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This past week felt like swimming upstream—a tiring endeavor. Standing firm in my beliefs, especially when the easier route is to conform, can be...

My long-awaited office is finally open for business! Amen. After leaving my furniture and boxes of work-related books and files in storage for three...

The back-to-school sales are on, which means we’re beginning to wrap up summer! This always seems to be a good time for some reflection and...

What a privilege it is..........This is what I’ve thought many times when I reflect on my job as a therapist. My clients have enough trust in me to...

Those of you who have worked with me are probably familiar with the parenting essay I have referenced a million times called “Welcome to Holland” by...

As you juggle the varying demands of your busy summer schedule, I want you to lay your head down at night and say the following as you reflect upon...

It’s Monday, June 3, 2024 and most families either just finished or are about to finish another school year.  The challenges of the past nine months...

Many notable psychologists have suggested the same parenting tactic over the years, naming it as the single most important tool a parent needs. Dan...

Have you ever noticed that we, as parents, expect ourselves to have the perfect parenting response, at the ready, for every child-rearing situation...

Up for something different? The holidays are upon us. Relatives and friends will gather around large dining tables to share special meals and talk....

I just finished a group Zoom with some of my fabulous Moms of adolescents. They’re heading into December swamped and exhausted. One of them just...

As the holidays approach, I notice my clients start to voice some dread. Anticipation is a nicer word. They anticipate hosting certain family...

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...

“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...

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...

“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...

Endurance Parenting Tip: As we approach Mother’s Day, take a moment to pause and reflect on the little, hidden strengths that have revealed...

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...

Endurance Parenting Tip: Want time to relax with your doggies instead of bickering with your teens? Establish rules and guidelines with your teens...

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...

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...