Seventeen year old, Anna wrote her parents a note saying “{My younger sister} would kill me if she knew I was telling you this, but I am so glad you wouldn’t let us have facebook accounts. I can see how I would get roped into it like my friends are.” Fifteen year old Sarah was … Read more…
What Do You Want? A tropical vacation? A night out on the town? A new house? To lose weight? Flowers from your sweetheart? $$$? What do your kids want? A new toy? To play with their friend? A day at the beach? A puppy? To play video games all day? A cell phone? There is … Read more…
I just put my son on the bus for a week of sleep away camp and I have had lots of emotions rising for me today: sadness, sentimentality, and excitement. Last year he asked to go, and I told him, “Mommy’s not ready yet.” I knew I had work to do on my fears around … Read more…
You worked hard all day, doing things for everybody else. The kids are finally asleep. Your emails, dishes, laundry and paperwork are as done as they are going to be tonight. You finally sit down to take a little time for yourself and you settle in with your favorite chocolate chip ice cream and some R … Read more…
I have a theory that everyone’s New Year’s Resolution are essentially the same. Some people say they want to find a new job, lose weight, get organized, be a better parent, keep the house clean, create a better relationship, etc. Really, I think what we all want is simply to FEEL BETTER. I decided that … Read more…
My husband has been declined for health insurance three times in the last three months. A year ago, this would have sent me into a cloud of anxiety as dark as the Iceland volcano. When I am worried, I try to control things I have no control over like whether my husband talks on the … Read more…
Boy did I stress out about turning 40 this month! Not because of getting older, but because I couldn’t decide what to do for my birthday! Because it was “the big 4-0”, I felt a lot of pressure to do something big. I had all these voices in my head saying “You should have a … Read more…