Michelle Parrinello-Cason

Michelle Parrinello-Cason
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Michelle is a homeschooling mom of two who lives in South City with her husband, kids, two cats, and a dog. Her family loves reading, hiking, and art. She runs Dayla Learning, a place for online classes and curriculum in the humanities. She likes to write about education, work-life balance, and exploring all the wonderful experiences St. Louis has to offer.

Procrastinating My Way to Self-Discovery

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I like to think of myself as a focused person, but I also carry around a tiny glowing box with more information than someone from previous generations could have been exposed to in three...

Will My Children Ever JUST LISTEN to Me?!

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If obedient children are a garden of neatly-lined, labeled rows with pea shoots curling gently up the climbing trellis while the sprinkler mists them from afar, then my children are a tangle of vines...
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5 Tips for Surviving a Long Family Road Trip

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Planning a long road trip? Check out these ingenious tips!   For three years, I've been telling myself that I was going to take my kids to sled on the sand at White Sands National Park....

When it Gets Dark: Beating the Winter Blues

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Fall is my favorite season. I love being chilly, wrapping up in a sweater, sitting by a campfire. I love overcast days and brightly colored leaves, the crisp crunch underfoot when I go for...
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“Just Let Them Win”: Perspectives on Playing Games with Kids

We play a lot of games in our house — mostly board and card games. I’ve written about some of our favorites before. Recently, I watched a debate unfold on social media about whether...
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A Decade of Hearing Your Truths (Notes to My Tween Daughter)

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You’re brand new to this world, and I’m brand new to this — this vulnerability, this all-consuming love. Though you cannot talk, your truths are not hard to find. You shriek your needs without...

Wordle and the Power of Shared Experiences

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Social media has profoundly transformed the way we experience human existence. We’re hard-wired to seek connection, community, and visibility. We want to be seen, heard, and understood. It’s at the heart of some of...
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Business Book Series: Change How You Look at the World

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I’m back with my final post in my quest for the perfect business self-help book. I’m ending the year with a look at two very powerful books by two very powerful women.   Book 1: We...
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Business Book Series: Inspirational Tales of Powerful Women

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Looking to be inspired by the tales of powerful women? You’re in the right place!   Hi, again! I’m still sifting through business self-help books and bringing you my findings. This month I’ve got two inspiring...
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Business Book Series: Who’s Got the Time?

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Need to learn strategies for time management?  Read on for some tips!     It’s me again with another pair of productivity self-help books to examine. This week, I’m putting two books next to each other that...