When our kids are little it is easy to laugh at the cute things they say and do. Even during those early years of school we watch with excitement as they encounter new experiences and are filled with wonder. And then as our kids become tweens and teens the climate in most homes changes. Instead […]
As social distancing orders continue and the frustration of homeschooling permeates our homes, I’ve witnessed the effects on several coaching clients. The boredom from not enough stimulation and loss of friend interactions that our teens are having to endure has gotten stale. Our kids are whining more, asking to go out with friends, even if […]
The phone had been silent for several days and Shannon began to worry. Silence usually meant something was going on that her daughter didn’t want her to know about. Silence meant whatever was happening was something that her daughter knew she wouldn’t approve of. Silence meant this chasm would widen, the earth would give way, […]
Graduation time always has me thinking of transitions. I coined a phrase from a friend who was talking about the changes with her daughter. She calls them her “happy/sad” moments. I don’t know about you, but that phrase conjures up a lot of emotional images for me. I find it awesome that she takes time […]
Standing in the kitchen I was focused on fixing dinner when my teen walked through the back door. Barely looking up, I asked my son how his day went and continued pealing potatoes for the evening meal. He sat down at the kitchen island and rambled on about all the things that had happened during […]
I remember a time when my kids were excited about extended family coming to our house to stay for a week. It was an annual occurrence that would be a happy yet dreaded time of the year for me. On the one hand, I was looking forward to the time to reconnect, but as time […]