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I would like to say that the hardest part of quarantine for my daughter has been missing her friends and teachers.
No, she tells me. The hardest part is staying home with me.
24 hours a day, 7 days a week, stuck [Read more…] about How to Survive Staying Home with Your Parents
The problem with spending too much time with your loved ones…
Is driving each other crazy.
You love each other as long as the amount of time you spend together doesn’t exceed your emotional capacity. [Read more…] about Help! We’re Driving Each Other Crazy
This morning, my daughter and I had a fight.
It was one of our perpetual fights. Her hair, luscious and thick, turns into a rat’s nest if it’s not brushed out each night.
When I style it in the morning, I have to brush it smooth. That’s when everything goes wrong. [Read more…] about It’s Okay to Fight with Your Kids
It hurts to fight with your mom.
All you want to do is get along. You want to be able to have a simple conversation without getting into an argument.
Maybe it’s too much to expect that you’d be able to support one another [Read more…] about Why Can’t I Get Along with My Mom?
Standing up for myself makes me want to die.
I end up shaking inside. My body aches all over.
I have this irrational fear that I’m going to get punished for saying anything. You’re not supposed to call anyone out. [Read more…] about 4 Rules for Dealing with Nasty Communication from an Ex
Your last child is out of the house.
It’s just you and your spouse.
What is this next stage in your life going to look like?
Who are you, now that you’re no longer a full-time parent? [Read more…] about Empty Nest Tips for Rediscovering Yourself with Coach Christine
This simple tool will boost your child’s IQ…
Help them manage their emotions better…
Help them master new skills, whether on the piano or on the sports field…
AND keep them at a healthy weight. [Read more…] about The Surprising Secret to Boosting Your Kid’s Health, Happiness and IQ
Imagine you’re a fairy godmother with a magic wand that can bestow one—and only one—gift on your child. What gift would you give?
If you’ve ever tried to have a conversation with a teenager about anything having to do with bodies…
Like hygiene. Menstruation. Or (god forbid) sex…
You know the feeling of screaming into a black hole while the cosmos swallows your last breath. 😉 [Read more…] about How I Taught My 7-Year-Old Daughter about Consent
No one knows what happened to you as a child like you do.
Our childhoods are intensely private. Much of what happened to us took place behind closed doors. Even our own family members don’t know everything that happened to us. [Read more…] about Lisa Zarcone Breaks the Silence on Child Abuse
