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Parenting is a complex challenge. It can be hard to navigate school schedules, daily activities, providing healthy meals, help with...

For those of you who don’t know me, I gave birth to my first baby last October, which has crazily been almost a year ago already. This...

Parenting is hard. Exhausting. Confusing. Exasperating. Lonely. Even with all those adjectives, that’s an incredible understatement. I...

Making the switch from traditional parenting to conscious or positive parenting is a transformative experience for both parents and...

Our society focuses so much on behaviors that feelings tend to be mostly neglected. Think of all of the things you’ve talked to your...

For most children the end of the year is usually a time of great excitement and joy, lots of gifts and treats, visits with extended...

Have you ever heard someone say “My child is giving me such a hard time”? Or even better, has one of your own parents ever told you that...

Have you ever found yourself wondering why you responded to a situation the way you did? Yes? Me too. I would even argue that I do it...

Our families are one of the most important social institutions in our lives. Researchers have observed that in all the societies they...

Consider the following scenarios. You are trying to get out the door in the morning, already running ten minutes late, and your...

I saw the lava on the floor, bubbling and hurling its molting hot liquid from the couch to the coffee table. I could not let it touch me....

If you are a parent, you undoubtedly have heard your fair share of parenting advice (whether solicited or unsolicited). Unfortunately,...

I totally empathize. You noticed a while ago that your kid has been really struggling with some things, so you decided to start therapy...

Honest Communication In order for a child to understand what is happening, it’s important to be upfront and honest about their condition...

As the mother of four young children, my husband and I have spent a lot of time lately considering our options, attempting to arrive at a...

How do you respond to change?  Do you embrace it with all that you have or do you avoid it at all costs?  Can I be honest with you? ...

While these dystopian images may seem not far fetched for some, being in survival mode may encompass far more than just these extremes....

Whether you are heading towards retirement, are a young person just starting out in life, or are somewhere in-between, financial...

Unprecedented stressors The other day, the price of oil broke a historic record (and not in a good way). For the first time in history,...

As we have learned to navigate our current reality as adults, we also have the opportunity to walk our teenagers through this quarantine...