This morning, Asher woke up to find a note from the Tooth Fairy under his pillow and a bit of cash. He smiled and read her note carefully, then he gazed off with a wondering look. “What are you thinking, son?” “Ummm... I was just wondering if you are the Tooth Fairy.”...

Another day has gone by, and still my to-do list seems just as long as when I started the day. Is it just me, or does each minute run directly into the next, and the next, and the next?  Why does there never seem to be enough time? Time to get things done, time to...

As the school year winds down and summer approaches, parents often find themselves facing a familiar dilemma: how to keep their kids engaged and entertained during the long days ahead. While it may be tempting to rely on screens to fill the void (and believe me, I...

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...

   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,...

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...

 "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 one-week...

  Parenthood is an ever-evolving journey, filled with moments of joy, challenges, and the constant ebb and flow of emotions. It’s also harder now than it’s ever been. In today's fast-paced, digital world, parents can find themselves getting stuck in an endless cycle...

“But Mom, I’ve been cleaning my room this whole time!” I looked around my 10 year old daughter’s bedroom.  After spending an hour supposedly cleaning, there were still hundreds of small objects covering every surface.  I could feel the same old anger brewing inside of...