My Blog
Can I get some help around here?
Do you want some help around the house? How many cups are on your kitchen table? What about helmets or other sports equipment by the front door? Who washes the dishes in your home? What chores do your children carry out each week? How much time do you spend preparing...
Why I paused drinking alcohol
We are now in the winter holiday time of year again. I realized as we approached Thanksgiving that this would be my first holiday season without drinking alcohol. I wanted to reflect, write, and share about what this experience has been for me over this almost full...
My Approach to Parent Coaching
Some parents ask me about my approach or philosophical underpinnings for my Parent Coaching. I would love to share this to support parents who are curious about whether working with me aligns with their family. First of all, as a PCI Certified Parent Coach®, I follow...
Setting Limits
I have never been a parent that likes arbitrary limits, like “no ear piercing until 12 years old” or “cell phone when you turn 13”. That just doesn’t work for me because I wonder, where do those ages come from? How can I explain that to my child? Recently I had the...
Hello Family Fun, Goodbye Fight Night!
From Frustration to Fun One thing I love about being a Parent Coach is the amazing ideas that emerge from collaborating with my clients! In a recent session with a client with three children whose ages ranged from new Kindergartener to new teen, we were discussing how...
Drifting Teen
It’s strange, this feeling of my child drifting away. She’s thirteen and seems so much like an adult these days. Her interests are changing and are so vastly different from my own. She is doing what she is meant to do - grow up and be her own person. And yet, it feels...