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You've already heard many in the parenting field recommend spending dedicated 1:1 time with your child to “fill their cup”, but when you do this with a strong-willed child it doesn’t always work. You and I both know this.

So many parents are already overworked and exhausted that trying another “tactic” that...

Happy New Year!!

We've finally stepped into 2023!  Here's to you starting 2023 off strong.

As we all are enjoying the fresh new optimism that a new year brings, I want to share with you a story I shared as we were kicking off 2021... where many of us were relieved to bring 2020 to a close as it was a year that may have been filled...

May this note, one day after Mother's day, feel like stuffed animal balloons to you.

What do I mean?

Imperfect and full of love.

Our family tradition for birthdays is to wake the birthday girl/boy/parent up by tossing balloons on them while they're in bed.

My 5 year old daughter had a massive meltdown Saturday evening. Why? She wanted to throw...

Does that “To Do” list rule your day? 

It’s easy to get sucked into the routine of getting kids to school, making dinner, washing dishes and finally, frazzled as you are, you take the time to read a story to your child.  And these things are important. And yet, is it reading the story that matters or feeling...

I’m sure my kids drank wild monkey juice this afternoon. 
 

It’s 3pm and raining outside and they are playing together. All the games are those I’ve played with them in the past. With couch cushions, my older two are making elevator doors for my daughter and she tries to run through before the “doors”...

As I write this to you, my mind is saying “You won’t share this one.”

It’s too raw.

It’s too open.

It’s not your normal parenting games or sitting with your kid as they have a meltdown.

Here’s the background story…

Have you ever looked at your child and, without meaning to, compared them to other...