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The Real and True Happiness of Imperfection
When you were growing up, were you taught, “there’s no excuse for a mistake” and “mistakes are always your fault”? Are you afraid you will become lazy and sloppy if ...
10 Tips for Not Feeling So SAD in the Winter
With the end of daylight savings time, it suddenly seems gloomy at 4pm and dark by 5pm. Many of the people I consult with notice their spirits and energy diminishing when the ...
I Won’t Go to School!
Big kids who refuse to get out of bed and go to school remind me of little kids who refuse to stay in bed and go to sleep. One night ...
Easy Fun for Families
I’ve been thinking lately about the importance of fun in family life, and wondering why it seems in such short supply. Sometimes I guess it is because parents are doing ...
Giving Up On Control
Take heart. There are times when every parent feels like the situation is out of control. Every parent has a personal threshold, and when we pass it we can feel ...
A Good-Enough Child
Suzie wanders into the kitchen, dressed for school and looking for breakfast. Her Dad looks over at her and comments, “Good morning sunshine! Oops, your pony tail is kind of ...
Go the F*** to Sleep!
Lots of parents play “Let’s Make a Deal” with their children at bedtime—and who can blame them? You are tired, and you know your child is tired. You all need ...
Winning Agreement With Limits
Setting and upholding limits may be the toughest job of being a parent. It wasn’t my favorite part of being a Mom, and I can understand if you don’t like ...
Tell the Truth!
We have all done it. We see the cookie crumbs sprinkled down our child’s shirt or the purloined item held behind their back, and we have to ask the big ...
