3 ways to guide your children to emotional wholeness
It felt like the world was falling apart around me. I had just gotten home from a long day of seeing clients, and all I wanted was a shower,…
Helping your teen identify their feelings
Cotton Candy is what I call her. She is full of sweetness, marvel, and loves big crowds. Her role, she feels, is to bring joy to all who are in her…
Navigating a new family
It takes courage to walk into a ready-made family and love someone else’s children…and someone else’s husband. You see, I married a widower with two…
The three Rs for raising emotionally healthy boys
I grew up in the seventies, and from 1977 to 1982, The Incredible Hulk television series ran on CBS. You’d find me glued to the TV each week,…
Emotions: How parenting can cause a heart change
I think one of the most annoying parts of parenting is when you are disciplining a kid, and you know that it’s something you are personally terrible…
Parenting a Middle Schooler with Love
This morning, I sent my daughter off to middle school with a prayer and a kiss on her head. In the past 45 minutes, we laughed, hugged, fussed,…
