Take a look at everyone you know. Your friends, your loved ones. Your acquaintances. Now think about your interactions with all of...

Last week, the Supreme Court made a ruling for people to play nice, be fair and to let everyone have a turn. Basically, the Supreme...

‘In every marriage more than a week old, there are grounds for divorce. The trick is to find, and continue to find, grounds for...

'Tis the season of mass exodus from post. 'Tis the season for perfecting your spin on saying sayonara. 'Tis the season for helping your...

Think about when your child gets upset. Never a happy moment for any parent, I’m sure. Sometimes, they get so worked up before you can...

“We forget that what they need is the freedom to be children, to be curious, to be sheltered from the worries of adult life - even if for...

Unlike when we were all kids, heading out to play in the sun is no longer a clear-cut good idea. Now, you need to take the extra time to...

Did you know that your kids are smarter than you are? Let me rephrase that: Did you know that your kids are better at some things than...

Mothering is likely the best thing I’ve ever done, and also one of the most difficult. People will tell you this before you have kids,...

Is there even such a thing as a balanced life? Is there a mom or dad out there that has managed to have it all: quality time with kids,...

One of the most rewarding parts of parenting is that moment when you see your child really GET a new thing. It can be small such as the...

I am a parent coach, rather than a life coach. Translation: my training is more geared toward helping with situations -- difficult and...

Sometimes, we need to think about us. Sometimes, parenting is about the parents, and not the kids. In order to parent better, we also...

You know, Michael Jackson was on to something with his song, encouraging us to ‘make that change’, but I think he forgot to mention just...

There are days when I wish at least one of my children were a wallflower. Not a sentence most moms would utter, I know, but it would be...

I believe we have two families. The first, we are born with. Or adopted into, if you like. This family is one we can’t escape, and one...

I am sitting on our porch, in a rare moment of silence. I am enjoying the lovely weather, our beautiful garden, and the sounds of the...

As parents, the majority of us probably feel that we must, as part of the job description of being a parent, protect our children from...

One of the hardest things to do as a parent is to take time that you could be spending with your kids or taking care of one of the myriad...

We can’t all walk around with smiles on our faces, sure, but can we truly BE happy? (I should add, my youngest does walk around with a...