46. {11/06/09} Not going home when The Girl called. This was one of those situations when doing what my daughter wanted me to do was not in anyone’s best interest. It was so hard to stand firm and say no. But, I did it and in retrospect, it was the right thing to do. Woohoo!
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100 Things I Fear: saying no
January 3, 2010Parents of teens: please watch this video & share with your teen
August 21, 2009photo courtesy of Ford Driving Skills for Life I received this from a friend and absolutely had to share it with you: As parents of young drivers I though you may find this an interesting contrast. The California method of stopping teenagers from texting while driving seems to be to make it illegal with a [...]
Great Read for Parents of Teens
August 20, 2009What a fun and fast read! Ever since I read the Twilight series I’ve been devouring all sorts of vampire books. I had no idea there were so many! This one was definitely catchy. Yeah, there were some parts that were kinda hokey, but the writing was sharp. I could see all the action clearly [...]
Must Read Book for all Parents of Teens & Tweens
May 17, 2009This book wil NOT teach you new parenting skills and strategies. It will give you a comprehensive understanding of a potentially boring and dry topic (brain development) in an interesting and readable way. The author (a health and medical science editor) weaves in personal stories with facts and research findings about the teenage brain, which [...]
Dads, are you frustrated with your role & relationships?
March 4, 2009If you are a regular reader here, then you know that I am launching the inaugural Simply Fearless 8 Week Program and I am so excited about it! Currently, I am in the process of writing up invitations for people to learn more and join the program. As I write them, I’ll be posting them [...]
A Mother’s Worst Fear and Deepest Pride
February 11, 2009{Note: you can listen to this post via podcast by clicking play or for subscribers, click through the title to tune in on-line} Part of me really wants to forget that it ever happened. There seems to be such comfort in pretending it’s not there. That he’s not there. And he can’t hurt her. Or [...]
How much punishment are you holding on to?
January 11, 2009Consider this: There is no such thing as punishment. There are only consequences. Some are desired. Some are undesired. Some take us closer to our dreams and goals. Some take us farther away from our dreams and goals. Some are natural (i.e. eat junk food, gain weight) Some are enforced (i.e. speeding ticket) We have [...]
My heart is cracking open ~ your advice please
December 1, 2008My heart is cracking open. I’ve held it together for the past day to be strong for her, to believe for her that everything is going to be okay, to know for her that she will get through this. But, now she is gone and I am here still feeling her pain. As her mother, [...]
7 Simple Ways to Connect eCourse
November 22, 2008I have a teenage daughter. Currently, The Girl is 15 and a sophomore in high school. I know that staying connected with her is the key to getting through these tumultuous years – in fact, I’m sure there’s a scientific study to prove it – and yet, staying connected is one of the hardest things [...]
I woke up angry today because…
October 27, 2008I woke up angry today because it’s Monday, the first day of a new week and I’m exhausted. The entire weekend was non-stop. It began on Friday night with book club. Saturday we left at 8:30am for Berkeley and didn’t arrive home until 9pm with just enough time to unwind a bit and go to [...]
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