A Simple Trick for Staying Calm During Holiday Family Time
Kerry here. đ The holiday season brings extended family time, which can spark both joy and stress. With kids out of school and celebrations ahead, these mixed emotions are perfectly normal. Here’s a strategy for staying calm during challenging family moments: When my son Palmer was 15, his morning grumpiness would often affect our entire […]
Oh, Honey
Kerry here! The Sunday before Thanksgiving: it is game-on for moms. “Dreaded December” and “May Madness” – two months that I both loved and dreaded when my kids were home. I loved them for the fun and magic I created, but they were also the most stressful. Why? Because we moms bend over backwards to […]
Two Ways to Protect Your Kid’s Mental Health
Palmer here! Iâm feeling fired up about kidsâ mental health. My mom and I just got back from presenting at the AFCC (American Family Conciliation Court) conference in Columbus, Ohio, where we spoke to attorneys, judges, therapists, and psychologists from all over North America. We focused on how to protect childrenâs mental health during and […]
Is Your Teen Living Their Best Life?
From what I can tell, there isnât anything much more special than seeing your kid take ownership of their life, pouring themselves into passions fueled by their âwhy.â Watching teens create a resilient mind and pursue what lights them up is one of the greatest joys of my work. When they are younger seeing those […]
What 55 frantic passengers taught me about parenting
Last week, I was on a flight where chaos led to an “I wish I would have known” moment. There was a group of 55 non-English speaking passengers with a tight connection. Just as we were landing, the flight attendant asked everyone who didn’t have a tight connection to stay seated so this group could get […]
Navigating the School Year: A Parent’s Guide to Empowering Students
I want you to imagine someone shows up at your door tomorrow and says you are going to do a 12 year long lecture series (K-12) where you go for 6-8 hours per day, have work to do in the evening after the lecture series for the following dayâs lectures (homework), you donât get paid […]
Why It’s So Important to do! Family Dinners
I hope you guys had a great 4th of July! đ I’ll be honest it’s weird being an adult and being worried about the risks of setting off a sparkler when I spent most my 4ths as a teenager being chased by the police for blowing things up…how the times have chagned. This is a different topic, but […]
What Your Kids Learn About Love by Watching You (It Might Surprise You)
Kerry here. đ Your children learn what love looks like by watching you, so donât forget to keep loving your partner through parenthood. Single? Donât forget to keep being sweet to yourself as you parent. As a marriage and family therapist, I see it so often: a couple comes in for therapy or parent coaching […]
5 Ways to Connect with Your Teen
Palmer here… What an experience it is to have and be a teenager… I sometimes dream about soaking in the highs and lows that will come with having a teen one day and then think about what I put my mom through and get a little terrified because I was not great. đ Two things […]
The Power of a Fatherâs Influence
Kerry here: Today is a day to celebrate and honor fathers! Dads, have you paused to reflect on your influence on your kids? You have the power to be a life-altering force for good. You also have the power to pass on painful generational patterns that were handed down to you. Either way, you have a […]