My Baby’s Growing Up
2019-10-22
My baby is growing up. She’s gone from napping to texting, walking to playing club sports, learning to eat solid foods to cooking dinner for our family.Continue Reading
Learning to Deal with Teen Anger
2019-09-07
Anger is a typical, healthy emotional response to outside stressors. How do we help our teens feel anger without going overboard?Continue Reading
Letter to My Daughter on her First Day of High School
2019-08-19
Dear Daughter, Tomorrow you start high school and I couldn’t be more excited for you. There are a few things I’d like to share with you before you go…Continue Reading
How To Deal With Teenagers when they lie, and keep lying
2019-08-11
I catch him lying, he knows he’s lying, he knows I know he’s lying…and he lies anyway. Continue Reading
A Summer Bucket List for Mom
2019-07-02
Every summer I vow to make a summer bucket list with my family. I decided to draw up a bucket list that only a mom could truly appreciate.Continue Reading
Surviving Your Daughter’s Prom
2019-06-07
It was not an easy week, neigh month. My daughter’s prom was approaching, but no date was secured (that we knew of), no dress delivered, no plans yet made.Continue Reading
I Can’t Wait to Be Friends with My Kids
2019-05-24
A recent conversation with my daughter reminded me what amazing adults my kids are growing into. I can’t wait to be friends with my kids.Continue Reading
How to Survive Prom Dress Shopping
2019-04-22
Spring is here and with it the time-honored mother/daughter prom dress shopping expedition. An entire day of bonding—what could be better?Continue Reading
My Kids Are Worried About Losing Friends When They Change Schools
2019-04-17
Two of my kids are transitioning to new schools this years. They’re not anxious about academics, they’re worried about losing friends.Continue Reading
Letting Our Children Grow By Letting Them Fail
2019-04-12
My point today is that not EVERY situation requires intervention. We want to grow responsible, compassionate humans. To fail is to grow.Continue Reading
