Parenting athletes is no easy task–when your kid is the one on the field throwing interceptions or ‘blowing up’ during… Read more Parenting Athletes: Where Does Your Confidence Come From?
Category: Parenting
Mothering an Anxious Son
*Many thanks to my son, for allowing me to share the part of his story that intersects with mine. From… Read more Mothering an Anxious Son
Conversations with my son: Making Mistakes, Facing Failure
He opens the van door, sweat trailing off the ends of his hair, his nose, dirt streaked down the side… Read more Conversations with my son: Making Mistakes, Facing Failure
Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
“No, “ I said, to the little blond girl with a pouty red lip, my daughter. She crossed her arms,… Read more Mother-Daughter Conversations: When No is Yes.
Twas Three Days Till Christmas
Tis three days till Christmas and in this madhouse Six kiddos run restless, drumming like grouse They hang from the… Read more Twas Three Days Till Christmas
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