I am the mom of one of those highly motivated students. Before you want to curse me, I can assure you it comes with some drawbacks. They are different from…
Most of us associate Thanksgiving with gratitude. Like many, I try to be mindful of all that I am grateful for. Most especially my family. This Thanksgiving I found myself…
The gift ideas capture some great DBT concepts both directly and more subtly1. Enjoy your soothing hot beverage with a DBT reminder 2.Flaunt your DBT knowledge with these great T-shirts…
Monday started out like most Mondays. I hopped out of bed at 4 to take my son to swim practice. On the one hand, the day seemed to stretch out…
I recently scrolled through Facebook and came across a meme I liked. It read: “‘No’Vember: The month we work on saying “no” when we need to say “yes” to ourselves.” I…
You have to love getting stuck behind a school bus. I love kids as much as anyone, but the endless stops can make my skin crawl. If I hit one…
Sometimes I wish the phrase “multi-tasking” had never been invented. It’s not actually the phrase that bothers me, but rather the level to which we have embraced the concept. Me…
While I am in a constant battle to limit the amount of time my kids spend watching TV, I have to admit that family TV time is one of my…
Most of us have heard the saying “When you fall off the horse, you have to get back on.” It speaks to the idea that when something goes wrong, your…
When one of my kids comes to me with another activity that needs to fit into the calendar, I typically find a way to make it work. Like most families,…