(5-minute read) Now that you’re back into the swing of the things with shuttling your children around, helping with homework, making lunches and more, you might find yourself overwhelmed and/or looking for some well-deserved time for yourself. Well I’ve got great news for you. I have a solution for you that will give you back […]
How to Get What Your Child Wants (and Needs) Out of Youth Sports Programs
(2-minute read) Youth sport programs. Whenever I hear parents talking about them, the conversation seems to go on and on. However, there is a vast difference between what parents who prioritize competition have to say, versus those parents who prioritize fun. It is the latter group with whom I connect. Why you ask? Because research repeatedly finds […]
The Secret To Raising Positive, Resilient, Grateful Daughters (and being kept in the know as they grow) in under five minutes a day
(4-minute read) The seed was planted well before I had kids. Even before I got married. I vividly remember sitting and watching “One Fine Day,” the romcom movie with heartthrob George Clooney and Michelle Pfeiffer, and paying attention to the fact that each night they asked their children what their high and low of the […]
How to Circumvent The Dangers of the Social Media Highlight Reel with Your Child
(5 ½ minute read) I vividly recall one Christmas break a few years back. My husband was scrolling through Facebook and saw all of the amazing places people were vacationing while we were on a staycation. He turned to me and said, “I think we are the only ones stuck in town, while everyone else […]