Parenting

Being a parent can be hard. One of the hardest parts is accepting the journey with its challenges and imperfections. I, myself,...

Feeling angry is not wrong. Feelings are legitimate and when processed in a healthy way can help emotional growth and social development....

I want to acknowledge each and every one of you: from single parents, co-parents in two households, alone parents, to couples stuck...

One of the most nurturing things you can do with your child is to hold them. Human contact, physical connection, hugging is...

Once upon a time, at the age of forty, I asked a question: “What is my life journey all about?” The answer...

Parenting is not easy. I wish I had listened more to advice and written down time lines of potential future challenges. I...

I am privileged to be a temporary foster mom and I appreciate that a lot of people feel the calling, take classes and eagerly...

Many of us well-intended parents find ourselves overwhelmed and full of self-doubt about our roles in our children’s lives. In our rapidly changing world,...

When I talk with parents in my practice, I often use the airplane safety instructions metaphor: We have to put on our air masks...

Every year we have the best intentions for summer with the kids—lazy days, sandy toes, maybe the perfect family trip—but more often than not,...