Hi Neighbor!
As a result of perfect parenting, my husband and I are raising two perfect daughters. You could eat meals off their spotless bedroom floors. They are geniuses and on A-Team Everything, but they’re humble. They hardly fight, and when they do, it’s after they’ve completed their homework and chores; after they’ve mastered a piano sonata each, they’ve served up homemade whole-wheat pizza and they’ve just returned from knitting lessons at Mrs. McCrannahan’s house. Their exchange goes like this--“Dear sister, you’re so nice”/“No, dear sister, you’re so nice--” and then they realize, they’re just tired from being perfect all day, so they take turns using their shared bathroom, where each stands self-assuredly in front of the mirror, moisturizing her face, recognizing her own unique external and internal beauty. Then the sisters skip off to bed (to read for 30 minutes) after sharing a warm embrace.
Ok, I’m back!
All in good fun, but as a person with perfectionist tendencies, I do sometimes worry about my children. Are they putting too much pressure on themselves? I don’t think I’m pressuring them, but am I? I tell them it’s okay to make mistakes; I say it’s about the growth and the practice, but I’m not sure that they’re hearing me.
Last weekend, rather than just giving lip service to the phrase, “Nobody’s Perfect,” I decided I’d go skiing with my girls. I am not a skier. I could have stayed home with the dog.
I could not have scripted my wipe-out getting off the ski-lift any better than it happened. Both daughters were watching from the stopped chair behind me as I, for what felt like just shy of an hour, struggled to get up. It was not pretty: it was perfect. Teaching moment, check. Major bruise on my left thigh, check.
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| Practicing life, not perfecting it,
Katie
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| RESOURCES FOR PERFECTIONISTS & PARENTS OF PERFECTIONISTS
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| RACES YOU COULD RUN,
BUT REALLY DON'T HAVE TO WIN
Cherry Blossom 5K & 10K Races
Saturday, April 13th
7:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Memorial Hall
4231 Avenue of the Republic, Philadelphia
Welcome Cherry Blossom Season with a run (or walk) beneath the trees. Great views of Memorial Hall and the Shofusu Japanese House and Gardens, running through Fairmount Park’s historic Centennial District.
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Narberth Take a Breather 5-Miler
Saturday, April 27th
9:00 AM
Narberth Park
80 Windsor Ave, Narberth
Beginning as a centennial celebration for Narberth Borough in 1995, the Narberth 5-Miler has flourished to become the Narberth Take A Breather 5 Miler & 2 Mile Family Fun Walk. This run enabled the first wish for a child battling cystic fibrosis (CF) 24 years ago and has since provided over 200 “breathers” for children and adults battling the disease.
The Narberth Take A Breather 5-Miler & 2-Mile Family Fun Walk winds through the quaint streets of Narberth. This USATF Certified course is one of the area’s more challenging 5-mile runs and has been making wishes possible for those living with CF since 1996.
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Students Run Philly Style 8K
Saturday, April 13th
8:00 AM
West Fairmount Park
2000 Belmont Mansion Drive, Philadelphia
Over the past 14 years, Students Run Philly Style has created a movement of healthy young people in Philadelphia — a movement that has touched multiple generations of families and measurably impacted the lives of its participants. Serving 1,200 youth annually, the Students Run Philly Style mentoring model pairs youth ages 12-18 with volunteer mentors. Together, youth and volunteers train alongside one another as they prepare for a full or half marathon. After completing a major accomplishment, such as finishing a marathon, and forming a close relationship with a mentor, our students graduate high school prepared to turn challenges into opportunities for success.
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Love Run Philadelphia 7K and Half Marathon
Sunday, March 31st
7:30 AM
Philadelphia Museum of Art
2451 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia
The Love Run Philadelphia 7K and Half Marathon is the city’s premier, spring half marathon.
Five years. Five Sell Outs to 10,000 half marathon runners. Love Run Philadelphia has combined your love of running with all the great sights and sounds you love about Philadelphia. From the great swag, to the vanity bibs, to team challenges, to incredible Philadelphia themed finish food this is the one race that loves you back!
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| Thank you for the overwhelming response to Party with a Purpose! We are now sold out. Keep an eye out for our next event!
