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We call it multitasking. Women pride themselves on being able to do a million things at once. Here’s my question. How’s it working for you? My guess is that it’s not working that well. Something is going to be compromised. It’s not just that we......

The fourth of July is a day to celebrate our country’s freedom. How about you? Do you need a little freedom? How about a little emotional freedom, especially when it comes to your daughter’s drama? Your teen can be happy, angry, sad, stressed, and hyper......

It can drive you nuts. There she is lying on the sofa being a couch potato while you are running around trying to get your work done. Summer, for lots of moms, is more work when the kids are at home. We don’t want our......

“How do I get my teen to listen to me?” This is the big question for moms of teens.  It seems so easy, right? You tell your daughter what seems reasonable, and you want her to listen to you. But actually, we want more. We......

When you are the parent of a teen, the fantasy of summer break includes both laughs shared in the sunshine and industrious kids getting work done. Often, reality is a bit different. That disconnect can lead to family drama, which is no one’s idea of......

The last month of school can get crazy. Many of you have been living your lives at 100 miles per hour with the entire end-of-year activities. Your teen thought that summer would never come, and the finals and projects would never stop. She’d daydream about......

Last week, Sara came to see me in my private practice. Sara had that spaced-out, frazzled look. She said, “I want my life back. It’s only the first week of summer, and I’m ready for school to start.” Sara really didn’t want school to start.......

How many of you feel like parenting a tween or teen is hard? The day-to-day can feel exhausting. Sometimes this season of parenting feels like it will never end. That feeling – like the drama and chaos will never let up – can be so......

If I were to ask you, “How much do you feel appreciated on a scale of 1 to 10 by your kids, husband, partner, friends, family, or work?” What would you say? I have talked to plenty of moms who feel they were appreciated at......

All moms experience weariness. The reason is that we are fighting the good fight for our family. We give and give and give. And often, we don’t spend the necessary time replenishing all that we pour out onto those we care about. Often, this is......