10 Feb 10 Ways to Let Love In
Last week, I posted 5 things I know for sure about love. This week, in honor of Valentine's Day, I want to focus on how we can increase love in our lives. As I said in my last post, one thing I know for sure is that...
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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...
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’...
23 Jul The Positive Psychology of Flourishing! What Is It? & Am I Doing It?
I aspire to live as the crow flies. “Crows fly in sweeping circular arcs across the apron of the sky, using all the available space from horizon to horizon before settling on the top swaying branch of the tallest tree…. A crow is mighty in its...
13 Jun In Praise of Fathers: 10 Research-Based Ways Dads Impact Kids for the Better
I specialize in working with mothers. I also happen to be a mother. But I’ve always held a deep respect for fathers. I am, of course, the daughter of a father, the daughter-in-law of a father-in-law (who died three years ago and I deeply loved),...
13 Feb “The 5 Love Languages”: Improve Relationships & Feel the Love
"She doesn't understand my needs at all!" "If he really loved me, he would show it!" "We're living like roommates now--the spark is completely gone." As a Clinical Psychologist, I hear these complaints all the time. Couples who don't understand each other, couples who don't feel loved,...
13 Aug Parenting Skills–Back-to-School Mental Health: 7 Strategies for School-Year Sanity
Ok, I admit it--Last year I was so wiped out after the first day of school that I dropped my husband and kids off at a “back to school” party and checked myself into a hotel. I'm not proud of it, but it was necessary...