We’re so Close to Normal

We're so Close to Normal By JoAnn Schauf This morning my favorite coffee shop owners took the chairs off the tables and welcomed us to come in, sit down, and have a beverage on them. I’m in...

The Best Alternative to Lecturing

The Best Alternative to Lecturing By JoAnn Schauf Do you know that your child can predict within your first two sentences if you are launching into a lecture? They know you and recognize your...

Happy Mother’s Day 2021

Happy Mother's Day By JoAnn Schauf The moment we give birth our orientation changes and it never veers. Our very hearts beat for our children. Our motherhood is not for personal attention or...

5 Ways to Support Your Child Emotionally

5 Ways to Support Your Child Emotionally By JoAnn Schauf More than a year into this pandemic, we are tired of hearing the words uncertainty, new normal, and lost year. Worse, we’re exhausted from...

How to Have a Sweet Chat

How to Have a Sweet Chat By JoAnn Schauf Let’s talk about screen time for example. We share the same pleasure phenomena as our adolescents when it comes to screen time. We spend just as much time...