Feb 27, 2020
No matter how many great things I tried to do, it used to feel like I was failing my family in some vague yet important way. I'd be feeling pretty good on the rare days I got everyone out of the house without yelling, and then read an article telling me all the vital things I should be doing but wasn’t. Bam....
Feb 20, 2020
I often hear parents bemoaning their child’s teenager-y behavior and other parents comforting them by saying things like “Just wait. He’ll come back.’ And I get it because what they are saying is they miss the sweet, attentive boy their son used to be. But in so many ways it doesn’t make sense because...
Feb 13, 2020
Many parents feel regret over a relatively small thing they did when their kids were younger that they believe caused their child’s current problem.
The funny thing is that the incident can be so minor that when you tell someone else about it, they laugh it off. But it haunts you. If only you’d said no to the...
Feb 6, 2020
In every conversation we have with our kids, there are actually 3 separate conversations happening. No wonder there can be so much drama and misunderstanding.