Why Trying to Motivate My Kid Didn’t Work And what worked instead Jacob’s 2nd grade teacher called him a perfect model student. Above grade level in nearly all subjects, he breezed through his Read More »
How to Prepare for the Craziest New School Year Ever And keep your sanity along the way. The world feels so big right now, doesn’t it? And, right in the midst of all kinds of Read More »
Here’s Your Permission Slip – Signed, Sealed, Delivered In July 2015, we received the call no parent ever wants. Our 20 year old daughter was a victim in a serious car accident. Hospitalized Read More »
3 Things Every Parent Should Remember About Being Good Enough As you can tell by the picture, I wasn’t very good at planning my children’s birthday parties. I’m more the kind of mom that remembers birthdays Read More »
Why Growth Mindset Is the Secret to Self-Esteem Kids really are the best teachers. A few years ago, my then 17-year-old daughter, taught me a valuable lesson. It went something like this. “Mom, Read More »