Caring for the ‘Couple You’
This may surprise some of you, but sometimes the Happiness Coach has to coach herself. It happened recently, and it happened because I started having anxiety, guilt, and stress about a beach vacation. (Yes, a vacation … I promise this will make sense!)
Another Fight Over Another Empty Toilet Paper Roll
Why Women Should Ask for Help—And EXPECT to Get It My husband Scott is a dynamic man in many ways. He’s a terrific father to our children—he constantly lets them know they are loved in myriad ways. He works hard to help support our family—and he’s such a talented graphic design artist. He’s really darn […]
Can I Be a Good Mom AND an Ambitious Woman?
Why It’s Important to Put Yourself First Sometimes We’ve all seen the social media posts from those amazing women who seem to have it all—and do it all well. The woman who manages to create the perfectly-posed holiday pictures with her photogenic family. The one who’s at every one of her kids’ sporting events, cheering […]
Make Yourself a Priority
How to Be a Person First, and a Parent Second Not long ago, I was chatting with a young mother about my work as a happiness and empowerment coach. And she seemed … perplexed. “What is happy?” she asked me. She explained that with two children aged 2 and 3 (and all of the things that […]
My Child’s Success is Not My Own
Praising Their Achievements—Protecting Their Self-Worth Like all you other parents out there, I’m constantly striving to make myself BETTER for my son. A better listener, a better caregiver, a better support system. And I often worry that I’m not making the right decisions. (Spencer is 18, but I still sometimes wonder if I should have […]
All Work and No Play? No Thanks!
How Taking Time from the Busy-ness of Life Reinvigorates the Soul I have a playful personality. It’s a big part of who I am. My brothers and I grew up as big “players”—building forts, organizing treehouse sleepovers, participating in all kinds of sports. To this day, we engage in a lot of play, not just […]
The Power of Connecting with Others
Why You Should Look for Similarities Instead of Differences I’ve been thinking a lot lately about a vacation my family and I took to Punta Cana. Even though the trip was months ago, I can’t get it out of my head thanks to an amazing encounter I had. It was a simple, yet truly profound […]
Am I Doing This Parenting Thing Right?
Focusing on the Parenting Choices That Matter It’s hard being a parent—and so, so easy to shame ourselves for not doing everything right. Hell, do any of us really even know what “right” means when it comes to raising kids? We want our children to grow, thrive, be independent, experience everything life has to offer, […]
A Celebration of Mom
From the Child I Was and The Adult that I Am When I think of the word “mom,” I think of the person who supported me in my youth, who cheered me on at every softball and basketball game and track meet. I think of the person who taught me about values, how to […]
Fridays with Gram
Where Does Your Happiness Come From? Happiness comes in all forms. And sometimes it’s the little things that end up making the biggest impact on your life. For me, happiness often comes over a shared meal with my 93-year-old grandmother. Gram and I have had a standing lunch date every single Friday for the last […]