Why I am NOT Overscheduling My Son

Why I am NOT Overscheduling My Son

Today, I wanted to share something that has been on my mind lately – the crazy world of overscheduling our kiddos. Now, don’t get me wrong, I totally get it! We all want the best for our kids, and we can get so caught up…

4 Essential Back-to-School Parenting Tips

4 Essential Back-to-School Parenting Tips

I know, it seems like summer just started, and here I am about to talk about how to help your family prepare effectively for the return to school. Life as a parent is just so relentless and definitely stressful.

10 Fun End-of-Summer-Activities for Families

10 Fun End-of-Summer-Activities for Families

As summer winds down, I wanted to share some ideas for embracing and enjoying the last days of summer fully. Particularly as the back-to-school season is so busy for families, I thought it would be nice to set some…

Part #1: Am I an Over-Functioning Parent?

Part #1: Am I an Over-Functioning Parent?

I’ve been thinking about the idea of “over-functioning” often recently as it is a huge topic in my office and many of the therapist and mom podcasts I listen to.

The Gift of Play

The Gift of Play

Parents of young children are probably so familiar with the advice that they should play with their kids. We call it quality time, special time, playtime, etc. Often it probably just feels like one more thing we need to do in…