Sharon Suchoval, Author at Advice for My Daughter

There is No Perfect. Seriously. There Isn’t.

Posted on May 31, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

One quick Google search and you can see that there is a bit of an obsession around being perfect. It's a lofty goal. It's also absurd. Because there is no perfect. And even if there was, it's like choosing plastic utensils over antique silver. Perfection is an…

Being a Girl

Don’t Be Like Me. Be Like You.

Posted on May 24, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

The other day you said those eleven magical words that can absolutely make a mother melt: "When I grow up, I want to be just like you." What more could a mother wish for than for her daughter to look up to her in such…

Holidays & Special Occasions

A Special Graduation Gift That Takes 13 Years to Make

Posted on May 18, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

The end of the school year is approaching and while I enjoy going through end of the year papers and reflecting back on the growth that happened over the past 9 months, I also look forward to my annual end-of-school tradition. Step 1 Head over…

Moments

The Deal All Mothers Make

Posted on May 9, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

When you become a mother, you agree to a deal. We all do it, because it seems completely reasonable at the time, but like all contracts, the fine print doesn't become clear until years later. It reads something like this: "I accept the gift of this…

Moments

I Can See Your Heartbeat

Posted on April 17, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

When I woke up this morning, you were still sleeping, but your body was very much awake. I looked at your arms stretched out and your little toes twitching. Then my eyes stopped when I saw your heart beating through your pajamas. It shouldn't be…

Life

The Grownups List | Reading, Cleaning and Being

Posted on April 9, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

A Collection of Wonderful Things | 4.9.17 Each week I post a list of things that I am currently enjoying. I hope that this list brings you joy too. Laundry Detergent I know this may seem silly, but as I am paring down the "stuff"…

Life

The Grownups List | Giving to Others. Giving to Self.

Posted on April 2, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

A Collection of Wonderful Things First Saturdays We keep a donation box in our house at the top of the stairs. It's an ingrained habit to put anything in the box that we no longer use, no longer love, or no longer need. Items are…

Life

The Grownups List | Tulips, Toes and a Whole Lot of No’s

Posted on March 26, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

The Grownups List | A Collection of Wonderful Things Spring has finally arrived and I always feel an extra spring in my step when the days get longer and everything starts to bloom. Here is a collection of things that I'm enjoying this week: Tulips…

Life

Minimizing Music

Posted on February 21, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

When I began my year of less, I knew that I wanted to start with one of the most emotional processes first...my music collection. On January 1st, I carried box after box after box up to my dining room, which has become "Less Central." I…

Holidays & Special Occasions

Decluttering Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2017
by Sharon Suchoval

The holidays are behind us and the decluttering is well underway. Each year, when it's time to take down the decorations, we go to the basement and bring up all of the bins, put the decorations back in them and store them away. But there…

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Author: Sharon Suchoval

There is No Perfect. Seriously. There Isn’t.

Don’t Be Like Me. Be Like You.

A Special Graduation Gift That Takes 13 Years to Make

The Deal All Mothers Make

I Can See Your Heartbeat

The Grownups List | Reading, Cleaning and Being

The Grownups List | Giving to Others. Giving to Self.

The Grownups List | Tulips, Toes and a Whole Lot of No’s

Minimizing Music

Decluttering Christmas

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