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“Part of the adventure in life is not always knowing what's going to happen next, and the next part may be grander than your original plan. The key to enjoying the journey is being open to the unknown.”
― Kristine Carlson

“We always teach best what we most need to learn.”
― Kristine Carlson

“Family love is built on individual love. A celebration of each relationship in your family helps to boost and strengthen the whole, while providing great memories for all.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms

“Being a mom often makes it challenging to take time for personal growth; I’ve never had a positive insight or come into a new awareness that didn’t directly affect my marriage or my children in a positive way.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Maturity is about taking responsibility, and knowing that no one is perfect all the time, and that we can always come back from a mistake.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms

“If you have a child with a learning, emotional, or developmental disability, you are the ship that cannot sink, because your child is the passenger. If you cannot rally to the job, there isn’t anyone else who will.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms

“Remember that loving yourself and nourishing your spirit is loving the family you care for, and there is no better way to start your day than connecting with the beauty inside you.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Conscious parenting is really about self-awareness; the more self-aware you are, the better you can set your family’s conditions and boundaries.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Making your partner first on your “to do” list, and not last, will help you keep your priorities in line and will also be the salvation of your loving connection.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“An empowered mom must have the courage of a warrior and the persistence of a bull.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Most important, through your mindfulness, you can break any chains of negative and abusive behavior that have been passed down through your relatives.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Of course, the ways we carry dysfunction through our family lineage are not so funny. To break the chain, I must pause to ask myself: What dysfunctional behaviors do I practice by habits that come from my own subconscious psychological patterning because of my upbringing? Emotional patterns and ways of being are handed down from generation to generation like family heirlooms—and while many may be positive, many can also be oppressive.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Parenting requires us to be leaders. An empowered mom must have the courage of a warrior and the persistence of a bull.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms

“Personal growth is all about reflecting and noticing the thoughts that simply don’t serve my family or me. Past grudges, regrets, anger, resentment, fears, and other emotional baggage only hinder the happiness in my spirit and our home. In essence, it is a spring-cleaning of unhealthy attachments.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“How many times have you carried the burden of thinking you have to live up to some ideal “fairy-tale” image of a good mother?”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Transparency allows your children to see you exactly as you are, and promotes the deepest kind of connection. It is also a show of true self-confidence and self-love that you accept yourself as you are, in all of your humanness.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“While it may take some ingenuity to create the space in your day, taking time to nourish your spirit is the single most important thing you can do for the well-being of all.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Being a mom is a big job, with small and memorable moments calling on our patience and building our character every day.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Personal growth isn’t about beating yourself up, it’s about celebrating your ability to refine and enhance yourself, and increase your personal development through awareness.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Make it fun—make it count—and teach your kids through your example that nourishing our spirit and doing our inner work makes life a whole lot brighter for everyone.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“Abandoning perfectionism is such a relief for us, and them.”
― Kristine Carlson, Don't Sweat the Small Stuff for Moms: Simple Ways to Stress Less and Enjoy Your Family More (Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

“You may gather perspectives from many different sources, but at the end of the day, you must be the expert who chooses the direction of your family.”
― Kristine Carlson, The Don't Sweat Guide for Moms