by Angie | Oct 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
To the Mama Trying to “Get it Right,” I hope this post finds you well, but chances are that if you are on this site, “well” is not among the list of things you are probably feeling š. That’s okay. The important thing is that you’re...
by Angie | Sep 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
Every day, as parents, we wake up with a default GPS, our “Guardian Perspective System.” Contrary to what our teenagers might think, this GPS isn’t programmed to suck the fun out of their lives or control their every waking moment. Instead,...
by Angie | Aug 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s no secret that things start to change when our children hit their teen years. The dance that we choreographed together begins to shift. They no longer want to be a partner in that dance. They want a new dance and insist that they are now ready to take the...
by Angie | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
Think back for just a moment to your teen years. Back when life was all about being with friends & fitting in. When it seemed like your parents had the most unreasonable rules and everyone else’s parents were cooler than yours. Think about how your days were...
by Angie | Jun 19, 2023 | Uncategorized
School is out for the summer, but my brain is working on a puzzle with missing pieces today, and I long for the comfort I might feel if I could just figure it out. If only there were some way to know what to expect moving forward. Today’s...
by Vineeta Rohila Lower | Jun 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
After our blog titled, Why Showing Up Matters More Than Being Perfect, was published, we got some great questions from parents wanting to know how to improve their ability to show up and actually be present.Ā We know that showing up, while necessary, can be...
by Angie | Apr 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
As parents, so often, our primary goal isā¦ to solve the problemĀ to give the advice to take away the hurt to say the words that will make it better to do the thing that will make it betterĀ to find the specialist that might make it better and that’s exactly what...
by Vineeta Rohila Lower | Mar 22, 2023 | boundaries, Parents, self care
Who defines or measures how you show up for your children? Too often, we judge and usually condemn ourselves for coming up short. Or we create a measure of what showing up means by mirroring what we THINK others might expect from us. And that may make us feel like we...
by Angie | Mar 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
“When will it end?” “When will this pain stop? “When does the healing begin?” I hear these questions from parents all the time. A post from @nytherapist on IG that perfectly captures the healing process. It readsā¦ What we think healing...
by Vineeta Rohila Lower | Feb 27, 2023 | Parents, Siblings
Why is “mothering” in the word “smothering?” Why isn’t it “sfathering?” Because, as mothers, we have a unique role in our children’s lives. However, it’s a delicate balance between smothering our children, being...
Recent Comments