Anyone who has seen Saturday Night Live is familiar with Stuart Smalley, a fictional character portrayed by comedian Al Franken. Smalley participates in many sketches but one of my favorites was a mock-self improvement show called “Daily Affirmations with Stuart Smalley”.
I have always been a big proponent of creating routines in my life to streamline things and save my brainpower and creativity for the more important stuff. But not until recently, did I realize how powerful they are for parents that have young children.