25 Sep Postpartum Psychosis + Mental Health Stigma= 40 Years in Prison: It’s time to speak up!
"Never be afraid to raise your voice for honesty and truth and compassion against injustice and lying and greed. If people all over the world...
Parenting
27 Aug Parenting, Loss, & Letting Go as Children (& You) Grow
My oldest child is now officially away at college. After weeks of buying supplies, packing, and trying to teach him all the last minute lessons I could think of, we unpacked his dorm room, I squeezed him tightly, and then I got in the car...
12 Jun The Best Father’s Day Gift: 7 Ways to Show Dad How Much He Matters
Dads Matter. I write often about how much moms matter, and certainly we do matter—tremendously. But today, it’s dad’s turn. Dads matter, too. Tremendously. Unfortunately, I’ve seen too many dads who don’t fully realize how important they are. They don’t realize the potential they have to influence...
07 Apr “My Kids are Driving Me Crazy!” (again) Why Parenting is so darn Tough.
I don’t usually post this often--3 times in one week--and I don’t usually hit the keyboard furiously the second I finally get all my kids out the door. But today, I can’t help it. My heart is racing, my head is pounding, and I feel like, if...
29 Jan Parenting Teens: Am I Doing a Good Enough Job?
We officially have four teenaged sons as of this week. We still have two younger daughters, but much of our time and energy lately has been focused on the teens. Are they making good choices? Keeping themselves out of trouble? Are they learning the skills...
02 Jan Parenting Success Skills: Inspire Kids to “Grow” w/ Family Goal-Setting
No, it's not usual for me to post three days in a row, but today I simply had to share our New Year's tradition: family goal-setting. I started doing New Year's family goal-setting several years ago, hoping to teach my kids how to set goals they...
14 Sep Parenting Success Skills Top 10: #2 The #1 Rule of Parenting–Consistency
If you ask me, “What is the number one rule of parenting?” I will say, “Consistency.” So, why is it #2 on my Top 10 Parenting Success Skills? Well, as I mentioned in my article, Parenting Success Skills Top 10: #1 “Do Your Own Work First,” I...
28 Aug Parenting Success Skills Top 10: #1 Do Your Own ‘Work’ First
I’ve always said the number one rule of parenting is consistency. And, I still believe that’s true. But, as important as it is to be consistent, there’s one thing even more important: doing our own work first. What does it mean to “do our own ‘work’...