The requests are starting to pour in……“Only a few hours of your time….” “The auction committee is looking for……” “The kids won’t be able to go to Science camp unless we fundraise…….” Volunteering at your child’s school can help you feel connected and purposeful, or it can suck the life out of you and still … Read more…
Can you feel the enthusiasm? New lunchboxes, new pencils, new classrooms and the back to school excitement is here. But a look at the statistics for today’s kids tells us this optimism will turn to stress by October. How do you keep the relaxed and joyful days of summer, even after the school year begins? … Read more…
“I need some money and I need it now. I don’t care what I have to do, just please hire me. I’ll do anything.” Does that make you want to hire me? If so, help-a-holics anonymous might be your next stop. Most people are turned off by desperation. Just like that kid sophmore year that … Read more…
I am in a funk. I just returned from Family Camp in Lake Tahoe (my happy place) and it was fabulous. No cooking, dishes, driving, whining, or TV. Just happy kids and happy parents and lots of time in nature. What’s hardest for me when I return home, is the isolation: The kids and I, at … Read more…