Transitions

Transitions

Summer vacation is coming to a close.  Yay!   But… never a dull moment.  Now the challenges of the school year await…homework, tests, sticking to schedules, constant updates from the teachers and school, etc.   So, from being...
Making the connection

Making the connection

Parents have a lot ‘weighing down’ on them.  Being the ‘responsible adult’ is no simple task.    No one ever said it is.   Yet, there are very few people who don’t want to be parents (sooner or later in their lives). Yet raising children...
Me time for Moms

Me time for Moms

A mom recently consulted for my help to work out a certain issue with one of her children.  She was expending a tremendous amount of energy around this issue; and (not surprisingly), with no results!   She was drained, frustrated and at a loss. ...
Summer vacation with a new twist…

Summer vacation with a new twist…

Summer vacation.  One would expect it to be the best of times.  Yet, sadly, it is perceived to be the worst. Parents are stressed out and worried about how to keep their kids occupied and/or…out of trouble. What do ‘keeping kids occupied’ and ‘keeping...
Good, better, best – no such thing!

Good, better, best – no such thing!

A few days ago I posted a story about how a mom (and her daughter) dealt positively with the repercussions of the teachers’ strike. In a nutshell: the daughter had baked a cake for an end-of-year party which was canceled due to the strike. Mom suggested they bring the...
Fits you like a glove. 

Fits you like a glove. 

The norm nowadays is that moms and dads juggle between home and workplace.   The word ‘juggle’ says it all. No need for me to expound. Notwithstanding the importance of jobs and careers, being a parent is still probably the most significant role...