Online Dating Tips for Women Over 40

Feb 29, 2016 | Relationships

Lately I’ve been talking to friends and clients in the over-40 crowd who are (for a variety of reasons) entering the dating scene. Most of these women haven’t dated since before the digital dating age. Needless to say, it’s a bit of a shock for these...

This Mom’s “Inside Out”

Feb 17, 2016 | Parenting

I know I’m late to the party when I tell you that I just finished watching the movie, “Inside Out”. As a psychologist and a life coach, I absolutely loved the movie; it’s message, and the lessons it gently laid out. However, as a mom it made me...

On Dysfunctional Families

Jan 27, 2016 | Relationships

Now that we are well out of the holiday season and in full swing of the new year, let’s talk about dysfunctional families. I spend a lot of time with clients and friends, talking about our messed up families. Apparently, we all think that others have normal families...

Accepting Our Children, Accepting Ourselves

Jan 13, 2016 | Parenting

As my three children get older, it appears that they are going to do what they want to do. It’s shocking. I was really hoping that they would let me boss them around for a few more years in order to make sure they picked the right colleges, the right careers, and...

The Last Summer?

Sep 23, 2015 | Parenting

This week my oldest son left to work in Europe for the next ten months. When he gets back, he is planning to go to graduate school. Those are both really amazing things and although I’m very proud of him, my mom brain has been going a bit crazy. All summer I’ve been...

Dear Mean Mama at Bed, Bath, and Beyond

Sep 2, 2015 | Parenting | 8 comments

Dear Mean Mama, Last week I was at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and I accidentally bumped against you while you were looking at lamps. You very nastily snapped at me and muttered some mean words under your breath. I’ve been known to be pretty snappy myself, so I looked...