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Behavior is Communication, It’s Not Personal

Has your child ever tested your limits? Has your child ever said something mean to…

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Developing a Healthy Boundary

Wow, consider this: Your body contains something on the order of 34 trillion cells, each…

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Emotional Intelligence: Part 2

My last blog post was an introduction to emotional intelligence for children and teens. If…

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Emotional Intelligence: Part 1

Let’s talk about feelings! In one way or another more often than not, a common…

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School’s Out, It’s Summertime!

Wow can you believe it’s June? Time sure does fly. This school year went fast…

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The Definition of Family

How do you define ‘Family?’ definition This seems like a pretty straight forward question, right?…

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Body Positivity: On Loving All That Is You

With summer fast approaching, you’ve probably noticed local retailers’ displays of bathing suits and brightly…

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Keys to Success: Consistency and Commitment

In 2014, with encouragement, I committed to running the Chicago Marathon.  Prior to this spontaneous…

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Mother’s Day: Honoring Grief & Sorrow

Happy Mother’s Day? I intentionally put a question mark at the end of that sentence…

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