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Have you ever felt pressure to tone yourself down?
You’re too intense, too emotional, too deep, too sensitive, too whatever…
And it feels like you’re the only one. [Read more…] about Are You Too Much? You Might Be Highly Excitable – with Aurora Remember
I was driving home one day and saw two people on the road ahead, enjoying an evening afternoon stroll. I recognized them—knew them, in fact, quite intimately—and slowed down, raising one hand to wave.
They jammed their heads lower. They twisted their bodies to the side, to put as much of their backs towards me as possible. [Read more…] about Let’s Pretend You Don’t Exist: The Dangers of the Silent Treatment
Do you remember the first time you realized that something was wrong with the way you look?
I remember. I was in 5th grade. I’d just gotten glasses. My classmates called me four-eyes.
As I became more self-conscious about my appearance [Read more…] about How to Help Girls Develop a Positive Body Image with Rebekah Buege
My daughter learned how babies are made when she was six.
And it was all my fault.
When the Amazon package came, she knew it contained something for her. She ripped it open. “Is this mine?” she asked, wide-eyed. [Read more…] about My Daughter Knows How Babies are Made
If you’ve got a kid, chances are they play games online.
Ninety-seven percent of teen boys play video games, and girls aren’t far behind at 83%.
It’s easy for parents to control what games their child is playing at a young age [Read more…] about Help Your Kids Stay Safe in Online Gaming
“Why do you wear so much makeup?”
I stopped applying eye shadow, shocked.
My daughter was in the bathroom with me, brushing her teeth and getting ready for school. [Read more…] about Should You Let Your Daughter Wear Makeup?
You need a break.
You love your home, but staring at your own four walls for weekends on end has got you down.
What can you do, when nothing is open and your vacation budget is looking slim? [Read more…] about Stuck at Home and Wondering What to Do? 18 Staycation Ideas for Every Couple
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
