I am a strong believer in the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy: “You will find what you are looking for.” So why not look for the good?! Focusing on the positive is the foundation of all the work I do with parents. We get so caught up in our day-to-day activities that we often forget to look at […]
Back to School
I love this time of year! There are fresh school supplies in the stores, the weather starts to change, and there are so many hope-filled possibilities. Yes, it’s “Back To School” time. My disclaimer before you read the rest of this post, so that you know my bias: I am not one of those […]
Catch Someone Being Good!
While I have often challenged parents I work with to catch their children being good, a few years ago I decided to challenge my family to catch each other being good. I think it was a busy time of year and we were all tired and running in multiple directions. It seemed as if there […]
Halloween is Creeping Up
Halloween is creeping up… and ghosts and goblins are jumping out at us along with witches and vampires. How do you help a child who is scared of everything make it through the Halloween season? Young children can have a hard time determining what is real and what is imaginary. They honestly can’t differentiate between the two. […]
Putting the Fun back in DysFUNctional
When was the last time you played as a family? Or just “hung out” together? (This was originally posted in 2015 but the activities are timeless, even during a pandemic and beyond!) Sometimes you need to call a Time Out of your hectic schedule, ignore your To-Do List, and just take time to play. The […]