Sadness is but a wall between two gardens. -Kahlil Gibran Have you ever taken a step back when you’re feeling low and observed how others are responding to your mood? What are they saying? What are they doing? What is their nonverbal communication telling you? This exercise in awareness has been eye opening for many […]
New Chapters: When your Oldest Child is Starting High School
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are. -E. E. Cummings I don’t feel old enough to have a kid starting high school in the fall. I just don’t! Do all parents feel this way? I feel like I should have somehow hit another parent maturity level before getting to this […]
Being Seen: How Others Seeing our Children’s Strengths is so Validating as a Parent
Vulnerability is about showing up and being seen. It’s tough to do that when we’re terrified about what people might see or think. -Brene Brown Last year was a hard school year for one of our kids. Can you relate? Some years are definitely better than others. Some years you have some control over […]
New Year: Did you hop on the Resolution Bandwagon like Everyone else?
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments. -Jim Rohn I actually hate New Year’s resolutions. Is that weird coming from a therapist? To be honest, I do love goal setting and all the personal growth stuff that comes with it; I just tend to do it on my birthday. Maybe that’s a little […]
Birthdays: How to get Over Some of the Mom Guilt of not Doing Everything Perfectly
Every birthday is a gift. Everyday is a gift. – Aretha Franklin A year ago today, when my son turned nine (on a Saturday no less), we did not have a party for him. This was the first time, in his whole life that we did not end up celebrating his birth with family and […]