Invisible Energy Zappers and Summer Colds
Summer colds are annoying. I’ve been home the last three weeks with a cold virus I can’t seem to kick. It’s frustrating to sit on…
The Pressures of a Perfect Summer
I recently wrote a blog about how we parents tend to put a lot of pressure on ourselves to create a “perfect” summer for our…
Surprise! I’m an Imperfect Parent
If I had a dollar for every time my kids snarkily asked me, “Aren’t you a parent coach?” I’d be sipping wine in Italy right…
Self-Regulation
Finger Breathing Trace around the thumb and fingers of your outstretched hand. From base of thumb to tip, inhale; from the tip of your thumb…
“This may not be a popular opinion, but…”
This is how I started my response in a local moms Facebook group, the second time in a week I was moved to respond to…
How To Keep Your Child’s Public Meltdown From Ruining Your Day
Your child has thrown themself on the dirty ground, screaming incoherently, in the middle of the food court. It’s official – this is your child’s…
K.I.S.S
Keep it simple, stupid. Welcome to my 2022 motto! (And its sibling, “Good Enough.”) I excel in overthinking (that could be the understatement of the…
The Most Important Thing You Can Do To Help Your Child After Divorce
Divorce itself isn’t the reason kids suffer. As a child of divorce, I saw first-hand the damage divorce does to a family. But it’s not…