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My kids are getting older. That’s a fact. No matter how much I tell them they need to stop growing, they continue to do so, against my will. And I haven’t figured out how to stop them. I see people … Continue reading
Category Archives: Parenting
Zach’s team tied their game the other night. And we celebrated!! Yes, we celebrated a tie! It was a 1-1 tie, no less. This was the first non-loss all season. They have come to expect losing. Big losses. Like 11-0, … Continue reading
I finally finished “Bringing up Bebe” on audiobook the other day. I say “finally” because I wrote this post back here when I said I was going to read the book. Yes, that was 10 months ago. I finally just … Continue reading
My Mom often sends me links to articles she has read that concern parenting or mothering, from various magazines or newspapers. This week she sent me this one and it really moved me. The article was based on a comment made … Continue reading
I’m constantly struggling with “forcing” my child to do something, and letting them exercise their own freedom to choose. Zach came to me at the start of the school year and informed me he didn’t want to do guitar lessons anymore. … Continue reading
Uh oh. I think I struck a nerve from my post here. I wish people would share their comments right on my blog because you readers have some amazing perspectives to share and would benefit others! But thank you for … Continue reading
One of the benefits of working as a therapist is you sometimes get to see things a bit more objectively, and then give some advice that might actually be hard advice to follow if you were emotionally attached to the … Continue reading
I stopped by at a friend’s the other day to drop something off and I was reminded of a valuable parenting tip I have learned and tried to live by. Her daughter was being pretty stubborn about not wanting to … Continue reading
I talked about the book “Connected Parenting” by Jennifer Kolari in my last post here. As I said, it’s a great read and has some great parenting strategies. She talks about the importance of empathy in parenting and the need … Continue reading
I hadn’t realized I had been holding my breath, until I let it out and breathed. The kids got their report cards this past week. To most parents the report card lets you in on how your kids are doing … Continue reading