There’s no denying that life is busy. Regardless of your status, your title, or your lifestyle, I don’t doubt you are busy. I’d also bet you’d love a vacation right now. If you’re anything like me I feel like I do not have time to vacation. As much as I would like a vacation, I have so many other things...
We all have routine stress that effects everyday life. Some stresses are easy to let roll off our backs and others stick with us. Without positive coping strategies in place our stress levels can begin to rise. Research illustrates that stress in North America has become a 300 billion dollar industry per year. This is largely due to the physical...
Recently, a friend was sharing her experience of choosing the details for a new home. She described choosing the floors, the wall colors, the fixtures – everything in the home in a single, three hour appointment. I was amazed that she was able to make all of those choices in such a short amount of time. I shared my amazement...
A friend of mine was recently complaining about her shoulder hurting while we were having coffee one morning. When I asked how she was, she told me life was pretty good. She was enjoying time with her kids and her new baby. Things were busy at work but she was feeling good about the job she was doing and happy...
Let’s be honest, most of us probably do not get enough sleep. Sometimes I can get caught up watching TV, reading, online shopping or hanging out with my family that suddenly I’ve missed my window to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep. Do you ever struggle to get enough sleep and wake up feeling tired? Do you notice that...
Parenting a teenager may be one of the most difficult and experiences that parents go through. Even if you aren’t a parent yet, you can probably look back and sympathize with your own parents during your teenage years. Ultimately parents just want their children to be safe, happy and healthy and most of them are doing the best they can....
It seems that no matter where we turn these days there is a tragic event taking place. From natural disasters to mass shootings these events can be difficult for adults to wrap their heads around and understand. However, for children, processing these events can seem daunting and even more traumatic than the event itself. As much as you may try...
A good friend once told me that she and her daughter were best friends. She bragged that her daughter told her everything. I wondered in that moment if perhaps being the “best friend” parent was the way to go? It sounded like she never had to worry what her daughter was up to or wonder if her daughter was lying....
Arguing about money in marriage is common. Forbes published a study conducted by the Institute for Divorce Financial Analysis citing financial stress is the third leading cause of divorces. This statistic is definitely alarming but financial strain doesn’t need to destroy your relationship. In fact, you can avoid conflict over money by having a few simple (ongoing) conversations. My friend recently...
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