"I am no better and neither are you, We are the same, whatever we do"

Everyday People by Sly & the Family Stone

Hey Reader!

I just returned from a wonderful week in Breda (the Netherlands) and Antwerp (Belgium).

My bestie is Dutch, so I went to visit her and her 15 month old daughter. I'll be sharing about the trip and Dutch parenting culture all week in my instagram stories. ​

Different Strokes for Different Folks 🇳🇱 🇺🇸

One afternoon we decided to take my little Dutch niece to the swimming pool!

After a summer of scrolling American instagram *enter sarcasm* i can tell you water wings are bad. children could never learn to swim with them. anyone using water wings is a bad person. you must give your child a flotation vest. (again, let me reiterate that was sarcasm)

😧 When we got to the pool all the little kids had water wings on! not a flotation vest in sight.

what?! all these children are moments from drowning!!

I cautiously asked my friend about this. She said, "Ohh I've seen that on instagram! Americans think flotation suits are all the rage. But the Dutch kids use water wings. There's more than one way to swim."

and that's the lesson: there's more than one right way to do...anything

Because what if your child doesn't like a flotation vest...would it be a crime to put them in water wings?

I think about this with The K Delay.

I see the same insane pressures online- people with wild opinions claiming you'll ruin your child's life by sending them to school too early or too late.

The K Delay moves away from the panicked, judgey, peer pressure-y thinking we see online.

It helps you consider what it could actually look like for your child to graduate at 17...or when they're pushing 19.

It teaches you about child development, so you can imagine how they will change from ages 4 to 5 to 6 to 7.

There's more than one way to send your child to school- find the path that will bring out the best in your child with The K Delay.​

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😌 Nothing New: Guys it's incredible- last weekend I did nothing. After a summer of packed weekends, I finally had a weekend home. All my friends were out of town. So I truly spent the weekend at home resetting. Back on the horse as my sister in law flies in later this week!

Things I Love

Great Series for Kids: One of my favorite series for kids Ivy and Bean explores friendship and kid antics with a bit of whimsy. Great chapter books for 1st - 2nd Grade. Get the box set on sale for $12!​

🦁 Great Read: I just finished reading The Lion Women of Tehran. It was a beautiful historical fiction novel about two friends growing up in Iran from the 60s - 80s. With themes of friendship and resilience it was a page turner and a tear jerker. One of my favorite reads of 2026!

👗 Photographs Great!: I wore my new black dress on my trip. It packed so well (not a single wrinkle!), looked GREAT in photos, and was super comfortable. I'm officially buying it in a second color.

Have a wonderful week friends ❤️

What ridiculous instagram peer pressure do you reject? Respond to let me know!