by Tom Catanzaro | Apr 16, 2024 | Parenting
I am a perfectionist, which means I am always trying to crack the code of the perfect life, the perfect family, the perfect career, and the perfect world. I work tirelessly to make the best possible decisions to get the best possible outcomes so I (and everyone around...
by Tom Catanzaro | Mar 27, 2024 | Parenting
We were all sick. Everyone in the house was miserable. We had just gotten through Thanksgiving and we were staring down the barrel of another busy Christmas. I was behind on all my projects and my stress level was high. I was getting short with the kids,...
by Tom Catanzaro | Mar 20, 2024 | Parenting
So you finally get a break! You actually woke up when your alarm went off at that ungodly hour because, miraculously, a child didn’t wake you up in the middle of the night. Time for some you-time! Or your spouse comes home and says, “I know you probably had a hard...
by Tom Catanzaro | Mar 15, 2024 | Parenting
“Finally, we’re home!…that was exhausting…I can’t believe I have to go back to work tomorrow…I don’t feel rested yet…I need a vacation from my vacation?” Have you ever said things like this immediately after you get home from vacation? We recently took a...
by Tom Catanzaro | Feb 12, 2024 | Parenting
“Time to come to the table and eat,” you say. “No!” shouts the 3-year-old. “I don’t want to.” Then the 8-year-old chimes in, “I hate when you make this for dinner. It’s disgusting!” The 10-year-old shouts down the hallway, “Be right there,” but never comes. Sound...