Stop Playing Referee Between Your Teen and Your Partner
Stop Playing Referee Between your Teen and your Partner When tension builds between your teen and your partner—whether it’s a stepparent or biological parent—it’s easy to feel pulled into the middle. You want to keep the peace, protect your kid, and make things better for everyone. But involving yourself not only doesn’t help, but it […]
The Busyness Trap: The Hidden Cost of Overcommitting (for Parents—and Everyone Else)
The Busyness Treadmill: The Hidden Cost of Over-Committing (for Parents—and Everyone Else) Many parents aren’t just busy—they feel like there’s never enough time. The days fill up quickly, and before you know it, you’re stretched thin and running on empty. Not just for a few weeks or months—but for years on end. Sprinting becomes the […]
When your Kid’s Behavior Alarms You: 3 Myths to Let Go Of
When Your Kid’s Behavior Alarms You: 3 Myths to Let Go Of When your kid’s behavior feels alarming—sudden defiance or rudeness toward teachers, patterns of extreme anxiety, or unpredictable emotional outbursts—it’s tempting for your mind to spiral into worst-case conclusions. While your fear and worry is normal, valid, and understandable, you pay a price for […]
Teens and Career Panic: Moving Forward Matters More than Picking the “Right” Path
Teens and Career Panic: Moving Forward Matters More than Picking the “Right” Path At least half of the teens and young adults I work with feel completely paralyzed when it comes to figuring out their future — and their parents feel that stress right alongside them. With so many insecurities swirling at once, clarity feels […]
Vaping in Teens: The Big Conversation Most Parents Aren’t Having
Vaping in Teens: The Big Conversation Most Parents Aren’t Having Vaping and nicotine addiction are quietly affecting teens and young adults at alarming rates—often without you as the parent fully realizing what’s happening. And while your teen may respond to your concerns by dismissing them or minimizing the issue, the truth is they often carry […]
Want your Teen to Listen and Let you In? Stop Over-Spending your ‘Relationship Capital’
Want your Teen to Listen and Let you In? Stop Over-Spending your ‘Relationship Capital’ When it comes to parental concerns around things like screentime, vaping, dating, bad grades, or mental health struggles, you want to be able to give your input and help steer the ship. After all, you’ve been around maybe half a century […]
Sneak Peek at my Online Course ‘INSIGHT for Relationships: More Ups, Less Downs’
Take a Sneak Peek at the Online Course ‘INSIGHT for Relationships: More Ups, Less Downs’ About 75% of the couples I work with are willing to do what it takes for their relationship to survive and grow. And yet so much of the effort and energy not only doesn’t work, but backfires. Talks or arguments, […]
Take a Sneak Peek at my Online Course INSIGHT: The Principles of a Fulfilling and High-Performance Life
Take a Sneak Peek at my Online Course ‘INSIGHT: The Principles of a Fulfilling and High-Performance Life’ Ever known someone that handles things like crises, work or parenting stress, or relationship conflict more gracefully than you? And yet if you look around a little more, there’s people that handle life less gracefully than you? Even […]
When your Teen’s Struggles Scare or Overwhelm you: Finding your own Calm in the Storm
When your Teen’s Struggles Scare or Overwhelm You: Finding your own Calm in the Storm When teens are doing badly — emotionally, behaviorally, or mental-health-wise, parents can easily fly into reactive states themselves and lose their own stability. They slip into states of frustration, fear, panic, or a sense of pressure to ‘fix their kid’ […]
Making Mistakes as a Practitioner: Developing your Mindset as a Student vs an Expert
Making Mistakes as a Practitioner: Developing your Mindset as a Student vs an Expert I think it’s safe to say that most people have some level of fear, intolerance, or judgment around mistakes, whether it’s their own, other people’s, or both. And one area where I see it wreak havoc is among therapists and coaches. […]