When I Was Your Age: Teens

Adolescence is indeed a complicated phase of life. It truly strikes me how often we remove ourselves so far away from the very developmental process we were all once a part of. Weren’t we all teens at some point?

A Mother’s Story: When Joy and Grief Collide

As a mother, it was painful to witness my children’s deep grief. I felt helpless but knew they had to find their way.  No amount of effort could make up for how much they missed their dad and I felt lost in my attempts to navigate parenting by myself.

Defining Motherhood

Most of us mothers, no matter the circumstance, feel inadequate at times. Unprepared and unappreciated. Too busy and not doing enough. Overbearing and overindulging.

Love and Fear in Parenting

How proactively choosing love can change the way we parent. Parenting fears are something we all face. Working through, understanding the fear is key.

Fostering Independence In Your Child

What these lessons teach us, however, is to strive toward independence and autonomy, and to trust our own skills. When we intervene so often for the sake of saving time or saving a mess, we are essentially telling our kids to remain completely dependent on us.