering
Answering decluttering, simplifying and momlife questions that were sent in through the Simple on Purpose community group. Covering topics including organization, procrastination, decluttering kids’ clothes, showing up well for momlife. … Read more
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168. Teaching our kids contentment, on purpose
How do we teach our kids contentment? I want to unpack this question from all angles. From why it is hard for us as parents, how we teach them reactively … Read more
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167. Conscious parenting through the struggles, and letting go of perfectionism in motherhood
Being a mom on purpose means stepping into your strengths as well as stepping into your struggles. This means letting go of perfectionism and the chase to be the ideal … Read more
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163. Have fun with your kids, on purpose + reasons we don’t have fun
How to have more fun with our kids. It is OK if you feel like you aren’t enjoying your kids and if having fun with them is not happening or … Read more
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