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…

Lessons from a Water Park

Lessons from a Water Park

As a mom and therapist, I have learned that there are lessons in almost anything we do. Interestingly, one of my latest “lessons” came while I took my son to a pool with a huge inflatable obstacle course.

Navigating Amusement Parks with Tricky Kids

Navigating Amusement Parks with Tricky Kids

Wait, we need a whole blog about how to have fun at Disneyland???? I know, I know. What has parenting come to? If our kids can’t just have fun at the happiest place on earth…

Navigating Summertime Challenges

Navigating Summertime Challenges

Oh, summertime. The wonderfully unpredictable juggle of vacation weeks plus a variety of camps and activities for your child. Plus, a healthy dose of parenting expectations that things should be…

#7 Finding A Balance

#7 Finding A Balance

It might seem strange that a parenting consultant writing blogs filled with parenting tips and ideas would say that there is not one right way to parent. Of course it seems strange! We are parenting during a time when parents…

#6: Develop Resilience

#6: Develop Resilience

In our world of quick problem-solving (thanks Google), it can be easy for parents to forget that the main goal of parenting is to raise their children to be independent. Particularly with the rise of attachment parenting and gentle parenting ideas…