
Is Disappointment even Bad? Many of us think as parents it’s our job to make our kids happy. But is it really our goal to make them happy all the time? Let’s think thru this question. If we can make our kids happy all the time (which I believe we can’t make them happy),…

Do you ever have those moments when you just don’t feel good enough regardless of what you do? For me the thoughts include things like: The family finances are lacking my attention. Kids need me more. I should be teaching all of these life skills. I should be happier. What’s wrong with me. My…

Do you have a child with anxiety? Are you at a loss for how to help them? Let me teach you how to walk them thru their anxiety. Is it bad for kids to have anxiety? Are you like most parents who feel it’s their job to make sure their kids are happy all…

Do you have kids with big emotions? Toddlers, neurodiverse kids, or teenagers? I do and the parenting advice can be frustrating. I hear all the time to regulate my emotions to help teach them to regulate their emotions. But truthfully, when they escalate I tend to escalate. I didn’t know how to calm myself,…
Doing All the Right Things The week leading up to and on Christmas I found myself surrounded by extended family and friends five days in a row. Social events usually leave me feeling anxious. I have a child on the autism spectrum who is verbal and often mislabeled as defiant. I have another with…