I was meeting with a friend at Starbucks, and as most moms do, we were talking about our kids. She shared how sad she felt when her daughter was graduating high school because she realized that it was too late. I was confused by that statement, too late, but she continued to share that she …
Don’t Judge Me
"Don't judge me," it’s been a common saying among teens lately. One parent recently shared and agreed that she heard it from her children quite often. Not long ago my daughter said it too. I asked her a question about her homework, and she changed the subject and tried to ease out of the room. …
No One Ever Told Me
The art of achieving balance Photo by nicollazzi xiong on Pexels.com In 2011 when I was building up my private practice, I noticed that the families I worked with, friends that were parents themselves and the parenting dilemmas I faced daily, were all challenges that I hadn't really noticed or paid attention to as I …
When Children Have no Words
How to listen to what children's behaviors are telling us! "Either we spend time meeting children's emotional needs by filling their cup with love or we spend time dealing with the behaviors caused from their unmet needs. Either way we spend the time." -Pam Leo I have the privilege to see the world in a …
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