Calming the Fear: 3 Strategies to Cope with Child Anxiety
There are times in each child’s life, despite all of our best parenting efforts, that they will encounter major obstacles to their well being. For some it might be physical health, for others it might be academics, and for others it might be emotional or...
So You Just Lost Your Cool With Your Kid… Now What?
I think it’s safe to say that most people out there, at least those who have been parents for more than a minute, have lost their cool in front of their child at least once. It happens. And it’s not too hard to find people or resources out there providing reassuring...
If You Teach Your Kids One Thing, Teach Them This
At any given moment, can you identify what you’re feeling? And not just “bad,” “ugh,” or “like crap,” but I mean really put a word to your emotional state? Words like “guilty,” or “lonely” or “vulnerable,” or even “hopeful.” Being able to label your feelings with a...
Your Hidden Power for Managing Stress
Sometimes I complain about my kids. (Full disclosure, sometimes I complain a lot). My children can exhaust me, rile me up and leave my head spinning. They are good at it. Irritatingly good. But sometimes, out of nowhere, I have this incredible awe sweep over me and I...