Don’t Tell an Anxious Child to Calm Down—Help Them Do It
She comes to me with teary eyes, a shaky voice, and stomping feet, “This is dumb! Everything is terrible! I’m…
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She comes to me with teary eyes, a shaky voice, and stomping feet, “This is dumb! Everything is terrible! I’m…
Continue ReadingIt had been nearly a year, and despite my best efforts and constant prayers, the tumultuous relationship with my daughter…
Continue ReadingWhen my tween son asked to go to sleep away camp, I supported his decision and his quest for independence,…
Continue ReadingAnother quiet Saturday morning. The week flew by in a haze of kids’ sports practices, basketball games, last-minute grocery store…
Continue ReadingDear daughter, Don't rush. You were born in a brightly lit room, surrounded by a flurry of activity. You were…
Continue ReadingDear daughter: I've heard it from you a thousand times when you don't get your way. You yell it when…
Continue ReadingMy daughter stands on the front porch every morning and waves goodbye to me as I pull out of the…
Continue ReadingMy son, you are 12 years old. You are a young boy in the last days before you become a…
Continue ReadingThe true measure of a mother’s love is her willingness to wake up before the sun on vacation. On a…
Continue ReadingI taught middle school during COVID . . . sounds scary, I know. Much of the year was online, and…
Continue Reading“Mom, can I have a phone?” “Mom, why won't you let me shave my legs?” “Mom, when can I wear…
Continue ReadingIt's a typical early morning for me. I am at home doing home stuff, the kids are off to school,…
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