Who is teaching who?
Oh my gosh, I think I’ve got it all wrong! My “why” that gets me and up working every day is to help parents be the best version of themselves so their children get to grow up in secure, loving homes. It’s all about the parents serving the children well. Or so I...
A Helpful Tip from My Therapist
December is probably THE BIGGEST MONTH for parental stress and over-doing it. But this business of raising children is a marathon, not a sprint. What if you can create traditions that are fun AND calming? What if keeping yourself in a good space matters as much as all...
Is Balance in December Possible?
One of the FAQ’s I’m being asked these days is about how to stay in balance. December is always intense for those of us who set ourselves up with endless expectations related to the holiday season. Confession: I am one of those. I do it out of ❤️ for my peeps and my...
The Empty Chair – Thanksgiving 2020
Thanksgiving 2020. I have to inhale. Pause. Exhale. So much to be grateful for. So much to grieve. This year as my kids gather, I have a deeper, more profound sense of gratitude than ever before that we and our loved ones are healthy...
Seeking Common Ground
During the stress of today’s election, I think back to when I was a young social worker who co-founded a non-profit called Seeking Common Ground. Teenage girls came together from a wide range of religions, socio-economic statuses, races and nationalities. These...
An Important Life Lesson My Bike Taught Me
My bike crash happened in slow motion. As I went down, I had an extensive internal chat: “Argh, those people I wanted to pass were so slow!” "Why can’t I get my feet out of these clips?” “I hate having my feet clipped in!” “Dang it, I’m going to crash. I could get...
Shout out today to great fathers!
There are so many of you. You are great in such diverse ways. Some of you are no longer with us but your good fathering lives on in your children. Today, I celebrate dads and the positive impact you have on the young people you are parenting ... along with the other...
Parenting teens is challenging
No matter who you are It was a typical drive to school with my 15 year old today. We started off pleasantly. Then I started running through my checklist of things he needs to get done. Trust me, this is NOT his favorite mom-activity. He calls it “nagging." He got...