If you would still like to contribute view
Peter's Place Wish List here. Monetary Donations are also welcome.
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| COMMUNITY CORNER
Storms, Sewers, and Streams: Practical Garden Tips for Reducing Pollution and Retaining Rain
April 4th
7:15 PM - 8:30 PM
Narberth Borough Building
100 Conway Avenue, Narberth - 2nd floor
(use Haverford Avenue entrance)
Water has played a significant role in the history and development of the Greater Philadelphia Area and continues to shape our communities today. Chelsea Heck of the Lower Merion Conservancy will explore the rich history of the rivers in our region and discuss the current state of local waterways that supply drinking water to millions. She will then discuss ways to make affordable property modifications to manage storm water and improve the water quality of local creeks and rivers. Free to members, $5 for visitors.
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Township’s ‘Pothole Hotline’ Taking Calls
Lower Merion’s ‘LM Report-It’ app also helps track potholes.
Once again, area roadways are becoming ragged and pocked with potholes as winter grinds to a close. Lower Merion Township is reminding residents to report potholes to the “Pothole Hotline” established in 2010. The number is (610) 645-4782. During normal business hours, citizens should call the general Public Works number to report potholes and other road issues, at (610) 645-6150.
The public’s help through use of the Pothole Hotline and the LM Report-It app will expedite the process of marking all of the large potholes.
Potholes will be filled by priority of roads (primary or main roads first, for example) and severity and size of any given pothole. Rain or wet roadways will suspend pothole maintenance.
Report It App
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| OTHER ACTIVITIES YOU COULD PRACTICE (BUT NOT PERFECT)
Family Yoga
Saturday, March 23rd
Family Fitness with Kid’s Yoga: Ages 4-6 years
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Family Fitness Yoga: Ages 3 years and up
12:00 PM – 12:40 PM
Family Fitness Yoga: Ages 7 – 10 years
12:45 PM – 1:30 PM
Bala Gym
49 Bala Avenue, Bala Cynwyd
Lower Merion Parks and Recreation and Yoga@Play LLC encourage children to play yoga and experience mindfulness in a fun, magical way. This inspires kids to enjoy yoga, presenting a variety of tools to take away, revisit and use throughout their lives. Registration required.
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Cashunt’s Philadelphia’s Mad Dash
Choose your date and time
Call a Coordinator: Monday thru Friday
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM at 866-276-4733
Cashunt's Philadelphia Mad Dash is the premium ultimate scavenger hunt competition that also offers 5 different fun, funny, and competitive Bonus Rounds all in one fun game experience. All our games take place in the heart of Philly and utilizes all its surrounding areas. The Philadelphia Mad Dash brings fun, laughs, and memories that we are sure your guests will be talking about for a long time to come! Great for social groups, families, or just something different to do with friends!
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Tough Mudder 5K
Saturday, May 18th and Sunday, May 19th
Starting times vary
Plantation Field
387 Green Valley Road, Coatesville
3 Miles. 13 Obstacles. Tough Mudder is bringing the toughest, coolest, obstacle crushin’-est 5K mud run in the world back to the beautiful Brandywine Valley. With plenty of trees and grassy fields it's the perfect spot to experience the new breed of 5K. Get ready for the best obstacles in the industry, and the best weekend of your year.
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| WATCH OTHER PEOPLE PRACTICE
Collegiate Comedy Challenge Championship Round
Friday, March 22nd
10:00 PM
ComedySportz Philadelphia
2030 Sansom Street, Philadelphia
ComedySportz presents the Collegiate Comedy Challenge, an improv comedy competition to determine who will be the Funniest Collegiate Improv Team in the Tristate Area. The Collegiate Comedy Challenge aims to bring together young improvisers from different universities to perform, learn, and network with other improvisers.
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125 Celebration of The Penn Relays
Thursday, April 25th to Saturday, April 27th
Franklin Field
235 S 33rd St, Philadelphia
The Relays is an event that has changed with the times, sometimes even leading the way. It was the first invitational track meet to prosper that welcomed all races and all schools from the outset and without interruption. The Penn Relays was the first invitational track meet with separate divisions for colleges, preps and high schools to show any degree of success and continuity. Within five years of its start the Relays had added junior high school events as well as individual events, which included several of the great post-collegiate stars of the sport.
