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The Importance of Family Traditions

The Importance of Family Traditions

When parents ask what is the best way to connect with their kids I have a simple answer: Family Traditions. When I spent the first holiday season hanging around my then-boyfriend's...

Who is the Real Parenting Expert?

Who is the Real Parenting Expert?

The one where she takes on Parenting Experts. (Oh, the irony.) For some reason this week, I’ve spotted a few different articles on how to talk to your kids. They are all very...

What if We Lead With Curiosity?

What if We Lead With Curiosity?

What if curiosity was the cornerstone of our parenting? Once, before I was a parent and simply a zealous new teacher, I read a book about raising boys. The author had many important...

Learning Attachment Styles to Grow Compassion

Learning Attachment Styles to Grow Compassion

I can’t remember when it happened first, the awareness that my behaviors as an adult were somehow linked to my experiences as a kid, but I do know it felt a bit like flying down a...

Managing Kids’ Emotions and Taking Care of You

Managing Kids’ Emotions and Taking Care of You

“Explain how that experience felt for you.”  “Where do you feel that in your body?”  I ask these questions a lot in my therapy office. Wanna know why? The first one is to keep myself...

Parenting Teens: Winter Coat Edition

Parenting Teens: Winter Coat Edition

I posted the picture you see above on Instagram recently. It shows the choices my teenager and I made about what was appropriate to wear outside in the snow. Clearly, posting about...

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