Parenting teens is a challenge for many reasons. For me, the biggest is that there are lots of emotions to manage in the household at any given moment. Add in that I work in the field of emotional management as a career, and sometimes (especially after a hard client day) I'm worried I'm not doing ... Read More about The Payoff of Parenting Teens
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A Letter to 17
Dear The Girl, Every year I’ve written you a letter telling you how incredible I think you are. Some years, I even try to teach you a few lessons that I hope will help you as you grow into an adult. This year, I can’t help but think of all the things I’ve learned from you. There is a reason I ... Read More about A Letter to 17
Hollywood Darlings: Good, Clean, Silly, Fun
I know, I know. I write a lot about television. Sorry, but it's a big part of how we bond as a family. It's gets harder and harder to find television shows that everyone loves, so sometimes we head back to the 90's for inspiration. (Thanks streaming services.) So, the other day when I had an ... Read More about Hollywood Darlings: Good, Clean, Silly, Fun
A PPD Tale from the Future
My daughter is now 15, but no matter how many years have passed, I can still remember how postpartum depression felt in her early days on this Earth. Today is not her birthday, but I wrote this post when it was. Every birthday brings it up again. I work with a lot of moms and depression and anxiety ... Read More about A PPD Tale from the Future
From Awkward to AMAZEing Conversations
If you've ever been here before, especially lately, you are aware that I feel very strongly about something I've dubbed "explicit parenting". I am a proponent of having conversations with kids about what is important no matter how uncomfortable these conversations will be (And trust me, they WILL be ... Read More about From Awkward to AMAZEing Conversations
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