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2019 Philadelphia Area Figure Skating Championships
Saturday, April 27th and Sunday, April 28th
Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society
220 Holland Ave, Ardmore
Challenge Cup is the annual non-qualifying competition held at PSC&HS since 1982. It provides skaters the opportunity to compete just before the beginning of U.S. Figure Skating’s qualifying competition season. Challenge Cup has National, International, World and Olympic officials judge skaters from No Test to the Senior level.
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Haverford’s 40th Annual Evening of Jazz
March 29th
6:30 PM
Haverford High School
200 Mill Road, Havertown
Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for students/senior citizens and include a fabulous dessert buffet during intermission. Proceeds from the event benefit the Haverford School District Jazz Ensembles. Elliot Mason, trombonist and the 2019 Haverford Jazz Artist-in-Residence, will perform with all of the ensembles.
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| UPCOMING EVENTS!
Finding Strength in Broken Places
Wednesday, April 24th
VIP Reception 5:45 PM,
Program 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Shipley School Commons Building
825 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr
Keynote speaker, Dr. Lise DeGuire, survivor of 4 family suicides, burn survivor, psychologist, and author of upcoming book The Flashback Girl, will discuss resilience and hope. Phillie Phanatic for 30 years, Tom Burgoyne will talk about how love can make a difference in people’s lives. The event will be moderated by Darcy Gruttadaro, Director of the Center for Workplace Mental Health at the American Psychiatric Association.
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| EAT AND HAVE FUN
The Bercy Dine and Dish with Marcus Allen Presented by Realtor Michelle Leonard
Monday, March 25th
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Bercy
7 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore
Enjoy a glass of wine and share exceptional cuisine with Marcus Allen, the Chief Executive Officer of Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence Region, the Greater Philadelphia region’s largest and most experienced youth mentoring organization, serving children in Southeastern PA and Southern NJ. Tickets are available for $50 per person. A portion of each ticket benefits Big Brothers Big Sisters Independence.
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Unique Eats of Philadelphia with Irene Levy Baker
Wednesday, April 10th
7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Ludington Library
5 South Bryn Mawr Ave, Bryn Mawr
Learn the stories behind some of the region’s most fascinating chefs and restaurants plus how to get reservations at Philadephia’s trendiest restaurants, where to find the city’s secret speakeasies and most sinful desserts, where senior citizens dine with seniors in college, where to taste grilled goat, spot celebrities, sample vegan cuisine and more.
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Harcum is a co-ed, residential campus that offers over 20 majors, both men's and women's athletics, and a robust student activities program.
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State-of-the-art pools, renovations, and complete backyard makeovers with inspired style and design features. Exclusive high-tech features that automate care, save time, money, water & energy, and purify with virtually no chlorine.
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Julian Krinsky Camps
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610.265.9401
imagine@jkcp.com
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Fusion Academy Ardmore is a revolutionary private middle and high school that re-engages kids at home, at school, and in the world through one-to-one learning.
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Power Watch Systems, offers our customer’s peace of mind during power failures. Schedule an in-home consultation today to determine the correct generator size for you.
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The mission of Foote Orthodontics is to provide the highest quality care in a caring atmosphere where patients are treated with excellence clinically and personally.
OPEN IN BRYN MAWR & WAYNE
101 South Bryn Mawr Avenue
Suite 320
Bryn Mawr
110 Gallagher Road
Wayne
(610) 525-6142
footeorthodontics.com
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For 30 years, The Goddard School® has been a trusted name among parents and families. Our classrooms offer age-appropriate opportunities for children to explore and discover.
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Bryn Mawr Hospital's Patient Pavilion is now open and will offer the community a place to get well and stay well, now and for generations to come.
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Guided by faculty who are experts in girls’ education, Baldwin offers an experiential learning environment within a supportive and encouraging community.
baldwinschool.org
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All new indoor laser tag arena that plays like a video game!
Kids and adults will love it!
Use promo code MainLine
for a discount.
strykeforcelasertag.com
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One team and one call does it all. Scheduling and managing your properties needs has never been so easy. We do it all and we do it well.
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