10 Ways to Prepare for the Holiday Season
For many of us, the holiday season is anticipated with joy...and anxiety. Sure, we love the celebrations, traditions, and memories; but along with them, we add the stresses of a… Read More
Create A Rhythm | Featured | Self Care | Special Topics | Widen The Circle
How to Find the Right Routine as a Solo Parent
Nothing about what we’ve all gone through over these past 18 months is normal. And it’s been hard. It’s been frustrating. And I don’t know about you, but I’m tired.… Read More
Celebrations | Family Activities | Featured
5 Fun Ways to Make Fall Family Memories
Fall is filled with back-to-school routines, festivals, and holiday traditions. With all that busyness, it’s easy to lose sight of spending time together. The fun doesn’t have to be complicated—just a little bit of planning and intention goes a long way in making lasting memories. Whether you’re looking... Read More
Fighting Fear in the Tone of Our Homes
I don’t know about you, but lately, it’s been hard to keep tabs on the tone of our home. Sure, there’s the typical busyness of the season—where we want to feel like everything is manageable, but the endless to-do lists and constant juggling make it feel more overwhelming... Read More
Family Life | Featured | Make It Personal
No Room for Shame in the Suitcase
I was demonizing work. I was unknowingly teaching my kids that work was a terrible place that ripped you from your home and forced you to leave loved ones. We spend eighteen years teaching our kids that work sucks and then act surprised when they graduate from college... Read More
Family Life | Featured | Make It Personal
Be Kind to Yourself
We are all humans who are bound to mess up or not get it right every time. Teaching self-compassion begins by retraining the voice in your kid’s head, which honestly, may begin with you retraining the voice in your own head. Read More
Featured | Mental Health | Self Care
How to Have a Mental Health Check-In With Your Teen and Preteen
Whether your child is a preteen or a teen, mental health symptoms are widespread around this age. Studies show that mental health and substance use had been rising among adolescents even prior to the pandemic. Read More
Featured | Imagine The End | Phase
How to Help My Kid Find Their Confidence at Every Phase
Developmentally, kids are wired to subconsciously wrestle with a specific tension. And how we resolve (or don’t resolve) that tension has the power to build or erode a kid’s confidence. Read More
Birth - 5 years | Create A Rhythm | Elementary (K-5th) | Family Life | Featured | High School (9th-12th) | Middle School (6th-8th)
Cues for Every Family Rhythm
Whatever your family rhythm looks like, see if there’s a way you can look at things you are already doing, and do one simple thing to connect with the heart of your child instead of merely getting through it. In the process, you’ll build habits that will build... Read More
Sometimes We Need to Hear What We’re Doing Right
“Well, I guess I can’t do anything right.” I stopped loading the dishwasher and looked at my daughter when I heard her say that. I knew immediately I was the reason she had said it. I had been picking her apart since she got home from school. I... Read More