“Explain it all to me – NOW” Evelyn Wang Tweet We just watched Everyone, Everywhere, All at Once and I was struck because it seemed to illuminate the parent/adolescent relationship. This will be a spoiler for the movie and may not make sense unless you have seen it, because although I try to be non-specific, …
I used to do it all – and feel overwhelmed, underappreciated and generally like a failure. I have a lot of experience trying to do it all. Trying. The truth? My “doing it all” was not getting much done. Oh, don’t get me wrong, I was busy, I was non-stop busy. I was also …
Understanding ourselves is a lifelong pursuit. Like a salmon swimming upstream, in this pursuit there are both placid pools, swift currents to swim against, and small falls to jump. The teenage years are usually the small falls, which means parenting teens can feel like swift currents. As a parent, each milestone in our child’s …
Motivation and discipline are two of my very favorite subjects. (How we define success is as well, but that’s for another blog!) The are foundational. When our son shared this quote* with me I was struck by the wisdom and grateful for the great reminder. Wanting, even knowing, and understanding, why you want to do …
The first month of a new year brings the promise of new beginnings. We can clean the slate and start again. If you are like me, there is the tying up of loose ends and starting anew. Like a spring cleaning, it can be invigorating. The start of something new, a new year, feels …
When the kids bark, when the words sting.. “I simply remember my favorite things, and then I don’t feel so bad.” Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein Holidays can be a trying time for many people, for no end of reasons. Feelings are human and feeling sad happens throughout the year! Waves of grief, feelings of …
“And these children that you spit on.As they try to change their worlds.Are immune to your consultations.They’re quite aware of what they’re going through.” David Bowie I am not suggesting that you or we are spitting on our children. But. Yeah. David knew a thing or two. Are we aware? Quinn bought and read a …
“What was it about parenting teens that drew us to create this place and thing called Plan P?” A parent asked I was at a party recently and was asked how we came to coaching parents of teens, pre-teens and young adults. This question is often asked by, parents and non-parents alike, so I thought …
“You usually have to wait for that which is worth waiting for.” -Craig Bruce For many years I have said that my first book would be titled “Toddler to Teen: Potty Training to Pot Training” Maybe it should be “The Ever Changing 5-Second Rule” Most parents of toddlers are aware of the 5-second rule: Food …
“Even ice melts to water and gets hot.” David Porter / Issac Hayes I have always loved this lyric. I now think of it in a larger context than that of the love song it comes from. Everything changes, why am I resisting the inevitable?! As a parent it allows me to recognize that …
