We all know someone who is focused on outcomes. Someone who feels that they are defined by their home, their car, their job. What happens...

Early on in my career as a therapist I underestimated the importance and value of play. It didn't take long for me to learn how...

I went to a conference this weekend and one of the presenters shared this poem: I tried to teach my child with books. He gave me only...

During my time working as a therapist with children and adolescents, a large portion of the kids I worked with had a history of trauma. I...

Today's bog post is going to be different than my usual posts. I have no step by step answers or tools to manage how we process these...

What seems like a lifetime ago I went to a workshop with Gary Landreth all about Child Parent Relationship Therapy (CPRT). It was...

When I talk to people about attachment and focusing on the relationship they have with their children, I am well aware of the...

Time outs have been in the parenting tool box for as long as I can remember. I even remember early in my career as a therapist (and long...

I talk a lot about the importance of our relationship with our children. But what does that mean? Well, in order to explain it better...

Have you ever noticed those moments in parenting when you just react before you even get a chance to think? These are the moments when...

We have all been there. The moment when our kids behavior is mortifying and so embarrassing. Let's say you are at lunch with your friends...

It’s the moment in toddler-hood that can cause parents, and kids, so much stress….Potty Training. I get so many questions about this...

You are on a play-date and your toddler starts pushing, kicking, or even trying to bite. You are mortified and look at the other parent...

It’s bedtime and your heart starts to race. You know there is a fight waiting to happen. At the same time, you are so excited for those...

The answer to this question will vary by coach. Parenting Coaches come from a variety of backgrounds. Some are parents, teachers, or...

I was talking to a friend the other day who is also a therapist. We were catching up and talking about some of the things going on in our...

As parents we all want to protect our children from struggling, feeling sad, or failure. While there are times we need to intervene, most...

We hear the term "self-care" thrown around a lot. In the therapy community it gets used all the time (both in terms of clients and the...

Do you have a sensitive child? A child who seems to get upset easier than other children seem to? A child who gets nervous and anxious...

I spend a lot of time exploring a discussing the importance of connecting with our children and how this impacts our child as well as our...