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The Family Mission Statement That Changed Everything
The Family Mission Statement That Changed Everything Last Tuesday, I sat across from a mother who looked like she hadn’t slept in weeks. “We’re all just…running,” she said, her voice cracking. “Soccer, homework, my job, my husband’s job, dinner from a drive-thru. We live in the same house, but I feel like we barely know […]
What Your Social Media is Teaching Your Kids About Life
What Your Social Media is Teaching Your Kids About Life Last week, a mom in my practice sat across from me and laughed—the kind of laugh that’s half amusement, half horror. “I caught my seven-year-old posing with her smoothie this morning,” she said. “She tilted it just right, fixed her hair, and said, ‘How’s this […]
The Saturday Ritual That Built Our Family Culture
The Saturday Ritual That Built Our Family Culture I’ll never forget the Tuesday morning my youngest daughter asked me, “Mom, what day do we love each other?” My heart sank. Not because she doubted our love, but because I realized something heartbreaking: our family had become so busy shuffling between soccer practices, work deadlines, and […]
Why ‘Having It All’ is Costing Us Everything
The Myth We’ve Been Sold Last week, a mom sat in my office and said something that broke my heart: “I thought if I just worked harder, I could do it all. Instead, I feel like I’m failing at everything.” She had a thriving career, two beautiful kids, a partner she loved — and yet […]
What Your Calendar Says About Your Family Values
What Your Calendar Says About Your Family Values Last week, a mom in my office pulled out her phone with tears in her eyes. “Look at this,” she said, scrolling through a color-coded calendar that would make a Fortune 500 CEO weep with envy. Soccer practice (blue), piano lessons (green), tutoring (yellow), work meetings (red). […]
The After-School Hour That’s Breaking Modern Parents
The After-School Hour That’s Breaking Modern Parents Let me paint you a picture. It’s 3:47 PM on a Tuesday. You’ve just picked up your kids from school, and within twelve minutes, someone’s crying about a lost pencil case, someone else is hangry and refusing the snack you lovingly packed, and your oldest is having a […]
What Your Home’s ‘Messy Spots’ Reveal
The Pile on the Chair: What Your Home’s ‘Messy Spots’ Reveal About Your Family’s Hidden Needs Last week, a mom in my practice sat down and immediately apologized. “I’m so sorry,” she said, laughing nervously. “I know you can’t see it through Zoom, but there’s literally a laundry mountain on my couch that’s been there […]
Why Your Family Needs More Boredom
Why Your Family Needs More Boredom Last week, a mom in my practice confessed something she thought would shock me: “I left my kids alone in the backyard for an hour with nothing. No toys, no screens, no activities. Just… grass and time. I felt like the worst parent ever.” She paused, waiting for my […]
The Car Ride Conversation That Actually Connects
The Car Ride Conversation That Actually Connects Last week, a mom in my practice told me something that made us both laugh and cry at the same time. “I spend forty minutes a day driving my kids around,” she said, “and I know more about the Spotify algorithm than I do about what actually happened […]
The Dinner Table Habit That Transformed Our Family
The Dinner Table Habit That Transformed Our Family There was a Tuesday evening—unremarkable in every way—when I found myself staring at four people silently shoveling pasta into their mouths while scrolling, texting, and zoning out. My husband was answering work emails between bites. My teenage daughter had her phone propped against the water pitcher, watching […]