Self-care isn't selfish. It's not indulgent. It's survival. When you're depleted, everything suffers - your patience, your presence, your ability to handle the everyday chaos of parenting.

Here's the real call to parenting, the one nobody puts on a greeting card: How do we love our children when they're being stinkers? When they're uncooperative, defiant, or disrespectful?

It's February, which means we're surrounded by hearts, flowers, and reminders about love. And honestly? In a world that feels increasingly chaotic and overwhelming, I think focusing on love - real, authentic love in our family lives - is exactly what we need right now.

"What do we want more of this year at home?"

We are often more hunkered down in our homes in January, days are shorter and weather often keeps us indoors.

Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed a restful holiday season.

As we wind down 2025 this holiday season, it's a great time to contemplate what you loved about family life this year and what didn't work.

There is so much rushing, racing around, and doing at this time of year. Buy! Attend! Decorate! Send the cards! Bake! Wrap! Do!

You can choose to slow down this holiday season.

There is a difference between moving on and moving forward.

It’s okay to be human in front of your kids.

Grief isn’t only about death.
It’s about love — and what’s changed.

Unconditional love — without control or expectation —
is a young person’s greatest protection.

Most kids are resilient.
They will thrive in many places — not just one “perfect” path.

Parental anxiety is real.
But constant pressure only adds to the overwhelm.

College stress is reaching kids earlier than ever. Instead of shaping them into who we think they should be, what if we focused on growing the child we actually have?

The demands on parents are great and time consuming; it is no small feat keeping children alive and thriving in today’s modern world.

The Let Grow movement’s motto is “When Parents Step Back, Kids Step Up.” This rings true to me.

As we enter another school year, it's a good time to think about how we want to show up as parents.

Think for a few moments about the highlights of your summer and what you want to carry with you into fall.