This summer was a season of unknowns. I felt untethered, unsure, and unsteady most of the time. Frankly, it kind of sucked. And now the summer is over. There is comfort in being back in the routine of school, though…
Control, Confront, and Answers
I want badly to have things neatly sorted out. To know. To have all questions answered, all of the time. I can fight not knowing with lists and labels and categories — but rather than actually helping, maybe I’ll wind…
A Season of Unknowns: What’s Helping (and What’s Not)
Read a teen’s version of how we can help in a seasons of unknowns. I’m finding this summer unexpectedly challenging. From the oldest finishing high school and soon heading away to college, to the youngest getting ready to start a…
Changing the Cat’s Pajamas
I’m getting ready for a talk on supporting our kids in building positive self image (7pm on 3/1/18 at Fisher Middle School in Los Gatos, CA, for those interested and in the area). As I’ve been refining (and retweaking and…
What Could Have Helped?
Last week I gave a live presentation of a talk I’m working on called Parenting Toward Positive Self Image. (More to share on that soon!) It’s rather fun to speak with others. I continue to learn things typically go much…
We Must Do Better
Last year I shared some thoughts following the news of sexual abuse in the gymnastics community by a renowned medical professional who’d held a position within USAG, the sport’s governing body in the United States. Much more has come to…
Just One Sentence
Trying to make a change and it feels too hard, that you aren’t going to be able to do it, that you’ll fail yet again? What if you try something that is in the direction/facing where you hope to go,…
Self Help Book: Part 1
Today’s food for thought is on starting a new year, change, and resolutions. I offer part one of my personal self help book. 🙂 Hi. This is your self help book. What do you want help with? Do you want…
Scratch the Record
The depths of depression (and other related stuff) were like a record I couldn’t stop playing: You suck, you’re broken, you’re not enough. You are failing. I tried hard to stop putting on the record. I tried to put it…
Never Too Far
You’re never too far gone to turn around and head in another direction. Share the love: