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Katrina Nattress is a writer and mother of two who resides in Portland, OR. She's been writing professionally since receiving her BA in Journalism from the University of Oregon in 2008 and switched her focus from music to motherhood after having her first baby in 2019. She also has bylines at Babylist and wrote a book about her hometown called '111 Things in Portland You Must Not Miss.' When she's not writing about parenting, she's documenting it on her social media platform @kid.friendly.pdx
It's so smart.
Not every decision is collaborative.
She also encouraged others to share their stories and suggestions.
“Men love the idea of a house and a wife and kids, but they were not prepared for the amount of work that it takes to actually have all those things.”
‘Choose your hard’ is a tool that’s just as important for adults as it is for kids.
We’re borrowing this idea ASAP.
Her viral video demonstrates a more effective way to teach children about gratitude.
It’s all in the way we talk to our kids.
“And I got this robe!”
Raise your hand if you feel seen.
Our knee-jerk response is to yell ‘be careful!’ to our children—but there are more empowering phrases we can use.
‘Looking back, it’s just showing up with support for each other and being that safe space.’