Raising Daughters

'Mooom, can I have Tic Tok?' 'Nope!' "OK!' 'Thank you for respecting my decision.'  'No problem!' My conversation last night with my 13 year old. Before you think I made it up, I didn't. I have told my kids for years that social media is not necessary for them right now and I won't apologize [...]

Caution... Merge Ahead!   Have you ever stressed or struggled with anxiety while merging into traffic?  Cars flying at you from every direction!  How fast are they going, how fast am I going…speed up, slow down?  Is now the right time to merge? Now, envision putting your teen, your baby, in the driver’s seat.  I [...]

"Welcome to class, please take your seat and open your ANXIETY to page 2!" Childhood Anxiety and Back to School Blues! Stress and anxiety can be overwhelming, especially when preparing your child for a new school year.  As parents we lament over all the activities, the to-do list and  the many unknowns and uncertainties that [...]

If you follow me on Facebook you know that I had quite the wake-up call a few months ago after some routine blood tests. Inflammation is a BIG DEAL! Especially when you are a single mom of three daughters who you desperately want to be there for. One of the leading causes of inflammation? STRESS. [...]

I sat on the cold bathroom floor with a razor in my hand, demonstrating the art of getting around an ankle without drawing blood. I am not ready to be here. To have a daughter who is shaving. Who is growing up. Who needs my guidance into womanhood. I am not done being a mom [...]

I fell in love the other day. He does not know it nor will he ever. I won't see him again. I won't hear from him outside of the meeting. But I fell in love. He is all I think about during my down time. His smile. The kindness that oozed from every word he [...]

In the last 6 months I have had two people tell me that I suffer from anxiety. Truth be told, I have never considered it as an option for me. I don't like 'labels' for one and don't think all of society can be put in a box - which I think most do [...]

I stood in the room holding my daughter's hands as the dentist took his long, menacing needle and injected medication into her delicate, juvenile gums. Tears were escaping her beautiful blue eyes. Moans of pain and fear and anxiety came out in a muffled whimper that I am sure I will never forget. All in [...]

I Have to Stop Comparing Myself to Others I am sitting in my house with my beagle, Piper, snoring at my feet. I have never been so jealous of a dog in my life. Fresh off another night of no sleep due to a week long battle with what has now been diagnosed as severe [...]