You Can’t Reason With Panic
When I was in first grade, I was riding bikes with a friend and managed to do a front flip over my handlebars when my bike hit a stone. I…
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You Can’t Reason With Panic
Mondays Are For Emotion Regulation
You gotta love Mondays…or not! In my mind, Mondays are the day for a fresh start. I assume I will start the day feeling refreshed from the weekend and ready to…
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Mondays Are For Emotion Regulation
Finding Meaning In The Routine
Like many, I spend a lot of time shuttling my kids around. I work over an hour from my home, yet I put more mileage on my car on the…
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Finding Meaning In The Routine
Sometimes It’s Good To Call “Mercy”
My dad and I used to play the game “mercy.” We would squeeze each other’s fingers to see if the other would give in first. We never did. Oddly though,…
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Sometimes It’s Good To Call “Mercy”
To Clean, or Not To Clean
Just about every situation has positives and negatives. I try to be fully in the moment for those positives and not be distracted by the downside. This is definitely a…
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To Clean, or Not To Clean
Apologizing and Self-Respect: What’s the link?
When I was roughly 11, my grandmother lovingly teased me that she was going to hang a sign around my neck that read “I’m sorry.” She was hopeful that doing…
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Apologizing and Self-Respect: What’s the link?
The Result of a Misunderstood Question
What do you do when you write a blog post in answer to a question and then find out you misinterpreted the question?I don’t know what other bloggers do, but…
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The Result of a Misunderstood Question
Kids and Teens Deciding Their Own Path?
After reading the book Small Animals by Kim Brooks and writing my post “Small Animals Considered,” I have been particularly tuned in to the role fear plays in my parenting…
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Kids and Teens Deciding Their Own Path?
Hold Fast To Dreams
Today I was asked “what’s the point of having dreams if they turn into expectations and then you are disappointed?”My honest response to that question was “yikes!” but I didn’t…
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Hold Fast To Dreams
Another thing that Teens Don’t Hear
One of the most common complaints I hear from my tween, teen and young adult clients is that their parents harp on what they do wrong and never recognize all…
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Another thing that Teens Don’t Hear