One irony during this pandemic is that single people wish they were partnered and partnered people wish they were single.  Today’s blog post is for the partnered people out there who are struggling with the increased stress and togetherness during this pandemic.  I don’t need to tell you what

Last week I read an article that suggested writing a “done” list at the end of each day before identifying the 2-3 priority “to do” items for tomorrow.  Ok, I’ll bite.  Over the last several months I have been trying all sorts of organization and efficiency habits, so I decided

Recently, Dana and I had the opportunity to spend an hour with our HCC staff talking about managing stress and coping with change.  We were grateful for the time to support our SAS Healthcare Heroes.  We pulled together such great content that I want everyone to have access to it,

This is a repost of a blog I wrote early in the pandemic.  It is even more relevant now and I hope it will be encouraging and comforting to all of you exhausted parents out there. As I sit down to write this blog, I really wish I had "the

This blog is reposted from March 2015.  Many of our kids are dealing with high levels of anxiety related to the pandemic and online school so it seems like a good time to re-post it. I recently read an article I loved on how to explain anxiety to children.  Even

Lately, every time I talk to Natalie on the phone, I find myself walking outside to weed my garden. I weed with one hand and hold the phone with the other and sit in the dirt and enjoy the sun. It occurred to me today that weeding was a metaphor

Our children need us to comfort them but also to be honest with them right now. Comforting your child is where you are likely the most secure. You have been doing it since those first sleepless nights after they were born. The honesty is much harder. The honest conversation you

This is an issue I hear about from parents all of the time.  Sometimes the disagreements are small, and sometimes they are very significant.  As your child ages, the stakes become even higher when parents can't get on the same page.  Here are a few common ways that parents find themselves

This blog is the 3rd in our series on separation by Lisa Angel of Rosen Law Firm. Can the court order a separation? Yes, and this is done via a divorce from bed and board which is a court-ordered separation of the parties.  The parties remain married until an absolute

This is a popular topic and certainly something that most parents have to grapple with eventually. Often times I hear the discussion framed as “to monitor or not to monitor” and I want to encourage you to think about your child’s safety online in much broader ways. Monitoring is one

This month I have been holding a series of "coffee breaks" on campus to meet with parents and discuss strategies for busy families.  The following is a list of tips I pulled together. Daily Organization ☐  Basket by door for each family member to keep things that need to go

Chances are that sometime in your life you have been hurt by gossip.  We probably all agree that gossip is wrong.  It spreads negativity in our workplaces and social groups.  It is designed to make someone else look bad and to isolate them from the group.  It encourages people to