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There’s a lot going on for your kids around the holidays. We work so hard to give them an amazing holiday season, but with so many different things happening, it’s no wonder that they can feel overwhelmed and unable to contain the range of emotions they experience. As many of you know, I have a...Read More

Do you or your kids have an advent calendar? When I was growing up, all they had were little pictures behind cardboard doors, but nowadays, it’s incredible what you can get in an advent calendar. And every advent calendar door marks a new day, a new beginning. When we choose to be a better parent...Read More

Warning: today I’m going to present an idea that you may not want your kids to hear, so I recommend listening to this when you’re away from your children.  The holiday season is upon us, and there are so many things about this season that I love; cozying up by the fire, watching football games,...Read More

The discussion around children and technology is a complicated one. All we seem to hear is the negativity and the downsides to giving our kids a phone, and as parents, we can feel torn and stuck, not knowing what to do. As the holiday season approaches, many of you will be considering upgrading or getting...Read More

Raising a strong-willed kid can be exhausting, and at times, painful and frustrating. You love your kids so much, but there are occasions where things feel really out of control, and it affects your marriage or co-parenting relationship. The struggle is very real. If you’re anything like I used to be, you see other families...Read More

When I think about the massive transformation I’ve had through parent coaching, it makes me truly emotional. I reached a point where nothing I did was working and I knew there had to be another way. There was a special person that changed my life for the better in so many ways, and I am...Read More

As a parent, I used to feel like I was doing it all wrong, and I was often filled with sadness, loneliness, guilt, and shame. I talk to parents every single day who tell me that they feel the same, so if this sounds familiar, you are not alone. But it’s never too late to...Read More

I used to think that my son was so disrespectful. I had an idea of how he should behave, and when he didn’t do what I wanted, I labeled him disrespectful. And I know that so many of my clients do the same. So if you feel your child doesn’t respect you, you’re not alone....Read More

Feelings and parenting. When I talk about big, loud feelings, what comes up for you? For some of you, just the thought of talking about feelings is wildly uncomfortable, especially when it comes to parenting. Whether your kid wants a cookie and you’ve said no, or they are nervous about sports tryouts or apprehensive about...Read More

I love it when you get to the end of a romance novel, and there’s an epilogue: a short chapter where they tell you what happened to the couple after the story ends. Well, this week, I’ve got an epilogue of my own to share with you. In Episode 39, I gave you a front-row...Read More