Help Your Tween Start 2022 on a High Note We frame each new year with a deficit model. We stake out specific resolutions for self-improvement. We need to lose weight, quit smoking, or join a gym. We want to reduce screen time and increase sleep time. We need to...
You Made It! I wanted to pop in your inbox before 2022 to say well done. I salute your commitment to learning about, being with, and loving your transforming and fascinating adolescent. I understand that parenting them is complex and challenging, and changing....
The Stranger Minding my own business, I stood in line at Sprouts, balancing a pint of strawberries and three avocadoes. I noticed the man behind me holding a beautiful bouquet in one hand and steering his cart with the other. My mask hid my smile, but I caught...
What I Learned From Ted Lasso If you have not streamed the best new show ever on TV, please consider moving it to the top of your watching list. If you have watched it – you know what I’m talking about. Ted’s intention to build character and strength, not...
It’s Not Your Fault When tweens shift their attention from their parents to their peers, parents frequently feel disconnected, ignored, and rejected. Tweens confide in their friends the thoughts, stories, and ideas they once shared with their parents....
