For some teen, family vacation can be met with reluctance, frustration, or even outright resistance.

How can parents help their family navigate loss while at the same time cope with their own grief?

The holidays can be a whirlwind of emotions and activities, but they can also be an opportunity to cultivate mindfulness and create lasting memories.

I cannot count all the times I have heard parents say that they invite their teen to spend time with them, and they decline. What can you do?

Part of the source of all the pressure parents feel today is due to our culture creating a mindset. How do we help teens deal with the “unfair” things in life?

We envision a life for our newborn baby, but by the time they're a teen, it might feel like we're faced with a stranger. What can we do about it?

With all that a parent has to do, we forget how to take time to really hear what is going on with our teen when they are struggling.

Parents are often so involved in helping their teens succeed that they go into fix-it mode, or “fix-itis.”

What happens when we rescue teens? Without natural consequences, there is no motivation to change their pattern.

How can we get out of our own way so we can really listen to our child, so we can really hear them?

The transition from the teen years to young adulthood and the independence that comes with it can be a rocky road. How can you as a parent help with this process?

Family vacations are thought to be a fun and relaxing time. However, for some teens, it can cause anxious feelings instead of enjoyment.

How does parent coaching help divorced parents co-parent when each is carrying a load of resentments and hurts?

It’s simple really… parent coaching helps parents find news ways to manage their family when the old ones are no longer working.

Performing a random act of kindness can make the benefiting party feel good, but it can also have positive impacts on the person giving the nice gesture!

You can tell that your teen has lots on their mind. You can tell by the deafening silence, the dejected hang of their head, or a really long stretch of texting time..

Family conflict is such a complex beast. The more people in the family, the more conflict and it is exponential. So how do you go about trying to find a resolution when there is conflict?

Most of us, when we have to deal with “attitude”, would like to be able to just get them to stop it and do/be what we want them to be. What do you do?

And all of us have beliefs about ourselves that have influenced decisions we have made and have affected our ability to handle the curves that life sends us.

This blog discusses the typical end of school year effects, those of the pandemic years, and how to support your child with managing this time of the year.