As a society we’ve become obsessed with academic excellence, sports and extracurricular activities. The crazy ‘race to college’ that starts putting pressure on our kids way too early is literally stripping teens of their joy. As parents we need shift our focus and put an equal amount of time, energy and money into their emotional […]
It would be a vast understatement to say women’s rights are in the national spotlight. There’s no escaping it. Whether it’s inflammatory remarks tweeted by our nation’s president himself, or the stories of misconduct that have birthed the powerful #metoo campaign and inspired commentary from everyone from Oprah to high school girls calling out the […]
How embracing a messy, imperfect life can teach our daughters the beauty, courage and strength behind owning our fears. Sometimes the busy-ness of life gets in the way of connecting with our teens and we feel stonewalled between the hecticness of school, work, activities, meal planning, etc. We wonder, “why aren’t we connecting?” or “how […]