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Insights from Cristina’s own experiences as a parent and wisdom curated from experts she admires and trusts.
Why We Need Compassion
Compassion is defined as empathy in action. Empathy is when we understand the feelings of another when we can stand in their shoes. We have to have...
When Someone You Love Goes to the E.R.
Time stands still. You hang on every word the doctor utters. All the noise and chatter of life falls away and things get very quiet. My daughter...
Teamwork
“There’s some unpleasant work that needs doing. It might as well be me who does it.” This is a quote by author Julie Lythcott-Haims. She wrote an...
Six Mantras That Work
I like to think of mantras as words or sayings that can anchor us when we’re feeling unsure or nervous. Technically, mantras are defined as a word...
Fill Your Toolbelt With Tried and True Coping Strategies
A fully lived life allows us to experience the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. We cycle into and out of our happy phases just as the moon...
Check on Your Teen’s Interior Life
Check-in with your teens as we begin this return to “sort of normal.” Their interior life may have shifted quite a bit during the last, several...
Have the Bold Conversations
“Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain, though your dreams be tossed and blown. Walk on, walk on, with hope in your heart, and you’ll...
Happy Mother’s Day
Endurance Parenting Tip: As we approach Mother’s Day, take a moment to pause and reflect on the little, hidden strengths that have revealed...
Her Autonomy was Calling
Endurance Parenting Tip: Sometimes the “right” thing to do for your kid is the most heart-wrenching thing for the parent. We sent our eldest back to...
Proactive, Preemptive Parenting
Endurance Parenting Tip: Want time to relax with your doggies instead of bickering with your teens? Establish rules and guidelines with your teens...
Documenting the Good Stuff
Endurance Parenting Tip: Are you documenting enough of what's going on around you right now during this strange time? I have a feeling that we think...
Buying Time
A Mom in my Moms of Teens group asked me during our group Zoom session this morning if I can suggest ways that parents can help when our kids get...