It's mid-year in the school year. Whether your kids are rocking the school year, or getting ready to give up, it's time to take a look at how they're going to handle the second half of the year. Even successful students need to revisit how the year is going to ...

Do you have an effective way to approach your child when he or she is upset? Or, do your loving attempts result in your cherub blowing up at you, triggering your own angry reaction? Sometimes a parent approaches me with an issue that just happens to perfectly match an interview ...

It’s 2023! What’s new with you? Are you getting ready for the second half of the school year? Do you feel like you’re up to your elbows in kiddie stress? How about up to your neck in mom stress? Drop me a line when you get a chance and let ...

How are your kids doing in school this year? Our vulnerable student population needs so much more support right now, more than any other time in our lifetime. Many of their families have undergone traumatic events (loss of loved ones, loss of jobs, illness), that have fueled stress, conflict, and, ...

What do Christmas, Beauty and the Beast, and She-Hulk all have in common? It’s the holiday season, so my family is doing the holiday thing by enjoying the warm California sunshine (as opposed to basking in Connecticut’s 26 degrees). More importantly, The Cherub is with us once again. I can’t ...

The kids are going to be home for the holiday break! Does that statement make you cry out, "Hooray!" or does it just make you want to cry? Having the kids home disrupts your routine, and it disrupts theirs. In addition, just a couple of years ago coming home from ...

Are your kids lethargic? Unmotivated? Uninspired? Are your tired teens emotionally committed to some electronic device? Are their muscles small and their bellies big? Are energy and enthusiasm forgotten habits of the past? Let's change that, shall we? An Awesome Mom’s Question Dear Deborah, First our school system decided it ...

What does your To Do List look like for you today? Specifically, how far down the list is Maintain Good Mental Health? Gee, Mom, did you forget to put it on your list? Oh, wait. Maybe you missed the memo telling you that, not only should maintaining good mental health ...

Motherhood can be pretty stressful. (Well, duh!) A great strategy to combat the endless stress is to create a routine that acts as your go-to mini stress-disrupter. Call upon it when your gut tightens, or your jaw clenches, or when that inappropriate holler is trying to get out. An Awesome ...