Parenting
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 […]
Why Modern Childhood is Missing This One Thing
Why Modern Childhood is Missing This One Thing Last week, a mom sat in my office and said something that broke my heart open: “My son has everything — a good school, sports, music lessons, friends. But when I asked him what made him happy last week, he just stared at me like I’d asked […]
The Cultural Message That’s Making Parenting Harder
The Cultural Message That’s Making Parenting Harder Last week, a mom in my practice—let’s call her Sarah—sat across from me with tears streaming down her face. “I’m failing at everything,” she whispered. “I yelled at my kids this morning, forgot to pack a healthy lunch, and scrolled Instagram during dinner. Every other parent seems to […]
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 […]
What Your Family’s Morning Chaos is Really About
What Your Family’s Morning Chaos is Really About Last Tuesday, I watched a dad in my office describe his morning routine with such vivid exhaustion that I could practically smell the burnt toast. “We have one hour,” he said, eyes wide. “One hour to get three kids fed, dressed, and out the door. And somehow, […]
The Invisible Load That’s Burning Out Modern Parents
The Invisible Load That’s Burning Out Modern Parents Last week, a mom in my office broke down crying—not because of anything dramatic, but because she’d forgotten to sign a field trip form. Again. “I remembered it,” she said through tears. “At 2 a.m. when I couldn’t sleep. Then at the grocery store. Then while I […]
The Weekend Tradition That Saved Our Sanity
The Weekend Tradition That Saved Our Sanity It was a Sunday evening, and I was staring at the wreckage of another chaotic weekend. The kitchen looked like a crime scene starring cereal boxes and juice spills. My kids had fought over screen time approximately seventeen times. My partner and I had barely exchanged more than […]
The Secret to Staying Connected in the Parenting Trenches
The Secret to Staying Connected in the Parenting Trenches Last Tuesday, I watched a couple sit on opposite ends of my couch — not in anger, but in exhaustion. Between them lay a fortress of invisible walls: work deadlines, after-school pickups, a toddler who’d forgotten how to sleep, and a teenager who’d forgotten how to […]
What Nobody Tells You About Love After Kids
The 3 A.M. Text I’ll Never Forget It came from Sarah, a mom I’d been working with for a few months. Just six words: “I miss who we used to be.” She wasn’t talking about her pre-baby body or her old career. She was talking about her marriage. About the inside jokes that used to […]
Why Your Child’s Boredom is Essential
Why Your Child’s Boredom Is Essential (And Why You Should Stop Fixing It) Last Tuesday, I watched a parent in my office practically levitate with anxiety as her eight-year-old son uttered the five words that apparently signal the apocalypse: “Mom, I’m so bored.” Her immediate response? She rattled off twelve activity options in under thirty […]