Finding the Positives by Going on an Emotional Scavenger Hunt
Since many of us are spending a little more time with our partners, children, or other family members because of COVID-19 precautions, our emotions may be bumping into one another more than usual. Tensions can run high in close quarters, and it might be really hard to...
3 Important Truths for Moms During the Pandemic
First: You are not making a wrong decision. Parenting is already full of conflicting philosophies that leave us second-guessing our decisions. The pandemic has added a whole new layer to stress out about. Should I let me kids go to school and risk getting infected...
How to Support Yourself and Your Family Through a Long Hard Time
Back in March, I wrote an article sharing some ideas for how to help children cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. At that point, we were in the acute phase of this collective trauma, and many (including myself) believed and hoped it would be over in a few weeks or...
The Key to Making Family Changes Stick
Have you ever played with one of these? If you’ve ever spent any time in a baby’s room, you may have seen one of these on their crib. Mobiles really hold a newborn’s attention as they turn and dance. The slightest touch will throw the whole thing off balance and into...
What Is Wrong with Us?
Sometimes, we can sense there is a problem in our relationship, but we aren’t sure what it is. We feel disconnected, but it’s hard to pinpoint how it got to this point and why we feel that way. Take this quiz to help you figure out what is happening in...
Are We Facing the End of the Family As We Know It?
Have you been worried about the State of the American Family? It’s not that unusual these days to hear one pundit or another decry the end of the American family. Even the Pew Research Center has been documenting our attitudes about the changing look of our families....
Parental Burnout Is Real and We Need to Talk About It
I’m talking about parental burnout today – what it is, how to know you’re in it, and what to do about it. Burnout is one of those things that everyone is going to encounter at times throughout their lives, and it can be hard to notice it and differentiate it...
