My kids are helicopters and I am the landing pad. My parenting style is what most people would call “helicopter parenting.” I attend almost all of my children’s practices, games, playdates, etc. I volunteer to be Team Mom and plan class parties. I am quick to intervene when I don’t…

One of the most challenging things about being a parent is that you never get a day off. Not even the hard ones. But not every day is going to go as planned. Bad days happen. There’s no stopping them. But how do you navigate them while being a parent…

Women’s careers are taking a hit when couples decide to start a family. Though times are changing, mothers are still predominantly the primary caregivers in their homes. Which often means women’s careers are taking a hit when couples decide to start a family. In college, I worked at our university’s…

Integrating these habits into your daily life doesn’t take much time, but they have major benefits. It’s the beginning of a new year and possibility is buzzing through the air. But all your grand ideas about how you’re going to change your life this year may seem overwhelming. If that’s…

Looking back on my happiest memories, these moments have more to do with finding peace and tranquility and less with messiness. It’s a Tuesday night and I’m exhausted. I decide we’re going to sit down as a family and eat our dinner while watching a movie. I pick Marley and…

The goal of listening to your child is to better understand their perspectives and unique experiences. Listening sounds like the easiest thing to do as a parent. However, you’d be surprised just how little talking is involved in listening. If your child has ever accused you of not listening to…

The pace of life can be hard to keep up with. If we can’t keep up, we fear we’ll fall behind. We live in a world that is go, go, go 24/7. And at times the pace of life can be hard to keep up with. And it seems that…

We are creatures of habit and we resist change. But you need to change to get out of this rut. Life may seem a little gray. You’re just going through the motions, slowly moving from one day to the next. …

Dance allows individuals to recover from stress and navigate mental illnesses More than a historically important part of culture, dancing provides a lot of health benefits for dancers. Hidden in our fox trots, jetés and jazz squares are essential elements for positive mental health. …