Nov
14
A Tale of Two Temperaments 🐶
I've been a mom to two dogs. One of them was a 12-pound badass shaped like a sausage.
6 min read
Coaching
Sep
18
Your Kid is Already in the "Real World"
The phrase, "Welcome to the real world" is generally targeted at teens. Most of them will tell you,
2 min read
Sep
15
A Kid-Friendly Look at Overthinking
Cows bring their food up a second time and re-chew it. We humans tend to do the same thing, only
4 min read
Sep
12
Mistake-Friendly Learning Reduces Perfectionism
More than ever, adolescents get stuck in perfectionism. But mistakes, not perfection, pave the road to accomplishment.
In addition to
3 min read
Sep
09
Radical Acceptance: Making Peace with What You Can't Control
As a parent, one of the most useful coping skills you can have is radical acceptance: Letting go of what
4 min read
Sep
08
Help Your Child Label Their Emotions, Not Themselves
We humans usually get labeling backward. We label ourselves, not our emotions. When we reverse it, we can feel so
5 min read
Sep
05
I Do, We Do, You Do: a Confidence Builder
A simple high-impact model for helping kids of all ages get unstuck.
My 19-year-old daughter is a collector: plants, empty
3 min read
Sep
03
Parents Co-Regulate Kids' Nervous Systems
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The Science of Co-Regulation
Anxiety can be
3 min read
Aug
08
A Flexible Approach to Get Teens Outside
Here's how to encourage your child or teen to connect with nature: Be okay with the earbuds going
2 min read
Aug
04
Capturing Emotions in Words Calms the Nervous System
Putting specific words to feelings helps dial down stress. But... they don't always need to be real words.
7 min read