Back Off Mom! Are Your Fears Making Your Kid Afraid?

Oct 15, 2014 | Parenting | 2 comments

The constant harping to “be careful” is making our children afraid of everything. I recently sent one of my children off to college and my other two off to high school. If the news is any indication of the state of the world, I should probably be terrified...

The Fall of my Heart

Oct 9, 2014 | Parenting

Melancholy at the Passing of Time Since my children started school, fall has held very mixed feelings for me.  I love the change of seasons, I like the schedule of the school year, yet I often get melancholy at the passing of time and the limited time I get with my...

3 Reasons You’re An Unhappy Parent – And What You Can Do About It

Aug 21, 2014 | Parenting

Enjoy your children — don’t smother them. Parenting is hard work, but sometimes I think we make it even harder on ourselves. This can lead to unhappy parents, stressed out families and you being unable to enjoy your children’s great moments. Here are a few...

Why Changing Your Partner Won’t Work

Aug 14, 2014 | Relationships

Annoyed with your partner? There might not be a whole lot you can do about it. “How Can I Change My Partner?” A lot of people ask me “how can I change my partner?” My short answer is, “you can’t.” My longer answer is that you...

Forgiveness – Can You Do it?

Jul 21, 2014 | Relationships | 2 comments

Who are you really hurting when you hold on to the pain? Last week Hillary Clinton made a brief but profound statement about forgiving her husband after his affair in the White House. Clinton said, “Forgiveness is a choice.” Clinton never mentions anything...

The Happy and Sad Tears of Motherhood

May 22, 2014 | Parenting | 2 comments

In a couple of weeks my baby graduates from 8th grade and the era of mothering grade schoolers will be over for me.  Part of me is filled with joy that I will never have to attend a painful school picnic, or parent/teacher meeting yet there is another part of me that...