Being a good mom involves more than just taking care of the kids. It’s about creating a nurturing environment where emotions can be expressed, issues can be resolved, and happiness prevails. This is no easy task, especially with the everyday stresses of life. That’s why maintaining strong and healthy marriages and relationships is crucial for moms.
With the recent death of Naya Rivera, this month in Hollywood was a tough one for me, which is a sentence I can barely type out because it’s so utterly unlike me.
But this one is different.
I grew up in...
Before I became a mom, before I met my partner, I had an idea of the perfect dad.
My husband is nothing like I imagined.
Thinking forward to a hypothetical pregnancy, I pictured a partner who would excitedly make lists of...
I love my mom, but like every kid, there were things I took for granted about her as I was growing up. As I get older and parent my own kids, I think about some of the gifts she gave me...
I am working mom and am proud of it!
Last month I posted about the things that suck about being a working mom — all true feelings, but a bit negative. Now I want to share all the reasons why being a working...
This Mother’s Day? Please don’t ask me what I want. Don’t ask me to think. Don't leave it to me to plan the day.
It's not even that I want to be left alone — it's not that I'm expecting...
Recently, I received a piece of Unsolicited Parenting Advice, but it struck me in its honesty and raw emotion. Upon learning I was seven months pregnant with my second child, a father of two girls told me, "Enjoy the first...
When we were kids we connected friendship and physical proximity so closely. If you lived on my street or if we were assigned to the same elementary school class or bus, we were probably friends. If someone moved away,...
Dearest, beloved husband of mine,
As we head toward our tenth year of marriage, I've been thinking about you and me and our relationship. First, please know that I love you more than anything, and I'm not going anywhere. But I...
"Piece by piece
He restored my faith
That a man can be kind
And a father should be great"
When I first heard Kelly Clarkson's latest song, "Piece By Piece," I found it to be a sweet, emotionally driven song....
His hand on my back, I cry quietly into the pillow.
Because at the end of the day, there's no longer an "us." There's begging him to make some sort of effort at a relationship. There's pleading for attention or...
As soon as your kids are preschool age, consider calling to order a Family Meeting. It’s a way to give everyone in the family a voice (and to take those little voices seriously), to practice democracy, and to show that we’re part of a team with common goals. And, it’s — yet again — a way to slow down and touch base with one another.
Before I taught mediation, I had no qualms about throwing out an "I'm sorry" whenever the words came to mind. During training I always included a section on apologies, because they can be an amazingly powerful part of the...
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A Family-Friendly Summer Escape to Nantucket
As you dive into summer planning, let me steer you toward one of my favorite family trips — an unforgettable getaway on Nantucket Island....
