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Sugar and Anxiety in Children

Did you know that sugar triggers anxiety in our kids? Crazy, right? As a marriage and family therapist that specializes in stress and anxiety release, as well as the mom of three kids, I am constantly looking for simple ways to reduce anxiety in my children’s everyday lives. Surprisingly, diet is a really easy place […]

How To Talk To Children About A Pandemic

What to Expect When You’re Expecting is going to have to add a chapter to their book cause no one prepared us for this ?.  I can honestly say that this is the weirdest thing that has ever happened in our lives. PANDEMIC, CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19…our children will never forget these names. Like the Bay Area […]

How to Handle the Winter Season Without Your Kids Getting Bored

Most of the country is in full-on winter mode. But spring is just around the corner. If you are scrambling for what to do with the kids before the weather breaks, keep reading for a few activities that will keep little minds engaged and entertained. Dive into some kitchen science: If you think about it, […]

How to not lose yourself in motherhood

I was in my therapy office sitting across from a woman who was drowning… of course not literally drowning but emotionally drowning. She had lost herself in motherhood and rightfully so- two babies back to back, husband working full-time with little help from family. (Disclaimer: this story is told with client’s permission to encourage others.) […]

When Staying Still Is The Answer

Have you ever been in a place where you crave more out of life yet have no idea how to get there? I’ve felt this way lately; wanting more… more money, more experiences, more quality time, more followers, more stuff, more quality friendships, a bigger email list, bigger & better partnerships, more vacations….the list goes […]

Becoming A More Positive Parent

Whenever you feel like a bad parent, just remember that the mom from Home Alone was halfway to Paris before she realized she was missing a child. ? So here’s some positive parenting tips to refresh my memory and yours too in case you weren’t the perfect parent either. ? This week Sam and I […]

How To Help Your Child With Transitions

If there’s anything kids suck at more it’s TRANSITIONS…. sorry to sound dramatic but the bad news is kids have a hard time moving from one activity to the next. The good news is there’s usually a reason for it and a way to help our kids transition better. Sam and I are no stranger […]

5 Things I learned Last Month

  Oh January…. my least favorite month of the whole year. I’ve found little reprieve from my nagging thoughts this month…. “You need to sleep train Ruby, you need to give Zeke more attention, you need to be more involved in Waylon’s education, your husband could stand a little more attention even though all you […]

How To Give Big Without Spending Big

When Stephanie Bates from militarytravelmama.com emailed me and said she wanted to write a piece for my blog I thought it would be a great way to introduce you to an inspiring woman with something to say. Stephanie shares some brilliant tips on how to give BIG this holiday season without spending BIG…something that has […]

The Give Joy Project

Last weekend Sam and I went to Home Depot as a family of 5 looking for a new edition for our outdoor Christmas decor. While shopping we were told twice that we had our “hands full”. Later that day at the beach while wrangling 5 boys (Waylon and Zeke + my nephews) and carrying Ruby […]