Let’s Not Cast Aspersions at People Like Miley Cyrus. Okay?
I have absolutely no idea what it is like to walk a mile in Miley’s shoes or to pick something up with her foam finger. Nor do I have first-hand knowledge of what is going on behind the scenes in her twerky little life…but what I DO know (read more…)
STOP Saying These Two Useless Words to Your Kids!
If you really, truly want your children to be the best they can be, then STOP, STOP, STOP saying this worthless, meaningless phrase….
Everything Is a Choice
I believe EVERYTHING in life is a choice. And, to take it one step further: I believe if you tell yourself that your life is NOT a choice, and you are merely a victim of circumstance(s) — you are either consciously or unconsciously telling yourself a lie….(more)
“We’re Poor,” Shame Sensors, and a Missed Opportunity
I did what any self-respecting, forty-something, mother of two in the 21st century would do: I buried my head in my laptop and muttered a haughty “No, we’re not” under my breath….(read more)
The Trouble With Feelings + Speaking Your Mind
The great thing about opinions is that they can change. New experiences = new opinions, new feelings, and a new and improved value system.Non-catastrophic new experience = Value System 2.0.
Top 10 Things I’ve Done Wrong (Er, Could Have Done Better)
What makes me irritable? Stifles my mojo? Leaves me feeling bottled up and frustrated? And is the creative equivalent of blue balls? Read about My Top 10 Business Mistakes to find out.
Did Summer Make My Kids Dumber?
Since much of our summer looked like this, many would argue that our kids didn’t learn anything at all and their brains went to mush. Knowing that I don’t believe in formal dining, formal dressing, formal learning, or pretty much formal anything in the summer, I might initially agree….
A Brutally Honest Look At Why I Loathe This Time of Year
I hate the precipitous end of the season. It feels like a punch to the throat. Why can’t we gradually ease back into all of this? Like a leisurely Sunday drive?
Teaching Kids to Attract More of What They Want and Less of What They Don’t
My parents used to tell me when I was a teenager that I was “an asshole magnet,” which meant that I attracted all kinds of low-life, ill-intentioned young men into my life. That happened over and over again because I was vibrating at a frequency that attracted those particular individuals…
He: An Open Love Letter to My Husband
I don't publicly talk about my marriage very often. I consider it to largely be a private affair; something special and intimate. It's not a part of my life that is up for scrutiny or public opinion. But, today I'll open up just a smidge. You see, it is our 15th...
How They Talk to Themselves
So why is it again that there isn’t room in most curricula for this kind of character/confidence building class + education? Our children desperately need it, and the parents should be advocating for it at every possible opportunity. It is time we taught children HOW to think, not WHAT to think….
For Every Single Parent on the Face of the Earth
Some of this letter and the outpouring of emoticons, emphasis, and exclamation points can be categorized as typical ego-driven, melodramatic ‘tween kinds of stuff. I remember those days when all of your senses tend to be magnified as hormones make their erratic and powerful presence felt…