I have a confession to make. At the moment, my parenting is making me sick. Actually, I’m sick and tired of worrying and taking on my children’s junk. By junk, I mean the stuff that should be their responsibility to work out and accomplish. We hear all the reasons why over-functioning for our kids, or helicopter parenting, isn’t doing our…
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What We Need Are Soul Sisters I understand the frustrations and worries of parenting a challenging teen. You feel alone, hopeless, scared and confused—not knowing what to do. I have experienced a teenager struggling with ADHD, depression, defiance, hanging with the wrong crowd, and addiction, to name a few. I understand first-hand how you can feel worn down and…
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We are all familiar with the stress that comes with living in the 21st century – information overload, increased expectations, fast approaching deadlines, and having too much on our plates. Sometimes just being told to make time to de-stress stresses me out! Today, let’s de-stress with less stress. There is no need to work harder to lessen your stress. I…
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You Can Find Happiness And Greater Peace by Letting Go As my kids have gotten older, I realize how little control I actually have over their lives—and everything else for that matter. Through the years, I have witnessed someone close to me anxiously attempt to force and control situations, other’s choices and actions—so much so that they pushed them away…
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How do we know if their rebellious behavior is normal or not? Parenting a teenager can be confusing. Years ago, I didn’t know what to do when my oldest daughter seemed to be spinning out of control—wreaking stress and havoc in our home. At the time, I didn’t know if I was over or under-reacting. I was conflicted as to…
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The # 1 Way for Finding It. What are you passionate about? Sometimes this question can cause us to panic. Our kids are getting older and many of us have no idea how to answer this question. I am here to say (no comma) that’s fantastic! The number one way to discover your passion is to give yourself permission to…
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Grace is receiving love, acceptance and forgiveness when you don’t deserve it. At some point, our kids are going to disappoint us, maybe more often than we like. They will make mistakes, disagree with our values, and make poor choices. They may disrespect us, fight against us, and lie to us. They may violate everything we believe in and…
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This includes the Imperfections We are all made-up of light and dark, good and not so good. Each of us has areas where we need to increase our capacity to accept and love ourselves. We have beat ourselves up for too long. If we treated our friends the way we often treat ourselves, it would be doubtful we would have…
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3 Ways Gratitude Will Change Your Life As a teenager I remember my mother reminding me to have a grateful heart. I would grumble in response, and complain under my breath. I hated when she said that. In that moment, being grateful felt insincere. It was the last thing I wanted to do. As an adult, some days I still…
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I am reading your mind right now, “Family, fun, time, and teens? All in the same sentence? Are you joking? These words don’t go together in my house! It’s hard enough to get my teen to be seen in a public place with me.” I know. I am with you (ouch!). Yes, it’s true, our teens are working towards their…
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Have you been listening to voices lately? Whooooa…! I am not referring to some far out, sixth sense voices; I am talking about your own self-talk: that internal voice inside your head that determines how you perceive yourself and situations. How we talk to ourselves drives our behavior and habits in every area of our life: how we respond in…
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What if I was selling a pill that would: Improve your memory and processing speed. Increase your ability to stay focused. Strengthen your immune system. Reduce anxiety and stress. Make you a happier person. If that isn’t enough, this pill would also: Improve your relationship satisfaction. Make you yell less. Make you become more empathetic, compassionate and emotionally intelligent.[1] Would you…
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