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I write to work through and make sense of the tough parenting moments. Sometimes these are patterned, repetitive scenarios that feel unavoidable. I know that when something is challenging and uncomfortable for me, you too may be experiencing something similar. I share these stories as a way to encourage myself and you. We’re not alone. Parenting brings up anything we haven’t worked through and healed in ourselves. I hope you find these experiences supportive.
How do we care for the one's we love when we're suffering from our own health crisis? There ...
In Part One we looked at the tremendous learning that results from sibling ...
A month ago, after a parent education talk (ironically, NOT about sibling issues), parents ...
Sibling strife is a hot button issue. When I started writing a post on the topic it quickly ...
My oldest went off to college in the Fall, leaving his two younger siblings behind.
I ...
Recently I received an email (with this photo) from Eric, a dad in my parenting class.
There ...
We want our kids to be happy and feel good about themselves --- knowing they’re struggling can ...
Q: As the mother of a middle school girl, I struggle to be empathetic without jumping on the ...
During a parent education evening last week, I rattled on about the importance of ...
In my last post, I shared how I missed an opportunity to practice empathy. Today’s story is ...
Until recently I thought I was really good at empathy. This was something I didn’t need to ...
My neighbor planted identical shrubs on either side of the walk up to her front door.
The ...
Years ago I read an interview with Susan Sarandon.
When asked if she missed the thrill of ...
Does your pushing, coaxing and forcing your teen to clean up after herself fall on deaf ...
I have a confession.
When my daughter asks me if I like Elsa or Anna better, my eyes glaze ...
Let’s face it. Most kids today s--l---i----d-----e when it comes to contributing.
You go ...
It’s a typical morning, nothing out of the ordinary.
The boys haven’t brushed their teeth and ...
You know those times when you’ve just got to get your child to do something important (go to ...
Yesterday morning I had a simple, accidental revelation with my dexterous 7-year old daughter. ...
There it was again. A wet towel lying on my 11-year-old's bedroom floor.
I'm not a neat ...